This is a list of awards won and nominations for Transparent, an American television series that debuted on Amazon Studios on February 6, 2014. The series stars Jeffrey Tambor.
+ List of awards received by Transparent Awards & nominations Award Won NominatedEmmy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsCritics' Choice Television AwardWriters Guild of America AwardTotal number of wins and nominations References
Total nominations and awards for the cast ActorNominationsAwardsJeffrey Tambor2213Judith Light101Gaby Hoffmann30Jay Duplass30
Significant Guild and Peer Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref2015Outstanding Comedy SeriesJoey Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Bridget Bedard, Victor Hsu, Rick Rosenthal, Nisha Ganatra Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor"The Letting Go"Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Gaby Hoffmann"Rollin" Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Bradley Whitford"Best New Girl"Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Joey Soloway"Best New Girl" Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Joey Soloway"Pilot" Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Eyde Belasco Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie Marie Schley & Nancy Jarzynko"Symbolic Exemplar" Outstanding Main Title Theme MusicDustin O'Halloran Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less)Cat Smith, Maria Baker & Nya Patrinos"The Letting Go"Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy SeriesCatherine Haight"Pilot"2016Outstanding Comedy SeriesJoey Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Bridget Bedard, Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Rick Rosenthal Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor"Man on the Land"Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Gaby Hoffmann"Bulnerable" Judith Light"Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump" Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Bradley Whitford "Oscillate"Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Melora Hardin "Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump"Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Joey Soloway"Man on the Land" Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Eyde Belasco Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie Marie Schley, Mark A. Summer"Kina Hora" Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less)Cat Smith, Macie Vener & Susan Mina Eschelbach"Kina Hora"; "The Book of Life"; "Man on the Land"2017Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor"Elizah"Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Hahn"Life Sucks and Then You Die" Judith Light"Exciting and New" Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Eyde Belasco Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)Jim Frohna"If I Were a Bell" Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie Marie Schley, Hannah Schneider and Leslie Herman"To Sardines and Back" Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less)Cat Smith, Macie Vener and Dea Johnson"If I Were a Bell"
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015Best Television Series – Comedy or MusicalTransparent Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJeffrey Tambor2016Best Television Series – Comedy or MusicalTransparent Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJeffrey TamborBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmJudith Light2017Best Television Series – Comedy or MusicalTransparentBest Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJeffrey Tambor
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series Catherine Smith(for "Kina Hora") 2017 Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series Catherine Smith(for "If I Were a Bell")
AFI Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2014 AFI TV Award Transparent
American Cinema Editors Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television Catherine Haight(for "Pilot")
Artios Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2016 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Comedy Eyde Belasco Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy Eyde Belasco 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy Eyde Belasco
British Academy Television Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Best International Program Transparent 2017 Best International Program Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Bridget Bedard
California on Location Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Location Team of the Year – Half Hour Television Brooks Bonstin, Jaime Abarca Jr., Jesse Lorber, Andrew Cone, Gavin Feek, Paul Hargrave, Chris Fuentes
Cinema Audio Society Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour Sam Hamer, Andy D’addario, Gary Gegan
Costume Designers Guild Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Outstanding Contemporary Television Series Marie Schley 2017 Outstanding Contemporary Television Series Marie Schley
Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Jill Soloway (for "Best New Girl") 2016 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Jill Soloway (for "Kina Hora")
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2017Television and New Media Series – Best Contemporary MakeupEmma Johnston Burton, Melanie Romero, Toniya VernaTelevision and New Media Series – Best Contemporary Hair StylingTerrell L. Baliel, Roxane Griffin, Angela Gurule
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2016 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Alexandra Billings, Carrie Brownstein, Jay Duplass, Kathryn Hahn, Gaby Hoffmann, Cherry Jones, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, Hari Nef, Emily Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Outstanding Producer for Episode Television – Comedy Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Nisha Ganatra, Rick Rosenthal, Bridget Bedard
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015 Television: New SeriesBridget Bedard, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Ethan Kuperberg, Ali Liebegott, Faith Soloway, Jill Soloway Television: Comedy Series Television: Episodic Comedy Ethan Kuperberg(for "The Wilderness") 2016 Television: Comedy Series Arabella Anderson, Bridget Bedard, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Ethan Kuperberg, Ali Liebegott, Our Lady J, Faith Soloway, Jill Soloway
Significant Critical Awards Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Judith Light Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Bradley Whitford 2016 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Judith Light Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jay Duplass Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Anjelica Huston Cherry Jones 2016 Best Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Judith Light *Note: There were two ceremonies held in 2016
Dorian Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015 TV Comedy of the YearTransparent LGBT Show of the Year Unsung TV Show of the Year TV Performance of the Year — Actor Jeffrey Tambor TV Director of the Year Joey Soloway 2016 TV Comedy of the YearTransparent LGBTQ TV Show of the Year TV Performance of the Year – Actor Jeffrey Tambor 2017 TV Comedy of the YearTransparent LGBTQ TV Show of the Year TV Performance of the Year – Actor Jeffrey Tambor
Peabody Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Entertainment and Children's Program Transparent
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2014 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Transparent Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jeffrey Tambor 2015 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jeffrey Tambor 2016 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jeffrey Tambor
TCA Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015 Program of the YearTransparent Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Outstanding New Program Individual Achievement in Comedy Jeffrey Tambor
Other Awards GLAAD Media Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Outstanding Comedy Series Transparent 2016 Outstanding Comedy Series Transparent 2017 Outstanding Comedy Series Transparent 2018 Outstanding Comedy Series Transparent 2020 Outstanding TV Movie Transparent: Musical Finale
Gotham Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Breakthrough Series – Long Form Joey Soloway 2016 Made in New York Award Judith Light
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 Main Title: TV Show/Digital Streaming Series Dustin O'Halloran 2017 Original Score: TV Show/Limited Series
NAACP Image Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Joey Soloway(for "Kina Hora") 2017 Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Our Lady J (for "If I Were A Bell") Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Marta Cunningham(for "Exciting and New")
People's Choice Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2016 Favorite Streaming Series Transparent
Women's Image Network Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref2015 Outstanding Show Produced by a Woman Andrea Sperling Outstanding Show Produced by a Woman Joey Soloway Outstanding Comedy Series Transparent
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