How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to HIMYM) is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, and concluded on March 31, 2014. The series follows Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and his group of friends, Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), and Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris). As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meeting their mother.
The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who also serve as the show's executive producers and frequent writers. The series was loosely inspired by their friendship when they both lived in New York City. Known for its unique structure and eccentric humor, How I Met Your Mother has received positive reviews throughout most of its run and has gained a cult following over the years.
The show has been nominated for 91 awards, winning 21. The show has been nominated for 30 Primetime Emmy Awards, including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Stars Alyson Hannigan and Neil Patrick Harris have each received acting accolades, with both receiving People's Choice Awards, and Harris receiving Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice for Favorite Network TV Comedy. The show's art direction, editing and cinematography have also been awarded.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result ALMA Awards 2006 Outstanding Script for a Television Drama or Comedy (for "The Duel") 2008 Outstanding Writing for a Television Series (for "How I Met Everyone Else") Art Directors Guild Awards 2006 Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series (for "Pilot") 2007 Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series (for "World's Greatest Couple") 2008 Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series (for "Something Blue") 2009 Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Mina Eschelbach (for "Miracles") 2010 Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series , Daniel Saks, Craig Vilaubi, and Susan Mina Eschelbach (for "Old King Clancy") 2011 Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for "Natural History") 2012 Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for "Ducky Tie") 2013 Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for "The Magician's Code, Part 1") 2014 Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for "The Lighthouse") 2015 Multi-Camera Television Series , Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for "How Your Mother Met Me") Artios Awards 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Casting: Television Pilot – Comedy Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series EWwy Awards 2013 Best Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother Best Supporting Actress, Comedy GLAAD Media Awards 2007 Outstanding Individual Episode "Single Stamina" Golden Globe Awards 2009 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2010 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Golden Nymph Awards 2015 International TV Audience Award (Comedy) How I Met Your Mother Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2013 Scripted Comedy/Musical Note: Nominees are listed in scrolling list on left side. Humanitas Prizes 2009 30 Minute Category (for "Happily Ever After") 2011 30 Minute Category and Craig Thomas (for "Last Words") 2015 30 Minute Category and Craig Thomas (for "Last Forever, Part 2") ICG Publicists Awards 2014 Maxwell Weinberg Campaign Award, TV 20th Century Fox Television People's Choice Awards 2006 Favorite New TV Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother 2008 Favorite Scene Stealing Star 2009 Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star 2010 Favorite TV Comedy How I Met Your Mother Favorite TV Comedy Actress Favorite TV Comedy Actor 2011 Favorite TV Comedy How I Met Your Mother Favorite TV Comedy Actress Favorite TV Comedy Actor Favorite TV Guest Star 2012 Favorite TV Comedy How I Met Your Mother Favorite TV Comedy Actor Favorite TV Guest Star 2013 Favorite Network TV Comedy How I Met Your Mother Favorite Comedic TV Actor 2014 Favorite Network TV Comedy How I Met Your Mother Favorite Comedic TV Actor Favorite TV Bromance (Josh Radnor), Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), and Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) Favorite TV Gal Pals (Alyson Hannigan) and Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) Primetime Emmy Awards 2007 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2008 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2009 Outstanding Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2010 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2011 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for "Subway Wars") Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2006 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Richard C. Walker (for "Pilot") Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for "The Limo") 2007 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Aldrin Justice", "Something Borrowed", and "Something Blue") Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (for "Robin Sparkles") 2008 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "The Yips", "No Tomorrow", and "Miracles") 2009 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Shelter Island" and "Not a Father's Day") Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) (for "The Naked Man") 2010 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Duel Citizenship") Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special and Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky (for "Doppelgangers") Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and Craig Thomas (for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit" from "Girls Versus Suits") 2011 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Subway Wars") Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for "Hopeless") Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) , Megan Moore, and Bradley M. Look (for "Bad News") Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) (for "Subway Wars") 2012 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Now We're Even", "The Magician's Code, Part 1", and "The Magician's Code, Part 2") Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for "46 Minutes") Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) , Megan Moore, and Kevin Haney (for "Trilogy Time") Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (for "Trilogy Time") 2013 Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Susan Eschelbach (for "Farhampton", "P.S. I Love You", and "The Final Page, Part 2") Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for "The Final Page, Part 2") Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) , Megan Moore, Brian Sipe, Cheryl Calo, and Renee Napolitano (for "P.S. I Love You") Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (for "P.S. I Love You") 2014 Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for "Daisy") Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (for "Gary Blauman") Prism Awards 2010 Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother (for "Last Cigarette Ever") Performance in a Comedy Series Satellite Awards 2009 Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical How I Met Your Mother Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 2010 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television TCA Awards 2009 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy How I Met Your Mother Individual Achievement in Comedy Teen Choice Awards 2007 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2008 Choice TV Show: Comedy How I Met Your Mother Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2009 Choice TV Show: Comedy How I Met Your Mother Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2012 Choice TV Actor: Comedy Writers Guild of America Awards 2015 On-Air Promotion (Television, New Media or Radio) Young Artist Awards 2011 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 10 and Under 2014 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and Under
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External links Official website Awards for How I Met Your Mother at Internet Movie Database