1997–1998 Emmy Awards

The 50th Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards were presented September 13, 1998.

Outstanding Drama Series	The Practice (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Andre Braugher, Homicide: Life on the Street
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Christine Lahti, Chicago Hope
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Gordon Clapp, NYPD Blue
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Camryn Manheim, The Practice
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	John Larroquette, The Practice
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Cloris Leachman, Promised Land
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (tie)	Mark Tinker, Brooklyn South: Pilot
	Paris Barclay, N.Y.P.D. Blue: “Lost Israel, Part 2”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series	Bill Clark, David Milch and Nicholas Wootton, N.Y.P.D. Blue: “Lost Israel — Part II”
Outstanding Comedy Series	Frasier (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Kelsey Grammer, Frasier
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Helen Hunt, Mad About You
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	David Hyde Pierce, Frasier
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Lisa Kudrow, Friends
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Mel Brooks, Mad About You
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Emma Thompson, Ellen
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Todd Holland, The Larry Sanders Show:“ Flip”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Peter Tolan and Garry Shandling, The Larry Sanders Show: “Flip”

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	Late Show With David Letterman (CBS)
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	The 1997 Tony Awards (CBS)
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program	Billy Crystal, The 70th Annual Academy Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Louis J. Horvitz, The 70th Annual Academy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Eddie Feldmann, Dennis Miller, David Feldman, Leah Krinsky, Jim Hanna, David Weiss and Jose Arroyo, The Dennis Miller Show
Outstanding Miniseries	From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special	Gary Sinise, George Wallace
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special	Ellen Barkin, Before Women Had Wings
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special	George C. Scott, 12 Angry Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special	Mare Winningham, George Wallace
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special	John Frankenheimer, George Wallace
Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Don King: Only in America (HBO)
Outstanding Non-Fiction Series	The American Experience (PBS)
Outstanding Non-Fiction Special	Discovery Sunday - Vietnam POWs: Stories of Survival (Discovery Channel)
Outstanding Children's Program	Muppets Tonight (Disney Channel)
	Nick News Special Edition: What Are You Staring At? (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Animated Program	The Simpsons (Fox)