Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series
- Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on Frasier
- John Goodman for playing Dan Conner on Roseanne
- Paul Reiser for playing Paul Buchman on Mad About You
- Jerry Seinfeld for playing himself on Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling for playing Larry Sanders on The Larry Sanders Show
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