# List of awards and nominations received by 3rd Rock from the Sun

The sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun has been nominated for and won a number of major television awards.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by 3rd Rock from the Sun :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 1996 | Best Edited Half-Hour Series | Briana London (for "Dick Like Me") | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 1998 | Best Edited Half-Hour Series | Vince Humphrey (for "Indecent Dick") | Nominated |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Cinematography – Regular Series | Marc Reshovsky (for "Nightmare on Dick Street" | Won |
| Artios Awards | 1996 | Best Casting – Comedy Pilot | | Won |
| Artios Awards | 1996 | Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1997 | Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1998 | Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 1999 | Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Series | Melina Root | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Robert Berlinger (for "See Dick Continue to Run") | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Kristen Johnston | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | James Burrows (for "Pilot") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Pixie Schwartz (for "The Dicks They Are a Changin") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Choreography | Marguerite Derricks (for "A Nightmare On Dick Street") | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Melina Root (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Pixie Schwartz and Camille Friend (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Glen Bennett, Patrick Shearn, and Chris Staves (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Michael Glouberman, David Israel, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, Jim O'Doherty, Andrew Orenstein, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes (for "Dick And The Other Guy") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | John Cleese | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Jan Hooks | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Melina Root (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | William Shatner (for "Dick's Big Giant Headache") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Kathy Bates (for "Alien Hunter") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Laurie Metcalf | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Vince Humphrey (for Dick and Taxes) | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "Dick's Big Giant Headache") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Ronald W. Browne (for Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole) | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Garvin Eddy and Tara Stephenson (for "Dial M For Dick") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jane Curtin | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 1997 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jane Curtin | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and French Stewart | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1997 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominated |