# List of awards and nominations received by Martin Short

Martin Short is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his performances in film, television, and theatre.
He is known for his performances on SCTV, Saturday Night Live, and Only Murders in the Building. He has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and fifteen Emmy Award nominations winning two Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also received two Tony Award nominations winning in 1999 for Best Actor in a Musical in Little Me.

## Major associations
### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (episode: "Sweeps Week") | Won |
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (episode: "The Christmas Show") | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (episode: "Joe Walsh") | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (episode: "Robin Williams, America") | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | SCTV Network 90 (episode: "Towering Inferno") | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Merlin | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Program | Primetime Glick | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Damages (episode: "You Haven't Replaced Me") | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Variety Special | AFI Life Achievement Award: Mel Brooks | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Variety Special | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Morning Show (episode: "Chaos is the New Cocaine") | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as executive producer) | Only Murders in the Building (season one) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (episode: "How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?") | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as executive producer) | Only Murders in the Building (season two) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (episode: "The Tell") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as executive producer) | Only Murders in the Building (season three) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (episode: "Ah, Love!") | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Award |||||
| 2000 | Outstanding Talk Show | The Martin Short Show | Nominated |
| 2000 | Outstanding Talk Show Host | The Martin Short Show | Nominated |
| 2011 | Performer in an Animated Program | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season one) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season one) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season two) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season two) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season three) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Actor in Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season four) | Won |
| 2024 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building (season four) | Won |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1993 | Best Actor in a Musical | The Goodbye Girl | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Best Actor in a Musical | Little Me | Won | |

## Industry awards
### Canadian Screen Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | I, Martin Short, Goes Home | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Performance in an animated program or series | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Won |
| 2017 | Best Performance in an animated program or series | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Won |
| 2018 | Best Performance in an animated program or series | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Won |

### Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated | |

### Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2022 | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Won |
| 2023 | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |

### MTV Movie & TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Best Team shared with Selena Gomez and Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated | |

### Satellite Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Merlin | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Damages | Nominated | |

### Writers Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Comedy/Variety Sketch Series | Maya & Marty | Nominated | |

## Theatre awards
### Drama Desk Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1993 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | The Goodbye Girl | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Little Me | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me | Nominated |

### Outer Critics Circle

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1993 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | The Goodbye Girl | Won | |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Little Me | Won | |

### Theatre World Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1993 | Theater World Award | — | Won | |

## Honours

* 1982: Nelly Award: Outstanding Writing, SCTV Comedy Network
* 1994: Member of the Order of Canada
* 1995: Earl Grey Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1999: Sir Peter Ustinov Award awarded at the Banff Television Festival
* 2000: Canada's Walk of Fame
* 2001: Awarded honorary Doctor of Literature from McMaster University
* 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
* 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
* 2014: Robert Altman Award from Independent Spirit Awards for Inherent Vice
* 2015: A stamp issued by Canada Post
* 2016: Canadian Screen Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2019: Officer of the Order of Canada.