2001 TV Guide Awards

TV Guide - January 30, 2001

The finalists for the 2001 TV Guide Awards were announced on January 29 at a special press conference in Los Angeles hosted by Frasier's Jane Leeves and JAG star David James Elliott. Winners will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles. The results will air March 7 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

The 2001 finalists are:

Comedy Series of the Year
Ally McBeal
Everybody Loves Raymond
Frasier
Friends

Drama Series of the Year
ER
Judging Amy
Law & Order
The West Wing

New Series of the Year
Bette
C.S.I.
The District
Ed

Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series
Kelsey Grammer, "Frasier"
Eric McCormack, "Will & Grace"
David Hyde Pierce, "Frasier"
Ray Romano, "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series
Jenna Elfman, "Dharma & Greg"
Patricia Heaton, "Everybody Loves
Raymond"
Debra Messing, "Will & Grace"
Bette Midler, "Bette"

Actor of the Year in a Drama Series
Anthony Edwards, "ER"
David James Elliott, "JAG"
Martin Sheen, "The West Wing"
Sam Waterston, "Law & Order"

Actress of the Year in a Drama Series
Amy Brenneman, "Judging Amy"
Allison Janney, "The West Wing"
Melina Kanakaredes, "Providence"
Sela Ward, "Once and Again"

Actor of the Year in a New Series
Tom Cavanagh, "Ed"
Tim Daly, "The Fugitive"
Craig T. Nelson, "The District"
William Petersen, "C.S.I."

Actress of the Year in a New Series
Jessica Alba, "Dark Angel"
Delta Burke, "DAG"
Marg Helgenberger, "C.S.I."
Bette Midler, "Bette"

Supporting Actor of the Year/Comedy Series
Robert Downey, Jr., "Ally McBeal"
Brad Garrett, "Everybody Loves Raymond"
Sean Hayes, "Will & Grace"
John Mahoney, "Frasier"

Supporting Actress of the Year/Comedy Series
Kristen Johnston, "3rd Rock from the Sun"
Jane Leeves, "Frasier"
Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace"
Doris Roberts, "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Supporting Actor of the Year/Drama Series
Rob Lowe, "The West Wing"
Rick Schroder, "NYPD Blue"
John Spencer, "The West Wing"
Noah Wyle, "ER"

Supporting Actress of the Year/Drama Series
Stockard Channing, "The West Wing"
Tyne Daly, "Judging Amy"
Alyson Hannigan, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Maura Tierney, "ER"

Talk-Variety Star of the Year
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Rosie O'Donnell
Oprah Winfrey

News Person of the Year
Tom Brokaw
Katie Couric
Peter Jennings
Diane Sawyer

Personality of the Year
Whoopi Goldberg
Judge Judy
Emeril Lagasse
Regis Philbin

Breakout Star of the Year
Jessica Alba, "Dark Angel"
Tom Cavanagh, "Ed"
Will Ferrell & Darrell Hammond (Bush and Gore), "SNL"
Frankie Muniz, "Malcolm in the Middle"

Reality Series of the Year
A&E's Biography
America's Most Wanted
The Crocodile Hunter
Survivor

Music Series of the Year
A&E's Live by Request
Before They Were Rock Stars
Behind the Music
Total Request Live

Music Special of the Year
Britney in Hawaii
'N Sync Live from Madison Square Garden
Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden
Elton John -- Greatest Hits Live

Comedy Special of the Year
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2000
Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash
SNL: The 25th Anniversary Special


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