# List of awards and nominations received by Sherlock

Sherlock is a British television series that presents a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Sherlock has been nominated for a variety of different awards. It has been nominated for 42 awards and has won 24 awards currently.

## BAFTA

Although the first series won Best Drama Series, amended rules meant that the second series was ineligible for the category in 2012.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Sherlock series 1 | Best Drama Series | Won |
| 2011 | Sherlock series 1 | YouTube Audience Award | Nominated |
| 2011 | Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Martin Freeman, for John Watson | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2012 | Sherlock series 2 | YouTube Audience Award | Nominated |
| 2012 | Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Martin Freeman, for John Watson | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Andrew Scott, for Jim Moriarty | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2015 | Sherlock series 3 | Radio Times Audience Award | Won |
| 2015 | Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock | Best Actor | Nominated |

## BAFTA Cymru

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Television drama | Won |
| 2011 | Euros Lyn | Director: Fiction | Won |
| 2012 | Steve Lawes | Director of Photography: Fiction | Won |
| 2012 | Arwel Wyn Jones | Production Design | Won |
| 2012 | Claire Pritchard-Jones | Make Up & Hair | Won |

## British Academy Television Craft Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Charlie Phillips | Editing: Fiction | Won |
| 2012 | Steven Moffat, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Writing | Won |
| 2012 | Charlie Phillips, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Editing: Fiction | Won |
| 2012 | John Mooney, Jeremy Child, Howard Bargroff, Doug Sinclair, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Sound: Fiction | Won |

## Cinema Audio Society Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2018 | 54th Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Movie or Mini-Series | John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Peter Gleaves and Jamie Talbutt (for "The Lying Detective") | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Television Award

The Critics' Choice Television Award is organised by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BJTA). It is intended to act as a forerunner to the more established Emmy awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Best Movie/Miniseries | Won |
| 2012 | Benedict Cumberbatch | Best Movie/Miniseries Actor | Won |
| 2012 | Lara Pulver | Best Movie/Miniseries Actress | Nominated |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Best Movie/Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2014 | Benedict Cumberbatch | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2014 | Martin Freeman | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2014 | Amanda Abbington | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated |

## Edinburgh International Television Festival

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Sherlock series 1 | Arqiva award for the best terrestrial show | Won |
| 2012 | Sherlock series 2 | Arqiva award for the best terrestrial show | Won |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Network And Ones To Watch Programme Choice | Won |

## Emmys

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2011 | 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | "A Study in Pink" | Nominated |
| 2011 | 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | "A Study in Pink" | Nominated |
| 2011 | 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | "A Study in Pink" | Nominated |
| 2011 | 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | "A Study in Pink" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Martin Freeman | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | "A Scandal in Belgravia" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | "His Last Vow" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Martin Freeman | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | "His Last Vow" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | "His Last Vow" | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | "His Last Vow" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | "His Last Vow" | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special | "His Last Vow" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | "His Last Vow" | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | "His Last Vow" | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special | "His Last Vow" | Won |
| 2014 | 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | "His Last Vow" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | "The Abominable Bride" | Won |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | "The Abominable Bride" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | "The Abominable Bride" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | "The Abominable Bride" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | "The Abominable Bride" | Won |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | "The Lying Detective" | Nominated |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominated |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | "The Lying Detective" | Nominated |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | "The Lying Detective" | Nominated |

## Golden Globe Award

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominated |

## Peabody Award

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | A Study in Pink | Peabody Award | Won |

## Royal Television Society Programme Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Sherlock | Drama Series | Won |
| 2013 | Sherlock | Drama Series | Won |
| 2013 | Steven Moffat | Writing: Drama | Won |

## Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Kevin Horsewood | Effects - Picture Enhancement | Won |
| 2010 | David Arnold, Michael Price | Music - Original Score | Nominated |
| 2010 | David Arnold, Michael Price | Music - Original Title | Won |
| 2010 | Steve Lawes | Photography - Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Charlie Phillips | Tape and Film Editing - Drama | Won |
| 2014 | Peter Anderson Studio | Graphic Design – Programme Content Sequences | Nominated |
| 2014 | Neville Kidd | Photography – Drama | Nominated |
| 2017 | Real SFX | Effects - Special | Won |
| 2017 | Sound Team | Sound - Drama | Nominated |

## Producers Guild of America Award

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2018 | Producers Guild of America Awards 2017 | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue and Rebecca Eaton (for "The Lying Detective") | Nominated |

## South Bank Sky Arts Awards

The South Bank Sky Arts Awards are associated with the long-running documentary series The South Bank Show, presented by Melvyn Bragg. The awards were renamed to reflect a move from ITV to Sky Arts.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Best TV Drama | Won |

## Television Critics Association Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Sherlock | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Won |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Nominated |