# List of awards and nominations received by the Adventure Time franchise

Adventure Time is an American animated fantasy franchise created by Pendleton Ward, set in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. The franchise originated from a 2007 short produced for Fred Seibert's animation incubator series Random! Cartoons at Nickelodeon Animation and aired on Nicktoons Network. A full-length series later premiered on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2010, and ended on September 3, 2018. The main series was eventually followed by two spin-offs: Distant Lands (2020–21) and Fionna and Cake (2023–present). Since its debut in 2007, the Adventure Time franchise has received numerous accolades, including 20 Annie Award nominations (with three wins), 17 Primetime Emmy nominations (with 9 wins), and three Daytime Emmy nominations. The Adventure Time comic book series has also received five Eisner Award nominations (with one win), and four Harvey Award nominations (with four wins).

## Adventure Time (2010–18)
### Annie Awards

The Annie Awards are accolades presented since 1972 by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | Best Animated Short Subject | For "Adventure Time" pilot | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Animated Television Production for Children | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Animated Special Production | For "Thank You" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Storyboarding in a Television Production | Rebecca Sugar | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Animated Television Production for Children | For "Princess Cookie" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | For "The Hard Easy" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | For "Goliad" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | For "Lady & Peebles" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nick Jennings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell, Martin Ansolebehere | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Tom Kenny | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Paul Douglas | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Yuasa Masaaki & Eunyoung Choi | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Jack Pendarvis, Jillian Tamaki, Adam Muto (for "The Diary") | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Tom Herpich (for "Walnuts & Rain") | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children | For "Bad Jubies" | Won |
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Kirsten Lepore (for "Bad Jubies") | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Jason Kolowski (for "Bad Jubies") | Nominated |

### British Academy Children's Awards

The British Academy Children's Awards are presented annually since 1996 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | International | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2013 | International | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2014 | International | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2015 | International | Adventure Time | Nominated |

### Critics' Choice Television Award

The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually since 2011 by the Critics Choice Association (CCA).
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Best Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "My Two Favorite People" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "It Came from the Nightosphere" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Too Young" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Simon & Marcy" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Andy Ristaino (for "Puhoy") | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Nick Jennings (for "Wizards Only, Fools") | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Be More" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Tom Herpich (for "Walnuts & Rain") | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Jake the Brick" | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "The Hall of Egress" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Jason Kolowski (for "Bad Jubies") | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Tom Herpich (for "Stakes Part 8: The Dark Cloud") | Won |
| 2017 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources" | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | For "Ring of Fire" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Lindsay Small-Butera (for "Ketchup") | Won |
| 2019 | Outstanding Animated Program | For "Come Along with Me" | Nominated |

### TCA Awards

The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Adventure Time | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Adventure Time | Nominated | |

### Various other awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2013 | Kidscreen Award | Children's Programming | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2013 | Golden Reel Awards | Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, and ADR Animation in Television | For "Card Wars" | Won |
| 2013 | Sundance Film Festival | Animated Short Film | For "Thank You" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | TV series | For "Princess Cookie" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2014 | Hall of Game Awards | Most Valuable Cartoon | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2014 | Hall of Game Awards | Best Cartoon Boogie | Finn the Human | Nominated |
| 2015 | Pixel Award | Best Television Website | Finn and Jake's Big Adventure | Won |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2015 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2015 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2015 | Kidscreen Award | Children's Programming | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2015 | Peabody Award | Children's Programming | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2015 | Kerrang! Award | Best TV Show | Adventure Time | Won |
| 2015 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | TV film | For "Food Chain" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ottawa International Animation Festival | Series for Kids | For "The Tower" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Kerrang! Award | Best TV Show | Adventure Time | Nominated |
| 2017 | Common Sense Media | The Common Sense Seal | For Islands | Won |

## Distant Lands (2020–21)
### Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Outstanding Special Class Daytime Animated Series | For "Obsidian" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Animated Program | For "Obsidian" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool, Children’s or Animated Program | For "Monster" | Nominated |

### Various other awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Kidscreen Award | Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | For "BMO" | Won |
| 2021 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | For "Obsidian" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Annual Gay Emmy | Outstanding Animated Series | For "Obsidian" | Nominated |

## Fionna and Cake (2023–present)
### Annie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Alex Small-Butera (for "The Winter King") | Nominated | |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Alex Small-Butera (for "The Winter King") | Won | |

### Various other awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Kids and Family Programming - Animated | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Women's Image Network Award | Best Animated Program | For "The Star" | Nominated | |

## Adventure Time comic books
### Eisner Awards

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Best New Series | Adventure Time comic | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Publication for Kids | Adventure Time comic | Won |
| 2013 | Best Publication for Teens | Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Lettering | Britt Wilson | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Short Story | "Forgotten Princess", by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Antonio Sandoval | Nominated |

### Harvey Awards

The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers | Adventure Time comic | Won |
| 2013 | Special Award for Humor in Comics | Ryan North | Won |
| 2014 | Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers | Adventure Time comic | Won |
| 2014 | Special Award for Humor in Comics | Ryan North | Won |