# List of awards and nominations received by Girls

Girls is an American comedy drama television series created, written, directed by, and starring Lena Dunham. The series has aired for six seasons on the cable channel HBO from April 15, 2012, to April 16, 2017.
Since its debut, the series has been nominated for a variety of different awards, including nineteen Primetime Emmy Awards (two wins for the series), six Golden Globe Awards (two wins for the series), three TCA Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards (one win for the series). The series also won a BAFTA Award, a Directors Guild of America Award and a Peabody Award.
Dunham has been nominated for nineteen individual awards for her role as the series lead, as writer, and as producer. Several of Dunhams collaborators have also been nominated for various awards including co-stars Allison Williams and Adam Driver as well as recurring guest stars Becky Ann Baker, Peter Scolari, Andrew Rannells, Patrick Wilson, Gaby Hoffmann, Riz Ahmed and Matthew Rhys.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Girls :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| ACE Eddie Awards | 2013 | Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Robert Frazen, Catherine Haight (for "Pilot") | Nominated |
| ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards | 2013 | Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler, Laura Ballinger, Patricia Sprott | Won |
| AFI Awards | 2012 | Program of the Year | Girls | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 2014 | Best Comedy Actress – TV | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Nominated |
| ASTRA Awards | 2013 | Favourite Program – International Drama | Girls | Nominated |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2013 | Best International Programme | Girls | Won |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2013 | Excellence in Costume Design for a Contemporary Television Series | Jennifer Rogien | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2012 | Best Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2012 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2012 | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2012 | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Peter Scolari | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2013 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alex Karpovsky | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2013 | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Patrick Wilson | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2014 | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Andrew Rannells | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2015 | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Allison Williams | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Pilot") | Won |
| Dorian Awards | 2013 | TV Comedy of the Year | Girls | Won |
| Dorian Awards | 2013 | TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2014 | TV Comedy of the Year | Girls | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Gracie Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Director – Entertainment | Lena Dunham | Won |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2013 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Won |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2014 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2015 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2016 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2016 | Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | Michael Penn, Allison Williams, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Riverside") | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2017 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2017 | Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | David Bowie, AURORA, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Life on Mars") | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2018 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2018 | Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | Julia Michaels, Jack Antonoff, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "How Do We Get Back to Love") | Nominated |
| New Media Film Festival | 2015 | Festival Award | Girls | Nominated |
| Peabody Awards | 2012 | Honoree | Honoree | Honored |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite Premium Cable TV Show | Girls | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "She Did") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "She Did") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Pilot") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Bad Friend") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "It's Back") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "On All Fours") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Beach House") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "Two Plane Rides") | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "Close-Up") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Gaby Hoffmann (for "Home Birth") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Peter Scolari (for "Good Man") | Won |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Riz Ahmed (for "All I Ever Wanted") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Matthew Rhys (for "American Bitch") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker (for "Gummies") | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Music Supervision | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Goodbye Tour") | Nominated |
| Robert Awards | 2013 | Best Foreign TV Series | Girls | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Actress in a Series, Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2013 | Best Actress in a Series, Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2012 | Outstanding New Program | Girls | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2012 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2013 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Actress | Lena Dunham | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Ensemble | Girls | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2013 | Television: New Series | Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2013 | Television: Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling | Nominated |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2014 | Best Cast Chemistry – TV | Girls | Nominated |