# List of awards and nominations received by Law & Order

Law & Order has been nominated for numerous awards in the television industry over the span of its run.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Law & Order :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| ALMA Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| ALMA Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt | Won |
| ALMA Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| ALMA Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt | Won |
| ALMA Awards | 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series | Alana De La Garza | Nominated |
| ALMA Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Alana De La Garza | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1991 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1992 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1993 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1994 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1995 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1996 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1997 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1998 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 1999 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Suzanne Ryan, Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2000 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Suzanne Ryan, Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2001 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Suzanne Ryan, Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | 2005 | Top TV Series | Atli Örvarsson | Won |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | 2006 | Top TV Series | Atli Örvarsson | Won |
| Astra Awards | 2024 | Best Broadcast Network Series, Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 1998 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 1999 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2000 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2001 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2002 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2003 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2004 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2005 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2006 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | 2008 | BMI TV Music Award | Mike Post | Won |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Richard Murphy, Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny (for "Standoff") | Nominated |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Richard Murphy, Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny (for "Soldier of Fortune") | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night | Adam Davidson (for "Under the Influence") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1991 | Best Episode in a TV Series | David Black, Robert Nathan (for "Happily Ever After") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1992 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Michael S. Chernuchin, Joe Morgenstern (for "Sonata for Solo Organ") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1993 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin (for "Conspiracy") | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 1993 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Walon Green (for "Point of View") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1994 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin (for "Conduct Unbecoming") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1995 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, William N. Fordes (for "Family Values") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1997 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Elaine Loeser (for "Slave") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1997 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer (for "Causa Mortis") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1997 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Ed Zuckerman (for "I.D.") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1997 | Best Episode in a TV Series | I.C. Rapoport, Ed Zuckerman (for "Deadbeat") | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 1998 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Richard Sweren, Simon Wincelberg, Ed Zuckerman (for "Double Down") | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 1998 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer (for "Thrill") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1998 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Craig Tepper (for "Blood") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1998 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Siobhan Byrne (for "Burned") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1999 | Best Episode in a TV Series | David Black (for "Carrier") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1999 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Richard Sweren (for "Bad Girl") | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer (for "Hate") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer, Robert Palm (for "Empire") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | Best Episode in a TV Series | René Balcer (for "Refuge (Part II)") | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Richard Sweren (for "Killerz") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Lynn Mamet (for "Merger") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2001 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Lynne Litt, Richard Sweren, Matt Witten (for "Black, White and Blue") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2001 | Best Episode in a TV Series | Matt Witten (for "Endurance") | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 2003 | Special Edgar | Dick Wolf | Honored |
| Edgar Awards | 2009 | Best Episode in a TV Series | David Wilcox, Ed Zuckerman (for "Burn Card") | Nominated |
| Environmental Media Awards | 2002 | Television Episodic – Drama | "Slaughter" | Nominated |
| Genesis Awards | 2002 | Television – Dramatic Series | "Whose Monkey Is It Anyway?" | Won |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Individual Episode | "Phobia" | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Individual Episode | "Innocence" | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | Best Television Series – Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | Best Television Series – Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Michael Moriarty | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | Best Television Series – Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | Best Television Series – Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Jeffrey Kaplan, Steve Burger, Stacey Narasoni (for "Justice") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2005 | Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue & ADR | Jeffrey Kaplan, Michael Trifman (for "Gunplay") | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2007 | Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement | Jeffrey Kaplan, Michael Trifman, Michael Jacobi, Jeff Kushner, Tiffany Griffith (for "Profiteer") | Nominated |
| Humanitas Prize | 1995 | 60 Minute | Michael S. Chernuchin, William N. Fordes (for "Sanctuary") | Nominated |
| Imagen Awards | 1993 | Best Primetime Series | Law & Order | Won |
| Imagen Awards | 1994 | Best Primetime Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Imagen Awards | 1997 | Best Primetime Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Imagen Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Alana De La Garza | Nominated |
| Imagen Awards | 2009 | Best Actress – Television | Alana De La Garza | Nominated |
| Imagen Awards | 2010 | Best Actress – Television | Alana De La Garza | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2004 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Anthony Anderson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Anthony Anderson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Anthony Anderson | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | S. Epatha Merkerson | Won |
| NCLR Bravo Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt | Nominated |
| Peabody Awards | 1997 | Honoree | Honoree | Honored |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty (for "Indifference") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty (for "The Wages of Love") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Shirley Knight (for "The Wages of Love") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Barrie (for "Vengeance") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty (for "Night and Fog") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series | Ed Sherin (for "Conspiracy") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series | Walon Green, Robert Nathan (for "Manhood") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty (for "Sanctuary") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson (for "Mad Dog") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Steven Hill | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson (for "Sideshow") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Steven Hill | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Ed Sherin (for "Sideshow") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Matthew Penn (for "Empire") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson (for "Killerz") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Jerry Orbach (for "Marathon") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single-Camera Production | Arthur Forney (for "Misconception") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series | Peter Bergren, David A. Cohen, Frank Andrew Fuller, David Hankins, Jim Hebenstreit, Barbara Issak, Albert Edmund Lord III, Barbara Schechter, Rich Thomas (for "Heaven") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Elaine Stritch (for "Point of View") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series | Constantine Makris (for "Conspiracy") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single-Camera Production | Billy Fox, Laurie Grotstein (for "Sanctuary") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Michael Gollom, Jeffrey Kaplan, Libby Pederson, Mark Server (for "Hot Pursuit") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Constantine Makris (for "Mad Dog") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | David Siegel (for "Turnaround") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny, David Platt (for "D-Girl") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Casting for a Series | Lynn Kressel, Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Constantine Makris (for "Stalker") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Julia Roberts (for "Empire") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Casting for a Series | Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Jennifer von Mayrhauser (for "Refuge (Parts I and II)") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny, David Platt (for "Empire") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Jane Alexander (for "Entitled") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Constantine Makris (for "Entitled") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny, David Platt (for "Gunshow") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | John Beymer (for "Endurance") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series | Richard Murphy, Bill Nicholson, Thomas Meloeny (for "School Daze") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Suzanne Ryan | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Tovah Feldshuh | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 1999 | TV Prime Time Drama Series Episode | "Under the Influence" | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 2000 | TV Prime Time Drama Series Episode | "Merger" | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 2003 | TV Drama Series Episode | "Dazzled" | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 2003 | TV Drama Series Episode | "True Crime" | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 2007 | Bipolar Disorder Award | "Heart of Darkness" | Nominated |
| PRISM Awards | 2010 | Drama Series Episode – Mental Health | "Exchange" | Won |
| PRISM Awards | 2010 | Drama Series Episode – Mental Health | "Skate or Die" | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Producer of Television | Outstanding Producer of Television | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television | René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin, Arthur Forney, Billy Fox, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Jeremy R. Littman, Ed Sherin, Gardner Stern, Dick Wolf, Ed Zuckerman | Won |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1991 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1991 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Michael Moriarty | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1992 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1992 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Michael Moriarty | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1993 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1994 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1994 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Michael Moriarty | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1994 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Chris Noth | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1997 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1998 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1998 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Jerry Orbach | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1999 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1999 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Jerry Orbach | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 2000 | Best Quality Drama Series | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 2000 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Q Awards | 2000 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Jerry Orbach | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Best Television Series, Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | Best Television Series, Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Jill Hennessy, Steven Hill, S. Epatha Merkerson, Chris Noth, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt, Jill Hennessy, Steven Hill, S. Epatha Merkerson, Chris Noth, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt, Steven Hill, Carey Lowell, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Benjamin Bratt, Steven Hill, Carey Lowell, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Angie Harmon, Steven Hill, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Angie Harmon, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston, Dianne Wiest | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Elisabeth Röhm, Sam Waterston, Dianne Wiest | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Elisabeth Röhm, Fred Dalton Thompson, Sam Waterston | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Jerry Orbach (posthumous) | Won |
| Silver Gavel Awards | 1992 | Television | Dick Wolf (for "Asylum") | Won |
| Silver Gavel Awards | 1993 | Television | Dick Wolf (for "Intolerance") | Won |
| Silver Gavel Awards | 1999 | Television | René Balcer, Constantine Makris (for "DWB") | Won |
| Silver Gavel Awards | 2000 | Television | René Balcer, Constantine Makris (for "Hate") | Won |
| TCA Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2002 | Heritage Award | Heritage Award | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2003 | Heritage Award | Heritage Award | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2010 | Heritage Award | Heritage Award | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2000 | Favorite Actor in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2001 | Drama Series of the Year | Law & Order | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2001 | Actor of the Year in a Drama Series | Sam Waterson | Nominated |
| TV Land Awards | 2005 | Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop | Jerry Orbach | Nominated |
| TV Land Awards | 2006 | Coolest Crime Fighting Team | Chris Noth, Jerry Orbach | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1992 | Television: Episodic Drama | Dick Wolf (for "Everybody's Favorite Bagman") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1997 | Television: Episodic Drama | Morgan Gendel, Barry M. Schkolnick, Michael S. Chernuchin (for "Savages") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1997 | Television: Episodic Drama | Ed Zuckerman, Jeremy R. Littman (for "Trophy") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1997 | Television: Episodic Drama | Michael S. Chernuchin, Janis Diamond (for "Aftershock") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1998 | Television: Episodic Drama | Ed Zuckerman, I.C. Rapoport (for "Deadbeat") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1998 | Television: Episodic Drama | René Balcer, Richard Sweren (for "Entrapment") | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1999 | Television: Episodic Drama | Siobhan Byrne (for "Burned") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2000 | Television: Episodic Drama | René Balcer (for "DWB") | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2004 | Television: Episodic Drama | Michael S. Chernuchin (for "Bounty") | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 1993 | Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Series | Harley Cross | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 1995 | Best Performance by a Youth Actor – TV Guest Star | Wil Horneff | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 1995 | Best Performance by a Youth Actor – TV Guest Star | Erik Alperin | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 1995 | Best Performance by a Youth Actress – TV Guest Star | Madeline Zima | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | 2000 | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Hallee Hirsh | Nominated |