This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Dave Chappelle.
Dave Chappelle is an American stand up comedian and actor. Over the course of his career he has received numerous awards and honors for his iconic work including five Primetime Emmy Awards and six Grammy Awards as well as a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2019, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.
He is most notable for his satirical sketch show, Chappelle's Show which lasted from 2003 to 2005. He received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas. Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2020, Sticks & Stones earned Chappelle his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.Grammy Winners 2020 by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 26, 2020.
Major awards Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2004 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Chappelle's Show Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 2005 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Dave Chappelle: For What it's Worth 2017 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest 2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: Equanimity 2020 Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 2021 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: 8:46 Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 2022 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018Best Comedy Album Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin 2019 Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation 2020 Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones 2022 Best Spoken Word Album 8:46 2023Best Comedy Album Dave Chappelle: The Closer 2024 Dave Chappelle: What's In A Name? 2025 Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2019 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture A Star Is Born
Producers Guild of America Year Category Nominated work Result 2005 Outstanding Producer of Variety Television Chappelle's Show 2020 Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TV Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones
Miscellaneous awards Teen Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Choice TV Show: Late NightChappelle's Show Choice TV Show: Breakout Choice Comedian 2005 Choice Comedian Dave Chappelle
NAACP Image Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)Chappelle's Show Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 2005 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth 2018 Outstanding Variety or Game Show – (Series or Special)Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
NAMIC Vision Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Best Comedic PerformanceChappelle's Show 2005 Comedy Best Comedic Performance ComedyDave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
Black Reel Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Outstanding Guest Performer, Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live
DVD Exclusive Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Overall DVD, TV ProgramChappelle's Show Best Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers
Special honors Year Award Result Ref.2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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