# List of awards and nominations received by Ugly Betty

This article pertains to the awards, nominations and honors given to the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty. The series so far has been nominated for 160 awards and won 60 of them, including 3 Emmys, 2 Golden Globes, 2 GLAADs, 5 NAACP Image, 8 ALMAs and 3 Satellite Awards. Of most of these achievements, America Ferrera has won an Emmy, a Golden Globe, an NAACP Image, a SAG, 2 ALMAs (one of them for Entertainer of the Year in 2008), and a Teen Choice breakout award. It has also been honored with a Peobody Award and was recognized by the United States Congress. In addition, Ferrera was chosen by Time magazine as one of their 100 most influential people in 2007, due to the portrayal of the series' main character, Betty Suarez.

## ALMA Awards

The ALMA Awards honors the Hispanic entertainment community. During its first season, Ugly Betty won four of its first seven nominations and in the second season took home three more, along with a Chevrolet Entertainer of the Year Award for Ferrera for her work on the show. Overall the series has received eleven nominations.
| Year | Category | Nomimee | Episode | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | America Ferrera | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Ana Ortiz | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Silvio Horta | Pilot | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actor – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Mark Indelicato | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actor – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Tony Plana | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Dailyn Rodriguez | After Hours | Nominated |
| 2008 | Chevrolet Entertainer of the Year Award | America Ferrera | | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Director of a Television Series | Linda Mendoza | Betty's Baby Bump | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance of a Latino-Led Ensemble in a Television Series | | | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Writing for a Television Series | Silvio Horta | Jump | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Actress | America Ferrera | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Actress | Ana Ortiz | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Actor | Mark Indelicato | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Actor | Tony Plana | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Year Behind the Scenes – Hair Stylist | Mary Ann Valdes (Twilight/Ugly Betty) | | Won |

## Directors Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Director | Episode | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Richard Shepard | "Pilot" | Won |

## Emmy Awards

In its ongoing run, Ugly Betty has been nominated for twenty Emmy Awards. In 2007, it won three awards including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in a Comedy Series and a best Actress in a Comedy series for America Ferrera. The series was also nominated in the category for Outstanding Comedy Series, alongside Entourage, The Office, Two and a Half Men and 30 Rock, the latter having won the honor. In addition series creator Salma Hayek and Judith Light competed for the Best Guest Starring Actress in a Comedy award but both lost to 30 Rock's Elaine Stritch at that year's awards ceremony for her portrayal of Colleen Donaghy in the season one finale, "Hiatus."

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Silvio Horta, Salma Hayek, Ben Silverman Marco Pennette, James D. Parriott, James Hayman, Jose Tamez, Teri Weinberg, Sheila R. Lawrence, Oliver Goldstick, Alice West, Henry Alonso Myers, Harry Werksman and Gabrielle G. Stanton | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Judith Light | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Salma Hayek | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Richard Shepard | "Pilot" | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa Williams | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa Williams | | Nominated |

### Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Original Main Title Design | Garson Yu and Yolanda Santasosa | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series | Mark Worthington, Jim Wallis and Archie D'Amico | "The Box and the Bunny" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Michael R. Chapman | "I'm Coming Out" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Mary Ann Valdes, Linda Kaye Walker and Norma Lee | "I'm Coming Out" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jeff Greenberg and Mark Scott | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Michael Chapman | "Bananas for Betty" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Mary Ann Valdes, Lynda K. Walker, Norma Lee and Kimi Messina | "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Mark Worthington, Jim Wallis and Archie D'Amico | "How Betty Got Her Grieve Back" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Patricia Field and Molly Rogers | "In the Stars" | Nominated |

## Golden Globe Awards

Ugly Betty has been nominated for four awards and won two Golden Globes so far in its run. The first two awards were both won by America Ferrera for Best Actress and for the series itself in 2007.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2006 | Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical | | Won |
| 2006 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2007 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Nominated |

## GLAAD Media Awards

The Series has won two consecutive GLAAD Media Awards for its portrayal of its LGBT characters and their storylines, as played by actors Michael Urie and Rebecca Romijn.
| Year | Category | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |

## Imagen Foundation Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Best Actress | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Won |
| 2007 | Best TV series | | Won |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Tony Plana | Won |
| 2008 | Best TV series | | Won |
| 2008 | Best Actress | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Won |
| 2009 | Best TV series | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Creative Achievement Honour | Silvio Horta | Won |
| 2010 | Best Actress | America Ferrera | Won |

## NAACP Image Awards

Although The NAACP Image Awards honors African americans in the entertainment industry, the series has won five of the Image Awards' eight major TV categories, a rarity among television series with a multicultural cast. In addition to winning an Image award for the TV series in 2007 and Ferrera for best actress in 2008, Vanessa Williams has won back to back honors (in 2007 and 2008) in the Supporting Actress category for her portrayal of Wilhelmina Slater.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Comedy Series | | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Silvio Horta | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Comedy Series | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Silvio Horta | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Series | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Victor Nelly Jr for Crush'd | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinally for Crush'd | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Comedy Series | | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ana Ortiz | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominated |

## Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Best TV Series Musical or Comedy | | Won |
| 2007 | Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Tony Plana | Won |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best TV Series Musical or Comedy | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa L. Williams | Won |
| 2008 | Best DVD release | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa Williams | Nominated |

## Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |

## Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Choice Breakout TV | America Ferrera | Won |
| 2007 | Choice Breakout TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Won |
| 2007 | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2007 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Choice TV Show: Breakout | | Nominated |
| 2008 | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2008 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Michael Urie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Choice TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Nominated |
| 2008 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Fabulous | Michael Urie | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Sidekick | Michael Urie | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Parential Unit | Tony Plana | Nominated |

## Television Critics Association Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding New Program of the Year | | Nominated |

## Writers Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Best New Series | | Won |
| 2009 | Episodic Comedy | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally for Crush'd | Nominated |

## Other awards

In addition to the major awards listed above, the series has also been recognized in the awards listed below:

### Season one (2006–2007)

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2006 | Won | Family Television Awards | Best New Series | |
| 2007 | Nominated | 33rd People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Drama | |
| 2007 | Nominated | National Television Awards (UK) | Most Popular Comedy | |
| 2007 | Won | ICG Publicists Awards | Outstanding Television Series | |
| 2007 | Won | ELLE Style Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | |
| 2007 | Won | 9th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Eduardo Castro |
| 2007 | Won | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington |
| 2007 | Nominated | Prism Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Judith Light |
| 2007 | Won | American Film Institute | AFI TV Program of the year | |
| 2007 | Nominated | Casting Society of America | Comedy Episodic Casting | Junie Lowry Johnson |
| 2007 | Won | Casting Society of America | Comedy Pilot Episodic Casting | Junie Lowry Johnson and Bernard Telsey |

### Season two (2007–2008)

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2009 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington |
| 2007 | Won | Family Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | |
| 2007 | Won | BMI Film and TV Awards | BMI Music of the year | Jeff Beal |
| 2008 | Winner | 10th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Eduardo Castro |
| 2008 | Nominated | National Television Awards (UK) | Most Popular Comedy | |
| 2008 | Nominated | 34th People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | |
| 2008 | Nominated | PGA Awards | Television Producer of the Year in Episodic | Salma Hayek, James Hayman, Silvio Horta, James D. Parriott, Marco Pennette, Benjamin Silverman, Jose Tamez, Teri Weinberg, Alice West |
| 2008 | Nominated | Prism Awards | Performance in Comedy Series | Eric Mabius |
| 2008 | Nominated | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial | Christopher D. Martin, Michael Cook and Cedric Tomacruz For "A League of Their Own". |
| 2008 | Won | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series-Guest Starring Young Actress | Jasmine Jessica Anthony |
| 2008 | Nominated | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series-Supporting Young Actor | Mark Indelicato |
| 2008 | Nominated | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Acting Performance in Television | Ashley Jensen |
| 2008 | Nominated | Casting Society of America | Episodic Comedy Casting | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Best Comedy Series | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael Urie |
| 2008 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Becki Newton |
| 2008 | Won | Gay People's Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Gay People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera |
| 2008 | Nominated | Gay People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Vanessa Williams |
| 2008 | Nominated | Gay People's Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | Michael Urie |

### Season three (2008–2009)

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2009 | Nominated | 35th People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | |
| 2009 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington |
| 2009 | Won | 11th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Eduardo Castro and Patricia Field |
| 2009 | Nominated | Kids Choice Awards | Favorite Female Television Actress | America Ferrera |
| 2009 | Nominated | TV Quick and Choice Awards (UK) | Best International Show | |
| 2009 | Nominated | Webby Peoples Voice Awards | Webisodes "Mode After Hours | Michael Urie and Becki Newton |
| 2009 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance by a Supporting Young Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Mark Indelicato |
| 2009 | Won | NAMIC Awards | Best Comedy Series | |
| 2009 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael Urie |
| 2009 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Becki Newton |
| 2009 | Nominated | 35th Peoples Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy | |
| 2009 | Nominated | 35th Peoples Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy Actress | America Ferrera |
| 2009 | Nominated | 35th Peoples Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy Actress | Vanessa Williams |
| 2009 | Won | After Elton.com's Divisibility Awards 2009 | TV Comedy Of the Year | |

### Season four (2009–2010)

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2010 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington |
| 2010 | Nominated | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic/Pilot Television | Michael A. Price |
| 2010 | Nominated | Dorian Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | |
| 2010 | Nominated | 12th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Patricia Field |
| 2010 | Nominated | Gay Peoples Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy Series | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Gay Peoples Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera |
| 2010 | Nominated | Gay Peoples Choice Awards | Favorite TV Ensemble Cast | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Lesbian/Bi Peoples Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera |
| 2010 | Nominated | Lesbian/Bi Peoples Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy Series | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Ewwy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams |

## Peabody Award

On June 4, 2007, the series was honored with a Peabody Award for its storylines, which explores clashing concepts of beauty, class, race and footwear with intelligence, warmth and wit.

## Other accolades

* The show's impact on issues and culture has also attracted the attention of the United States Congress, where on January 17, 2007 California congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-32nd, El Monte) saluted Ferrera on both her Golden Globe win and for bringing a positive profile to the Latin and Hispanic communities.
* On May 8, 2007, star America Ferrera was honored by Time Magazine on their annual list of the 100 most influential people. The event took place at New York's Lincoln Center and the actress was recognized for defying stereotypes with the show .