# List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality series wherein RuPaul and a panel of judges set contestants drag-related challenges. The program has received several awards and nominations including twenty-seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Producers Guild of America Awards, six MTV Movie & TV Awards and two GLAAD Media Awards, among others.
The show was first aired in 2009 on Logo TV, the following year it won Outstanding Reality Program at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards while in 2011 it received its first Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Reality Series – Competition. The program continued to be recognized at the Critics' Choice Television Awards, with RuPaul receiving nominations for Best Reality Show Host in 2012, 2014 and 2018, winning the latter.
In 2014, the show won the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming while in 2015 it received its first Primetime Emmy Award nomination with Mathu Andersen being nominated for Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) for his work in the seventh season episode "ShakesQueer". The next year, RuPaul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, the first of eight consecutive wins in the category.
In 2017 the program moved to VH1 which brought more exposure to the program and made it a frequent nominee at the Primetime Emmy Awards receiving several awards and nominations for each season ever since. In 2018, the program won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, an award it has won four consecutive times. The program has also received nominations from several guilds such as the Art Directors Guild, the Costume Designers Guild and the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild.
Some segments of the program have also been recognized. The Untucked series won Best Unstructured Series at the 4th Critics' Choice Real TV Awards and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program at the 73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The Whatcha Packin' series, hosted by Michelle Visage was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series in 2022.

## Artios Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Won |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series (Competition) | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Won |
| 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Reality Series (Competition) | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen | Won |

## Art Directors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | James McGowan (for "Condragulations", "Bossy Rossy RuBoot", "Gettin' Lucky") | Nominated |
| 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Gianna Costa (for "Catwalk", "60's Girl Groups", "Daytona Wind") | Nominated |
| 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Gianna Costa (for "Blame It on the Edit") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Gianna Costa, Jen Chu (for "RDR Live!", "Werq the World") | Nominated |

## Astra Creative Arts TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2023 | Best Cable Reality or Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2023 | Best Cable Reality or Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Talk Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: The Pit Stop with Bianca del Rio | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Short Form Series | RuPaul's Drag Race's Whatcha Packin' with Michelle Visage | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Contemporary Costumes | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |

## Costume Designers Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television | Zaldy | Won | |
| 2019 | Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television | Zaldy (for "Whatcha Unpacking?") | Nominated | |

## Critics' Choice Television Awards

The Critics' Choice Television Awards are presented annually since 2011 by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. The awards were launched "to enhance access for broadcast journalists covering the television industry".
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Reality Series – Competition | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Reality Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Reality Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Reality Show Host | RuPaul | Won |
| 2018 | Best Reality Series – Competition | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |

### Critics' Choice Real TV Awards

The Critics' Choice Real TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, which recognizes excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2019 | Best Unstructured Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated |
| 2019 | Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2019 | Female Star of the Year | Michelle Visage | Nominated |
| 2019 | Male Star of the Year | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2020 | Best Unstructured Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated |
| 2020 | Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2020 | Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2020 | Female Star of the Year | Michelle Visage | Nominated |
| 2020 | Male Star of the Year | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2021 | Best Unstructured Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated |
| 2021 | Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2021 | Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2021 | Female Star of the Year | Michelle Visage | Nominated |
| 2021 | Male Star of the Year | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2022 | Best Unstructured Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Won |
| 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2022 | Best Show Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Male Star of the Year | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Production | World of Wonder | Nominated |

## Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and go to film and television both mainstream and LGBTQ-centric.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | LGBT-Themed Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2012 | LGBT-Themed Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2014 | LGBT Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2017 | LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Nominated |
| 2017 | Campy TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Won |
| 2018 | LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2018 | Campy TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2018 | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Sasha Velour, “So Emotional,” RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Campy TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2020 | Campy TV Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best LGBTQ TV Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2020 | Campiest TV Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Reality Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
* Note: From 2009, the group honored film and TV together, but in 2020 began to award movies and programs at separate times of the year. This explains the overlap of award categories that year.

## GLAAD Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2019 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2023 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |

## Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Best Cable Reality Show or Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | |

## Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2020 | Best Contemporary Makeup in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Natasha Marcelina, Jen Fregozo | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Contemporary Makeup in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | David Petruschin, Jen Fregozo, Nicole Faulkner | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall | Nominated |

## MTV Movie & TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2017 | Best Reality Competition | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2017 | Best Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Reality Series/Franchise | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Meme-able Moment | Asia O'Hara's butterfly finale fail | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2021 | Best Reality Cast | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2021 | Best Host | RuPaul | Won |
| 2022 | Best Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2022 | Best Host | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Reality Star | Willow Pill | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Fight | Bosco vs. Lady Camden | Won |

## NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Short-Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |

## NewNowNext Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Most Addictive Reality Star | Ongina | Won |
| 2010 | Best New Indulgence | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2010 | Most Addictive Reality Star | Jujubee | Nominated |
| 2011 | Most Addictive Reality Star | Carmen Carrera | Nominated |
| 2012 | Most Addictive Reality Star | Willam | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best New TV Personality | Bianca Del Rio | Won |

## People's Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Competition Contestant | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | Nominated |
| 2020 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2020 | Competition Contestant | Jaida Essence Hall | Nominated |
| 2020 | Competition Contestant | Gigi Goode | Won |
| 2021 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2021 | Competition Contestant | Gottmik | Nominated |
| 2021 | Competition Contestant | Symone | Nominated |
| 2022 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2022 | Competition Contestant | Bosco | Nominated |
| 2022 | Competition Contestant | Willow Pill | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Competition Show of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Competition Contestant of the Year | Anetra | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Competition Contestant of the Year | Sasha Colby | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Host of the Year | RuPaul | Nominated |

## Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, an organisation founded in 1946, for television shows broadcast or available for download and streaming in America. The main award ceremony is the Primetime Emmy Award, whilst Creative Arts Emmy Awards are given in technical, creative, and craft categories, and International Emmy Awards are presented to shows airing outside of the US.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Mathu Andersen (for "ShakesQueer") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program | Zaldy (for "Keeping It 100!") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program | Zaldy and Perry Meek (for "Oh. My. Gaga!") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Hector Pocasangre (for "Oh. My. Gaga!") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jen Fregozo, Nicole Faulkner and Natasha Marcelina (for "Oh. My. Gaga!") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program | Jamie Martin, John Lim and Michael Roha (for "Oh. My. Gaga!") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "10s Across the Board") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Michael Jacob Kerber (for "10s Across the Board") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program | Zaldy (for "10s Across the Board" / Costumes: RuPaul's gowns") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nicole Faulkner, Jen Fregozo, Natasha Marcelina and David Petruschin (for "10s Across the Board) | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program | Jamie Martin, Drew Forni, John Lim and Michael Roha (for "10s Across the Board") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Hector Pocasangre and Gabriel Villarreal (for "10s Across the Board") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within an Unscripted Program | Sarah DeFilippis, Brittany Travis, Ray Hunt, Jackie Rappaport and Courtney Powell (for "Season 10 Ruveal") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Program | Lousine Shamamian (for RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked – "10s Across the Board") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Portrait of a Queen | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "Whatcha Unpackin?") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Jake Kerber (for "Trump: The Rusical") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program | Zaldy Goco (Costumes: RuPaul) and Art Conn (Costumes: Michelle Visage) (for "Trump: The Rusical") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Hector Pocasangre (for "Trump: The Rusical") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Adam Burrell, Nicole Faulkner, Jen Fregozo, Natasha Marcelia and Karen Mitchell (for "Trump: The Rusical") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program | Jamie Martin, Michael Lynn Deis, Julie Tseselsky Kirschner, John Lim, Ryan Mallick, Michael Roha and Corey Ziemniak | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Program | Kendra Pasker, Shayna Casey and Stavros Stavropoulos (for RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked) | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "I'm That Bitch") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Michael Jacob Kerber, Jon Schneider, Jay Mack Arnette II, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Gregory Montes, Brett Smith, David McCoul and Justin Umphenour | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program | Zaldy Goco (for "I'm That Bitch") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program | Curtis Foreman and Ryan Randall (for "I'm That Bitch") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) | Natasha Marcelina, David Petruschin, Jen Fregozo and Nicole Faulkner (for "I'm That Bitch") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program | Jamie Martin, Michael Roha, Paul Cross, Michael Deis and Ryan Mallick (for "I'm That Bitch") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) | Glenn Gaines, Ryan Brady, Erik Valenzuela, Sal Ojeda (for "I'm That Bitch") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Program | Kendra Pasker, Yali Sharon, Kate Smith (for RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked "The Ball Ball") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | James McGowan and Gianna Costa (for "Condragulations"/"Bossy Rossy RuBoot") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Michael Jacob Kerber, Jay Mack Arnette II, Jason Cooley, Pauline Edwards, Ade Oyebade, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Jon "Sarge" Schneider, Brett Smith, Justin Umphenour | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "Gettin' Lucky") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | Jamie Martin, Paul Cross, Ryan Mallick, Michael Roha (for "Condragulations") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | Kellen Cruden, Yali Sharon, Shayna Casey (for RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked "The Bag Ball") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program | Curtis Foreman and Ryan Randall (for "The Pork Chop") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) | David "Raven" Petruschin, Nicole Faulkner and Jen Fregozo (for "The Pork Chop") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) | Erik Valenzuela, Davild Nolte and Glenn Gaines (for "Big Opening #1") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte and Ethan Petersen | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "Moulin Ru: The Rusical") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Gianna Costa and Allison Spain (for "Catwalk") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Michael Jacob Kerber, Jay Mack Arnette II, Jason Cooley, Pauline Edwards, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Brett Smith, Jeremiah Smith, Justin Umphenour and Jon Schneider | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | Jamie Martin, Paul Cross, Ryan Mallick and Michael Roha (for "Big Opening #1") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2022 | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | Ray Hunt, Eric Dimitratos, Joseph Gerbino, Robert Diminico, Christina D'ambrosio and Michelle Visage (Whatcha Packin') | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | RuPaul | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Ethan Petersen, Adam Cook, Michelle Redwine | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "Wigloose: The Rusical!") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | Jamie Martin, Paul Cross, Ryan Mallick, Michael Roha (for "Wigloose: The Rusical!") | Won | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | Matthew D. Miller, Kellen Cruden (RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked) (for "The Daytona Wind 2") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Gianna Costa and Brad Bailey (for "Blame It on the Edit") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) | Erik Valenzuela, Sal Ojeda, David Nolte, Gabe Lopez (for "Wigloose: The Rusical!") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen, Adam Cook, and Michelle Redwine | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming | Jamal Sims Routines: "Dance!" / "Queen of Wind" / "Power" | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Nick Murray (for "Grand Finale") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program | RuPaul | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | Jamie Martin, Paul Cross, Ryan Mallick, and Michael Roha | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | Matthew D. Miller and Kellen Cruden (for RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked) | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series | Gianna Costa, Jen Chu, and Gavin Smith (for "RDR Live!" / "Werq the World") | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program | Sal Ojeda, Erik Valenzuela, Ryan Brady, David Nolte, and Andrew Papastephanou | Nominated | [67] [68] [69] |

## Producers Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Mandy Salangsang, RuPaul Charles, Steven Corfe, Bruce McCoy, Michele Mills, Jacqueline Wilson, Thairin Smothers, John Polly, Michelle Visage, and Jen Passovoy | Won |
| 2020 | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Mandy Salangsang, RuPaul Charles, Steven Corfe, Michele Mills, Jacqueline Wilson, Thairin Smothers, Adam Bronstein, Lisa Steele, John Polly, Michelle Visage, Jen Passovoy, and Alicia Gargaro-Magana | Won |
| 2021 | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Mandy Salangsang, Steven Corfe, Michele Mills, Zoe Jackson, John Polly, Lisa Steele, Camilo Valdes, Thairin Smothers, Alicia Gargaro-Magana, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Michelle Visage | Won |
| 2022 | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |

## Queerty Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | TV series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2022 | Reality / Docuseries | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2025 | Reality TV | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |

## Reality Television Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2016 | Creative Challenge | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2016 | Host | RuPaul | Won |
| 2017 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2017 | Creative Challenge | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2017 | Heartfelt Moment | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2017 | Host/Hostess | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2017 | Performance | Alaska | Nominated |
| 2017 | Shocking Moment | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2019 | Competition Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Host/Hostess | RuPaul | Nominated |
| 2019 | Judging Panel | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Overall Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Villain | Valentina | Nominated |
| 2019 | Fan Favorite | Trinity the Tuck | Won |
| 2022 | Creative Challenge | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |

## Realscreen Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Best Talent/Studio-Based Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2012 | Best Host/Presenter | RuPaul | Won |
| 2012 | Best Talent/Studio-Based Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2014 | Best Talent/Studio-Based Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2015 | Best Competition: Talent & Studio-Based | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2019 | Award of Excellence: Competition | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2019 | Best Competition: Talent & Studio-Based | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2020 | Best Competition: Talent & Studio-Based | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2021 | Award of Excellence: Competition | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2021 | Best Competition: Talent & Studio-Based | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2022 | Best Competition: Talent & Studio-Based | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |

## Television Critics Association Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |

## Other awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2012 | TV.com's Best of 2012 | Best Reality Show Judge/Host | RuPaul | Won |
| 2012 | TV.com's Best of 2012 | Best Reality Competition Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |
| 2016 | POPrepublic.tv Awards | Favourite International TV Shows | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Millennial Awards Brazil | Best Reality | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
| 2022 | Banff Rockie Awards | Best in Competition Series & Game Show | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won |