FILM
| THE PRINCESS SWITCH | Netflix | Mike Rohl |
| BLUE IGUANA | UK Film Studio Productions | Hadi Hajaig |
| THE SWING OF IT | Kristina Göncü/Louise Palmkvist | Douglas Ray |
| TRAFFICKER | Thai Occidental Productions | Larry Smith |
| THE CALLING | Target Films | Jan Dunn |
| STARSHIP TROOPERS 3 | Sony | Edward Neumeier |
| WILD ABOUT HARRY | BBC Films | Declan Lowney |
| CIRCUS | Grass Pictures | Rob Walker |
| WRITER’S BLOCK | Metrodome | Vadim Jean |
| LIAR LIAR | Universal | Tom Shadyac |
| ONE NIGHT STAND | New Line Cinema | Mike Figgis |
| THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE III | Samuel Goldwyn | Nicholas Hytner |
| THE SUBSTITUTE | Paramount | Martin Donovan |
| DARK OBSESSION | Working Title | Nick Broomfield |
| PAPER MASK | Channel Four Films | Christopher Morahan |
| Winner:Variety Club of Great Britain Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture | ||
| THE RAINBOW | Vestron Pictures | Ken Russell |
| THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM | Vestron Pictures | Ken Russell |
| CASTAWAY | Cannon Screen Ent | Nicolas Roeg |
| FOREIGN BODY | MGM | Ronald Neame |
TELEVISION
| TOAST OF LONDON | Objective | Michael Cumming |
| PRAMFACE | BBC/Little Comet | Natalie Bailey |
| AIR FORCE ONE IS DOWN | Sonar Ent | Cilla Ware |
| EMMERDALE | ITV | Alan Wareing |
| BAD GIRLS | Shed Productions | Laurence Moody |
| MURDER CITY | Granada | Richard Spence |
| LUCKY DAY | 2DF Ent | Penelope Buitenhuis |
| IN THE BEGINNING | NBC | Kevin Connor |
| BOB MARTIN | Granada | Tony Dow |
| A KNIGHT IN CAMELOT | ABC | Roger Yang |
| FRASIER | NBC | David Lee |
| ALLY McBEAL | ABC | Mel Damski |
| DEEP SECRETS | Granada | Diarmuid Lawrence |
| THE THORNBIRDS | CBS | Kevin Dobson |
| MURDER MOST HORRID | BBC | Bob Spiers |
| A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO ADULTERY | Carlton | David Hayman |
| BRIEFEST ENCOUNTER | Granada | Nick Hamm |
| IT’S NOTHING PERSONAL | NBC | Bradford May |
| SHAME (2 SERIES) | Lifetime | Dan Learner |
| HIDDEN ROOM | Showtime | Jorge Montesi |
| PRAMFACE | BBC | Chris Reddy |
| LA LAW | 20th Century Fox | Elodie Keene |
| Winner: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in A Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture for Television | ||
| LAUGHTER OF GOD | BBC | Tony Bicat |
| AN AFFAIR IN MIND | BBC | Colin Luke |
| GAME SET AND MATCH | Granada | Ken Grieve |
THEATRE
| STAR QUALITY | UK Tour | Sue Harmston |
| TEETH AND SMILES | Sheffield Crucible | Anna Mackmin |
| HEDDA GABLER | Royal Exchange | Braham Murray |
| THE GRADUATE | West End | Terry Johnson |
| HRH | West End | Simon Callow |
| MISS JULIE | Royal Exchange | Braham Murray |
| UNCLE VANYA | Broadway | Braham Murray |
| Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Broadway Debut by an Actress | ||
| THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON | Royal Exchange | James Maxwell |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Royal Exchange | James Maxwell |