# List of awards and nominations received by Louis C.K.

This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Louis C.K.
Louis C.K. is an American standup up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Peabody Awards, three Critics' Choice Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
C.K. has received awards for his work on Saturday Night Live, Louie (2010–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). He also co-created and executive produced Baskets (2016–2019), and Better Things (2016–2019). He starred in critically acclaimed films such as Woody Allen's comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013), David O. Russell's crime film American Hustle (2013), and Jay Roach's Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015).
In 1999, C.K. received his first Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show. He went on to win five more Emmy awards for his work on his show Louie and his standup specials. He received three Grammy Awards for his comedy albums, Hilarious in 2011, Live at Madison Square Garden in 2015, and Sincerely Louis CK in 2020. For his work performing stand-up, writing, acting, directing, producing and editing, C.K. has received several awards and nominations. Among them are 39 Emmy Award nominations, with six wins.

## Major Awards
### Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards :
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show | Won |
| 2000 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated |
| 2000 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Chewed Up | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Bully") | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Poker/Divorce") | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera) | Hilarious | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Hilarious | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Duckling") | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Pregnant") | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Duckling") | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Special Class Program | Live at the Beacon Theater | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Live at the Beacon Theater | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Live at the Beacon Theater | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials | Live at the Beacon Theater | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Louie (season 3) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Daddy's Girlfriend, Part 1") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (w/ Pamela Adlon) | Louie (episode: "Daddy's Girlfriend, Part 1") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "New Year's Eve") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / fun.") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Variety Special | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Oh My God | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Louie (season 4) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Model") | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "So Did the Fat Lady") | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Elevator Part 6") | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / Sam Smith") | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Louie (season 5) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Bobby's House") | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Bobby's House") | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louie (episode: "Sleepover") | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / Rihanna") | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Variety Special | Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store | Won |
| 2017 | Outstanding Variety Special | Louis C.K.: 2017 | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Louis C.K.: 2017 | Nominated |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Best Comedy Album | Hilarious | Won |
| 2015 | Best Comedy Album | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Comedy Album | Live at Madison Square Garden | Won |
| 2022 | Best Comedy Album | Sincerely Louis C.K. | Won |
| 2023 | Best Comedy Album | Sorry | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louie | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louie | Nominated | |

### Peabody Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Area of Excellence in Entertainment | Louie | Won |
| 2016 | Area of Excellence in Entertainment | Better Things | Won |
| 2016 | Area of Excellence in Entertainment | Horace and Pete | Won |

## Guild awards
### Directors Guild of America

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louie, "New Year's Eve" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Directing – Variety Special | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louie, "Elevator Part 6" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louie, "Sleepover" | Nominated |

### Producers Guild of America

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Episodic Television Series – Comedy | Louie | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Episodic Television Series – Comedy | Louie | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | American Hustle | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Trumbo | Nominated |

### Writers Guild of America

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Comedy Series (With Pamela Adlon) | Louie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Comedy Series (With Pamela Adlon & Vernon Chatman) | Louie | Won |
| 2014 | Best Comedy Series (With Pamela Adlon) | Louie | Won |
| 2014 | Best Episodic Comedy | Louie, "So Did the Fat Lady" | Won |
| 2016 | Best Comedy Series | Better Things | Nominated |

## Industry Awards
### American Comedy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Stand-up Special | Hilarious | Won |
| 2012 | Stand-up Special | Live at the Beacon Theater | Won |
| 2014 | Comedy Special of the Year | Oh My God | Won |
| 2014 | Comedy Supporting Actor – Film | American Hustle | Won |

### American Film Institute

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | AFI TV Program of the Year | Louie | Won | |
| 2012 | AFI TV Program of the Year | Louie | Won | |

### Critics' Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards |||||
| 2014 | Best Acting Ensemble | American Hustle | Won |
| Critics Choice Television Awards |||||
| 2011 | Best Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Won |
| 2013 | Best Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Won |
| 2014 | Best Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louie | Nominated |

### Gotham Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Breakthrough Series - Long Form | Horace and Pete | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Breakthrough Series - Long Form | Better Things | Nominated | |

### Television Critics Association

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Won |
| 2013 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louie | Won |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louie | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louie | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louie | Nominated |

## Film Festival Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Florida Film Festival | Best Narrative | Tomorrow Night | Won | |
| 1998 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Best American Independent Film | Tomorrow Night | Won | |

## Film Critics Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Ensemble Cast | American Hustle | Won |
| 2013 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | American Hustle | Won |
| 2013 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Blue Jasmine | Nominated |
| 2013 | New York Film Critics Online Awards | Best Cast | American Hustle | Won |
| 2013 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | Best Cast | American Hustle | Won |
| 2013 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by an Ensemble | American Hustle | Won |
| 2013 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2014 | 17th Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program | Oh My God | Nominated |
| 2015 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |