# List of awards and nominations received by Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex, an American drama television series that debuted on Showtime on September 29, 2013, received many awards and nominations during its run. The series stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Modern Family :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2013 | Television Program of the Year | Masters of Sex | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2013 | Most Exciting New Series | Masters of Sex | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Drama Series | Masters of Sex | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Lizzy Caplan | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Sheen | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2015 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Julianne Nicholson | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Best Television Series – Drama | Masters of Sex | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Sheen | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Lizzy Caplan | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges (for "Manhigh") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Brave New World") | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Leanne Dare, art director; Yi-Jen Liu, designer; Jon Forsman, animator; Gabriel Britz, editor | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) | Andrew Jackness, production designer; Kevin Rupnik, art director; Ellen Christiansen, set decorator (for "Pilot") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges (for "Parallax") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Parallax") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) | Michael Wylie, production designer; Elizabeth H. Gray, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Blackbird") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Matters of Gravity") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Valerie Green, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "The Excitement of Release", "Surrogates", "Party of Four") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Samantha Englender, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Freefall", "Inventory", "The Pleasure Protocol") | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Television Series, Drama | Masters of Sex | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Sheen | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Lizzy Caplan | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2015 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Sheen | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2015 | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Lizzy Caplan | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2014 | Television: New Series | Michelle Ashford, Tyler Bensinger, Michael Cunningham, Lynnie Greene, Richard Levine, Amy Lippman, Sam Shaw, and Noelle Valdivia | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2014 | Television: Episodic Drama | Michelle Ashford (for "Pilot") | Nominated |