The ceremony show was hosted by Jenna Elfman and David Hyde Pierce.
From that show, Edie Falco not only became the first actress from a Cable network (HBO) to win Lead Actress, Drama series, she became the first person from any Cable TV show series to win a Major Acting award.
(Though David Clennon did win for only a guest performance in HBO's Dream On in 1993).
The real winner of the night was television writer David E. Kelley.
Kelley was the creator and head writer for both series champions, Ally McBeal and The Practice.