{{Short description|US television awards ceremony in 1997}} {{Infobox award | name = 13th TCA Awards | date = July 20, 1997 | venue = Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, California | award1_type = Program of the Year | award1_winner = ''EZ Streets'' | main = TCA Awards | previous = 12th | next = 14th }} The '''13th TCA Awards''' were presented by the Television Critics Association. Drew Carey hosted the ceremony on July 20, 1997, at the Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, Calif.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Bastard-Out-of-Carolina-also-tops-TV-3108318.php|title=Bastard Out of Carolina' also tops TV award-winners|date=July 21, 1997|publisher=SFGate.com|accessdate=June 18, 2013|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133424/http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Bastard-Out-of-Carolina-also-tops-TV-3108318.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://it.eonline.com/news/34886/tv-critics-name-ez-streets-top-show-of-97|title=TV Critics Name "EZ Streets" Top Show of '97|date=July 21, 1997|publisher=E! Online|accessdate=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624201535/http://it.eonline.com/news/34886/tv-critics-name-ez-streets-top-show-of-97|archive-date=2013-06-24|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 21, 1997 |title=Tv Critics Salute 'Ez Streets,' Mr. Rogers |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1997/07/21/tv-critics-salute-ez-streets-mr-rogers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925092714/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-07-21/news/9707200196_1_pbs-fred-rogers-ez-streets |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 23, 1997 |title='EZ Streets' has one last hurrah as it is named program of year |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/573781/EZ-Steets-has-one-last-hurrah-as-it-is-named-program-of-year.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925124524/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/573781/EZ-Steets-has-one-last-hurrah-as-it-is-named-program-of-year.html |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |publisher=Deseret News}}</ref>
== Winners and nominees ==
{| class="wikitable" |- !width="360"|Category !width="370"|Winner !width="360"|Other Nominees |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Program of the Year |align="center" | ''EZ Streets'' <small>(CBS)</small> | * ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''The Odyssey'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''Seinfeld'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''The X-Files'' <small>(Fox)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy |align="center" | ''The Larry Sanders Show'' <small>(HBO)</small> | * ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''Frasier'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''King of the Hill'' <small>(Fox)</small> * ''Seinfeld'' <small>(NBC)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in Drama |align="center" | ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' <small>(NBC)</small> | * ''EZ Streets'' <small>(CBS)</small> * ''Law & Order'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''NYPD Blue'' <small>(ABC)</small> * ''The X-Files'' <small>(Fox)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials |align="center" | ''Bastard out of Carolina'' <small>(Showtime)</small> | * ''The Last Don'' <small>(CBS)</small> * ''Moll Flanders'' <small>(PBS)</small> * ''The Odyssey'' <small>(NBC)</small> * ''The West'' <small>(PBS)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Individual Achievement in Comedy |align="center" | David Hyde Pierce - ''Frasier'' <small>(NBC)</small> | * Drew Carey - ''The Drew Carey Show'' <small>(ABC)</small> * Kelsey Grammer - ''Frasier'' <small>(NBC)</small> * John Lithgow - ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' <small>(NBC)</small> * Rip Torn - ''The Larry Sanders Show'' <small>(HBO)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Individual Achievement in Drama |align="center" | Andre Braugher - ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' <small>(NBC)</small> | * Gillian Anderson - ''The X-Files'' <small>(Fox)</small> * David Duchovny - ''The X-Files'' <small>(Fox)</small> * Anthony Edwards - ''ER'' <small>(NBC)</small> * Dennis Franz - ''NYPD Blue'' <small>(ABC)</small> * Joe Pantoliano - ''EZ Streets'' <small>(CBS)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming |align="center" | ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' <small>(PBS)</small><br>and<br>''Wishbone'' <small>(PBS)</small> | * ''Arthur'' <small>(PBS)</small> * ''The Magic School Bus'' <small>(PBS)</small> * ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' <small>(PBS)</small> * ''Rugrats'' <small>(Nickelodeon)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in News and Information |align="center" | ''The American Experience'' <small>(PBS)</small> | * ''20/20'' <small>(ABC)</small> * ''60 Minutes'' <small>(CBS)</small> * ''Frontline'' <small>(PBS)</small> * ''Nightline'' <small>(ABC)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Outstanding Achievement in Sports |align="center" | ''SportsCenter'' <small>(ESPN)</small> | * 1996 World Series <small>(Fox)</small> * 1997 Masters Tournament <small>(CBS)</small> * ''Monday Night Football'' <small>(ABC)</small> * ''Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'' <small>(HBO)</small> |- |align="center" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" | Career Achievement Award |align="center" | Fred Rogers | * Roone Arledge * Steven Bochco * Bill Cosby * Jack Paar * ''Roseanne'' <small>(ABC)</small> |}
=== Multiple wins === The following shows received multiple wins: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- ! scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Wins ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Recipient |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 2 |''Homicide: Life on the Street'' |}
=== Multiple nominations === The following shows received multiple nominations:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- ! scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Recipient |- | rowspan="1"| {{center|4}} |''The X-Files'' |- | rowspan="3"| {{center|3}} |''EZ Streets'' |- |''Frasier'' |- |''Homicide: Life on the Street'' |- | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |2 |''3rd Rock from the Sun'' |- |''The Larry Sanders Show'' |- |''NYPD Blue'' |- |''The Odyssey'' |- |''Seinfeld'' |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://tvcritics.org/tca-awards/?q=view/tcaawards Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620181010/http://tvcritics.org/tca-awards/?q=view%2Ftcaawards |date=2018-06-20 }} * [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000646/1997 1997 TCA Awards] at IMDb.com
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