List of awards and nominations received by David Letterman

Award Wins NominationsDaytime Emmy AwardsPrimetime Emmy Awards

David Letterman is an American comedian and talk show host known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993), Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015) and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2018–present).

Major associations Daytime Emmy Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1981 Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series The David Letterman ShowOutstanding Individual Achievement – Writers

Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1984Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program Late Night with David LettermanOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1985Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1986Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1987Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1988Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1990Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series 1991Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1992Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 1993Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy SeriesOutstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 1994Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series Late Show with David Letterman Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program1995Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music SeriesOutstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 1996Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series1997Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 1998Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Performance in a Variety Or Music Program1999Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 2000Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program2001Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program 2002Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program2003Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program2004Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program2005Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2006Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program 2007Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program 2008Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program 2009Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series 2015Outstanding Variety Talk Series

American Comedy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1989Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special Late Night with David Letterman Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music ProgramOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1994Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series 1995Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special2001Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series

The Comedy Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.2011Late Show with David LettermanThe Comedy AwardsJohnny Carson Comedy Award

Honors Kennedy Center Honors Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.2012Kennedy Center HonorsRecipientDavid Letterman

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.2017Mark Twain Prize for American HumorRecipientDavid Letterman

Peabody Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.2015Peabody AwardIndividual AwardDavid Letterman 2015 Individual and Institutional Honorees", from PeabodyAwards.com (accessed April 18, 2016)

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