1st Annual Cadet Tv Awards 1996

Outstanding Drama Series

Winner:
THE X-FILES – Fox

Nominees:
ER – NBC
MURDER ONE – ABC
PARTY OF FIVE – Fox
HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET – NBC

Outstanding Comedy Series

Winner:
FRIENDS – NBC

Nominees:
THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW – HBO
NEWSRADIO – NBC
SEINFELD – NBC
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN – NBC

Outstanding Telemovie or Mini-Series

Winner:
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE – A&E

Nominees:
THE LATE SHIFT – HBO
TRUMAN – HBO
ANDERSONVILLE – TNT
RASPUTIN – HBO

Outstanding Cable Series

Winner:
THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW – HBO

Nominees:
REMEMBER WENN – AMC
THE OUTER LIMITS – SHO

Outstanding Syndicated Series

Winner:
BABYLON 5

Nominees:
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS

Outstanding Debut Series

Winner:
MURDER ONE – ABC

Nominees:
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN – NBC
NOWHERE MAN – UPN
THE NAKED TRUTH – ABC
SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND – Fox

Outstanding Comedy, Variety, or Music Series or Special

Winner:
DENNIS MILLER LIVE – HBO

Nominees:
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO – NBC
49TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – CBS
68TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS – ABC
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN – CBS

Lead Actor, Drama Series

Winner:
Daniel Benzali – MURDER ONE

Nominees:
Andre Braugher – HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET
Anthony Edwards – ER
David Duchovny – THE X-FILES
George Clooney – ER

Lead Actress, Drama Series

Winner:
Gillian Anderson – THE X-FILES

Nominees:
Christine Lahti – CHICAGO HOPE
Madchen Amick – CENTRAL PARK WEST
Kate Mulgrew – STAR TREK: VOYAGER
Sherry Stringfield – ER

Lead Actor, Comedy Series

Winner:
John Lithgow – 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN

Nominees:
Paul Reiser – MAD ABOUT YOU
Garry Shandling – THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW
Jerry Seinfeld – SEINFELD
Kelsey Grammar – FRASIER

Lead Actress, Comedy Series

Winner:
Ellen DeGeneres – ELLEN

Nominees:
Fran Drescher – THE NANNY
Helen Hunt – MAD ABOUT YOU
Tea Leoni – THE NAKED TRUTH
Roseanne – ROSEANNE