John Mulaney
Awards and nominations

Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2009
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Won
-
2009
Peabody Award
Peabody Award
Saturday Night Live
Won
-
2009
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2010
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Won
-
2010
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2011
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2011
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2011
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Saturday Night Live for "Justin Timberlake Monologue"
Won
-
2012
Producers Guild of America Award
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2012
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2012
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2012
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2012
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Saturday Night Live for "I Can't Believe I'm Hosting"
Nominated
-
2013
Producers Guild of America Award
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2013
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2013
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Nominated
-
2014
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
-
2015
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Nominated
-
2016
Writers Guild of America Award
Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Nominated
-
2016
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Nominated
-
2017
Writers Guild of America Awards
Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Nominated
-
2017
Writers Guild of America Awards
Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
Maya & Marty
Nominated
-
2017
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Nominated
-
2018
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
Won
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Question: What recognition did Mulaney  receive for his work in the The Comeback Kid?
Answer: In 2016, Mulaney received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for The Comeback Kid.