Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series
- Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on Frasier (NBC)
- John Lithgow for playing Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC)
- Eric McCormack for playing Will Truman on Will & Grace (NBC)
- Frankie Muniz for playing Malcolm Wilkerson on Malcolm in the Middle (FOX)
- Ray Romano for playing Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
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