+ List of awards won by NYPD BlueDennis Franz has received the most awards and nominations for his performance on the series as Andy Sipowicz. Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedDirectors Guild of America AwardsEmmy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsGolden Reel AwardsHumanitas PrizeOFTA Television AwardsPeabody AwardPeople's Choice AwardsPRISM AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsTelevision Critics Association AwardsTV Guide AwardsTV Land AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardsYoung Artist AwardsTotal number of wins and nominations References
NYPD Blue is an American television police procedural drama series that aired on ABC from September 21, 1993, to March 1, 2005. Created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, the show follows the cases of the fictional 15th Precinct of Manhattan, as well as the individual lives of its workers. Featuring a changing ensemble of actors, Dennis Franz and Gordon Clapp were among the longest lasting cast members, appearing in every season in a major capacity.
NYPD Blue has garnered critical acclaim for its honest and gritty portrayal of the officers' personal and professional lives. Since its debut, the series has been nominated for 84 Primetime Emmy awards (winning 20), 13 Golden Globe awards (winning four), 23 SAG awards (winning three), 8 Directors Guild of America awards (winning two), 11 Satellite awards (winning two) and 11 TCA awards (winning one) among others. The series also garnered various industry and pop culture awards and nominations.
Many of the actors and crew members were recognized for their individual work, winning several Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG awards among others. Dennis Franz, the lead actor of the series, won 4 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, 3 SAG awards, and 5 Q awards, becoming the most decorated cast member of the series. Kim Delaney and Jimmy Smits won an Emmy award and a Golden Globe, respectively, for their performances on the series, in addition to receiving several nominations for Emmy awards, Golden Globe Awards, Golden Satellite awards and SAG awards.
Awards and nominations
ALMA Awards
The American Latino Media Arts Award, commonly known as the ALMA Award, is an annual accolade bestowed by the National Council of La Raza recognizing American Latino contributions to television, film and music. Jimmy Smits, of Puerto Rican descent, won three awards for his role in the series while Esai Morales, also of Puerto Rican descent, won an award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Series in 2002. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1996 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Nicholas Turturro Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role Jimmy Smits 1998 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role Jimmy Smits 1999 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role Jimmy Smits 2002 Outstanding Actor in a Television Series Esai Morales Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series Jacqueline Obradors
American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers Awards was created in 1986 by the American Society of Cinematographers. It honors work in theatrical features, television projects and student films, and cinematographers and other filmmakers for their career achievements. NYPD Blue received six award nominations, five for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series and one for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots. Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref 1993 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Brian J. Reynolds Bing Sokolsky Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots Bing Sokolsky 1994 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Brian J. Reynolds 1995 1998
Artios Awards Presented by the Casting Society of America since 1985, the Artios Awards is an annual accolade that honors excellence in casting. NYPD Blue received seven nominations for the award for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic during its tenure. The series won in 1994, as well as winning for Best Casting for TV, Pilot. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Best Casting for TV, Pilot Junie Lowry-Johnson and Alexa Fogel Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic 1995 Junie Lowry Johnson, Alexa L. Fogel, Susan Bluestein, Donna Eckholdt 1996 Junie Lowry-Johnson and Alexa Fogel 1997 1998 Junie Lowry-Johnson 1999 Junie Lowry-Johnson and Scott Genkinger 2001
BMI Film & TV Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 BMI TV Music Award Mike Post 1995 Mike Post and Danny Lux 1996 1997 Mike Post and Ian Dye 1998 Ian Dye Mike Post 1999 Ian Dye Mike Post 2000 Ian Dye and Mike Post 2001 Mike Post Edward Rogers 2002 Mike Post Edward Rogers 2003 Mike Post Edward Rogers
Cinema Audio Society Awards The Cinema Audio Society Awards, commonly abbreviated as a CAS Awards, was created in 1964 and honors outstanding achievement in sound mixing. NYPD Blue received eight award nominations, winning two awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series for episodes "Simone Says" and "Unembraceable You." Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Robert Appere, Kenneth R. Burton, Gary D. Rogers, Dan Hiland, Mark Server 1995 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series Robert Appere, Kenneth R. Burton and Joe Kentworthy 1996 1997 1998 1999 Elmo Ponsdomenech, J. Stanley Johnston and Joe Kenworthy 2002 Outstanding Sound Mixing for Television - Series Pete Elia, J. Stanley Johnston and Joe Kenworthy 2004 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Series Pete Elia, Kurt Kassulke and Joe Kenworthy
Directors Guild of America Awards
Presented by the Directors Guild of America since 1938, The Directors Guild of America Award honors excellence in the field of direction. NYPD Blue received eight nominations for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama Series, winning two. Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1993 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama Series Charles Haid Gregory Hoblit Eric Laneuville 1994 Gregory Hoblit 1996 Donna Deitch Mark Tinker 1998 Paris Barclay Mark Tinker
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Presented by the Mystery Writers of America since 1954, the Edgar Allan Poe Awards are awarded to the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater.Neimeyer, Mark. "Poe and Popular Culture", collected in The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. Cambridge University Press, 2002. . p. 206. Receiving five nominations during its tenure, NYPD Blue won three awards for Best Television Episode. Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1994 Best Television Episode René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin and David Milch 1995 Steven Bochco, Walon Green and David Milch 1996 Theresa Rebeck 2002 Steven Bochco, Bill Clark and Nicholas Wootton 2003 Bill Clark and Nicholas Wootton
Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in American prime time television programming. The Primetime Emmy Award recognizes outstanding achievement in aspects such as acting, writing, and direction while the more technical aspects such as cinematography, casting and, as of 2011, guest acting performances in television, are awarded at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. During its tenure, NYPD Blue received 84 nominations, winning 20 of them. NYPD Blue won the award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1995 while receiving nominations from 1994 to 1999. Dennis Franz received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series every between 1994 and 2001, winning four times in 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1999. Jimmy Smits was also nominated in the category five consecutive times between 1995 and 1999. The series was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series four times, with Nicholas Turturro receiving nods in 1994 and 1997, James McDaniel in 1996, and Gordon Clapp in 1998. The show also received nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series from 1994 to 1999, with Sharon Lawrence and Gail O'Grady contending for the award in 1994 to 1996. Kim Delaney was nominated in the category consecutively from 1997 to 1999, winning in 1997. Amy Brenneman was also nominated for the award during the first season and was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series during season two. Shirley Knight won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 1995 while Debra Monk won the award in 1999. The award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series was awarded to Paris Barclay in 1998 and 1999, Daniel Sackheim in 1994 and Mark Tinker in 1997. NYPD Blue won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in 1994 to Ann Biderman, in 1997 to David Milch, Stephen Gaghan, and Michael R. Perry, and in 1998 to David Milch, Nicholas Wootton and Bill Clark.
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series David Caruso Dennis Franz Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nicholas Turturro Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Amy Brenneman Sharon Lawrence Gail O'Grady Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Dan Hedaya Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Penny Fuller Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series Charles Haid Gregory Hoblit Michael M. Robin Daniel Sackheim Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series Burton Armus Ann Biderman Ted Mann David Milch and Steven Bochco Gardner Stern 1995 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz Jimmy Smits Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sharon Lawrence Gail O'Grady Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Amy Brenneman Shirley Knight Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series Mark Tinker Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series David Milch, Walon Green, Steven Bochco 1996 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz Jimmy Smits Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James McDaniel Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sharon Lawrence Gail O'Grady Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series Mark Tinker Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series Steven Bochco, Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson, David Milch 1997 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz Jimmy Smits Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nicholas Turturro Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Kim Delaney Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Mark Tinker Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series David Milch, Stephen Gaghan, Michael R. Perry 1998 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz Jimmy Smits Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Gordon Clapp Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Kim Delaney Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Paris Barclay Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series David Milch, Ted Mann, Bill Clark and Meredith Stiehm David Milch, Nicholas Wootton and Bill Clark 1999 Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz Jimmy Smits Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Kim Delaney Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Debra Monk Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Paris Barclay Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nicholas Wootton, Steven Bochco, David Milch, and Bill Clark 2000 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Franz 2001
Creative Arts Emmy Awards