# List of awards and nominations received by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel

American supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) received many accolades, including two Creative Arts Emmy Awards, 10 Satellite Awards, the Television Critics Association's Heritage Award, a Cinema Audio Society Award, a Hugo Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award for Sarah Michelle Gellar, an American Film Institute Award, two Nebula Awards, five TCA Awards, and 24 Saturn Awards. Among other accolades, the spinoff series Angel (1999-2004) received six Saturn Awards and nominations for a Creative Arts Emmy Award, three Hugo Awards, seven Satellite Awards.

## Awards and nominations for Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Accolades received by Buffy the Vampire Slayer :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| AFI Awards | 2002 | Drama Series of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Bram Stoker Awards | 2000 | Best Screenplay | Joss Whedon (for "Hush") | Nominated |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Kevin Patrick Burns, Todd Orr, Ron Evans, David Yaffe (for "Lovers Walk") | Won |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Drama Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Drama Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2001 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 1998 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos, Celia Weiner | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 1999 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 1999 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Cindy Rabideau, Daniel Tripoli, Anna MacKenzie, Raymond E. Spiess III, Mike Marchain, Mark Cleary, Robert Guastini (for "Beer Bad") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos (for "The Prom") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2001 | Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Effects & Foley | Cindy Rabideau, Mike Marchain, Mark Cleary, Daniel Tripoli, Raymond E. Spiess III (for "Fool for Love") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2001 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos (for "Superstar") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2002 | Best Sound Editing in Television - Effects & Foley, Episodic | Cindy Rabideau, Mark Cleary, Raymond E. Spiess III, Robert Guastini, Daniel Tripoli (for "The Gift") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2002 | Best Sound Editing in Television – Music, Episodic Live Action | Fernand Bos, Tim Isle (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Won |
| Hugo Awards | 2002 | Best Dramatic Presentation | Joss Whedon (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | 2003 | Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Nick Marck, Jane Espenson, Drew Goddard (for "Conversations with Dead People") | Won |
| Hugo Awards | 2004 | Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Joss Whedon (for "Chosen") | Nominated |
| International Horror Guild Awards | 1999 | Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| International Horror Guild Awards | 2000 | Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| International Horror Guild Awards | 2001 | Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| International Horror Guild Awards | 2003 | Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 1999 | Favorite TV Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 1999 | Favorite TV Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2000 | Favorite TV Friends | Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2001 | Favorite TV Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2002 | Favorite TV Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2002 | Favorite Female Butt Kicker | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2003 | Favorite Female Butt Kicker | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 1999 | Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Kenny Myers, Brigette A. Myre (for "Living Conditions") | Won |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2000 | Best Contemporary Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Brigette A. Myre, Robin Beauchesne, David DeLeon, Kate Biscoe (for "Restless") | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2000 | est Contemporary Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua Casny (for "Restless") | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2000 | Best Period Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua Casny (for "Fool for Love") | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2000 | Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Brigette A. Myre, Jay Wejebe (for "New Moon Rising") | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2002 | Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Veronica Lorenz, Brigette A. Myre (for "Bargaining") | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2003 | Best Period Hair Styling – Television Series | Sean Flanigan, Francine Shermaine, Lisa Marie Alpert | Nominated |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2003 | Best Special Makeup Effects – Television Series | Peter Montagna, Brigette A. Myre, Carol Schwartz | Won |
| Nebula Awards | 2002 | Best Script | Joss Whedon (for "The Body") | Nominated |
| Nebula Awards | 2003 | Best Script | Joss Whedon (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Joss Whedon (for "Hush") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Vulich, John Maldonado, John Wheaton (for "Welcome to the Hellmouth") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Jeri Baker, Francine Shermaine, Suzan Bagdadi, Susan Carol Schwary, Dugg Kirkpatrick (for "Becoming") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Vulich, John Maldonado, John Wheaton, Gerald Quist, Margie Kaklamanos, Dayne Johnson, Alan Friedman, Craig Reardon, Michael F. Blake, Robin Beauchesne, Brigette A. Myre, Mark Shostrom (for "Surprise" and "Innocence") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Christophe Beck (for "Becoming") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Wheaton, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Jamie Kelman, Craig Reardon, John Vulich, John Maldonado, Brigette A. Myre, Ed French, Blake Shepard, Erwin H. Kupitz (for "The Zeppo") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Cindy Rabideau, Robert Guastini, Mark Cleary, Mike Marchain, Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Rick Hinson, Ray Spiess, Fernand Bos, Zane D. Bruce, Joseph T. Sabella (for "Lovers Walk") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Michael Gershman (for "Hush") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua Casny, Loretta Jody Miller (for "Beer Bad") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Sean Flanigan, Lisa Marie Alpert, Francine Shermaine, Thomas Real, Linda Arnold (for Hell's Bells) | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre, Joel Harlow, John Vulich (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Music Direction | Christophe Beck, Jesse Tobias (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara, Rick Baumgartner, Chris John Jones, Michael D. Leone, David Funston, Kevin Quattro (for "Chosen") | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 2000 | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 2001 | Founder's Award | Founder's Award | Won |
| Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | 2002 | TV Presentation of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | 2003 | TV Presentation of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Television Ensemble | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Television Series, Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Emma Caulfield | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Overall DVD | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Best Overall DVD | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Best DVD Release of TV Shows | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Best DVD Extras | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season (for the commentary) | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 1998 | Best Genre Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 1998 | Best Genre Television Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 1998 | Best Genre Television Actor | Nicholas Brendon | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 1999 | Best Genre Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 1999 | Best Genre Television Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 1999 | Best Genre Television Actor | Nicholas Brendon | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2000 | Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2000 | Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2000 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Nicholas Brendon | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2000 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Anthony Stewart Head | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Male | James Marsters | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Female | Emma Caulfield | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best DVD TV Programming Release | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (for Seasons 1–2) | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2004 | Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2004 | Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2005 | Best DVD TV Programming Release | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (for Seasons 2–3) | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2000 | Program of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2001 | Program of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2001 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2003 | Heritage Award | Heritage Award | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | TV – Choice Actor | David Boreanaz | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | TV – Choice Actor | Seth Green | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | TV – Choice Sidekick | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2001 | TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2001 | TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2001 | TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2001 | TV – Choice Sidekick | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2002 | TV – Choice Drama/Action Adventure | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2002 | TV – Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2002 | TV – Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2002 | TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice TV – Drama/Action Adventure | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice TV Actress – Drama/Action Adventure | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure | James Marsters | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice TV Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice TV Show – Throwback | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2000 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2000 | Favorite Teen Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2001 | Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series | Alyson Hannigan | Nominated |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | 2004 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Series | Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara (for "Chosen") | Won |
| Young Artist Awards | 1998 | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Jeremy Foley | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 1999 | Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 2001 | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Supporting Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg | Won |