This is a list of notable awards Saturday Night Live has won. One of the longest running series on U.S. television at 50 seasons as of 2025, since its debut, the show has won and been nominated for numerous awards, both creative and technical. The show has won 94 Primetime Emmy Awards, 4 Peabody Awards, and 5 Writers Guild of America Awards. Lorne Michaels, co-creator and executive producer, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on the series.
Total awards and nominations for the cast and hosts + Performer Nominations Awards Tina Fey 28 13 Amy Poehler 17 11 Seth Meyers 12 11 Darrell Hammond 12 10 Maya Rudolph 14 9 Jimmy Fallon 9 8 Kenan Thompson 14 7 Fred Armisen 10 7 Chris Parnell 7 7 Horatio Sanz 7 7 Kristen Wiig 16 6 Rachel Dratch 7 6 Will Forte 6 6 Justin Timberlake 10 5 Tracy Morgan 8 5 Molly Shannon 7 5 Chris Kattan 7 5 Kate McKinnon 21 4 Colin Jost 20 4 Robert Smigel 19 4 Al Franken 15 4 Tom Davis 13 4 Bill Hader 12 4 Andy Samberg 11 4 Dana Carvey 9 4 Ana Gasteyer 5 4 Jason Sudeikis 4 4 Tom Schiller 10 3 Jeff Richards 4 3 Betty White 3 3 John Mulaney 15 2 Aidy Bryant 7 2 Alan Zweibel 6 2 Tim Meadows 4 2 Chevy Chase 4 2 Michael O'Donoghue 4 2 Cheri Oteri 3 2 Mike Myers 3 2 Colin Quinn 3 2 Bobby Moynihan 3 2 Dean Edwards 2 2 Casey Wilson 2 2 Finesse Mitchell 2 2 Michael Che 11 1 Melissa McCarthy 10 1 Vanessa Bayer 6 1 Leslie Jones 6 1 Dan Aykroyd 6 1 John Belushi 5 1 Taran Killam 5 1 Alec Baldwin 4 1 Tim Robinson 4 1 Cecily Strong 4 1 Eddie Murphy 4 1 A. Whitney Brown 4 1 Mikey Day 4 1 Jerry Minor 3 1 Gilda Radner 3 1 Phil Hartman 3 1 Jay Pharoah 2 1 Sasheer Zamata 2 1 Kyle Mooney 2 1 Bill Murray 2 1 Beck Bennett 2 1 Pete Davidson 2 1 Louis C.K. 4 0 Andrew Dismukes 4 0 Adam Sandler 4 0 Larry David 3 0 David Spade 3 0 Brian Doyle-Murray 3 0 Don Novello 3 0 Norm Macdonald 2 0 Jane Curtin 2 0 Mike O'Brien 2 0 Jon Lovitz 2 0 Joe Piscopo 2 0 Harry Shearer 2 0
American Cinema Editors Awards
Year Category Individual(s) Position Result Ref. 2021 Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special Sean McIlraith Ryan McIlraith Christopher Salerno Devon Schwab Ryan Spears Paul Del Gesso Jason Watkins Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor 2022 Paul Del Gesso Yanni Feder Daniel Garcia Jack Klink Richard Lampasone Ryan McIlraith Sean McIlraith Steven Pierce Christopher Salerno Devon Schwab Ryan Spears Jason Watkins Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor
American Comedy Awards
Year Category Individual(s) Result Ref. 1989 Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series Dana Carvey 1990 Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Jan Hooks 1991 Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series Dana Carvey 1999 Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series Alec Baldwin 2001 Dana Carvey Christopher Walken Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series Will Ferrell 2014 Best Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Comedy Supporting Actor – TV Bill Hader Comedy Supporting Actress – TV Vanessa Bayer Kate McKinnon
Annie Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 1997 Best Animated Short Subject "The Ambiguously Gay Duo #2" "The Ambiguously Gay Duo #3" Best Achievement in Producing J. J. Sedelmaier
Art Directors Guild Awards
Year Category Episode(s) Individual(s) Position Result Ref. 2009 Awards Show, Variety, Music or Non-Fiction Program 641 (34.5) Eugene Lee Leo 'Akira' Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Halina Marki Mark Rudolf Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Lead Scenic Artist Lead Scenic Artist 2010 Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series 657 (34.21) Eugene Lee Leo 'Akira' Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Halina Marki Mark Rudolf Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Lead Scenic Artist Lead Scenic Artist 2011 679 (35.21) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2012 724 (36.22) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2013 702 (37.22) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2014 740 (38.16) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2015 Variety, Competition, Reality or Game Show Series 761 (39.16), 762 (39.17), and 771 (40.05) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2016 785 (40.19), 788 (41.01), and 790 (41.03) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2017 Variety, Reality or Competition Series 799 (41.12), 803 (41.16), and 812 (42.04) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2018 Variety or Competition Series/Awards or Event Special 820 (42.12), 822 (42.14), and 833 (43.04) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2019 Variety, Reality or Competition Series 845 (43.16), 847 (42.18), and 848 (43.19) Eugene Lee Akira Yoshimura Keith Ian Raywood N. Joseph DeTullio Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2020 864 (44.14), 866 (44.16), and 868 (44.18) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Eugene Lee Melissa Shakun Andrea Purcigliotti Charlotte Hayes Harrison Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Graphic Designer 2021 893 (46.04), 894 (46.05), and 895 (46.06) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Eugene Lee Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2022 900 (46.11), 904 (46.15), and 911 (47.02) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Eugene Lee Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer 2023 934 (48.04) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Eugene Lee Melissa Shakun Andrea Purcigliotti Charlotte Harrison Sabrina Lederer Patrick Lynch Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Set Designer Set Designer Set Designer 2024 951 (49.03) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Andrea Purcigliotti Melissa Shakun Patrick Lynch Charlotte Harrison Sabrina Lederer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Set Designer Set Designer 2025 Variety or Reality Series 971 (50.03) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Andrea Purcigliotti Melissa Shakun Patrick Lynch Charlotte Harrison Sabrina Lederer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Set Designer Set Designer 2026 982 (50.14) Keith Raywood Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Andrea Purcigliotti Melissa Shakun Patrick Lynch Charlotte Harrison Sabrina Lederer Diana Shaller Tara Donnelly Sara Parks Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Set Designer Set Designer Scenic Artist Graphic Designer Set Decorator Variety Special Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Akira Yoshimura N. Joseph DeTullio Keith Ian Raywood Melissa Shakun Patrick Lynch Sabrina Lederer Charlotte Harrison Diana Shaller Tara Donnelly Production Designer Production Designer Production Designer Art Director Art Director Set Designer Set Designer Scenic Artist Graphic Designer * denotes nominated works with awards pending presentation and announcement.
ASIFA East Animation Festival Awards Year Category Episode(s) Individual(s) Position Result Ref. 2007 Sponsored Films 602 (31.17) David Wachtenheim Robert Marianetti Animator Animator
Astra TV Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2021 Best Broadcast Network or Cable Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show or Comedy/Variety Special Saturday Night Live 2022 Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy Bowen Yang 2024 Best Variety Series or Special Saturday Night Live Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Steve Martin & Martin Short Pedro Pascal Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Jenna Ortega Aubrey Plaza 2024 Best Variety Series or Special Saturday Night Live Best Saturday Night Live Host Timothée Chalamet Ryan Gosling Kate McKinnon Maya Rudolph Emma Stone Kristen Wiig 2025 Best Variety Series or Special Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Timothée Chalamet Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Quinta Brunson Ariana Grande 2025 Best Original Song "Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years" 2026 Best Talk or Variety Series Saturday Night Live Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Ryan Gosling
BET Comedy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2005 Outstanding Comedy Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Black Reel TV Awards
Year Category Individual(s) Result Ref. 2017 Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series Leslie Jones Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Dave Chappelle Dwayne Johnson 2018 Chadwick Boseman Sterling K. Brown Donald Glover Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series Tiffany Haddish 2019 Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Kenan Thompson Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series Leslie Jones Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Idris Elba 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Kenan Thompson Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Eddie Murphy 2021 Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Kenan Thompson Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Dave Chappelle Daniel Kaluuya Regé-Jean Page Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series Regina King Maya Rudolph 2022 Lizzo 2024 Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series Quinta Brunson
Cinema Eye Honors
Year Category Title Individual(s) Position Result Ref. 2026 Outstanding Anthology Series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Morgan Neville Caitrin Rogers Juaquin Cambron Executive Producer Executive Producer Executive Producer
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Year Category Episode(s) Individual(s) Position Result 2012 Outstanding Contemporary Television Series Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2014 Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2015 Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2019 Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition or Live Television Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2020 866 (44.16) Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2021 894 (46.05) Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2022 912 (47.03) Tom Broecker Eric Justian Costume Designer Costume Designer 2023 931 (48.01) Tom Broecker Ashley Dudek Cristina Natividad Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer 2024 940 (48.10) Tom Broecker Christina Natividad Ashley Dudek Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer 2025 971 (50.03) Tom Broecker Ashley Dudek Christina Natividad Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer 2026 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Tom Broecker Christina Natividad Ashley Dudek Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2025 Best Music Documentary Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Best Limited Documentary Series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Best Editing James Lester, Oz Rodríguez, and John MacDonald
Critics' Choice Television Awards