Lost is an American drama series that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, until May 23, 2010. It was nominated for numerous awards, including 54 Primetime Emmy Awards (11 wins), 54 Saturn Awards (13 wins), 33 Teen Choice Awards, 17 TCA Awards (4 wins), 13 Golden Reel Awards (5 wins), 8 Satellite Awards (1 win), 7 Golden Globe Awards (1 win), 7 Writers Guild of America Awards (1 win), 6 Directors Guild of America Awards, 6 Producers Guild of America Awards (1 win), 4 People's Choice Awards, 2 BAFTA TV Awards, 2 NAACP Image Awards (1 win), and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 win). Amongst the wins for the series are the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (1 win), Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama (1 win), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1 win), Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series (5 wins), TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama (3 wins), and Peabody Award (1 win).
The series has an ensemble cast and several different Lost actors have received acting award nominations. Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn are the only actors to win Primetime Emmy Awards. Matthew Fox has been nominated for 19 individual awards (winning three), the most of any cast member; Evangeline Lilly is second with 16 and Emerson is third with 13 (winning two). "Pilot" is the most nominated episode of the series, receiving nominations from fifteen different associations; the episode won eight awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards. The third-season finale, "Through the Looking Glass", is the second most nominated episode with nine while "The End" received the most Primetime Emmy Award nominations with eight, winning one.
Emmy Awards
In 2005, Lost was nominated for twelve Primetime Emmy Awards and won six, including Outstanding Drama Series, which was considered an unusual win since the Primetime Emmy Awards had rarely recognized science fiction or fantasy programs. It also won Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for co-creator J. J. Abrams (for his direction on the pilot episode), Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, and three additional awards for the pilot episode. The following year, the series was nominated for nine awards, but failed to win any. Despite winning for Outstanding Drama Series the previous year, Lost was not nominated in 2006. This was referenced in host Conan O'Brien's opening segment at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards; he lands on a beach and encounters Jorge Garcia. O'Brien jumps into a hatch and invites Garcia to come along to the ceremony, but Garcia tells him that they "weren't exactly invited", to which O'Brien responds by saying "Really? But you won last year! Nothing makes sense anymore!" In 2007, the series was nominated for six awards, but again failed to gain a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Additionally, Terry O'Quinn became the first Lost actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award, picking up the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as John Locke in "The Man from Tallahassee" (season 3, episode 13). In 2008, the series received eight nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series after being snubbed the two previous years; the season only won Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) for "Meet Kevin Johnson" (season 4, episode 8). In 2009, the series received six nominations and won two; Michael Emerson became the second actor from Lost to win a Primetime Emmy Award, winning for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Ben Linus in "Dead Is Dead" (season 5, episode 12). The website DharmaWantsYou.com won a special award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Fiction. In 2010, the sixth and final season of Lost received thirteen nominations, including a fourth and final nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, which it lost to season 3 of Mad Men, as in the two previous years. The season only won Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for the finale.
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result2005 Outstanding Drama Series J. J. Abrams, Jesse Alexander, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Sarah Caplan, Carlton Cuse, Leonard Dick, David Fury, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jean Higgins, and Damon Lindelof Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series J. J. Abrams "Pilot" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Naveen Andrews as Sayid Jarrah "Solitary" + "The Greater Good" Terry O'Quinn as John Locke "Walkabout" + "The Moth" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and Jeffrey Lieber "Pilot" David Fury "Walkabout" 2006 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Jack Bender "Live Together, Die Alone" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse "The 23rd Psalm" 2007 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Jack Bender "Through the Looking Glass" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael Emerson as Ben Linus "The Man Behind the Curtain" Terry O'Quinn as John Locke "The Man from Tallahassee" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse "Through the Looking Glass" 2008 Outstanding Drama Series J. J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Pat Churchill, Carlton Cuse, Ra'uf Glasgow, Drew Goddard, Jean Higgins, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Damon Lindelof, Elizabeth Sarnoff, and Stephen Williams Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael Emerson as Ben Linus "The Shape of Things to Come" 2009 Outstanding Drama Series J. J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Pat Churchill, Carlton Cuse, Ra'uf Glasgow, Jean Higgins, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Damon Lindelof, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Brian K. Vaughan, Stephen Williams, and Paul Zbyszewski Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael Emerson as Ben Linus "Dead Is Dead" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse "The Incident" 2010 Outstanding Drama Series J. J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse, Ra'uf Glasgow, Jean Higgins, Adam Horowitz, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Edward Kitsis, Damon Lindelof, Elizabeth Sarnoff, and Paul Zbyszewski Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Jack Bender"The End" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael Emerson as Ben Linus "Dr. Linus" Terry O'Quinn as John Locke / The Man in Black "The Substitute" Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse "The End" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesElizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke "The End" Nominated
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result2005 Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Veronica Collins Rooney, Mandy Sherman, April Webster, and Alyssa Weisberg Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Michael Giacchino"Pilot" Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Mary Jo Markey Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Troy Allen, Patrick Cabral, Stephen M. Davis, Thomas DeGorter, Marc Glassman, Trevor Jolly, Maciek Malish, Paul Menichini, Cynthia Merrill, Chris Reeves, Gabrielle Reeves, and Roland Thai Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series Michael C. Moore, Frank Morrone, and Scott Weber "Outlaws" Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series Laurent M. Abecassis, Archie Ahuna, Kevin Blank, Steve Fong, Benoit Girard, Kevin Kutchaver, Jonathan Spencer Levy, Bob Lloyd, and Mitch Suskin "Pilot" 2006 Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Veronica Collins Rooney, Mandy Sherman, and April Webster Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series Michael Bonvillain "Man of Science, Man of Faith" Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond Hume "Live Together, Die Alone" Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Sarah Boyd "One of Them" Sue Blainey, Sarah Boyd, and Stephen Semel"Live Together, Die Alone" Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series Frank Morrone, Sean Rush, Scott Weber, and David Yaffe Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series Archie Ahuna, Kevin Blank, Scott Dewis, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver, Jonathan Spencer Levy, Bob Lloyd, Mitch Suskin, and Jay Worth 2007 Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Mark J. Goldman, Christopher Nelson, Stephen Semel, and Henk Van Eeghen "Through the Looking Glass" Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Thomas DeGorter, Paula Fairfield, Jay Keiser, Alex Levy, Maciek Malish, Cynthia Merrill, Carla Murray, Doug Reed, Joe Schultz, and Geordy Sincavage "A Tale of Two Cities" 2008 Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One-Hour) John S. Bartley"The Constant" Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Michael Giacchino Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Robert Florio, Mark J. Goldman, Stephen Semel, and Henk Van Eeghen "There's No Place Like Home", Parts 2 & 3 Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Jim Bailey, Thomas DeGorter, Paula Fairfield, Jay Keiser, Alex Levy, Maciek Malish, Cynthia Merril, Carla Murray, and Joseph Schultz "The Shape of Things to Come" Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Robert J. Anderson Jr., Frank Morrone, and Scott Weber "Meet Kevin Johnson" Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, and Barry Jossen Lost: Missing Pieces 2009 Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Fiction The Dharma Initiative • DharmaWantsYou.com Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Mark J. Goldman, Christopher Nelson, and Stephen Semel"The Incident" Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Robert J. Anderson Jr., Ken King, Frank Morrone, and Scott Weber 2010 Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Zack Grobler, Matthew C. Jacobs, and Carol Bayne Kelley "Ab Aeterno" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke"The End" Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Michael Giacchino Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Mark J. Goldman, Christopher Nelson, Stephen Semel, and Henk Van Eeghen Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Mark Allen, James Bailey, Adam DeCoster, Thomas DeGorter, Paula Fairfield, Jay Keiser, Robert Kellough, Alex Levy, Maciek Malish, Carla Murray, Chris Reeves, Gabrielle Reeves, Joe Schultz, and Geordy Sincavage Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Robert J. Anderson Jr., Ken King, Frank Morrone, and Scott Weber Outstanding Special Class Program Ted Bramble, Agnes Chu, Greg Nations, and Christopher J. Powers Mysteries of the Universe – The Dharma Initiative
Directors Guild of America Awards
The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. Lost has been nominated six times for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series, but failed to win any.
Year Category Nominee Episode Result 2005Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series J. J. Abrams "Pilot" 2008 Eric Laneuville "The Brig" Jack Bender "Through the Looking Glass" 2009 "The Constant" 2010 "The Incident" 2011 "The End"
Golden Globe Awards
Lost was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual Golden Globe Awards three straight years in 2005, 2006 and 2007, winning in 2006. Naveen Andrews, Michael Emerson, Matthew Fox, and Evangeline Lilly have all received nominations for acting.