Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series
- Michael J. Fox for playing Mike Flaherty on Spin City
- Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on Frasier
- John Lithgow for playing Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Paul Reiser for playing Paul Buchman on Mad About You
- Ray Romano for playing Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
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