# List of awards and nominations received by The Flash

The Flash is an American superhero television series developed for The CW by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of Arrow. The series premiered on October 7, 2014, and has been renewed through its seventh season. Grant Gustin stars as Barry, a crime scene investigator who gains superhuman speed, which he uses to fight criminals, including others who have also gained superhuman abilities.
The series has been a candidate for television awards in a variety of categories recognizing its writing, acting, directing, production, score, and visual effects. The Flash has been nominated for many awards, including six BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards (won all), two Hollywood Post Alliance Awards, one Hugo Award, seventeen IGN Awards (winning four), eleven Kids' Choice Awards, eighteen Leo Awards (winning seven), two MTV Movie & TV Awards, five People's Choice Awards (winning one), one Primetime Emmy Award, twenty-three Saturn Awards (winning seven), one TCA Award, twenty-seven Teen Choice Awards (winning six), one TV Guide Award (won), and one Visual Effects Society Award. Gustin is the most decorated of the show's cast, with thirty nominations and seven wins. The show also holds the world records for "Most in-demand superhero TV show" and "Most in-demand action and adventure TV show" from the Guinness World Records.

## Total awards and nominations for the cast

Total awards and nominations for the cast :
| Actor | Character(s) | Tenure | Nominations | Awards |
| Grant Gustin | Barry Allen / Flash | 2014–2023 | 31 | 7 |
| Candice Patton | Iris West-Allen | 2014–2023 | 12 | 1 |
| Wentworth Miller | Leonard Snart / Captain Cold | 2014–2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Panabaker | Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost / Khione | 2014–2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Tom Cavanagh | Harrison Wells Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash | 2014–2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Emily Bett Rickards | Felicity Smoak | 2014–2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse L. Martin | Joe West | 2014–2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Williams | Barry Allen (young) | 2014–2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Garber | Martin Stein / Firestorm | 2015–2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddy Sears | Hunter Zolomon / Zoom | 2015–2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Hartley Sawyer | Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man | 2017–2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McGillion | Earl Cox | 2018–2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarah Carter | Grace Gibbons / Cicada II | 2019 | 1 | 0 |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by The Flash :
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2015 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Won | |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2016 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Won | |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2017 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Blake Neely | Won | |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2018 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Won | |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2019 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Won | |
| BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards | 2020 | BMI Network Television Music Award | Nathaniel Blume and Blake Neely | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | Best Superhero Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2023 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2024 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Flash | Pending | |
| Dragon Awards | 2016 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Guinness World Records | 2020 | Most in-demand superhero TV show | The Flash | Won | |
| Guinness World Records | 2020 | Most in-demand action and adventure TV show | The Flash | Won | |
| Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television | Armen V. Kevorkian, Andranik Taranyan, Stefan Bredereck, Jason Shulman, and Gevork Babityan (for "Grodd Lives") | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television | Armen V. Kevorkian, Thomas J. Conners, Andranik Taranyan, Gevork Babityan, and Jason Shulman (for "Gorilla Warfare") | Nominated | |
| Hugo Awards | 2015 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, and David Nutter (for "Pilot") | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2014 | Best TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2014 | Best Comic Book Adaptation TV | The Flash | Won | |
| IGN Awards | 2014 | Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| IGN Awards | 2014 | Best New TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2015 | Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2015 | Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2015 | Best TV Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2016 | Best Action Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | 2018 | Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Best TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Best Comic Book Adaptation TV | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Best New TV Series | The Flash | Won | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Best Comic Book TV Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Best TV Hero | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Best TV Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Awards | 2016 | Best Action Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| ICG Publicists Awards | 2015 | Maxwell Weinberg Award – Television | Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite Male TV Star — Family Show | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite TV Show – Family Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Favorite TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Favorite TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite TV Drama | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Male TV Star | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2020 | Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2022 | Favorite Family TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Dramatic Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Glen Winter (for "Going Rogue") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series | C. Kim Miles (for "The Man in the Yellow Suit") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Keith Hamakawa, Jeremy Jozwik, and Andranik Taranyan (for "Going Rogue") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series | Tyler Bishop Harron (for "The Man in the Yellow Suit") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series | Tina Louise Teoli (for "Going Rogue") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series | Sarah Koppes (for "The Man in the Yellow Suit") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2015 | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Emily Bett Rickards (for "Going Rogue") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2016 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | J. J. Makaro (for "Enter Zoom") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2016 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Thomas James Connors, Gevork Babityan, and Marc Lougee (for "Gorilla Warfare") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2016 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | J. J. Makaro, Jon Kralt (for "Legends Of Today") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2017 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Thomas Connors, Gevork Babityan, and Marc Lougee (for "King Shark") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2018 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Marc Lougee, James Baldanzi, Andranik Taranyan, and Shirak Agresta (for "I Know Who You Are") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2019 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Paul McGillion (for "True Colors") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2019 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Joshua Spivack, Marc Lougee, Shirak Agresta, Andranik Taranyan (for "We Are the Flash") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2020 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian, Josh Spivack, Andranik Taranyan, Shirak Agresta, and Marc Lougee (for "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2021 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Armen V. Kevorkian Joshua Spivack, Shirak Agresta, Christopher Grocock, and Marc Lougee (for "Grodd Friended Me") | Won | |
| Leo Awards | 2021 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Kralt (for "Death of the Speed Force") | Nominated | |
| Leo Awards | 2022 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Kralt, Mike Wu (for "Heart of the Matter, Part 2") | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2017 | Best Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Best Hero | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite New TV Drama | The Flash | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Flash | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019 | The Flash | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2020 | The Flash | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2021 | The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2021 | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Poppy Awards | 2015 | Best Actor, Drama | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Poppy Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actor, Drama | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Keith Hamakawa, Jason Shulman, Stefan Bredereck, Kurt Smith, Lorenzo Mastrobuono, Andranik Taranyan, and Gevork Babityan (for "Grodd Lives") | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Won | [51] [52] |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Breakthrough Performance | Grant Gustin | Won | [51] [52] |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Best Guest Star on Television | Wentworth Miller | Won | [51] [52] |
| Saturn Awards | 2016 | Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Won | [53] [54] |
| Saturn Awards | 2016 | Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| Saturn Awards | 2016 | Best Guest Star on Television | Victor Garber | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Superhero Adaption Television Series | The Flash | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Actor on Television | Grant Gustin | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Candice Patton | Won | [55] [56] |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Won | [57] [58] |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Candice Patton | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Hartley Sawyer | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Saturn Awards | 2019 | Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2019 | Best Actor on a Television Series | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2019 | Best Actress on a Television Series | Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best Actor on a Television Series | Grant Gustin | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best Actress on a Television Series | Candice Patton | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | Danielle Panabaker | Won | [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | Best Science Fiction Television Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2024 | Best Superhero Television Series | The Flash | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | 2015 | Best Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | 2015 | Best TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | 2015 | Best New TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | 2015 | Best TV Episode | "Flash vs. Arrow" | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | 2015 | Best Villain | Tom Cavanagh as Reverse-Flash | Nominated | |
| TCA Awards | 2015 | Outstanding New Program | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV – Breakout Star | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV – Breakout Star | Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV – Chemistry | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV – Liplock | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV – Villain | Tom Cavanagh | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV: Chemistry | Candice Patton and Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV: Liplock | Candice Patton and Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV: Villain | Teddy Sears | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice TV Villain | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice TV Ship | Grant Gustin and Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Action TV Actor | Grant Gustin | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Action TV Actress | Candice Patton | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Action TV Actress | Danielle Panabaker | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Action TV Show | The Flash | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice TV Villain | Sarah Carter | Nominated | |
| TV Guide Awards | 2014 | Favorite New Show | The Flash | Won | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2015 | Best Emerging Performer | Logan Williams | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2015 | Best Stunt | Brent Connolly | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2015 | Best Stunt | David Jacox | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2015 | Best Stunt | Cody Laudan | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2015 | Best Stunt | Yusuf Ahmed | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2016 | Best Stunt | Leif Havdale (for "Legends of Today") | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2018 | Best Stunt | Jon Kralt, Trevor Addie, Chad Bellamy, Adam Chase, Mark Chin, Ken Do, Lucius Fairburn, Kevin Fortin, Kevin Haaland, Zen Humpage, Cody Laudan, Brian Lydiatt, James Mowat, Ryan Moss, Jesse Pierce, Matt Reimer, Shawn Robidoux, Chris Webb, and Mike Wu (for "Think Fast") | Nominated | |
| UBCP/ACTRA Awards | 2019 | Best Stunt | Jon Kralt and Adrian Hein (for "Legacy") | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program | The Flash | Nominated | |