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
- The Late Shift
- Sophie and the Moonhanger
- Soul of the Game
- The Tuskegee Airmen
Dramatic Series
- The Outer Limits
- Avonlea
- Strangers
Comedy Series
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Exit 57
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
- Gary Sinise – Truman
- Robbie Coltrane – Cracker
- Laurence Fishburne – The Tuskegee Airmen
- Carl Lumbly – Nightjohn
- Courtney B. Vance – The Affair
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
- Sela Ward – Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
- Anne Bancroft – Homecoming
- Kerry Fox – The Affair
- Lela Rochon – Mr. and Mrs. Loving
- Cicely Tyson – The Road to Galveston
Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
- Tom Hulce – The Heidi Chronicles
- Jason Bernard – Sophie and the Moonhanger
- Dennis Boutsikaris – Chasing the Dragon
- Andre Braugher – The Tuskegee Airmen
- Stephen Root – The Road to Galveston
Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
- Amanda Plummer – The Right to Remain Silent
- Christine Lahti – The Four Diamonds
- Laura San Giacomo – The Right to Remain Silent
- Alison Steadman – Pride and Prejudice
- Shelley Winters – Mrs. Munck
Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series
- Danny Glover – America's Dream
- Ben Cross – '
- Mark Harmon – Strangers
- Michael Shulman – '
- Wesley Snipes – America's Dream
Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series
- Donna Murphy – Lifestories: Families in Crisis
- Tina Lifford – America's Dream
- Cherie Lunghi – Strangers
- Amanda Plummer – The Outer Limits
- Maureen Stapleton – Avonlea
Actor in a Comedy Series
- Garry Shandling – The Larry Sanders Show
- Brian Benben – Dream On
- Michael McKean – Dream On
- Jeffrey Tambor – The Larry Sanders Show
- Rip Torn – The Larry Sanders Show
Actress in a Comedy Series
- Tracey Ullman – Tracey Takes On...
- Denny Dillon – Dream On
- Janeane Garofalo – The Larry Sanders Show
- Penny Johnson – The Larry Sanders Show
- Wendie Malick – Dream On
Children's Special or Series – 6 and Younger
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
- A Chanukah Mitzvah
- Allegra's Window
- Gullah Gullah Island
- Little Bear
Children's Series – 7 and Older
- The Composers' Specials
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- Flash Forward
- Space Cases
- The Secret World of Alex Mack
Children's Special – 7 and Older
- Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal
- Family Video Diaries
- Johnny & Clyde
- Nick News
- The Little Riders
Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series
- Nick News
- Justice Factory
- Teen Summit
- The Big Help Stories
Animated Programming Special or Series
- Duckman
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
- Ren & Stimpy
- Rocko's Modern Life
Comedy Special
- 20 Years of Comedy on HBO
- HBO Comedy Hour
- Mr. Show
Variety Special or Series
- Tracey Takes On...
- Dennis Miller Live
- Lifetime Applauds
- Midnight Mac Starring Bernie Mac
Music Special or Series
- The South Bank Show
- The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- VH1 Duets
- VH1 Honors
- VH1 Storytellers
Documentary Special
- Survivors of the Holocaust
- Investigative Reports
- Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
- Rain of Ruin
Documentary Series
- The Revolutionary War
- Biography
- Crime Science
- Lost & Found
- Mysteries of the Bible
Talk Show Series
- Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
- Charles Grodin
- Larry King Live
- Reflections on the Silver Screen
- The Howard Stern Show
Program Interviewer
- Roy Firestone – Up Close Primetime
- Larry King – Larry King Live
- Howard Stern – The Howard Stern Show
- Mary Tillotson – CNN and Company
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 Woodruff – Inside Politics
- Joie Chen and Miles O'Brien – CNN Saturday/Sunday Morning News
- Leon Harris and Donna Kelley – CNN Morning News
Sports News Series
- Sports Tonight
- Baseball Tonight
- NFL Game Day
- NFL Prime Monday
- SportsCenter
Sports Information Series
- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
- Outside the Lines
- Peak Performance
- The Sports Reporters
- Up Close Primetime
Sports Host
- Chris Berman – Baseball Tonight, NFL Halftime, and SportsCenter
- Verne Lundquist
- Keith Olbermann
- Bob Page
- Al Trautwig
Performing Arts Special or Series
- B.B. King: The Blues Summit
- My Life With Handel
- The South Bank Show
- The South Bank Show
- Still/Here