# List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul

RuPaul Charles is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, and television personality. He is considered to be the most famous drag queen ever, and in 2017 he was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Since 2009, he has produced and hosted the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race and its various spin-offs, such as All Stars, Untucked and Drag Race UK. RuPaul's Drag Race was met with critical acclaim and was praised for "creat[ing] an entertainingly voyeuristic glimpse into the performance art world of drag queens". It has earned Charles 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the person with the most wins in the category of Outstanding Host for a Competition Program and the most-awarded person of color in the show's history, one Critics' Choice Television Award, and five Producers Guild of America Awards. RuPaul's Drag Race UK was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards, while Canada's Drag Race won several Canadian Screen Awards, with Charles being the recipient of three Best Reality/Competition Series awards as one of the executive producers of the show. In 2022, he won the Tony Award for Best Musical for producing the Broadway show A Strange Loop.
Charles had already achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his single "Supermodel (You Better Work)", from the album Supermodel of the World (1993), for which he received two Billboard Music Awards and an MTV Video Music Award nomination. He was also honored with the GLAAD Vito Russo Award in 1999, presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for the LGBT community, and in 2018 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry, making him the first drag queen to be given such an award.

## Awards, honors and nominations

Awards and nominations received by RuPaul :
| Award | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Best Entertainment Program | Nominated | |
| Billboard Music Awards | 1993 | "Supermodel (You Better Work)" | #1 Dance Single | Won | |
| Billboard Music Awards | 1993 | "Supermodel (You Better Work)" | #1 12" Dance Single | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | 2019 | Grace and Frankie | Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Best Reality and Constructed Factual | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Best Reality and Constructed Factual | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Best Reality and Constructed Factual | Nominated | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2021 | Canada's Drag Race | Best Reality/Competition Series | Won | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Canada's Drag Race | Best Reality/Competition Series | Won | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | The Bravest Knight | Best Performance, Animation | Won | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Canada's Drag Race | Best Reality/Competition Series | Nominated | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Best Reality/Competition Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Best Unstructured Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Best Unstructured Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Best Unstructured Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | [19] [20] |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Won | [19] [20] |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Show Host | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Best Unstructured Series | Won | [19] [20] |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Best Competition Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | Lingo | Best Game Show | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Best Show Host | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2011 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Series – Competition | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2013 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Show Host | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Series – Competition | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Series – Competition | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Show Host | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | 2023 | RuPaul | Timeless Award | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | 2024 | RuPaul | GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award | Nominated | |
| Drama League Awards | 2022 | A Strange Loop | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Won | |
| EWwy Awards | 2013 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Dressed Reality TV Judge | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 1999 | RuPaul | GLAAD Vito Russo Award | Honored | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Program | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Program | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Program | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Program | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Program | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2025 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | Pending | |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2018 | RuPaul | Television | Inducted | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Competition | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Host | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality Series/Franchise | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Host | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Host | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Best International Reality Series | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Competition Series | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Host | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2022 | Queen of the Universe | Best Unscripted Series | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Best Reality Competition | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Host | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best Reality On-Screen Team | Nominated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 1993 | "Supermodel (You Better Work)" | Best Dance Video | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host in a Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host in a Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | TV Judge | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Talent Show | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Talent Show | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Talent Show Judge | Nominated | |
| NewNowNext Awards | 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Best New Indulgence | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Competition Show of 2019 | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Competition Show of 2020 | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Competition Show of 2021 | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Competition Show of 2022 | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Competition Show of the Year | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | The Host of the Year | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Competition Program | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2025 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Nominated | |
| TCA Awards | 2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | Won | |
| TCA Awards | 2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | Nominated | |
| TCA Awards | 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | Nominated | |
| TCA Awards | 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | Nominated | |
| Tony Awards | 2022 | A Strange Loop | Best Musical | Won | |
| Tony Awards | 2023 | Ain't No Mo' | Best Play | Nominated | |