Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 21.9 |
| 2 | Roseanne | ABC | 20.7 |
| 3 | Home Improvement | 19.4 | |
| 4 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 17.9 |
| 5 | Murder, She Wrote | 17.7 | |
| 6 | Coach | ABC | 17.5 |
| 7 | Monday Night Football | 16.7 | |
| 8 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 16.1 |
| Cheers | NBC | ||
| 10 | Full House | ABC | 15.8 |
| 11 | Northern Exposure | CBS | 15.2 |
| 12 | 20/20 | ABC | 15.1 |
| Rescue 911 | CBS | ||
| 14 | CBS Tuesday Movie | 14.8 | |
| 15 | Love & War | 14.7 |
Rank | Movie | Box Office |
| 1 | Aladdin | $217,350,219 |
| 2 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | $173,585,516 |
| 3 | Batman Returns | $162,831,698 |
| 4 | Lethal Weapon 3 | $144,731,527 |
| 5 | A Few Good Men | $141,340,178 |
| 6 | Sister Act | $139,605,150 |
| 7 | The Bodyguard | $121,945,720 |
| 8 | Wayne's World | $121,697,323 |
| 9 | Basic Instinct | $117,727,224 |
| 10 | A League of Their Own | $107,533,928 |
| 11 | Unforgiven | $101,157,447 |
| 12 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | $88,036,683 |
| 13 | Under Siege | $83,563,139 |
| 14 | Patriot Games | $83,351,587 |
| 15 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | $82,522,790 |
| 16 | White Men Can't Jump | $76,253,806 |
| 17 | The Last of the Mohicans | $75,505,856 |
| 18 | Boomerang | $70,052,444 |
| 19 | Scent of a Woman | $63,095,253 |
| 20 | The Crying Game | $62,548,947 |
Rank | Performer | Album |
| 1 | Simply Red | Stars |
| 2 | Lionel Richie | Back To Front |
| 3 | Cher | Greatest Hits |
| 4 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous |
| 5 | Simple Minds | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| 6 | Annie Lennox | Diva |
| 7 | Michael Bolton | Timeless (The Classics) |
| 8 | Madness | Divine Madness |
| 9 | Genesis | We Can't Dance |
| 10 | Erasure | Pop! The First 20 Hits |
Outstanding Comedy Series | Outstanding Drama Series |
| Murphy Brown, (CBS) | Northern Exposure, (CBS) |
| Brooklyn Bridge,(CBS) | I'll Fly Away, (NBC) |
| Cheers, (NBC) | L.A. Law, (NBC) |
| Home Improvement, (ABC) | Law & Order, (NBC) |
| Seinfeld, (NBC) | Quantum Leap, (NBC) |
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Special) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC) | Cirque du Soleil II: Nouvelle Expérience,(HBO) |
| In Living Color, (Fox) | Comic Relief V, (HBO) |
| Late Night with David Letterman (Episode: "10th Anniversary Special"), (NBC) | Great Performances (Episode: "Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole") (PBS) |
Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Outstanding Miniseries |
| Miss Rose White (NBC) | A Woman Named Jackie,(NBC) |
| Doing Time on Maple Drive, (Fox) | The Burden of Proof, (ABC) |
| Homefront (Episode: "Pilot"), (ABC) | Cruel Doubt, (NBC) |
| I'll Fly Away (Episode: "Pilot"), (NBC) | In a Child's Name , (CBS) |
| Without Warning: The James Brady Story, (HBO) | Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel, (NBC) |
Picture• Nominees: – The Crying Game • Winner: Unforgiven Actor• Nominees: – Robert Downey, Jr. in Chaplin • Winner: Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman Actress• Nominees: – Catherine Deneuve in Indochine • Winner: Emma Thompson for Howards End | Director• Nominees: – Robert Altman for The Player • Winner: Clint Eastwood for Unforgiven Supporting Actor• Nominees: – Jaye Davidson in The Crying Game • Winner: Gene Hackman for Unforgiven Supporting Actress• Nominees: – Judy Davis in Husbands and Wives • Winner: Marisa Tomei for My Cousin Vinny |
Record of the Year | “Tears in Heaven,” Eric Clapton |
Album of the Year | Unplugged, Eric Clapton (Reprise) |
Song of the Year | “Tears in Heaven,” Eric Clapton, songwriter |
Best New Artist | Arrested Development |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | “Tears in Heaven,” Eric Clapton |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | “Constant Craving,” k.d. lang |
Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “Beauty and the Beast,” Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson |
Best Hard Rock Performance | “Give It Away,” Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Best Metal Performance | “Wish,” Nine Inch Nails |
Best Alternative Music Album | Bone Machine, Tom Waits (Island) |
Best Rhythm and Blues Song | “End of the Road,” L.A. Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons, songwriters |
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male | Heaven and Earth, Al Jarreau |
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female | The Woman I Am, Chaka Khan |
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal | “End of the Road,” Boys II Men |
Best Rap Solo Performance | “Baby Got Back,” Sir Mix-A-Lot |
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | “Tennessee,” Arrested Development |