51st Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Hosted by | Jenna Elfman David Hyde Pierce |
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Most awards | The Practice (4) |
Most nominations | The Sopranos (11) |
Outstanding Comedy Series | Ally McBeal |
Outstanding Drama Series | The Practice |
Outstanding Miniseries | Hornblower |
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Late Show with David Letterman |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Fox |
The 51st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 12, 1999. The ceremony show was hosted by Jenna Elfman and David Hyde Pierce. It was broadcast on Fox.
The comedy-drama Ally McBeal won Outstanding Comedy Series, which not only dethroned five-time defending champion Frasier but also became the first time Fox won that award. In the drama field The Practice won Outstanding Drama Series for the second straight year, and led all shows with four major wins on the night.
Freshman series The Sopranos led all shows with 11 major nominations. From that show, Edie Falco not only became the first actress from a Cable network (HBO) to win Lead Actress, Drama series, she became the first person from any Cable TV show series to win a Major Acting award. (Though David Clennon did win for only a guest performance in HBO's Dream On in 1993).
The real winner of the night was television writer David E. Kelley. Kelley was the creator and head writer for both series champions, Ally McBeal and The Practice. This accomplishment has not been matched since.
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
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Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special |
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Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Outstanding Miniseries |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie |
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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie |
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