Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series
- Peter Boyle for playing Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- John Mahoney for playing Martin Crane on Frasier
- Peter MacNicol for playing John Cage on Ally McBeal
- David Hyde Pierce for playing Niles Crane on Frasier (Episode: "Three Valentines", "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz")
- David Spade for playing Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me
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