The 18th Annual CableACE Awards were held on November 16, "1996." Below are the: nominees. And theββwinners from that ceremony in the "major categories."
Winners and nomineesβ»
Winners in bold.
Movie/Miniseriesβ»
- Truman (HBO)
- The Late Shift (HBO)
- Sophie and the Moonhanger (Lifetime)
- Soul of the Game (HBO)
- The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO)
Dramatic Seriesβ»
- The Outer Limits (Showtime)
- Avonlea (Disney Channel)
- Strangers (HBO)
Comedy Seriesβ»
- The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
- Exit 57 (Comedy Central)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Comedy Central)
Actor in a Movie. Or Miniseriesβ»
- Gary Sinise β Truman (HBO)
- Robbie Coltrane β Cracker (Episode: "Brotherly Love") (A&E)
- Laurence Fishburne β The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO)
- Carl Lumbly β Nightjohn (Disney Channel)
- Courtney B. Vance β The Affair (HBO)
Actress in a Movie or Miniseriesβ»
- Sela Ward β Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (Lifetime)
- Anne Bancroft β Homecoming (Showtime)
- Kerry Fox β The Affair (HBO)
- Lela Rochon β Mr. and Mrs. Loving (Showtime)
- Cicely Tyson β The Roadββto Galveston (USA)
Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseriesβ»
- Tom Hulce β The Heidi Chronicles (TNT)
- Jason Bernard β Sophie and the Moonhanger (Lifetime)
- Dennis Boutsikaris β Chasing the Dragon (Lifetime)
- Andre Braugher β The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO)
- Stephen Root β The Road to Galveston (USA)
Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseriesβ»
- Amanda Plummer β The Right to Remain Silent (Showtime)
- Christine Lahti β The Four Diamonds (Disney Channel)
- Laura San Giacomo β The Right to Remain Silent (Showtime)
- Alison Steadman β Pride and Prejudice (A&E)
- Shelley Winters β Mrs. Munck (Showtime)
Actor in a Dramatic Special or Seriesβ»
- Danny Glover β America's Dream (Episode: "Long Black Song") (HBO)
- Ben Cross β Poltergeist: The Legacy (Episode: "The Substitute") (Showtime)
- Mark Harmon β Strangers (Episode: "The Visit") (HBO)
- Michael Shulman β Lifestories: Families in Crisis (Episode: "Someone Had to be, Benny") (HBO)
- Wesley Snipes β America's Dream (Episode: "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") (HBO)
Actress in a Dramatic Special or Seriesβ»
- Donna Murphy β Lifestories: Families in Crisis (Episode: "Someone Had to be Benny") (HBO)
- Tina Lifford β America's Dream (Episode: "Long Black Song") (HBO)
- Cherie Lunghi β Strangers (Episode: "The One You Love") (HBO)
- Amanda Plummer β The Outer Limits (Episode: "A Stitch in Time") (Showtime)
- Maureen Stapleton β Avonlea (Episode: "What a Tangled Web We Weave") (Disney Channel)
Actor in a Comedy Seriesβ»
- Garry Shandling β The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
- Brian Benben β Dream On (HBO)
- Michael McKean β Dream On (HBO)
- Jeffrey Tambor β The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
- Rip Torn β The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
Actress in a Comedy Seriesβ»
- Tracey Ullman β Tracey Takes On... (HBO)
- Denny Dillon β Dream On (HBO)
- Janeane Garofalo β The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
- Penny Johnson β The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
- Wendie Malick β Dream On (HBO)
Children's Special or Series β 6 and Youngerβ»
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (Episode: "The Tale Of The Flopsy Bunnies & Mrs. Tittlemouse") (The Family Channel)
- A Chanukah Mitzvah (Jewish TV Network)
- Allegra's Window (Nickelodeon)
- Gullah Gullah Island (Nickelodeon)
- Little Bear (Nickelodeon)
Children's Series β 7 and Olderβ»
- The Composers' Specials (HBO)
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (Nickelodeon)
- Flash Forward (Disney Channel)
- Space Cases (Nickelodeon)
- The Secret World of Alex Mack (Nickelodeon)
Children's Special β 7 and Olderβ»
- Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (Episode: "4 Points") (Nickelodeon)
- Family Video Diaries (Episode: "Before You Go: A Daughter's Diary") (HBO)
- Johnny & Clyde (Showtime)
- Nick News (Episode: "The Body Trap") (Nickelodeon)
- The Little Riders (Disney Channel)
Children's Educational or Informational Special or Seriesβ»
- Nick News (Nickelodeon)
- Justice Factory (Court TV)
- Teen Summit (Episode: "Living on the Street . . . On the Real") (BET)
- The Big Help Stories (Nickelodeon)
Animated Programming Special or Seriesβ»
- Duckman (USA)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (Episode: "The Chicken from Outer Space") (Cartoon Network)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Comedy Central)
- Ren & Stimpy (Nickelodeon)
- Rocko's Modern Life (Nickelodeon)
Comedy Specialβ»
Variety Special or Seriesβ»
- Tracey Takes On... (HBO)
- Dennis Miller Live (HBO)
- Lifetime Applauds (Episode: "The Fight Against Breast Cancer") (Lifetime)
- Midnight Mac Starring Bernie Mac (HBO)
Music Special or Seriesβ»
- The South Bank Show (Episode: "Wynton Marsalis") (Bravo)
- The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HBO)
- VH1 Duets (VH1)
- VH1 Honors (VH1)
- VH1 Storytellers (VH1)
Documentary Specialβ»
- Survivors of the Holocaust (TBS)
- Investigative Reports (Episode: "Kamikaze") (A&E)
- Letting Go: A Hospice Journey (HBO)
- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (HBO)
- Rain of Ruin (History)
Documentary Seriesβ»
- The Revolutionary War (TLC)
- Biography (A&E)
- Crime Science (A&E)
- Lost & Found (FX)
- Mysteries of the Bible (A&E)
Talk Show Seriesβ»
- Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (Comedy Central)
- Charles Grodin (CNBC)
- Larry King Live (CNN)
- Reflections on the Silver Screen (AMC)
- The Howard Stern Show (E!)
Program Interviewerβ»
- Roy Firestone β Up Close Primetime (ESPN)
- Larry King β Larry King Live (CNN)
- Howard Stern β The Howard Stern Show (E!)
- Mary Tillotson β CNN and Company (CNN)
News Special or Seriesβ»
- Investigative Reports (Episode: "Seized by, the Law") (A&E)
- Chernobyl: Legacy of a Meltdown (CNN)
- Investigative Reports (Episode: "Danger on the Rails") (A&E)
- Return to the Hot Zone (CNN)
- War on the Cocaine Cartel (CNN)
Newscasterβ»
- Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff β Inside Politics (CNN)
- Joie Chen and Miles O'Brien β CNN Saturday/Sunday Morning News (CNN)
- Leon Harris and Donna Kelley β CNN Morning News (CNN)
Sports News Seriesβ»
- Sports Tonight (CNN)
- Baseball Tonight (ESPN)
- NFL Game Day (ESPN)
- NFL Prime Monday (ESPN)
- SportsCenter (ESPN)
Sports Information Seriesβ»
- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
- Outside the Lines (ESPN)
- Peak Performance (TLC)
- The Sports Reporters (ESPN)
- Up Close Primetime (ESPN)
Sports Hostβ»
- Chris Berman β Baseball Tonight, NFL Halftime, and SportsCenter (ESPN)
- Verne Lundquist (TBS)
- Keith Olbermann (ESPN)
- Bob Page (Madison Square Garden)
- Al Trautwig (Madison Square Garden)
Performing Arts Special or Seriesβ»
- B.B. King: The Blues Summit (A&E)
- My Life With Handel (Ovation)
- The South Bank Show (Episode: "Elaine Paige") (Bravo)
- The South Bank Show (Episode: "Luciano Pavarotti") (Bravo)
- Still/Here (Ovation)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "CableAce Award Nominations Announced". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "1996 CableAce Awards". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "CableACE Nominations Are Dominated by HBO". LA Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015.