Primetime Emmy Awards
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Award categories
Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
Alixe Gordin
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
Motown 30: What's Goin' on!
Motown 30: What's Goin' on!
Debbie Allen

Nominated

After the Shock
After the Shock
Lester Wilson
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
George Faison
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
Michael T. Boyd
Cathy Smith
Bud Clark

Nominated

Lucky Chances
Lucky Chances
Buffy Snyder
Jane Janiger
Michelle Kurpaska
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Winner
Thirtysomething
Thirtysomething
Patrick R. Norris
Linda Serijan

Nominated

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Shelly Levine
Loree Parral
Elaine Ramires
China Beach
China Beach
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Le Dawson
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Marti M. Squyres
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Winner
World of Discovery
World of Discovery
Steve Martino
Jeff Doud
Jon Townley
Thomas Barham

Nominated

Sunday Best
Sunday Best
Billy Pittard
Jeff Boortz
American Dreamer
American Dreamer
Ed Sullivan
Ron Crabb
Jeff Boortz
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
Ed Sullivan
Jeff Boortz
Scott Milne
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
Aldo Signoretti
Ferdinando Merolla
Jánosné Kajtár

Nominated

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Jeffrey Sacino
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
Marsha Lewis
Jennifer Bell
Casey Camp-Horinek
Beth Miller
Lucky Chances
Lucky Chances
Carolyn Elias
Barbara Lampson
An Inconvenient Woman
An Inconvenient Woman
Anthony Esposito
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
Winner
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dee-Dee Petty
Jan Van Uchelen
Susan Boyd

Nominated

Anything But Love
Anything But Love
Joanne Harris
Gus Le Pre
Peggy Shannon
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music

Nominated

Singer & Sons
Singer & Sons
Ray Colcord
Dream On
Dream On
Michael Skloff
World of Discovery
World of Discovery
Lee Holdridge
Against the Law
Against the Law
Thomas Newman
Hull High
Hull High
Stanley Clarke
Kenny Ortega
Peggy Holmes
Lawrence Edwards
David Weiss
Maureen Crowe
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
Joe McKinney
Hank Edds
Paul Sanchez
T.C. Williams

Nominated

The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
Marie Carter
Julia Fenyvessy
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Todd Masters
Pamela Peitzman
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series
Winner
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Gerald Quist
Michael Mills
Jeremy Swan

Nominated

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Thomas R. Burman
Bari Dreiband-Burman
Leigh Mitchell
Darrell McIntyre
Ken Diaz
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Margaret Prentice
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Michael Westmore
Gerald Quist
Michael Mills
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Michael Westmore
Gerald Quist
Ed French
Jill Rockow
Gilbert A. Mosko
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
It
It
Richard Bellis

Nominated

Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
Chris Boardman
Lies Before Kisses
Lies Before Kisses
Don Davis
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
Patrick Williams
The Killing Mind
The Killing Mind
James Di Pasquale
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
The Young Riders
The Young Riders
John Debney

Nominated

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dennis McCarthy
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Joel Rosenbaum
My Life and Times
My Life and Times
Don Davis
Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries
Bruce Babcock
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Winner
The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards
The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards
Ian Fraser
Billy Byers
Chris Boardman
J. Hill

Nominated

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Bill Conti
Julie Giroux
Jack Eskew
Ashley Irwin
Dennis McCarthy
Marc Shaiman
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Larry Grossman
Jamie Lawrence
Torrie Zito
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
Ralph Burns
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
Elliot Lawrence
Torrie Zito
Lanny Meyers
Jamie Lawrence
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
Winner
Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Randy Newman

Nominated

The Lost Capone
The Lost Capone
Mark Snow
Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Greg Edmonson
Matlock
Matlock
Dick DeBenedictis
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
Craig Safan
Mark Mueller
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Winner
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
Don Wayne

Nominated

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Robert Legato
Gary Hutzel
David Takemura
Patrick Clancey
Stephen L. Price
Michael Okuda
Erik Nash
Syd Dutton
Bill Taylor
Don Lee
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gary Hutzel
Robert Legato
David Takemura
Michael Okuda
Don Greenberg
Erik Nash
Stephen L. Price
Syd Dutton
Robert Stromberg
Bill Taylor
Don Lee
Ironclads
Ironclads
Martin Gutteridge
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)
Winner
TaleSpin
TaleSpin
Jymn Magon
Larry Latham
Robert Taylor
Mark Zaslove
Alan Burnett
Len Uhley
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Winner
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Jay Kogen
Wallace Wolodarsky
Richard Sakai
Larina Jean Adamson
George Meyer
Gabor Csupo
Sherry Gunther
Steve Pepoon
Rich Moore

Nominated

Claymation Comedy of Horrors Show
Claymation Comedy of Horrors Show
Will Vinton
Paul Diener
Barry Bruce
Mark Gustafson
Ryan Holznagel
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
Steven Spielberg
Tom Ruegger
Paul Dini
Sherri Stoner
David Marshall
Glen Kennedy
Rich Arons
Garfield Gets a Life
Garfield Gets a Life
Jim Davis
Phil Roman
John Sparey
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
József Romvári
Dean Tschetter

Nominated

An Inconvenient Woman
An Inconvenient Woman
Stephen Storer
Mimi Gramatky
Sharon Viljoen
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Ed Wittstein
Robert Checchi
The Flash
The Flash
Dean Edward Mitzner
Jeanette M. Gunn
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Winner
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
John C. Mula
Brian Savegar
Kevin Pfeiffer

Nominated

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Cameron Birnie
Robert L. Zilliox
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Richard D. James
Jim Mees
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Hub Braden
Robert Wingo
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Roy Christopher
Steve Rostine
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
Winner
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
John Shaffner
Joe Stewart

Nominated

Carol & Company
Carol & Company
David Sackeroff
Portia Iversen
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Ray Klausen
Keaton S. Walker
Outstanding Children's Program
Winner
3-2-1 Contact
3-2-1 Contact

Nominated

Newton's Apple
Newton's Apple
James Steinbach
Richard Hudson
Kaye Zusmann
Avonlea
Avonlea
Kevin Sullivan
Trudy Grant
What's Up Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny
What's Up Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny
Carl H. Lindahl
Earth to Kids: A Guide to Products for a Healthy Planet
Earth to Kids: A Guide to Products for a Healthy Planet
Carole Rosen
Joyce H. Newman
Aram Boyajian
Susan Markowitz
Betsy Howie
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Lucky Chances
Lucky Chances
Gayne Rescher

Nominated

Love, Lies and Murder
Love, Lies and Murder
Isidore Mankofsky
The Haunted
The Haunted
Michael D. Margulies
The Whereabouts of Jenny
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Jonathan West
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Winner
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Michael W. Watkins

Nominated

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Jack Priestley
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Marvin V. Rush
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Winner
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Peter Gelb
Helmut Rost
Anne Cauvin
Laura Mitgang

Nominated

Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Don Mischer
Judith Arron
David J. Goldberg
Joann Goldberg
Geoff Bennett
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Marc Bauman
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Marc Bauman
Luciano Pavarotti
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
Michael Brandman
Iris Merlis
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
Cheers
Cheers
James Burrows
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Cheri Steinkellner
Bill Steinkellner
Phoef Sutton
Tim Berry
Andy Ackerman
Brian Pollack
Mert Rich
Dan O'Shannon
Tom Anderson
Larry Balmagia

Nominated

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
Susan Harris
Marc Sotkin
Tom Whedon
Phillip Jayson Lasker
Gail Parent
Richard Vaczy
Tracy Gamble
Don Seigel
Jerry Perzigian
Nina Feinberg
Designing Women
Designing Women
Harry Thomason
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Pamela Norris
Douglas Jackson
Tommy Thompson
David Trainer
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Bob Brush
Jill Gordon
Ken Topolsky
David Chambers
Michael Dinner
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Diane English
Joel Shukovsky
Gary Dontzig
Steven Peterman
Tom Palmer
Barnet Kellman
Korby Siamis
Deborah Smith
Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
Mária Hruby
Györgyi Vidák

Nominated

Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Van Broughton Ramsey
Ironclads
Ironclads
Noel Taylor
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
May Routh
Young Catherine
Young Catherine
Larisa Konnikova
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Winner
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Bill Hargate

Nominated

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Robert Blackman
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Jean-Pierre Dorléac
Designing Women
Designing Women
Cliff Chally
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Rosalie Wallace
Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program
Winner
Carol & Company
Carol & Company
Ret Turner
Bob Mackie

Nominated

Cher... at the Mirage
Cher... at the Mirage
Ret Turner
Michael Schmidt
Bob Mackie
In Living Color
In Living Color
Michelle Cole
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
Cheers
Cheers
James Burrows

Nominated

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Jay Tarses
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Barnet Kellman
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Tom Cherones
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Peter Baldwin
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Equal Justice
Equal Justice
Thomas Carter

Nominated

Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Gregory Hoblit
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Tom Moore
China Beach
China Beach
Mimi Leder
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
Brian Gibson

Nominated

Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers
Gilbert Cates
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
Robert Markowitz
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Glenn Jordan
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Hal Gurnee

Nominated

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Dwight Hemion
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Jeff Margolis
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
David E. Kelley
Rick Wallace
Patricia Green
John Hill
Robert Breech
James C. Hart
Elodie Keene
Alan Brennert
Alice West

Nominated

Thirtysomething
Thirtysomething
Edward Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
Scott Winant
Ellen S. Pressman
Richard Kramer
Ann Lewis Hamilton
Joseph Dougherty
Lindsley Parsons III
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Donald P. Bellisario
Deborah Pratt
Michael Zinberg
Harker Wade
Robert Wolterstorff
Chris Ruppenthal
Paul Brown
Jeff Gourson
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
Joshua Brand
John Falsey
Andrew Schneider
Diane Frolov
Robin Green
Charles Rosin
Cheryl Bloch
Matthew Nodella
Robert T. Skodis
China Beach
China Beach
John Sacret Young
John Wells
Mimi Leder
Lydia Woodward
Carol Flint
Geno Escarrega
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries
Winner
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
George Stevens Jr.
Stan Margulies

Nominated

Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
William Self
Glenn Close
Edwin Self
Glenn Jordan
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth
Michael O'Hara
Lawrence Horowitz
Barry Morrow
Richard Heus
Mark Sennet
Ervin Zavada
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
David Puttnam
John Kemeny
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
Marian Rees
Anne Hopkins
Dick Gallegly
Paris Trout
Paris Trout
Diana Kerew
Frank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production
Winner
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
David Gumpel
Girish Bhargava

Nominated

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
David Fairfield
Harry Arends
Booey Kober
Bruce Motyer
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
Ray Miller
George Verschoor
Tony Teresi
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Robert P. Schneider
Mark West
Harry Arends
Bruce Bailey
Kevin Lee Miller
Cheers
Cheers
Andy Ackerman
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production
Winner
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
John Wright

Nominated

Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
John W. Wheeler
It
It
Robert F. Shugrue
David Blangsted
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Robert Florio
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Eric A. Sears
Bob Wyman
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Winner
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Tucker Wiard

Nominated

Cheers
Cheers
Andy Ackerman
Coach
Coach
Andrew Chulack
Cheers
Cheers
Sheila Amos
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production
Winner
Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Joe Ann Fogle

Nominated

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Jonathan Pontell
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Marco Zappia
DEA
DEA
Dann Cahn
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas
Murphy Brown

Nominated

Tom Poston
Tom Poston
Coach
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Murphy Brown
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
Cheers
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Empty Nest
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Gabriel's Fire

Nominated

John Glover
John Glover
L.A. Law
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
Columbo
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Avonlea
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Murphy Brown

Nominated

Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Cheers
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
The Golden Girls
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
Cheers
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
A Different World
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Nominated

Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Avonlea
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Thirtysomething
Penny Fuller
Penny Fuller
China Beach
Outstanding Individual - Informational Programming
Winner
The Civil War
The Civil War
Geoffrey C. Ward
Ric Burns
Ken Burns
Outstanding Individual - Informational Programming
Winner
Soldiers of Music
Soldiers of Music
Peter Gelb
Susan Froemke
Albert Maysles
Bob Eisenhardt

Nominated

The Power of the Past with Bill Moyers: Florence
The Power of the Past with Bill Moyers: Florence
David Grubin
The Astronomers
The Astronomers
Linda Feferman
Motel
Motel
Christian Blackwood
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming
Winner
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Kurt Moll

Nominated

Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Itzhak Perlman
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Siegfried Jerusalem
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Winner
Claymation Comedy of Horrors Show
Claymation Comedy of Horrors Show
Teresa Drilling
Jeffery Mulcaster
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Billy Crystal

Nominated

In Living Color
In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Dana Carvey
Great Performances
Great Performances
Harry Connick Jr.
In Living Color
In Living Color
Damon Wayans
Outstanding Informational Series
Winner
The Civil War
The Civil War
Ken Burns
Stephen Ives
Ric Burns
Julie Dunfey
Catherine Eisele-Yang
Mike Hill

Nominated

Smithsonian World
Smithsonian World
Adrian Malone
Sandra Wentworth Bradley
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Jim Ziegler
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
John Cosgrove
Terry Dunn Meurer
Ed Horwitz
Raymond Bridgers
Stuart Schwartz
The Astronomers
The Astronomers
Blaine Baggett
Peter R. Baker
James F. Golway
Julio Moline
Outstanding Informational Special

Nominated

The Barbara Walters Summer Special
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
Bill Geddie
Wendy Roth
Barbara Walters
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
Norman Lear
Mark E. Pollack
Michael Doqui
George Zaloom
Les Mayfield
Jean-Michel Michenaud
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
Andrew Solt
Susan F. Walker
Cheers
Cheers
James Burrows
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Cheri Steinkellner
Bill Steinkellner
Phoef Sutton
Tim Berry
Andy Ackerman
Brian Pollack
Mert Rich
Dan O'Shannon
Tom Anderson
Larry Balmagia
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Evening Shade

Nominated

Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Cheers
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Coach
Richard Mulligan
Richard Mulligan
Empty Nest
John Goodman
John Goodman
Roseanne
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Gabriel's Fire

Nominated

Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula
Quantum Leap
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Law & Order
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Twin Peaks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Summer's Lease

Nominated

Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Paris Trout
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Separate But Equal
James Garner
James Garner
Decoration Day
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley
Cheers

Nominated

Betty White
Betty White
The Golden Girls
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown
Delta Burke
Delta Burke
Designing Women
Blair Brown
Blair Brown
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig
Thirtysomething

Nominated

Dana Delany
Dana Delany
China Beach
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
Sharon Gless
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield
The Josephine Baker Story

Nominated

Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean
Lee Purcell
Lee Purcell
Long Road Home
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Paris Trout
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
Winner
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
George Spiro Dibie

Nominated

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Alan Keath Walker
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Mark J. Levin
Night Court
Night Court
Charles L. Barbee
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
Robert A. Dickinson

Nominated

Cher... at the Mirage
Cher... at the Mirage
Jeff Ravitz
Jeff Johnson
Tim Phelps
Marty Callner
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Jeff Engel
Marc Palius
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
William Merrill
Outstanding Non-Fiction Special
Winner
American Masters
American Masters
Susan Lacy
Susan Steinberg
Elizabeth Kreutz
Harlene Freezer
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
G. Michael Graham
Joe Melody
Richard S. Steele
Mark Steele
Gary Macheel
Charles R. Beith Jr.
Mark Friedgen
Dan Luna
Michael J. Wright
Bob Costanza
Christopher Assells
Dave McMoyler
Billy B. Bell
Scott A. Tinsley
Phil Jamtaas
Andre Caporaso
Stephen Grubbs
Kristi Johns
John Caper Jr.

Nominated

Paris Trout
Paris Trout
Dave Weathers
Matt Sawelson
James Hebenstreit
Brad Sherman
Adam Sawelson
Ralph Osborn III
Brian Thomas Nist
Frank A. Fuller Jr.
John Voss Bonds Jr.
Peter Bergren
Bruce P. Michaels
Erma E. Levin
Ironclads
Ironclads
Burton Weinstein
Stephen Grubbs
Clark Conrad
Craig M. Otte
Terence Thomas
Randal S. Thomas
Andre Caporaso
Phil Jamtaas
Brian Risner
James Wolvington
Mace Matiosian
Lori Slomka
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
David Hankins
Brian Thomas Nist
John Haeny
Peter Bergren
Ralph Osborn III
Joe Earle
John Voss Bonds Jr.
Brad Sherman
Adam Sawelson
Matt Sawelson
Frank A. Fuller Jr.
Bruce P. Michaels
Joanie Diener
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Winner
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Bill Wistrom
James Wolvington
Mace Matiosian
Wilson Dyer
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita
Dan Yale
Gerry Sackman

Nominated

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Paul B. Clay
Susan Kurtz
Greg Schorer
Carin Rogers
William Williams
Rick Bozeat
Ernesto Mas
Donald Woods
The Flash
The Flash
Gonzo Cervantes
James Koford
Greg Stacy
Kerry Dean Williams
Warren Smith
Kenneth R. Burton
Mike Goodman
Thomas Milano
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Richard Taylor
Pat McCormick
Richard F.W. Davis
Thomas DeGorter
Albert Edmund Lord III
Lori L. Eschler
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
Winner
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Joe Kenworthy
Dean Okrand
Bill Thiederman
Mike Getlin

Nominated

Cheers
Cheers
Robert Crosby
Sam Black
Thomas J. Huth
Robert Douglass
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Brad Brock
Gary Montgomery
Jim Fitzpatrick
Brad Sherman
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
John Hicks
Rick Himot
David E. Fluhr
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Agamemnon Andrianos
David John West
Nello Torri
John L. Mack
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
Nelson Stoll
Thomas J. Huth
Sam Black
Anthony Constantini

Nominated

The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
János Réti
Hugh Strain
Clive Pendry
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Jacob Goldstein
Grover B. Helsley
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Richard D. Rogers
Ironclads
Ironclads
Kenneth B. Ross
Tim Philben
Scott Millan
George R. Groves Jr.
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
Ed Novick
Gary Alexander
Adam Jenkins
Dennis Kirk
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
Winner
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Alan Bernard
Doug Davey
Chris Haire
Richard L. Morrison

Nominated

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Don Summer
Gary Alexander
Adam Jenkins
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
Glenn Micallef
Dean Okrand
Bill Thiederman
Mike Getlin
Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Mark Server
Robert Appere
Ron Estes
Gary D. Rogers
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
David Schneiderman
Robert Appere
Ron Estes
Gary D. Rogers
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special
Winner
Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Ed Greene
Terry Kulchar

Nominated

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Robert Eldez
Ed Greene
Carroll Pratt
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Don Worsham
Kooster McAlister
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Lee De Carlo
Ron Cronkhite
Zoli Osaze
Clark Germain
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
Carroll Pratt
Ed Greene
Paul Sandweiss
Don Worsham
Randy Ezratty
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Winters
Davis Rules

Nominated

Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Evening Shade
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter
Evening Shade
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Cheers
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
Coach
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield
Thirtysomething

Nominated

Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
L.A. Law
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits
L.A. Law
David Clennon
David Clennon
Thirtysomething
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Quantum Leap
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Heat Wave

Nominated

David Dukes
David Dukes
The Josephine Baker Story
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Separate But Equal
Leon Russom
Leon Russom
Long Road Home
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
The Josephine Baker Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Cheers

Nominated

Faith Ford
Faith Ford
Murphy Brown
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Cheers
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
Evening Shade
Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
The Golden Girls
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Gabriel's Fire

Nominated

Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur
L.A. Law
Marg Helgenberger
Marg Helgenberger
China Beach
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron
Thirtysomething
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Twin Peaks
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Decoration Day

Nominated

Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts
American Playhouse
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
Lucky Day
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Young Catherine
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
An Inconvenient Woman
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express
Keith Winikoff
Sam Drummy
David Levisohn
Bill Philbin
Hector Ramirez

Nominated

Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Carnegie Hall: Live at 100
Frank O'Connell
Michael Lieberman
John Feher
Manny Gutierrez
Larry Solomon
Bill Akerlund
Jim Covello
Dave Smith
Miguel Armstrong
Jill Bowers
Michael Jarocki
Jay Millard
Ron Smith
Billy Steinberg
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Averill Perry
Bill Pope
D.J. Diomedes
Ron Brooks
Dale Walsh
Blair White
Bud Holland
Ralph Alcocer
Ed Payne
Ed Rajme
Sal Folino
Don Langford
Warren Cress
Larry Stenman
Barry Kirstein
Chuck Pharis
John Monteleon
Jim Ralston
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
Gene Crowe
Donna Quante
Larry Heider
Kenneth Patterson
Charlie Huntley
John Burdick
Ron Smith
Keith Winikoff
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Roz Storey
Sam Drummy
Thomas Geren
Pat Gleason
Jim Goldsmith
Ed Fussel
Larry Heider
Charlie Huntley
David Levisohn
Rick McVicar
Kenneth Patterson
Bill Philbin
David Plakos
Joe Puthoff
Hector Ramirez
Ron Sheldon
Mark Sanford
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series
Winner
Married People
Married People
Jerry Weiss
Marty Brown
Dave Owen
Marvin Shearer
Mark Warshaw
Rich Rose

Nominated

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Ken Tamburri
Stephen A. Jones
Dave Heckman
Chester Jackson
Ritch Kenney
Randy Johnson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ray Figelski
Kurt Tonnessen
Don Barker
Into the Night
Into the Night
Art LaCombe
Guy Casagrande
Harriet Uhl
Chuck Pharis
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Ken Tamburri
Ritch Kenney
Stephen A. Jones
Dave Heckman
John O'Brien
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Winner
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Gilbert Cates

Nominated

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
George Stevens Jr.
Nick Vanoff
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Peter Lassally
Jeff Sotzing
Jim McCawley
Johnny Carson
In Living Color
In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Tamara Rawitt
Michael Petok
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Jack Rollins
David Letterman
Robert Morton
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Don Mischer
Martin G. Baker
David J. Goldberg
Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming
Winner
American Masters
American Masters
Todd McCarthy
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Gary Dontzig
Steven Peterman

Nominated

Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Larry David
Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Larry David
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Diane English
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Jay Tarses
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
David E. Kelley

Nominated

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
David E. Kelley
Patricia Green
Alan Brennert
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Judith Feldman
Sarah Woodside Gallagher
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
Joshua Brand
John Falsey
Thirtysomething
Thirtysomething
Ann Lewis Hamilton
Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special
Winner
House of Cards
House of Cards
Andrew Davies

Nominated

Decoration Day
Decoration Day
Robert W. Lenski
Paris Trout
Paris Trout
Peter Dexter
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan
Carol Sobieski
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
George Stevens Jr.
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Hal Kanter
Buz Kohan
Billy Crystal
David Steinberg
Bruce Vilanch
Robert Wuhl

Nominated

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Jerry Juhl
Sara Lukinson
Bill Prady
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
A. Whitney Brown
Tom Davis
James Downey
Al Franken
Jack Handey
Lorne Michaels
Conan O'Brien
Bob Odenkirk
Andy Robin
Adam Sandler
Herbert Sargent
Rob Schneider
Robert Smigel
David Spade
Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner
Christine Zander
In Living Color
In Living Color
John Bowman
Buddy Sheffield
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Fax Bahr
Kim Bass
Les Firestein
Greg Fields
Becky Hartman Edwards
J.J. Paulsen
Adam Small
Steve Tompkins
Pam Veasey
Damon Wayans
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Steve O'Donnell
Rob Burnett
Spike Feresten
Larry Jacobson
David Letterman
Gerard Mulligan
Maria Pope
Paul Simms
Steve Young