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List of awards

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The Simpson family with an Emmy Award.

This is a list of the awards won by the The Simpsons.

Annie Awards

Year Category Nominee Result
1992 Best Animated Television Program Won
1993 Best Animated Television Program
1994 Best Animated Television Program
Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation David Silverman Nominated
1995 Best Animated Television Program Won
Voice Acting in the Field of Animation Nancy Cartwright
as Bart Simpson
1996 Best Animated Television Program
1997 Best Animated Television Program
Best Directing in a TV Production Mike B. Anderson
for "Homer's Phobia"
Best Music in a TV Production Alf Clausen
Best Producing in a TV Production Al Jean & Mike Reiss
for "The Springfield Files"
Best Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production Maggie Roswell
for "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
Nominated
1998 Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Primetime Program Won
Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production Alf Clausen & Ken Keeler
for "Checkin' In"
"The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production Jim Reardon
for "Trash of the Titans"
1999 Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Program
Outstanding Writing in an Animated Television Production Tim Long, Larry Doyle, and Matt Selman
for "Simpsons Bible Stories"
2000 Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime Animated Television Program
Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production Alf Clausen
for "Behind the Laughter"
2001 Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime Animated Television Program Won
Outstanding Writing in an Animated Television Production Al Jean
for "HOMЯ"
Nominated
2002 Best Animated Television Production Won
2003 Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production
Best Directing in an Animated Television Production Steven Dean Moore
for "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
Best Music in an Animated Television Production Alf Clausen, Ken Keeler and Ian Maxtone-Graham
for "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Matt Warburton
for "Three Gays of the Condo"
2006 Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Ian Maxtone-Graham
for "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story"
2007 Best Music in an Animated Television Production Alf Clausen & Michael Price
for "Yokel Chords"
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Ian Maxtone-Graham & Billy Kimball
for "24 Minutes"
2008 Best Animated Television Production Nominated
Best Directing in an Animated Television Production Bob Anderson
for "Treehouse of Horror XIX"
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Joel H. Cohen
for "The Debarted"
2009 Best Animated Television Production
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Daniel Chun
for "Treehouse of Horror XX"
Won
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Valentina L. Garza
for "Four Great Women and a Manicure"
Nominated
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Ian Maxtone-Graham & Billy Kimball
for "Gone Maggie Gone"
2012 Writing in a Television Production Carolyn Omine
for "Treehouse of Horror XXII"
Won
Directing in a Television Production Matthew Nastuk
Best General Audience Animated TV Production

BAFTA Awards

Best International Program or Series

  • 1999 - Nominated

British Comedy Awards

Best International Comedy Show

  • 2005 - Won
  • 2004 - Won (Matt Groening was also given a life time achievement award)
  • 2002 - Nominated
  • 2000 - Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Nominated for: 66 Emmys over eight categories (Includes Awards that resulted in a Win)
  • Won: 27 Emmys in four categories (As of 2010)
    • Outstanding Animated Series: Won 10, Nominated for 20
    • Outstanding Voice-Over: Won 14, Nominated for 18
    • Outstanding Music and Lyrics: Won 2, Nominated for 9
    • Outstanding Music Composition: Won 0, Nominated for 11
    • Outstanding Music Direction: Won 0, Nominated for 2
    • Outstanding Main Title Theme: Won 0, Nominated for 1
    • Outstanding Sound Mixing: Won 0, Nominated for 6
    • Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special: Won 0, Nominated for 1
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Won 1

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less)

Year Result Nominated episode Winning show
1990 Won "Life on the Fast Lane"
Nominated "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons
1991 Won "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"
1992 Nominated "Radio Bart" Claymation Easter
1995 Won "Lisa's Wedding"
1996 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror VI" Pinky and the Brain
1997 Won "Homer's Phobia"
1998 "Trash of the Titans"
1999 Nominated "Viva Ned Flanders" King of the Hill
2000 Won "Behind the Laughter"
2001 "HOMЯ"
2002 Nominated "She of Little Faith" Futurama
2003 Won "Three Gays of the Condo"
2004 Nominated "The Way We Weren't" Samurai Jack
2005 "Future-Drama" South Park
2006 Won "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story"
2007 Nominated "The Haw-Hawed Couple" South Park
2008 Won "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
2009 Nominated "Gone Maggie Gone" South Park
2010 "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" Prep & Landing
2011 "Angry Dad - The Movie" Futurama

For the 1990 Emmy Awards, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire was nominated as a separate cartoon because officially it is considered a TV special and not a part of the series. For this list, it is not a part of the overall count of Simpsons emmy nominations.
According to DVD commentary, no episodes were nominated in this category in 1993 and 1994 because the producers had instead submitted episodes into the Outstanding Comedy Series category. However, The Simpsons was not nominated in that category, so in 1995 the producers gave up and went back to submitting episodes in the Animation category.

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

NOTE - Prior to 2009, this award was given out by a committee, so there were no nominations.

Year Result Winner Character Episode
1992 Won Nancy Cartwright Bart Simpson "Separate Vocations"
1992 Won Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson "Lisa's Pony"
1992 Won Julie Kavner Marge Simpson "I Married Marge"
1992 Won Jackie Mason Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky "Like Father, Like Clown"
1992 Won Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson "Lisa the Greek"
1992 Won Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel "Bart the Lover"
1993 Won Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson "Mr. Plow"
1998 Won Hank Azaria Apu
2001 Won Hank Azaria Various Characters "Worst Episode Ever"
2003 Won Hank Azaria Various Characters "Moe Baby Blues"
2004 Won Dan Castellaneta Various Characters "Today I am A Clown"
2006 Won Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob "The Italian Bob"
2009 Won Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson "Father Knows Worst"
2009 Nominated Hank Azaria Moe Syzlak "Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe"
2009 Nominated Harry Shearer Mr. Burns, Smithers, others "The Burns and the Bees"
2010 Won Anne Hathaway Princess Penelope "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
2010 Nominated Dan Castellaneta Homer, Grampa "Thursdays with Abie"
2010 Nominated Hank Azaria Moe, Apu "Moe Letter Blues"
2011 Dan Castellaneta Barney, Homer, Krusty, Louie "Donnie Fatso"

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics

Year Result Song Episode Music by Lyrics by
1994 Nominated "Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?" "Homer and Apu" Alf Clausen Greg Daniels
1995 Nominated "We Do (The Stonecutters' Song)" "Homer the Great" Alf Clausen John Swartzwelder
1996 Nominated "Sẽnor Burns" "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" Alf Clausen Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
1997 Won "We Put The Spring In Springfield" "Bart After Dark" Alf Clausen Ken Keeler
1998 Won "You're Checkin' In" "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" Alf Clausen Ken Keeler
2002 Nominated "Ode to Branson" "The Old Man and the Key" Alf Clausen Jon Vitti
2003 Nominated "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" Alf Clausen Ian Maxtone-Graham and Ken Keeler
2004 Nominated "Vote for a Winner" "The President Wore Pearls" Alf Clausen Dana Gould
2005 Nominated "Always my Dad" "A Star is Torn" Alf Clausen Carolyn Omine

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Year Result Episode Composer
1992 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror II" Alf Clausen
1993 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror III" Alf Clausen
1994 Nominated "Cape Feare" Alf Clausen
1995 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror V" Alf Clausen
1998 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror VIII" Alf Clausen
1999 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror IX" Alf Clausen
2001 Nominated "Simpson Safari" Alf Clausen
2004 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror XIV" Alf Clausen
2005 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror XV" Alf Clausen
2008 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror XVIII" Alf Clausen
2009 Nominated "Gone Maggie Gone" Alf Clausen
2011 "Treehouse of Horror XXI" Alf Clausen

Outstanding Music Direction

Year Result Episode Music Director
1997 Nominated "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" Alf Clausen
1998 Nominated "All Singing, All Dancing" Alf Clausen

Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music

Year Result Song Composer
1990 Nominated Main Title Theme Danny Elfman

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special

Year Result Episode Nominees
1990 Nominated "The Call of the Simpsons" Brad Brock, Gary Montgomery, Jim Fitzpatrick
1991 Nominated "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" Brad Brock, Gary Montgomery, Jim Fitzpatrick, Brad Sherman
1992 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror II" Brad Brock, Anthony D'Amico, Peter Cole, Gary Gegan
1993 Nominated "Treehouse of Horror III" Brad Brock, R. Russell Smith, Greg Orloff, Anthony D'Amico
1995 Nominated "Bart vs. Australia" Ronny Cox, Greg Orloff, R. Russell Smith, Anthony D'Amico
1997 Nominated "Brother from Another Series" Ronny Cox, Greg Orloff, R. Russell Smith

Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special

Year Result Episode Nominees
1990 Nominated "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Brian K. Roberts, Ric Eisman

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Year Result Episode Animator
2010 Won "Postcards from the Wedge" Charles Ragins

Environmental Media Awards

Year Category Episode/Character Result
1991 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"
1992 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
1994 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy "Bart Gets an Elephant"
1996 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy "Lisa the Vegetarian"
1997 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy Unknown
2001 Won Board of Directors Ongoing Commitment Award Lisa Simpson
2002 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "Brawl in the Family"
2003 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
2004 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy "The Fat and the Furriest"
2005 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister"
2005 Nominated Turner Award "Goo Goo Gai Pan"
2006 Won Best Television Episodic Comedy "Bonfire of the Manatees"
2007 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "The Wife Aquatic"
2009 Nominated Best Television Episodic Comedy "The Burns and the Bees"
2010 Nominated Television Episodic Comedy "The Squirt and the Whale"

Genesis Awards

Year Category Episode Result
1993 Won Best Television Comedy Series
1994 Won Best Television Prime Time Animated Series "Whacking Day"
1995 Won Best Television Comedy Series "Bart Gets an Elephant"
1996 Won Best Television Comedy Series, Ongoing Commitment "Lisa the Vegetarian"
2007 Won Sid Caesar Comedy Award "Million Dollar Abie"
2009 Won Sid Caesar Comedy Award "Apocalypse Cow"

Golden Globe Awards

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • 2000 - Given a Star at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. which applies to the Simpsons in person, not the series

Kid's Choice Awards

Favourite Cartoon

  • 2002 - Won
  • Nominated every year between 1996 and 2006

Peabody Awards

  • 1997
    • Won For providing exceptional animation and stinging social satire, both commodities which are in extremely short supply in television today.

Teen Choice Awards

Choice TV Show - Comedy

  • Nominated every year between 2000 and 2005
  • 2011 - Won

Choice TV Parental Units

  • 2005 - Nominated for Marge and Homer

Choice Animated TV Show

  • 2006 - Nominated

Writers Guild of America Awards

Animation

Comedy series

Trivia

  • Harry Shearer is the only member of the Main Cast to never win an Emmy for Voice Over Performance. Other notable Simpsons regulars who have not won include Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell, Tress MacNeille and guest stars Albert Brooks, Jon Lovitz, Joe Mantegna and Phil Hartman.
  • The Simpsons, which has been called the best and funniest TV show of the 1990s, has never been nominated for an Emmy in the comedy category. In 1993 and 1994, the producers did try to submit the show in the category (According to DVD commentary, the episodes that were submitted in 1993 were "Mr. Plow" and "A Streetcar Named Marge") with less than encouraging results. It became apparent that the Emmy voters were not ready to accept an animated show into the Outstanding Comedy show category, and the producers gave up. In 2003, the show was surprisingly nominated for a Golden Globe for Outstanding Comedy Series. The producers felt this was long overdue, but the show lost the award to Curb your Enthusiasm.
  • The Simpsons has frequently made fun of the Emmys (as well as other major awards such as the Oscars and especially the Grammys). Some examples:
    • In "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?", Homer wins the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence. At the show, Bart and Lisa have the following exchange:
      • Lisa: "This award show is the biggest farce I ever saw!"
      • Bart: "What about the Emmys?"
      • Lisa: "I stand corrected."
    • In "The Front", Grampa won an award that looks suspiciously like an Emmy for writing an episode of Itchy & Scratchy (the show is actually called the Annual Cartoon Awards). His competition includes such shows as "Strondar, Master of Vacom": the wedding episode; "Action Figure Man": the how to buy action figure man episode; and "Ren and Stimpy": season premiere (clip not done yet), a knock at the questionable and forgettable competition that The Simpsons faced in the animation category during the early years of the show.
  • After winning the Emmy in 2006, James L. Brooks set a new record for most Primetime Emmys won with 19. He has won nine for The Simpsons, five for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, three for Taxi, and two for The Tracey Ullman Show. Of those, sixteen were for producing, and three were for writing (two for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and one for The Tracey Ullman Show).

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