Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series
- Kelsey Grammer for playing Frasier Crane on Frasier (Episode: "The Love You Fake")
- Matt LeBlanc for playing Joey Tribianni on Friends (Episode: 'The One Where Joey Tells Rachel")
- Bernie Mac, The Bernie Mac Show (Episode: "Now You Got It")
- Matthew Perry for playing Chandler Bing on Friends (Episode: "The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath")
- Ray Romano for playing Raymond Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "The Breakup Tape")
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