House is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The show centers around Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional hospital in New Jersey. Throughout its run, the show has been widely popular with audiences, and has been well received by the critics community.
As a result, by the end of its run, the show had been nominated 169 times for awards presented by American organizations, including at least ten times each for the Primetime Emmy Awards, Teen Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Prism Awards. It won the awards a total of 56 times, which included multiple wins also at the Golden Globe Awards, Young Artist Awards, BMI Film & TV Awards, Satellite Awards, Golden Reel Awards, TCA Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Humanitas Prizes, and WGA Awards.
The show has been very successful internationally also, being aired in 2008 in a total of 66 countries, and with audience of over 81.8 million worldwide, it was the most watched television show on the globe that year. As a result, it received ten nominations for international awards, including once for a BAFTA TV Award (U.K.) and for a Golden Nymph (won, Monaco).
Hugh Laurie, who portrays the title character, has been nominated for an award 38 times, winning 14 of them. Omar Epps has been nominated eight times, winning three awards, while Olivia Wilde has been nominated five times for an award. Besides the show's cast members, the writers and producers of the show have also been nominated for various awards; writer, show-runner, executive producer and director David Shore, has received ten nominations for his work on the show, winning three times.
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards have been awarded annually since 1949 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in television.Awards | Television Academy They are considered to be one of the four major awards in America for the performing arts — together with the Academy Awards (film), Tony Awards (theatre) and Grammy Awards (music). House has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, which are given to honor excellence in acting and writing in primetime television, as well as Creative Arts Emmys, which are presented in recognition of technical and other related areas in American television programming.
After its first season run in 2005, House received five Emmy Award nominations, of which three were for Creative Arts Emmys. It failed to gain a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series but did, however, win the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. The show did get nominated for Outstanding Drama Series in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, but did not manage to win the award in either of these four nominations. In 2006 House was nominated for four Emmys, but failed to win. Next year, the show received four nominations, and won a Creative Arts Emmy for make-up. The following year, at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, the show, again, received four nominations but only received one Primetime Emmy Award, for director Greg Yaitanes for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series. House received another three nominations in 2009 and in 2010, and two more nominations in 2011. However, it only won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards for sound mixing in 2009 and 2011, and failed to win any nominations altogether in 2012 for its final season.
Hugh Laurie, who portrays the title character has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for every season except the second and the last one. Despite the six nominations, Laurie has never won the award, which has been regarded by some critics in the entertainment industry as among the biggest snubs in the award's history.
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result2005 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie"Detox" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series David Shore "Three Stories" 2006Outstanding Drama Series N/A 2007 Outstanding Drama Series "Half-Wit" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series David Morse 2008 Outstanding Drama Series "Frozen" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie "House's Head" Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Greg Yaitanes "House's Head" 2009 Outstanding Drama Series N/A Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie"Under My Skin" 2010 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie "Broken" 2011 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hugh Laurie "After Hours" : Katie Jacobs, David Shore, Bryan Singer, Thomas L. Moran, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Doris Egan, David Semel, Matt Witten, Gerrit van der Meer & Lawrence Kaplow. : David Shore, Katie Jacobs, Paul Attanasio, Bryan Singer, Daniel Sackheim, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, Doris Egan, Lawrence Kaplow, Gerrit van der Meer, Peter Blake & Leonard Dick.
Creative Arts Emmys Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result2005Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Christopher Hoag "Pilot" Outstanding Main Title Design Matt Mulder, Jake Sargeant, Dan Brown & Dave MolloyN/A Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Amy LippensN/A 2006Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series Gerry Lentz, Rich Weingart & Russell C. Fager "Euphoria (Part 1)" Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Amy Lippens & Stephanie LaffinN/A Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Derek R. Hill & Danielle Berman "Autopsy", "Distractions" & "Skin Deep" 2007Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Dalia Dokter, Jamie Kelman & Ed French "Que Sera Sera" 2008Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (original Dramatic Score) Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka "Guardian Angels" 2009Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one Hour) Von Varga, Richard Weingart & Gerry Lentz "House Divided" 2010Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one Hour) Von Varga, Juan Cisneros, Rich Weingart & Gerry Lentz "Epic Fail" Outstanding Stunt Coordination Jim Vickers "Brave Heart" 2011 Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one Hour) Von Varga, Juan Cisneros, Joseph DeAngelis & Brad North "Bombshells"
BMI Film & TV Awards The BMI Film & TV Awards are presented annually by Broadcast Music Incorporated to the composers of music featured in successful films, TV series and programs. Three composers from House, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles, have received the award every year between 2005 and 2011.
Year Category Nominees Result 2005Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2006Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2007Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2008Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2009Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2010Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles 2011Television Music Award Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "to honor the best achievements in film and television." House has been nominated for a total of nine. The show has won two Golden Globes, which were for Hugh Laurie in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama category in 2006 and 2007. Laurie has been nominated four more times between 2008 and 2011, while the series was also nominated in the category Best Drama Series in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Year Category Nominee Result 2006Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie 2007Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie 2008Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie Best Television Series – Drama N/A 2009Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie Best Television Series – Drama N/A 2010Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie Best Television Series – Drama N/A 2011Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hugh Laurie
Golden Reel Awards The Golden Reel Awards are presented annually by the Motion Picture Sound Editors to sound editors. House has been nominated in various categories seven times, and has won three. Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result 2005Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Sound Effects & Foley Barbara Issak, Craig Rosevear & Brad North "Paternity" 2006Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement Barbara Issak, Brad North & Jackie Oster"Autopsy" 2008Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Television Brad North, Jackie Oster, Tiffany S. Griffith, Alex Parker & Kirk Herzbrun "Human Error" 2010Best Sound Editing – Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television "Epic Fail" Best Sound Editing – Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television Brad North, Jackie Oster "Broken" Best Sound Editing – Best Sound Editing: Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television Brad North, Luis Galdames, Rich Thomas, Michael Lyle, Paul Stevenson & Matt Mondrick "Broken" 2012Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Sound Effects & Foley "Bombshells"
: Craig Rosevear, Matthew Mondrick, Luis Galdames, Kirk Herzbrun, Alex Parker, Paul Stevenson, Harry Woolway, Michael Lyle, Rich Weingart & Brad North.
: Kirk Herzbrun, Alex Parker, Matthew Mondrick, Joe DeAngelis, Harry Woolway, Paul Stevenson, Brad North, Craig Rosevear, Luis Galdames & Michael Lyle.
Humanitas Prizes The Humanitas Prizes are awarded each year for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. House has been nominated six times for the 60 Minute Teleplay category and has won once. In 2012, the show received the Goodbye with Love Humanitas Prize, being the first recipient of this new award honoring long-running series that have ended.
Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result 200560 Minute Teleplay David Shore"Everybody Lies" 200560 Minute Teleplay Sara B. Cooper "Damned If You Do" 200660 Minute Teleplay David Shore "Three Stories" 200760 Minute Teleplay Doris Egan "House vs. God" 200960 Minute Teleplay David Hoselton "Unfaithful" 201160 Minute Teleplay Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner & Peter Blake "Help Me" 2012Goodbye with Love David Shore N/A
NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards are presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. The show has received 12 nominations in total, including seven for Omar Epps in the "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" and the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" categories.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2005Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Omar Epps 2006Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omar Epps Outstanding Drama Series N/A 2007Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Omar Epps 2008Outstanding Drama Series N/A Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Omar Epps 2009Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omar Epps Outstanding Drama Series N/A Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Liz Friedman & Sara Hessfor episode: "Lucky Thirteen" 2010Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Sara Hessfor episode: "The Greater Good" 2012Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Omar Epps 2013Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Omar Epps
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards are voted by fans online to recognize the people and the work of popular culture. House has received 13 nominations, winning nine.