This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Jerry Seinfeld.
Jerry Seinfeld is an American comedian, actor, director, producer, and writer. Seinfeld has received numerous accolades over his career including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards.
He is known for his work in standup comedy, television, and film. He created the critically and commercially acclaimed NBC sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998 which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1994. He created the streaming talk show series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012–present) which earned him three Webby Awards as well as nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards.
For standup he received three nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for I'm Telling You for the Last Time (1999), Jerry Before Seinfeld (2018), and 23 Hours to Kill (2021) with the later receiving a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
Major associations Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1991 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Pony Remark") 1992 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 3) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Boyfriend") 1993 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 4) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Opera") 1994 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 5) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Puffy Shirt") 1995 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 6) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Diplomat's Club") 1996 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 7) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Gum") 1997 Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 8) 1998 Seinfeld (season 9) 1999 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special I'm Telling You for the Last Time 2013 Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction ProgramComedians in Cars Getting Coffee 2014 2016 Outstanding Variety Talk Series 2019Outstanding Informational Series 2020 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) 23 Hours to Kill 2024 Outstanding Television Movie Unfrosted
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Seinfeld (season 5) Jerry Seinfeld – Awards IMDb. Retrieved April 29, 2020. 1995 Seinfeld (season 6) 1996 Seinfeld (season 7) 1998 Seinfeld (season 9)
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1999 Best Comedy Album I'm Telling You for the Last Time 2003 Spoken Word Album for Children Halloween 2018 Best Comedy Album Jerry Before Seinfeld 2021 23 Hours to Kill
Screen Actors Guild Award Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 Ensemble in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (season 6) 1996 Seinfeld (season 7) 1997 Seinfeld (season 8) 1998 Seinfeld (season 9)
Miscellaneous awards
American Comedy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1988 Comedy Club Standup Comic - Male Jerry Seinfeld 1992 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series Seinfeld 1993 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series 1996 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series 1999 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Golden Raspberry Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2024 Worst Director Unfrosted Worst ActorWorst Screen Combo (Nominated as "Any two unfunny "comedic" actors")
Kids Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Bee Movie
People's Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Favorite Male TV Performer Jerry Seinfeld 1995 Favorite Male TV Performer Jerry Seinfeld 1997 Favorite Male TV Performer Jerry Seinfeld
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1993 Most Promising Producer in Television Seinfeld 2007 Best Animated Motion Picture Bee Movie
Television Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 1998 Individual Achievement in Comedy Seinfeld Career Achievement Award
Viewers for Quality Television Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1992 Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series Seinfeld 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
The Webby Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Outstanding Comedic Performance Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Video - Best Individual Performance 2016 Video - Best Web Personality/Host Video - Comedy: Longform
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1990 Episodic Comedy Seinfeld (episode: "The Stake Out") 1992 Episodic Comedy Seinfeld (episode: "The Stranded")
Honorary awards Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters – Queens College (1994) Honorary Doctor of Arts – Duke University (2024)
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