American Comedy Awards, USA: 1999

American Comedy Award

Date:	(broadcast date: 15 March)
Host:	David Hyde Pierce

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)


Winner:
	La vita è bella (1997) - Roberto Benigni
Other Nominees:
	Patch Adams (1998) - Robin Williams (I) The Truman Show (1998) - Jim Carrey The Wedding Singer (1998) - Adam Sandler (I) There's Something About Mary (1998) - Ben Stiller You've Got Mail (1998) - Tom Hanks

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)


Winner:
	There's Something About Mary (1998) - Cameron Diaz
Other Nominees:
	Living Out Loud (1998) - Holly Hunter Primary Colors (1998) - Emma Thompson (I) The Opposite of Sex (1998) - Christina Ricci The Wedding Singer (1998) - Drew Barrymore (I) You've Got Mail (1998) - Meg Ryan (I)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture


Winner:
	Rushmore (1998) - Bill Murray (I)
Other Nominees:
	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Chris Rock (I) Pleasantville (1998) - William H. Macy Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Ben Affleck There's Something About Mary (1998) - Chris Elliott (I)

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture


Winner:
	Primary Colors (1998) - Kathy Bates (I)
Other Nominees:
	How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) - Whoopi Goldberg Practical Magic (1998) - Dianne Wiest Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) - Marisa Tomei The Opposite of Sex (1998) - Lisa Kudrow

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic


Winners:
	John Pinette Robert Schimmel (I)

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication


Winners:
	The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) - Rosie O'Donnell The Marriage Fool (1998) (TV) - Carol Burnett
Other Nominees:
	1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (1998) (TV) - Ellen DeGeneres Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV) - Whoopi Goldberg MS Foundation's Women of Comedy, The (1998) (TV) - Janeane Garofalo

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series


Winner:
	"Frasier" (1993) - David Hyde Pierce
Other Nominees:
	"Just Shoot Me!" (1997) - David Spade "Seinfeld" (1990) - Jason Alexander (I) "Seinfeld" (1990) - Michael Richards (I) "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) - Rip Torn

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication


Winner:
	The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) - Billy Crystal
Other Nominees:
	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - David Letterman - For the 5th Anniversary Special. Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV) - Chris Rock (I) Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV) - Robin Williams (I) Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger (1998) (TV) - Garry Shandling Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998) (TV) - Jerry Seinfeld

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series


Winner:
	"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) - Doris Roberts
Other Nominees:
	"Friends" (1994) - Jennifer Aniston "Friends" (1994) - Courteney Cox "Friends" (1994) - Lisa Kudrow "Seinfeld" (1990) - Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication


Winner:
	"The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) - Garry Shandling
Other Nominees:
	"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) - Ray Romano (I) "Frasier" (1993) - Kelsey Grammer "Spin City" (1996) - Michael J. Fox (I) "The Chris Rock Show" (1997) - Chris Rock (I)

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series


Winner:
	"Ally McBeal" (1997) - Tracey Ullman
Other Nominees:
	"Frasier" (1993) - Bebe Neuwirth "Mad About You" (1992) - Carol Burnett "Mad About You" (1992) - Lisa Kudrow "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) - Ellen DeGeneres

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication


Winner:
	"Tracey Takes On..." (1996) - Tracey Ullman
Other Nominees:
	"Ally McBeal" (1997) - Calista Flockhart "Dharma & Greg" (1997) - Jenna Elfman "Ellen" (1994) - Ellen DeGeneres "Mad About You" (1992) - Helen Hunt (I)

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series


Winner:
	"The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) - David Duchovny
Other Nominees:
	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Steve Martin (I) "Mad About You" (1992) - Hank Azaria "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Alec Baldwin "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) - Jim Carrey