1999 American television programming awards
The51st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 12, 1999. The ceremony show was hosted byJenna Elfman andDavid Hyde Pierce . It was broadcast onFox . 27 awards were presented.
Thecomedy-drama Ally McBeal Outstanding Comedy Series , which not only dethroned five-time defending championFrasier Fox won that award. In the drama fieldThe Practice Outstanding Drama Series for the second straight year, and led all shows with three major wins on the night.
Freshman seriesThe Sopranos Edie Falco not only became the first actress froma Cable network (HBO ) to winLead Actress, Drama series , she became the first person from any Cable TV show series to win a Major Acting award. (ThoughDavid Clennon did win foronly a guest performance inHBO 'sDream On 1993 ).
The real winner of the night wastelevision writer David E. Kelley . Kelley was the creator and head writer for both series champions,Ally McBeal andThe Practice . This accomplishment has not been matched since.
Winners and nominees [ edit ] [ 1]
Supporting performances [ edit ] Holland Taylor as Roberta Kittleson inThe Practice (Episode: "End Games") (ABC)
Frasier (NBC): "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz" –Jay Kogen The Chris Rock Show (HBO)
Most major nominations [ edit ] Networks with multiple major nominations[ note 1] Network No. of NBC 42 HBO 32 CBS 23 ABC 22 Fox 10
Programs with multiple major nominations Program Category Network No. of The Sopranos Drama HBO 10 The Practice ABC 7 Ally McBeal Comedy Fox 6 Dash and Lilly Movie A&E Everybody Loves Raymond Comedy CBS Joan of Arc Miniseries Law & Order Drama NBC NYPD Blue ABC Frasier Comedy NBC 5 A Lesson Before Dying Movie HBO The Baby Dance Showtime 4 Friends Comedy NBC The Rat Pack Movie HBO Dennis Miller Live Variety 3 ER Drama NBC Just Shoot Me! Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun 2 The 52nd Annual Tony Awards Variety CBS The Chris Rock Show HBO Freak George Carlin: You Are All Diseased Inherit the Wind Movie Showtime Late Show with David Letterman Variety CBS Mad About You Comedy NBC The Passion of Ayn Rand Movie Showtime Pirates of Silicon Valley TNT Sex and the City Comedy HBO Sports Night ABC The Temptations Miniseries NBC The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Variety Tracey Takes On... HBO
Networks with multiple major awards[ note 1] Network No. of HBO 7 ABC 6 NBC CBS 5
Programs with multiple major awards Program Category Network No. of The Practice Drama ABC 3 3rd Rock from the Sun Comedy NBC 2 The 52nd Annual Tony Awards Variety CBS Frasier Comedy NBC A Lesson Before Dying Movie HBO NYPD Blue Drama ABC The Sopranos HBO
Notes ^a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include thetechnical categories.
