+ List of awards won by Malcolm in the Middle Awards & Nominations Malcolm in the Middle Award Won NominatedAFI Awards 147 178
Malcolm in the Middle is an American sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows a dysfunctional, working-class family, focusing on child prodigy Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), who also narrates the series by addressing the audience. Other main characters include Malcolm's mother Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), father Hal (Bryan Cranston), older brothers Francis (Christopher Masterson) and Reese (Justin Berfield), and younger brother Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan).
Originally broadcast between January 2000 and May 2006. It has won and been nominated for a variety of different awards, including 33 Emmy Award nominations across the seven seasons of the show. The show was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for its second season, but lost out to Sex and the City.
Jane Kaczmarek, who portrays the eponymous character's mother Lois, was nominated for the award of Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series seven times (once for each season), without ever winning the award.
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AFI Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result2002 Actor of the Year-Female-series Jane Kaczmarek Comedy Series of the Year
American Cinema Editors Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result2000 Best Edited Half-Hour Series "Pilot" 2001 Best Edited Half-Hour Series for "Book Club"
American Comedy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result2001Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or SyndicationJane KaczmarekFunniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV SeriesBeatrice Arthur
Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee EpisodeResult 2000 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series "Pilot" 2002 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series "Bowling"
Emmy Awards YearCategoryNominee(s)Result2000Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesTodd Holland (for "Pilot")Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesBea Arthur (for "Water Park") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesLinwood Boomer (for "Pilot")Outstanding Casting for a Comedy SeriesKen Miller, Mary V. Buck, Nikki Valko, Susan Edelman2001Outstanding Comedy SeriesLinwood Boomer, Bob Stevens, Gary Murphy, Neil Thompson, Alan J. Higgins, Michael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein, Todd Holland, Alex Reid, James Simons, Ken Kwapis, Jeff MelmanOutstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesTodd Holland (for "Bowling") Jeff Melman (for "Flashback") Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesFrankie MunizOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane Kaczmarek Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesRobert Loggia (for "Grandparents") Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris Leachman (for "Grandparents") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesAlex Reid (for "Bowling") 2002Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesJeff Melman (for "Christmas") Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesBryan CranstonOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris Leachman (for "Christmas") Susan Sarandon (for "Company Picnic") Outstanding Stunt CoordinationBobby Porter (for "Company Picnic") 2003Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesBryan CranstonOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris LeachmanOutstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy SeriesMark Scheib, Steve Welch (for "If Boys Were Girls") 2004Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris LeachmanOutstanding ChoreographyFred Tallaksen (for "Dewey's Special Class") 2005Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris Leachman (for "Ida Loses A Leg" and "Ida's Dance") Outstanding Music and LyricsCharles Sydnor, Eric Kaplan (for "The Marriage Bed") (for "Dewey's Opera") 2006Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJane KaczmarekOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesBryan CranstonOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesCloris Leachman (for "Bride of Ida" and "Graduation") Outstanding ChoreographyFred Tallaksen (for "Bomb Shelter")
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2000 Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Best TV Series - Comedy or Musical 2001 Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series 2002 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Song Result2001 Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and John Linnell"Boss of Me"
NAACP Image Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result2000 Outstanding Young Actor/Actress
Producers Guild of America Year Category Result 2001 The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series – Comedy 2002 The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series – Comedy 2003 The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series – Comedy
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2000 Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series 2001 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series 2003 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2000 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2002 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
TCA Awards YearCategoryNominee(s)Result2000 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Outstanding New Program Individual Achievement in Comedy 2001 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Individual Achievement in Comedy
Viewers for Quality Television Awards YearCategoryNominee(s)Result 2000 Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Writers Guild of America YearCategoryNominee(s)EpisodeResult2001 Best Episodic Comedy and "Grandparents" Best Episodic Comedy "Bowling" 2003 Best Episodic Comedy "Malcolm Films Reese" Best Episodic Comedy and "Day Care" 2004 Best Episodic Comedy Neil Thompson"Ida's Boyfriend" 2005 Best Episodic Comedy "Motivational Speaker" 2006 Best Episodic Comedy "Bomb Shelter"
Young Artist Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result2001Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young ActorFrankie MunizBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young ActorCraig Lamar TraylorBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young PerformerAshley EdnerBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or UnderErik Per SullivanBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Craig Lamar Traylor, Christopher Masterson2002Best Family TV Comedy Series–Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young ActorFrankie MunizBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young ActorCraig Lamar TraylorBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young ActorBobby BrewerBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young ActressBrooke Anne SmithBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or UnderErik Per SullivanBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Craig Lamar Traylor, Christopher Masterson2003Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young ActorFrankie MunizBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young ActorJustin BerfieldBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young ActorMiles MarsicoBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young ActressLauren StormBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Kyle Sullivan, Craig Lamar Traylor2004Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television SeriesJane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston2005Best Performance in a Television Series - Recurring Young ActorCameron Monaghan
Peabody Award Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result2000 Area of Excellence Fox, Satin City, and Regency Television 60th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2001.
References
External links List of awards at IMDb.com