18th CableACE Awards


The 18th Annual CableACE Awards were held on November 16, 1996. Below are the nominees and the winners from that ceremony in the major categories.

Winners and nominees

Winners in bold.

Movie or Miniseries

Truman

Dramatic Series

The Outer Limits

Comedy Series

The Larry Sanders Show

Actor in a Movie or Miniseries

Gary SiniseTruman

Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Sela WardAlmost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries

Tom HulceThe Heidi Chronicles

Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Amanda PlummerThe Right to Remain Silent

Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series

Danny GloverAmerica's Dream

Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series

Donna MurphyLifestories: Families in Crisis

Actor in a Comedy Series

Garry ShandlingThe Larry Sanders Show

Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracey UllmanTracey Takes On...

Children's Special or Series – 6 and Younger

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Children's Series – 7 and Older

The Composers' Specials

Children's Special – 7 and Older

Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal

Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series

Nick News

Animated Programming Special or Series

Duckman

Comedy Special

20 Years of Comedy on HBO

Variety Special or Series

Tracey Takes On...

Music Special or Series

The South Bank Show

Documentary Special

Survivors of the Holocaust

Documentary Series

The Revolutionary War

Talk Show Series

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher

Program Interviewer

Roy FirestoneUp Close Primetime

News Special or Series

Investigative Reports
  • Chernobyl: Legacy of a Meltdown
  • Investigative Reports
  • Return to the Hot Zone
  • War on the Cocaine Cartel

Newscaster

Bernard Shaw and Judy WoodruffInside Politics

Sports News Series

Sports Tonight

Sports Information Series

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Sports Host

Chris BermanBaseball Tonight, NFL Halftime, and SportsCenter

Performing Arts Special or Series

B.B. King: The Blues Summit