Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series
- Michael Chiklis for playing Vic Mackey on The Shield (Episode: "Falling Dominoes")
- James Gandolfini for playing Tony Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "Whitecaps")
- Peter Krause for playing Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under (Episode: "Death Works Overtime")
- Martin Sheen for playing Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing (Episode: "Twenty Five")
- Kiefer Sutherland for playing Jack Bauer on 24 (Episode: "Day 2: 10:00pm-11:00pm)
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