Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015. It was nominated for a variety of different awards including thirty-two Emmy Awards (six wins), eleven Satellite Awards (five wins), nine Golden Globe Awards (four wins), thirty Teen Choice Awards (fourteen wins), three Writers Guild of America Awards, and three Directors Guild of America Awards. Amongst the wins for the series are a Satellite Award for "Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy", a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series", and a People's Choice Award for "Favorite New TV Comedy".
The series had an ensemble cast and several different Glee actors received acting award nominations. Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele and Chris Colfer all won Satellite Awards and were nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. Lynch was nominated for eighteen individual awards (winning eight), the most of any cast members. Several crew members were also nominated for awards, with series creator Ryan Murphy nominated for three Writers Guild of America Awards and two Directors Guild of America Awards. As of , Glee was nominated for over 150 awards, of which it won more than 70.
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AfterEllen.com and AfterElton.com Awards
The gay media websites AfterEllen.com and AfterElton.com run Lesbian/Bisexual and Gay People's Choice Awards respectively, as well as Visibility Awards for the LGBT community. The awards are voted on by the websites' users.
Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref2010 Lesbian/Bi People's Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star (Comedy) Jane Lynch Favorite New Show Favorite Music Duo or Group Glee Cast Gay People's Choice Awards Favorite New Show Favorite Breakout Actor Chris Colfer Favorite Breakout Actress Lea Michele Best Ensemble TV Cast Favorite Music Duo or Group Glee Cast AfterEllen.com Visibility Awards Favorite TV Comedy Favorite TV Actress Naya Rivera Jane Lynch Favorite Fictional Lesbian Couple Brittany Pierce and Santana Lopez AfterElton.com Visibility Awards Favorite TV Comedy Favorite TV Actor Chris Colfer Favorite TV Couple Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson Best Gay Moment of the Year Glee "Teenage Dream" performance Favorite Music Video Glee "Teenage Dream"
Dorian Awards
In the Dorian Awards' inaugural year, 2010, Glee won in three categories. It won in four categories in 2011, with the "TV Comedy Performance of the Year" award resulting in a tie between Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch.
Year Category Nominee Result Ref2010 TV Musical or Comedy of the Year Campy TV Show of the Year TV Performance of the Year: Musical or Comedy Jane Lynch 2011 TV Musical or Comedy of the Year LGBT-Themed TV Show of the Year TV Comedy Performance of the Year Chris Colfer Jane Lynch We're Wilde About You Rising Star Award Darren Criss 2012 TV Musical Program of the Year 2013 TV Musical Performance of the Year Darren Criss
Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee Episode(s) ResultRef 2010 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Matthew Morrison "Mash-Up" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lea Michele "Sectionals" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Chris Colfer "Laryngitis" Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Jane Lynch "The Power of Madonna" Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris "Dream On" Mike O'Malley "Wheels" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kristin Chenoweth "The Rhodes Not Taken" Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan "Pilot" – Director's Cut Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Ryan Murphy Paris Barclay "Wheels" 2011 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Chris Colfer "Grilled Cheesus" Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Jane Lynch "Funeral" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kristin Chenoweth "Rumours" Gwyneth Paltrow "The Substitute" Dot-Marie Jones "Never Been Kissed" 2012 "Choke" 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Jane Lynch "Feud" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Dot-Marie Jones "Shooting Star" Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesParis Barclay "Diva" 2014 "100"
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee Episode ResultRef2010 Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Mark Hutman, Christopher Brown, Barbara Munch "Pilot" – Director's Cut Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Jim Carnahan Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Lynda K. Walker, Ann Marie Luddy, Michael Ward, Gina Bonacquisti "Hairography" Stacey K. Black, Mary G. Stultz, Roxanne N. Sutphen, Gina Bonacquisti "The Power of Madonna" Outstanding Costumes for a Series Lou A. Eyrich, Marisa Aboitiz Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kelley Mitchell, Jennifer Greenberg, Robin Neal-Luce, Kelcey Fry, Zoe Haywas Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kelley Mitchell, Trent Cotner, Jennifer Greenberg, Mike Mekash "Theatricality" Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media — Fiction Coincident TV, Fox Broadcasting Company, Glee Hyperpromo And Superfan Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) Phillip W. Palmer, Doug Andham, Joseph H. Earle "The Power of Madonna" 2011 Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Robert J. Ulrich and Eric Dawson Outstanding Costumes for a Series Lou A. Eyrich and Marisa Aboitiz "New York" Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Janis Clark, Sterfon Demings, Monte Haught, Susan Zietlow-Maust and Stacy Black "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle" Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Eryn Krueger Mekash, Jen Greenberg, Kelley Mitchell, Robin Luce, Mike Mekash, Melissa Buell, Christien Tinsley and Hiroshi Yada Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Eryn Krueger Mekash, Jen Greenberg, Robin Luce and Mike Mekash "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) Phillip W. Palmer, Joseph H. Earle and Doug Andham "The Substitute" 2012 Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series Michael Goi "Asian F" Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera SeriesKelley Mitchell, Jennifer Greenberg, Melissa Buell, Tym Shutchai Buacharern, Paula Jane Hamilton and Darla Albright "Yes/No" 2013 "Guilty Pleasures" 2015 Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Darren Criss "Dreams Come True" – "This Time"
Golden Globe Awards
Glee won "Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy" at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Lea Michele, Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison all received nominations in acting categories. The show was nominated for exactly the same awards at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards with the addition of a nomination for Chris Colfer for Best Supporting Actor, and Colfer and the series both won. In 2012, it was only nominated in the series category, and did not win.
Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2010 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Matthew Morrison Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Lea Michele Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Jane Lynch 2011 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Matthew Morrison Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Lea Michele Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Jane Lynch Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Chris Colfer 2012 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Glee Cast has been nominated for three awards.
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2011 |Glee: The Music, Volume 1 | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
| style="text-align:center;"| 2012 |Glee: The Music, Volume 4 | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards recognize the people and work of popular culture, and are voted on by the general public. Glee won the "Favorite New TV Comedy" award in 2010, and was nominated for three awards in 2011. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2010 Favorite New TV Comedy 2011 Favorite TV Comedy Favorite TV Guest Star Britney Spears Neil Patrick Harris Favorite TV Comedy Actor Matthew Morrison Favorite TV Comedy Actress Jane Lynch 2012 Favorite TV Comedy Favorite TV Actor Comedy Chris Colfer Cory Monteith Favorite TV Actress Comedy Jane Lynch Lea Michele Favorite TV Guest Star Gwyneth Paltrow Kristin Chenoweth 2013 Favorite TV Comedy Favorite TV Actor Comedy Chris Colfer Favorite TV Actress Comedy Jane Lynch Lea Michele Favorite TV Fan Following Gleeks 2014 Favorite Network TV Comedy Favorite Comedic TV Actor Chris Colfer Darren Criss Favorite Comedic TV Actress Jane Lynch Lea Michele Favorite On-Screen Chemistry Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) Favorite TV Bromance Blaine (Darren Criss) and Sam (Chord Overstreet) Favorite TV Gal Pals Rachel (Lea Michele) and Santana (Naya Rivera) 2015 Favorite Comedic TV Actor Chris Colfer
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards, formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards, are presented both for cinema and television. Glee has won five awards, including "Outstanding Guest Star" for special guest star Kristin Chenoweth. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2009 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy TV Series Lea Michele Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series Matthew Morrison Best Supporting Actress Jane Lynch Best Supporting Actor Chris Colfer Outstanding Guest Star Kristin Chenoweth 2010 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy TV Series Lea Michele Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series Matthew Morrison Best Supporting Actress Jane Lynch Best Supporting Actor Chris Colfer
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards are voted on by teenagers. Glee was nominated for three awards in 2009, thirteen awards in 2010, and nine awards in both 2011 and 2013. It won three awards annually starting in 2010, increasing to four in 2013.