This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Chris Rock.
Chris Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Over his career he has received several awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards.
For his work on television, Rock received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1997). He created and hosted his own talk for HBO, The Chris Rock Show which ran from 1997 to 2001 and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1999. He won the same award for his HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). He was Emmy-nominated for his specials, Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), and Selective Outrage (2023). He hosted the Academy Awards twice, the 76th Academy Awards in 2005 and the 88th Academy Awards in 2016, the later of which earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
Rock created the semi-autobiographical sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. He received three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album for Roll with the New (1998), Bigger & Blacker (1999), and Never Scared (2004). He was Grammy-nominated for his Netflix specials Tamborine (2018), and Selective Outrage (2023). For the later he was nominated for the Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
Main awards Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards1997 Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy SpecialChris Rock: Bring the Pain Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program Politically Incorrect 1998The Chris Rock Show 1999 Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program 2000 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialChris Rock: Bigger & Blacker Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Chris Rock Show 2001 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2004 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialChris Rock: Never Scared Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2009 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialChris Rock: Kill the Messenger Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2016 Outstanding Special Class Program 88th Academy Awards Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo 2023 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Everybody Hates Chris 2024 Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1998Best Comedy Album Chris Rock: Roll with the New 2000 Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker 2006 Chris Rock: Never Scared 2019 Chris Rock: Tamborine 2023 Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result American Comedy Awards 1999 Funniest Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Lethal Weapon 4 1999 Funniest Actor in a TV Series The Chris Rock Show 1999 Funniest Actor in a TV Special Comic Relief VIII 2000 Funniest Actor in a TV Series The Chris Rock Show 2000 Funniest Actor in a TV Special Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker AFI Awards 2007 Top TV Program of the Year Everybody Hates Chris BET Awards 2004 Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie Head of State 2004 Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie Head of State 2004 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie Head of State 2005 Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film Madagascar 2005 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film The Longest Yard 2011 Best Movie Death at a Funeral Black Reel Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Nurse Betty 2004 Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) Head of State 2013 Best Actor 2 Days in New York 2013 Best Voice Performance Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2015 Best Actor Top Five 2015 Best Director Top Five 2015 Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) Top Five Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1999 Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure Lethal Weapon 4 British Comedy Awards 2006 Best International Comedy TV Show Everybody Hates Chris CableACE Awards 1995 Best Stand-Up Comedy Special HBO Comedy Half-Hour 1997 Best Variety Special or Series The Chris Rock Show 1997 Best Entertainment Host The Chris Rock Show Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 Best Actor in a Comedy Top Five Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Fargo Directors Guild of America Awards 2016 Outstanding - Variety Specials Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Drama League Awards 2011 Distinguished Performance The Motherfucker with the Hat "Book of Mormon, Priscilla, Sister Act, War Horse, Good People and More Are Drama League Nominees" , playbill.com, April 25, 2011.Environmental Media Awards 2008 Episodic Comedy Everybody Hates Chris Golden Raspberry Awards 2013 Worst Screen Combo Grown Ups 2 Gotham Awards 2009 Best Documentary Good Hair Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2021 Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie Fargo Hollywood Film Awards 2014 Hollywood Comedy Film Award Top Five MTV Movie Awards 1999 Best Breakthrough Male Performance Lethal Weapon 4 1999 Best Comedic Performance Lethal Weapon 4 2015 Best Comedic Performance Top Five NAACP Image Awards 1997 Outstanding Variety – Series or Special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain 1998 Outstanding Variety – Series or Special The Chris Rock Show 1998 Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special The Chris Rock Show 1998 Outstanding Performance in a Children's Special Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1999 Outstanding Variety – Series or Special The Chris Rock Show 1999 Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special The Chris Rock Show 1999 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Lethal Weapon 4 2000 Outstanding Variety – Series or Special Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker 2000 Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker 2000 Outstanding Comedy Series The Hughleys 2001 Outstanding Variety – Series or Special The Chris Rock Show 2001 Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special The Chris Rock Show 2001 Outstanding Comedy Series The Hughleys 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series The Hughleys 2005 Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) Chris Rock: Never Scared 2006 Outstanding Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris 2007 Outstanding Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris 2008 Outstanding Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris 2009 Outstanding Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris 2009 Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger 2010 Outstanding Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris 2010 Outstanding Documentary Good Hair 2013 Outstanding Talk Series) Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell 2015 Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Top Five 2015 Outstanding Host for a Variety Series BET Awards 2014 2015 Entertainer of the Year 2021 Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture The Witches 2021 Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie or Limited-Series Fargo 2021 Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series Saturday Night Live National Board of Review Awards 2014 Spotlight Award Top Five Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Madagascar 2006 Wannabe Award 2013 Favorite Voice from an Animated MovieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Palm Springs International Film Festival 2015 Creative Impact in Comedy Award Top Five People's Choice Awards 2006 Favorite Funny Male Star 2006 People's Choice Awards Winners 2006 Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (shared with Adam Sandler) The Longest Yard 2006 Favorite New Television Comedy Everybody Hates Chris 2014 Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Satellite Awards 2006 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Everybody Hates Chris 2020 Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film Fargo St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association 2010 Best Documentary Feature Film Good Hair TCA Awards 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Everybody Hates Chris 2006 Outstanding New Program of the Year Everybody Hates Chris Teen Choice Awards 2003 Choice Movie – Comedy Head of State 2003 Choice Movie Actor – Comedy Head of State 2003 Choice Comedian 2004 Choice Comedian 2005 Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Adam Sandler) The Longest Yard 2005 Choice Comedian 2006 Choice TV – Choice Comedy/Musical Show Everybody Hates Chris 2006 Choice TV – Choice Breakout Show Everybody Hates Chris 2006 Choice Comedian 2010 Choice Movie Actor – Comedy Death at a Funeral 2012 Choice Movie Actor – Comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting 2012 Choice Movie Voice Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2010 Best Documentary Good Hair Writers Guild of America Awards 2006 Best New Series Everybody Hates Chris 2010 Best Documentary Screenplay Good Hair 2017 Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials 88th Academy Awards Young Artist Awards 1999 Best Family TV Comedy Series The Hughleys 2000 Best Family TV Comedy Series The Hughleys 2001 Best Family TV Comedy Series The Hughleys 2006 Best Family Television Series (Comedy) Everybody Hates Chris
Honorary awards Organizations Year Notes Result Hollywood Walk of Fame 2003 Motion Picture Star
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