Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
| Year | Actor | Character/Show | Show |
| 1998 | KELSEY GRAMMER | D. Frasier Crane | FRASIER |
| 1997 | JOHN LITHGOW | Dick Solomon | 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN |
| 1996 | JOHN LITHGOW | Dick Solomon | 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN |
| 1995 | KELSEY GRAMMER | Dr. Frasier Crane | FRASIER |
| 1994 | KELSEY GRAMMER | Dr. Frasier Crane | FRASIER |
| 1993 | TED DANSON | Sam Malone | CHEERS |
| 1992 | CRAIG T. NELSON | Hayden Fox | COACH |
| 1991 | BURT REYNOLDS | Wood Newton | EVENING SHADE |
| 1990 | TED DANSON | Sam Malone | CHEERS |
| 1989 | RICHARD MULLIGAN | Harry Weston | EMPTY NEST |
| 1988 | MICHAEL J. FOX | Alex Keaton | FAMILY TIES |
| 1987 | MICHAEL J. FOX | Alex Keaton | FAMILY TIES |
| 1986 | MICHAEL J. FOX | Alex Keaton | FAMILY TIES |
| 1985 | ROBERT GUILLAUME | Benson | |
| 1984 | JOHN RITTER | Three's Company | |
| 1983 | JUDD HIRSH | Taxi | |
| 1982 | ALAN ALDA | M*A*S*H | |
| 1981 | JUDD HIRSH | Taxi | |
| 1980 | RICHARD MULLIGAN | Soap | |
| 1979 | CARROLL O'CONNOR | All In The Family | |
| 1978 | CARROLL O'CONNOR | All In The Family | |
| 1977 | CARROLL O'CONNOR | All In The Family | |
| 1976 | JACK ALBERTSON | Chico And The Man | |
| 1975 | TONY RANDALL | The Odd Couple | |
| 1974 | ALAN ALDA | M*A*S*H | |
| 1973 | JACK KLUGMAN | The Odd Couple | |
| 1972 | WILLIAM MINDOM | My World & Welcome To It | |
| 1971 | JACK KLUGMAN | The Odd Couple | |
| 1970 | CARROLL O'CONNOR | All In The Family |