The 19th Annual CableACE Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 1997, and was the final edition of the CableACE Awards. Below are the nominees and the winners from that ceremony in the main categories.

Winners and nominees

Winners in bold:.

Movie

Miss Evers' Boys ''Miss Evers' Boys'' is an American made-for-television drama starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne that first aired on February 22, 1997, and is based on the true story of the four-decade-long Tuskegee Syphilis Study. It was directed by ...

(

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

) * 12 Angry Men (

Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global ...

) * Crime of the Century (HBO) * The Ditchdigger's Daughters ( The Family Channel) * Mandela and de Klerk (Showtime)

Miniseries

George Wallace George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...

( TNT) *

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...

( A&E)

Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

* Gary Sinise – ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * Robert Duvall – '' The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' (TNT) * Ben Kingsley – ''

Weapons of Mass Distraction ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' is a 1997 television film directed by Stephen Surjik and written by Larry Gelbart, about two media moguls and their fight over ownership of a professional American football team. The film starred Gabriel Byrne a ...

'' (HBO) * Mandy Patinkin – '' The Hunchback'' (TNT) *

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier ( ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was an American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive ...

– ''Mandela and de Klerk'' (Showtime)

Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

* Alfre Woodard – ''Miss Evers' Boys'' (HBO) * Bonnie Bedelia – ''Any Mother's Son'' (

Lifetime Lifetime may refer to: * Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey * ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band * ...

) *

Blythe Danner Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on '' Huff'' (2004–2006), and a ...

– ''A Call to Remember'' (

Starz Starz (stylized as STARZ since 2016; pronounced "stars") is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Lions Gate Entertainment, and is the flagship property of parent subsidiary Starz Inc. Programming on Starz consist ...

) * Jena Malone – '' Bastard Out of Carolina'' (Showtime) *

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

– ''

Losing Chase ''Losing Chase'' is a 1996 American drama film made for television, directed by Kevin Bacon in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Anne Meredith. Set in Martha's Vineyard, it stars Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick and Beau Bridges ...

'' (Showtime)

Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries

* George C. Scott – ''12 Angry Men'' (Showtime) *

Obba Babatunde Obba may refer to: * Obba (town), an ancient town and former bishopric in the Roman province of Africa, now a Latin Catholic titular see * Oba (goddess), a Yoruba goddess ; Biology * ''Obba'' (fungus), a fungus genus in the order Polyporales * ...

– ''Miss Evers' Boys'' (HBO) * Joe Don Baker – ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * Louis Gossett Jr. – '' Inside'' (Showtime) * Arliss Howard – ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' (TNT)

Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

* Kimberly Elise – ''The Ditchdigger's Daughters'' (The Family Channel) * Faye Dunaway – '' The Twilight of the Golds'' (Showtime) * Angelina Jolie – ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * Cicely Tyson – ''

Riot A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targete ...

'' (Showtime) * Alfre Woodard – '' Member of the Wedding'' ( USA Network)

Directing a Movie or Miniseries

* John Frankenheimer – ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * Allan Arkush – '' Elvis Meets Nixon'' (Showtime) * Kevin Bacon – ''Losing Chase'' (Showtime) *

Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...

– '' The Second Civil War'' (HBO) * Joseph Sargent – ''Mandela and de Klerk'' (Showtime)

Writing a Movie or Miniseries

* Anne Meredith – ''Losing Chase'' (Showtime) * Lionel Chetwynd – ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' (TNT) * Marshall Frady and Paul Monash – ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * William Nicholson – ''Crime of the Century'' (HBO) * Reginald Rose – ''12 Angry Men'' (Showtime)

Dramatic Series

* Oz (HBO) * Avonlea (

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

) * Dead Man's Gun (Showtime) * Perversions of Science (HBO) * Stargate: SG-1 (Showtime)

Dramatic or Theatrical Special

In the Gloaming In the Gloaming may refer to: * "In the Gloaming" (song), 1877 British song * ''In the Gloaming'' (film), 1997 American TV film based on a story by Alice Elliott Dark *''In the Gloaming'', 1998 album by Jolene See also *Roamin' in the Gloamin', 19 ...

(HBO) * In the Gloaming ( Odyssey) * Tales from the Crypt ''(Episode: "Confession")'' (HBO)

Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series

* Eamonn Walker – ''Oz'' (HBO) *

Kirk Acevedo Kirk M. Acevedo (born November 27, 1971) is an American actor. He is primarily known for his work on television for the portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series '' Oz'', Joe Toye in '' Band of Brothers'', and FBI Agent Charlie Francis i ...

– ''Oz'' (HBO) * Terry Kinney – ''Oz'' (HBO)

Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series

Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...

– ''Oz'' (HBO) * Susan Gibney – ''Bedtime'' (Showtime) * Helen Shaver – '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (Showtime)

Guest Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series

* David Hyde Pierce – ''

The Outer Limits ''The Outer Limits'' or ''Outer Limits'' may refer to: Television * ''The Outer Limits'' (1963 TV series), a black-and-white science fiction series that aired from 1963 to 1965 * ''The Outer Limits'' (1995 TV series), a revival of the older series ...

'' (Showtime) * Ron Rifkin – ''The Outer Limits'' (Showtime) * David Strathairn – ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) *

Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series ''Happy Days'', Winkler has ...

– ''Dead Man's Gun'' (Showtime) * Harris Yulin – ''

La Femme Nikita La Femme Nikita may refer to: * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), a 1990 French action film by Luc Besson, originally named "Nikita" * ''La Femme Nikita'' (TV series), a 1997–2001 TV series based on the film, also called "Nikita" * ''Nikita'' (TV se ...

'' (USA)

Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series

* Glenn Close – ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) * Anne DeSalvo – ''Lifetime Women's Festival'' (Episode: "Women Without Implants") (Lifetime) * Alix Elias – ''Lifetime Women's Festival'' (Episode: "Lois Lives a Little") (Lifetime) * Amy Hargreaves – ''Flashback'' (HBO) * Dianne Wiest – ''Avonlea'' (Disney Channel)

Directing a Dramatic Special or Series

* Tony Scott – '' The Hunger'' (Episode: "The Swords") (Showtime) * Nick Gomez – ''Oz'' (Episode: "Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise") (HBO) *

Sturla Gunnarsson Sturla Gunnarsson (born August 30, 1951) is an Icelandic-Canadian film and television director and producer. Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík in 1951. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. As he ...

– ''Dead Man's Gun'' (Episode: "The Impostor") (Showtime) * Walter Hill – ''Perversions of Science'' (Episode: "Dream of Doom") (HBO) * Christopher Reeve – ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO)

Writing a Dramatic Special or Series

Will Scheffer Will Scheffer is an American playwright, and was co-creator and executive producer of the television series '' Big Love'' and the American remake of Getting On with longtime life partner Mark V. Olsen. He is President and CEO of Anima Sola Pr ...

– ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) * Lewis B. Chesler and Ed Redlich – ''Strangers'' (Episode: "Cinema Verite") (HBO) * Tom Fontana – ''Oz'' (Episode: "Straight Life") (HBO) * Rupert Holmes – '' Remember WENN'' (Episode: "Christmas in the Airwaves") ( AMC) * Howard Rodman – ''The Hunger'' (Episode: "The Swords") (Showtime)

Comedy Series

* The Larry Sanders Show (HBO) * Arli$$ (HBO) *

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. ...

( Sci-Fi Channel)

Actor in a Comedy Series

Kel Mitchell Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' for its first five seasons (1994–1999), where he was often paired a ...

– '' Kenan and Kel'' ( Nickelodeon) *

Garry Shandling Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as '' Sanford and Son'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He made ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) * Jeffrey Tambor – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) *

Rip Torn Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) * Robert Wuhl – ''Arli$$'' (HBO)

Actress in a Comedy Series

* Sandra Oh – ''Arli$$'' (HBO) * Amanda Bynes – '' All That'' (Nickelodeon) * Janeane Garofalo – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) * Kerri Kenney – '' Viva Variety'' ( Comedy Central) * Tracey Ullman – '' Tracey Takes On...'' (HBO)

Directing a Comedy Series

* Todd Holland – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Everybody Loves Larry") (HBO) * Alan Meyerson – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Ellen, Or Isn't She?") (HBO) * John Riggi – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules") (HBO) * Don Scardino – ''Tracey Takes On...'' (Episode: "Vegas") (HBO) * Mike Tollin – ''Arli$$'' (Episode: "The Client's Best Interest") (HBO)

Writing a Comedy Series

* Peter Tolan – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "My Name Is Asher Kingsley") (HBO) * Judd Apatow, John Markus, and

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Ellen, or Isn't She?") (HBO) * Jeff Cesario – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Pain Equals Funny") (HBO) * Becky Hartman-Edwards, John Riggi, and Garry Shandling – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "The New Writer") (HBO) * Jon Vitti – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Everybody Loves Larry") (HBO)

Entertainment Host

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best come ...

– '' The Chris Rock Show'' (HBO) * Paul Gilmartin and Annabelle Gurwitch – ''

Dinner and a Movie ''Dinner and a Movie'' is an American cooking and entertainment television program aired on TBS from 1995 to 2011. Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with its theme, generally via a pun. For example, ...

'' ( TBS) * Craig Kilborn – '' The Daily Show'' (Comedy Central) *

Bill Maher William Maher (; born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is known for the HBO political talk show ''Real Time with Bill Maher'' (2003–present) and the similar la ...

– '' Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher'' (Comedy Central) * Dennis Miller – '' Dennis Miller Live'' (HBO)

Informational or Documentary Host

* Walter Cronkite – ''Cronkite Remembers'' ( The Discovery Channel) * Ed Feldman and Joe L'Erario – ''Furniture to Go'' ( TLC) * Steve Irwin – ''Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World'' (The Discovery Channel) * Charles Kuralt – ''I Remember'' (

CBS Eye on People Discovery People was an American cable television network. The channel was launched on March 31, 1997 by CBS as CBS Eye on People, and featured news and human interest stories from CBS News. The channel suffered significant losses, in part becaus ...

) *

Emeril Lagasse Emeril John Lagassé III ( ; born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regio ...

– '' Emeril Live'' ( Food Network)

Program Interviewer

* Larry King – '' Larry King Live'' ( CNN) * Tom Brokaw – ''InterNight'' ( MSNBC) * Bob Costas – ''InterNight'' (MSNBC) * Katie Couric – ''InterNight'' (MSNBC) * Charles Grodin – ''Charles Grodin'' ( CNBC)

Magazine Host

* Ian Wright – ''Lonely Planet'' (Episode: "Ethiopia") ( Travel) * Michael Burger and Christina Ferrare – '' Home and Family'' (The Family Channel) * Bryant Gumbel – '' Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'' (HBO) * Richard Jeni – ''What a World'' (TLC) * Kurt Loder – ''Week in Rock'' (MTV)

Newscaster

* Joie Chen and Leon Harris – ''The World Today'' (CNN) * Steve Aveson – ''

Discovery News Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1985, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Channe ...

'' (The Discovery Channel) *

Brian Williams Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is an American retired journalist and television news anchor. He was a reporter for ''NBC Nightly News'' starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in 2004. ...

– '' The News with Brian Williams'' (MSNBC)

Animated Programming Special or Series

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

(Comedy Central) * Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Comedy Central) * Johnny Bravo (

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

) * KaBlam! (Nickelodeon) *

Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to deat ...

(Cartoon Network)

Children's Special or Series – 6 and Younger

* Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (HBO) * Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon) * How Do You Spell God? (HBO) * Little Bear (Nickelodeon)

Children's Special – 7 and Older

* Family Video Diaries ''(Episode: "Bong & Donnell")'' (HBO) * In His Father's Shoes (Showtime) *

Nick News ''Nick News'' (formerly titled ''Nick News W/5'' and later ''Nick News with Linda Ellerbee'') is an American educational television news magazine aimed at children and teenagers. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 2015. It also aired ...

''(Episode: "Kids and Guns")'' (Nickelodeon) * Stick Stickly ''(Episode: "Stuck")'' (Nickelodeon) * The Wind in the Willows (The Family Channel)

Children's Series – 7 and Older

* Kenan and Kel (Nickelodeon) * The Secret World of Alex Mack (Nickelodeon) * All That (Nickelodeon) * Mega Movie Magic (The Discovery Channel) * Ready or Not (Disney Channel)

Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series

* Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes (HBO) * Jaws & Claws (The Discovery Channel) *

''(Episode: "Peace on Earth")'' (Nickelodeon) * Pop Sci (The Discovery Channel) * WAM! Goes to Washington (

WAM! Starz Encore is an American premium television channel owned by Starz Inc. a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment and headquartered at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado, United States. Launched as En ...

)

Writing a Children's Special or Series

* Jon Cooksey, Katie Ford, Ali Marie Matheson, Mark Palmer, J. David Stem, and David Weiss – '' Rugrats'' (Episode: "Mother's Day") (Nickelodeon) * Franklyn Ajaye and Barry Douglas – ''Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special'' (HBO) * Anne-Marie Cunniffe and Linda Ellerbee – ''

'' (Episode: "Peace on Earth") (Nickelodeon) * Bruce Harmon – ''Flashback'' (HBO) * Jeff Kindley – ''Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes'' (HBO)

Music Special or Series

* Diva Las Vegas (HBO) * Garth Live From Central Park (HBO) * Honors '97 (

VH1 VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...

) * Storytellers (VH1) * Live By Request ''(Episode: "Tony Bennett")'' (A&E)

Performance in a Music Special or Series

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...

– ''Diva Las Vegas'' (HBO) * K.d. lang – ''Hard Rock Live Presented by Pontiac Sunfire'' (VH1) *

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...

and

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

– ''Honors '97'' (VH1) * Mandy Patinkin – ''Leonard Bernstein's New York'' ( Ovation) * Tina Turner – '' Tina Turner's Wildest Dreams Concert'' (Showtime)

Directing A Music Special or Series

* Dwight Hemion – '' Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra'' (Disney Channel) *

Marty Callner Marty Callner (born 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American television director, who has made music videos, comedy specials, concert specials, and television shows, in a career spanning from 1977 to present day. He is the creator of HBO's '' Ha ...

– ''Diva Las Vegas'' (HBO) *

– ''Garth Live From Central Park'' (HBO) * David Mallet – '' Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour Live in Miami'' (HBO) * Beth McCarthy – ''

1996 MTV Video Music Awards The 1996 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 4, 1996, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1995, to June 14, 1996. The show was hosted by Dennis Miller at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show centered on The Smashin ...

'' (MTV)

Comedy Special

* Not Necessarily the Elections #1 (HBO) * Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragi-Comedy): The Power of HIV-Positive Thinking (HBO)

Stand-up Comedy Special or Series

* HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Half-Hour ''(Episode: " Dave Attell")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Half-Hour ''(Episode: " Ray Romano")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: " Damon Wayans: Still Standing")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: "

Jon Stewart Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He hosted ''The Daily Show'', a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts ''Th ...

: Unleavened")'' (HBO)

Directing a Comedy Special

* Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato – '' Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragi-Comedy): The Power of HIV-Positive Thinking'' (HBO) * Terri McCoy – ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " Damon Wayans: Still Standing") (HBO) *

Rocco Urbisci Rocco Urbisci is an American director, producer and film and television writer. Urbisci has written films and television shows such as Richard Pryor's ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'', ''The Richard Pryor Show'' and the made for televisio ...

– ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy") (HBO) * Chuck Vinson – ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " Sinbad: Nothin' But the Funk") (HBO)

Writing an Entertainment Special

* George Carlin – ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy") (HBO) * Jeff Cesario – '' HBO Comedy Half-Hour'' (Episode: "Jeff Cesario") (HBO) * David Feldman, Jim Hanna, Tom Hertz,

Leah Krinsky Leah Krinsky is an American comedy writer and producer. She is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner and a two-time Writers Guild of America Award winner. She has written for ''Dennis Miller Live ''Dennis Miller Live'' was a weekly talk show o ...

, Dennis Miller, and Rick Overton – ''Dennis Miller Live'' (Episode: "Clinton Revisited") (HBO) * Ray Romano – '' HBO Comedy Half-Hour'' (Episode: "Ray Romano") (HBO)

Performing Arts Special or Series

* Leonard Bernstein's New York (Ovation) * The 40th Annual Pablo Casals Festival (A&E) * Follow the Moonstone (Ovation) * Naked Classics ''(Episode: "The Prodigy")'' ( Bravo)

Variety Special or Series

* The Chris Rock Show (HBO) * Mr. Show with Bob and David (HBO) * The Mr. Vegas All-Night Party Starring Drew Carey (HBO) * Tracey Takes On... (HBO) * Viva Variety (Comedy Central)

Game Show Special or Series

* Idiot Savants (

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

) * Animal Planet Zooventure ( Animal Planet) * Win Ben Stein's Money (Comedy Central)

Educational Special or Series

* Great Books (TLC) * Addicted (HBO) * The Bomb Detectives (The Discovery Channel) * Transplant: The Clock is Ticking (TLC) * The Ultimate Guide: Snakes (The Discovery Channel)

Public Affairs Special or Series

America Undercover ''America Undercover'' is a series of documentaries that aired on the cable television network HBO from 1983 through 2006. Within the series are several sub-series, such as ''Autopsy'', ''Real Sex'', and ''Taxicab Confessions''. History The serie ...

''(Episode: "Talked to Death")'' (HBO) * 27th & Prospect: One Year in the Fight Against Drugs (HBO) * Final Take: Megan's Law (Lifetime) *

''(Episode: "A Kill for a Kill")'' (HBO) *

''(Episode: "Memphis P.D. War on the Streets")'' (HBO)

Environmental/Nature Documentary Special

* Great Siberian Grizzly (Animal Planet) * Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (The Discovery Channel) * National Geographic Explorer ''(Episode: "Lords of the Everglades")'' (TBS) * National Geographic Explorer ''(Episode: "Savage Garden")'' (TBS) * Wildlife Adventures ''(Episode: "Survival of the Yellowstone Wolves")'' (TBS)

Entertainment/Cultural Documentary Special

* Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (TNT) * Ballyhoo! The Hollywood Sideshow (AMC) * Biography ''(Episode: "Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown")'' (A&E) * The Burger and The King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley ( Cinemax) * Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (Cinemax)

Historical Documentary Special or Series

* Wonderland (Cinemax) * The Great Egyptians ''(Episode: "Mystery of Tutankhamen")'' (TLC) * Jerusalem, City of Heaven (The Discovery Channel) *

''(Episode: " Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case For Reasonable Doubt?")'' (HBO) * Nuremberg (The Discovery Channel)

Documentary Special

* Heart of a Child (HBO) * Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (Cinemax) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold")'' (A&E) * Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (TNT) * Taxicab Confessions (HB0)

Documentary Series

* Cronkite Remembers (The Discovery Channel) * Biography (A&E) *

Medical Detectives ''Forensic Files'', originally known as ''Medical Detectives'', is an American Documentary film, documentary television program that reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and outbreaks of illness. T ...

(TLC) * Solar Empire (TLC) * Understanding (TLC)

Documentary Limited Series

* Newsreels to Nightly News ( History) * Glass Jungle (TLC) * Raging Planet (The Discovery Channel)

Directing a Documentary Special

Jessica Yu Jessica Lingmin Yu (born February 14, 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in ...

– '' Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien'' (Cinemax) * Monte Bramer – '' Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End'' (Cinemax) * Vince DiPersio and William Guttentag – ''

'' (Episode: "Memphis P.D. War on the Streets") (HBO) * Marc Levin – ''CIA: America's Secret Warriors'' (The Discovery Channel) * Richard Matthews – ''National Geographic Explorer'' (Episode: "King Cobra") (TBS)

Writing a Documentary Special

* Sam Hurst and Ned Judge – ''The Coming Plague'' (TBS) * David Darlow – '' Survival in the Sky'' (Episode: "Blaming the Pilot") (TLC) * Greg Kandra and Bob Waldman – ''Charles Kuralt: A Life on the Road'' (A&E) * John Rubin and Dixon Steele – ''National Geographic Explorer'' (Episode: "Savage Garden") (TBS) * Georgia Searle – ''Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western'' (TNT)

Talk Show Series

* Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo) * Charles Grodin ( CNBC) * InterNight ( MSNBC) * Larry King Live ( CNN) * Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (Comedy Central)

Magazine Show Special or Series

* Moms of a Lifetime Special (Lifetime) * The Beef (The Family Channel) * National Geographic Explorer (TBS) * Sex in the 90's IX: The Safest Sex of All (MTV)

News Special or Series

* Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Meth's Deadly High")'' (A&E) * The Death of a Princess (CNN) *

(The Discovery Channel) * Inside North Korea (CNN) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Death of Vince Foster")'' (A&E)

Extended News/Public Affairs Coverage

* Rwanda/Zaire Coverage (CNN) * The O.J. Simpson Trial: Beyond Black and White (TLC) * Party Pitch (MTV) * Politically Incorrect Election Night Special (Comedy Central) * TWA 800 (CNN)

Informational Series

* Emeril Live (Food Network) * CNET Central (USA) * Furniture to Go (TLC) * FXMD ( FX) * Petcetera (Animal)

Recreation and Leisure Special or Series

* Lonely Planet ''(Episode: "Ethiopia")'' ( Travel) * American Voices (CNN) * Dinner with Oprah (Lifetime) * Road Rules (MTV) * Wildlife Encounters (Travel)

Business/Consumer Programming Special or Series

* You're on Your Own (CNBC) * CyberLife (The Discovery Channel) * Cyberspace ''(Episode: "Through the Looking Glass")'' (TLC) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Hooked on a Dream: America's Lotteries")'' (A&E) * Super Highway Robbery (TLC)

Sports Events Coverage Special

* The Jackie Robinson Game ( ESPN) *

Stanley Cup Finals The Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey (also known as the Stanley Cup Final among various media, french: Finale de la Coupe Stanley) is the National Hockey League's (NHL) championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, North America ...

(ESPN) * NCAA Women's Tournament/Final 4 (ESPN)

Sports Events Coverage Series

Sunday Night Baseball ''Sunday Night Baseball'' is an exclusive weekly telecast of a Major League Baseball game that airs Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m. EDT on ESPN during the regular season. The games are preceded most weeks by the studio show ''Baseball Tonight: ...

(ESPN) * Atlanta Braves Baseball (TBS) * SpeedWorld (ESPN) * Sunday Night NFL (ESPN) * Tour de France (ESPN)

Sports News Series

* Golf Central ( Golf) * College GameDay (ESPN) *

NFL Prime Monday ''ESPN Monday Night Countdown'' (officially ''Monday Night Countdown presented by Subway'') is an American pregame television program that is broadcast on ESPN, preceding '' Monday Night Football''. When it debuted in 1993 as ''NFL Prime Monday' ...

(ESPN) *

SportsCenter ''SportsCenter'' (SC) is a daily sports news television show, television program that serves as the flagship program and brand of United States, American cable television, cable and satellite television television network, network ESPN. The show ...

(ESPN) * SportsWeekly (ESPN)

Sports Information Series

Outside the Lines ''Outside the Lines'', or also referred to as ''OTL'', is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in mostly American sports on and off the field of play. The primary host of the show is ...

(ESPN) * Inside the NFL (HBO) * Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) * The Sporting Life with Jim Huber (CNN) * The Sports Reporters (ESPN)

Sports Information Special

* Sports on the Silver Screen (HBO) * Breaking Through: Our Turn to Play (Lifetime) * Football America (TNT) * Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association (HBO) * NBA at 50 (TNT)

Sports Host

* Dan Patrick – ''

'' (ESPN) * Chris Berman – '' NFL Countdown'', '' NFL Primetime'', and '' Baseball Tonight'' (ESPN) *

Vince Cellini Vincent Robert Cellini (; born June 10, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American sports broadcaster for radio and television, currently working at NBA TV and Turner Sports. Early life and career Cellini was a lifeguard at Grovewood, a city pool o ...

– ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' (

CNNSI CNN/Sports Illustrated (CNN/SI) was a 24-hour sports news network. It was created by Time Warner, merging together its CNN and ''Sports Illustrated'' brands and related resources. It was launched on December 12, 1996. Other news networks like E ...

) *

Fred Hickman Frederick Hickman (October 17, 1956 – November 9, 2022) was an American sports broadcaster with CNN, TBS, YES Network, and ESPN. He was later an anchor and managing editor for the evening newscast of the African-American cable news channel Bl ...

– ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' (CNNSI) * Bob Page – ''Page One'' and '' MSG SportsDesk'' ( Madison Square Garden Network)

Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick (born August 1, 1946) is an American former network television play-by-play sportscaster and commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. He was the lead announcer for National Hockey League national telecasts on bot ...

– ''New Jersey Devils'' (SportsChannel New York) * Marv Albert – ''New York Knicks Basketball'' (Madison Square Garden Network) * Jon Miller – '' ESPN Major League Baseball'' (ESPN) * Mike Patrick – ''

ESPN Sunday Night NFL ''ESPN Sunday Night NFL'' is a sports game, sports video game that was released for the Super NES, Sega CD, and Sega Genesis in 1994. Summary Like in other football games, the player must run, pass, and/or kick a ball across a regulation field ...

'' and '' ESPN College Basketball'' (ESPN) *

Dick Stockton Richard Edward Stokvis (born November 22, 1942), known professionally as Dick Stockton, is an American retired sportscaster. Stockton began his career in Philadelphia, then moved to Pittsburgh, where he worked as the sports director for KDKA-TV ...

– '' NBA on TNT'' (TNT)

Sports Commentator/Analyst

* Leigh Montville – ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' (CNNSI) * Steve Albert, Bobby Czyz, and

Ferdie Pacheco Fernando Pacheco Jimenez, M.D. (December 8, 1927 – November 16, 2017) known publicly as Ferdie Pacheco, was the personal physician and cornerman for world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali as well as numerous other boxing champions. ...

– ''The Sound and the Fury: Holyfield vs. Tyson II'' (Showtime) *

Tom Jackson Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

– ''NFL Countdown'' (ESPN) * Joe Morgan – '' ESPN Major League Baseball'' (ESPN) * Dick Vitale – ''ESPN NCAA Basketball'' (ESPN)

Directing Live Sports Events Coverage Special or Series

* Bob Dunphy – ''The Sound and the Fury: Holyfield vs. Tyson II'' (Showtime) * Douglas Holmes – ''

'' (ESPN) * Bobby Lewis – ''Rangers Hockey'' (Madison Square Garden Network) * Marc Payton – '' ESPN Major League Baseball'' (ESPN) * Bill Webb – ''Yankees Baseball'' (Madison Square Garden Network)

Fictional Short-Form Programming Special or Series

* Lifetime Women's Festival ''(Episode: "The Undertaker")'' (Lifetime) * The Girl with Her Head Coming Off (Nickelodeon) * Short Films by Short People ''(Episode: "The Adventures of Sam Digital in the 21st Century")'' (Nickelodeon) * Ted the Head (Nickelodeon)

Non-Fictional Short-Form Programming Special or Series

* Rent (CNN) * Before and After Jackie ( SportsChannel) * Director of the Month ( TCM) * The Good Father (CNN) * Legacy of Pain/Children of the Holocaust (CNN)

References

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19th CableACE Awards The 19th Annual CableACE Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 1997, and was the final edition of the CableACE Awards. Below are the nominees and the winners from that ceremony in the main categories. Winners and nominees Winners in bold:. M ...