+ Awards and nominations received by Will & Grace Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedEmmy AwardsDirectors Guild of America AwardsGolden Globe AwardsProducers Guild of America AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsTelevision Critics Association AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardsTotal number of wins and nominations Footnotes Will & Grace is an American sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan about the relationship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), a straight interior designer. It was broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006, for a total of eight seasons. During its original run, Will & Grace was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters. It was revived by NBC in 2017 for a ninth and tenth season.
Despite initial criticism for its particular portrayal of homosexual characters, it has been met with continued critical acclaim and won several major awards, including 18 Primetime Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. Additionally, the show received 30 Golden Globe Award nominations (but no wins).
Major awards Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Will & Grace has received 18 awards from 96 nominations, including an award for each main cast member. In addition to this, there have been three times when all four main actors were nominated for their respective category in the same year: 2000, 2001 and 2003.
Year Category Nominee Result Ref 1999 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows 2000 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Eric McCormack Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Tracy Lilienfield Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Debbie Reynolds Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos 2001 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Eric McCormack Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Tracy Lilienfield Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Costumes for a Series Lori Eskowitz and Mary Walbridge Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Jeff Greenstein 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Tracy Lilienfield Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Costumes for a Series Lori Eskowitz and Mary Walbridge Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Michael Douglas Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Glenn Close Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Peter Damski, Todd Grace and Craig Porter 2003 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Eric McCormack Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Tracy Lilienfield Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Gene Wilder Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Peter Damski, Todd Grace and Craig Porter 2004 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series John Cleese Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Eileen Brennan Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Peter Damski, Todd Grace and Craig Porter 2005 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Eric McCormack Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Tracy Lilienfield Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Tony Askins Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Alec Baldwin Bobby Cannavale Victor Garber Jeff Goldblum Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Blythe Danner Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Peter Damski, Kathy Oldham and Craig Porter 2006 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Glenda Rovello and Melinda Ritz Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Alec Baldwin Leslie Jordan Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Blythe Danner Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Luke O'Connor and Tim Burke Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Patricia Bunch, Karen Kawahara, Farah Bunch and Greg Cannomfor Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Peter Chakos 2018 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Molly Shannon Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Gary Baum Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Peter Beyt Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Glenda Rovello, Conny Marinos, Peter Gurski 2019 Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Glenda Rovello, Conny Marinos, Peter Gurski Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Gary Baum Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Peter Beyt 2020 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Glenda Rovello, Conny Marinos, Peter Gurski Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Gary Baum Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Peter Beyt Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Joseph Fulton
Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. Will & Grace has received seven awards from twenty-one nominations.
Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2000 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Megan Mullally Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2001 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2002 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2003 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Debra Messing Megan Mullally Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2004 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2005 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally 2006 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Megan Mullally 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Sean Hayes
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Will & Grace has received 30 nominations.
Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2000 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes 2001 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Megan Mullally 2002 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Megan Mullally 2003 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Megan Mullally 2004 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Megan Mullally 2005 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sean Hayes 2018 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Eric McCormack 2019 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Debra Messing
Television Critics Association Awards The Television Critics Association Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. Will & Grace received eight nominations.