+ List of awards won by Frasier David Hyde Pierce received numerous awards and nominations for his performance as the titular character's brother, Niles Crane. Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedAmerican Cinema Editors AwardsAmerican Comedy AwardsAngel AwardsArt Directors GuildArtios AwardsBMI Film & TV AwardsBritish Comedy AwardsDirectors Guild of America AwardsEmmy AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsGolden Globe AwardsHumanitas PrizeNAACP Image AwardsPeabody AwardPeople's Choice AwardsProducers Guild of America AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsTCA AwardsTV Guide AwardTV Land AwardQ AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardYoung Artist AwardTotal number of wins and nominations References
Frasier is an American television sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee as a spinoff of the 1980s sitcom Cheers. The series revolves around the titular character Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who returns to his hometown to start a new life for himself. The series stars Kelsey Grammer in role of the main character, as well as Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin and John Mahoney.
Frasier aired on NBC from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004, broadcasting 264 episodes over eleven seasons during its initial run. During the series' run, the show received critical acclaim for its writing and humor. The series amassed 318 nominations for a variety of industry awards, including 108 Emmy awards (with 37 wins), 24 Golden Globe Awards (with two wins), 26 Screen Actors Guild Awards (with 2 wins), 11 TCA Awards (with five wins), 9 Writers Guild of America awards (with six wins), and 9 Directors Guild of America awards (with two wins).
In addition to the awards for the series, several individual cast members received acclaim for their performance on the series. Pierce stands as the most decorated cast member on the series, winning 4 Emmy awards, 5 Q Awards, 2 TCA awards, 2 SAG awards and 6 American Comedy awards. Grammer also won 4 Emmy Awards, 4 Q awards, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Satellite awards, 2 American Comedy Awards and a SAG award. Several other actors and crew members in the series received many awards and nominations, including Leeves, Mahoney, and the creators of the show.
Awards and nominations
ACE Eddie Awards Receiving seven nominations for an Eddie Award, Frasier won three awards for Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television, all received by television series editor Ron Volk.
Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref 1996 Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television Timothy Mozer 1998 Ron Volk 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004
American Comedy Awards Frasier received twenty award nominations for an American Comedy Awards during its tenure. The series won nine—six awards for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series awarded to David Hyde Pierce, two for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication awarded to Kelsey Grammer, and an award for Funniest Television Series.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer 1995 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce 1996 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce 1997 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Series Nathan Lane 1998 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce 1999 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a Television Series Bebe Neuwirth 2000 Funniest Television Series Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a Television Series Christine Baranski Bebe Neuwirth 2001 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role) Kelsey Grammer Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series David Hyde Pierce Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a Television Series Jean Smart
Artios Awards Frasier received eleven consecutive nominations for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic, one for every season the series was on television, winning five times. The series was also nominated for Best Casting for TV, Pilot.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Achievement in Pilot Casting Jeff Greenberg Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Episodic Casting 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
BMI Film & TV Awards Frasier was recognized eleven times at the BMI Film & TV Awards, with Darryl Phinnessee winning eleven awards and Bruce Miller winning seven.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 BMI TV Music Award Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 1995 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 1996 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 1997 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 1998 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 1999 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 2000 Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee 2001 Darryl Phinnessee 2002 Darryl Phinnessee 2003 Darryl Phinnessee 2004 Darryl Phinnessee
Directors Guild of America Awards Presented by the Directors Guild of America since 1938, The Directors Guild of America Award honors excellence in the field of direction. Frasier received nine nominations for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series, three out of nine for work by Pamela Fryman and two of them by David Lee. James Burrows won the award in 1994 while Lee won it in following year.
Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series James BurrowsAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Brian Ellis (first assistant director); Steven Pomeroy (second assistant director); Rick Beren (technical coordinator) 1995 Rick BerenAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Brian Ellis (first assistant director); Katy Garretson (second assistant director); Dan Fendel (technical coordinator) David LeeAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Brian Ellis (first assistant director); Katy Garretson (second assistant director); Rick Beren (technical coordinator) 1996 David LeeAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Brian Ellis (first assistant director); Katy Garretson (second assistant director); Jim Rose (technical coordinator) 1998 Pamela FrymanAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Katy Garretson (first assistant director); Marc Stirdivant (second assistant director); Jim Rose (technical coordinator) 1999 Kelsey Grammer 2000 Pamela Fryman Katy GarretsonAdditional nominees: Bill Carroll (unit production manager); Marc Stirdivant (first assistant director); Jerri Churchill (second assistant director); Jim Rose (technical coordinator) 2001 Pamela Fryman
Emmy Awards
Frasier received 108 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with 37 wins. It passed The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 2002 to set the record for the most wins for a scripted series, a record it would hold until being surpassed by Game of Thrones in 2016. The series received eight nominations for the award for Outstanding Comedy Series and won the category a record-breaking five times from 1994 to 1998. Kelsey Grammer won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series four times in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2004. The series received thirteen nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, with David Hyde Pierce winning the award four times in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004. John Mahoney was nominated twice in 1999 and 2003. Frasier also received a number of nominations for guest performances, including several Cheers alumni. Among the winners were Jean Smart, who won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series twice, Laura Linney, who won in 2004 for her portrayal of Charlotte Connor, Derek Jacobi, who won the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and Anthony LaPaglia, winning in 2002, and received two nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. The series received 36 nominations for Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Television editor Ron Volk won eight awards for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series. Dana Mark McClure, Thomas J. Huth and Robert Douglass won two awards for Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or a Special.
Primetime Emmy Awards