Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) 1997
49th Primetime Emmy Awards · held September 14, 1997 · 5 nominees
- Winner Chris Rock: Bring the Pain · Chris Rock
- Nominee Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas · Bette Midler, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Marty Callner
- Nominee George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy · John Moffitt, Kimber Rickabaugh
- Nominee The 50th Annual Tony Awards · Walter C. Miller, Roy Somlyo
- Nominee The 69th Annual Academy Awards · Gilbert Cates