# List of awards and nominations received by The Good Wife

The Good Wife is an American television legal and political drama series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. Created by Robert and Michelle King, the show follows Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), wife to disgraced and imprisoned politician Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), who begins working at the law firm Stern Lockhart Gardner after 13 years of not practicing law. Rounding out the main cast are Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Alan Cumming, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Josh Charles and Christine Baranski.
The Good Wife has garnered critical praise for the performances of the casts, most notably Margulies, the series' storylines, and its use of technology. Since its premiere in September 2009, the series has been nominated for 43 Primetime Emmy Awards (winning five), 14 Golden Globe Awards (winning one), 12 Satellite Awards, 9 SAG Awards (winning two), 6 TCA Awards (winning two) and 22 Critics' Choice Television Awards (winning two), among others.
Margulies stands as the most decorated cast member, winning two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a TCA Award and two SAG Awards for her role as Alicia Florrick, as well as receiving the most award nominations. Principal cast members Baranski, Charles, Cumming and Panjabi have also received award nominations for their respective roles as well as several recurring actors, most notably Martha Plimpton, Dylan Baker, Michael J. Fox and Carrie Preston.

## Awards and nominations
### Critics' Choice Television Awards

Awarded since 2011, the Critics' Choice Television Award is an annual accolade presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) in recognition of outstanding achievements in television. The Good Wife has been nominated for Best Drama Series every year since 2011, as has Julianna Margulies been nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series, winning once at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards. Christine Baranski received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2012, 2014, and 2015 while Carrie Preston was nominated for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series from 2012-2014.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2011 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | Won |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Alan Cumming as "Eli Gold" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi as "Kalinda Sharma" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Martha Plimpton as "Patti Nyholm" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Josh Charles as "Will Gardner" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Linda Lavin as "Joy Grubeck" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Margo Martindale as "Ruth Eastman" | Won |

### Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in American prime time television programming. The Primetime Emmy Award recognizes outstanding achievement in aspects such as acting, writing, and direction while the more technical aspects such as cinematography, casting and, as of 2011, guest acting performances in television, are awarded at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Out of 39 nominations, The Good Wife has won five, all for acting. Julianna Margulies won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2011 and 2014. Archie Panjabi won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2010. Martha Plimpton won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2012 while Carrie Preston won the same award in 2013. Christine Baranski is the only actress on The Good Wife to receive an Emmy nomination for all of the series' first six seasons, all for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

#### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episodes(s) | Result |
| 2010 | Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | for "Threesome" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "Bang" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi as "Kalinda Sharma" | for "Hi" | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michelle King & Robert King | for "Pilot" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | for "In Sickness" | Won |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Josh Charles as "Will Gardner" | for "Closing Arguments" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Alan Cumming as "Eli Gold" | for "Silver Bullet" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "Silver Bullet" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi as "Kalinda Sharma" | for "Getting Off" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | for "Parenting Made Easy" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "Alienation of Affection" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi as "Kalinda Sharma" | for "The Dream Team" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "The Seven Day Rule" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as "Alicia Florrick" | for "The Last Call" | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Josh Charles as "Will Gardner" | for "Hitting the Fan" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "The Last Call" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Alan Cumming as "Eli Gold" | for "Undisclosed Recipients" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski as "Diane Lockhart" | for "Loser Edit" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michelle King & Robert King | for "End" | Nominated |

#### Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episodes(s) | Result |
| 2010 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mark Saks | Mark Saks | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Jennifer Rogien Faletti, Daniele Hollywood & Daniel Lawson | for "Smash" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dylan Baker as "Colin Sweeney" | for "Bad" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Alan Cumming as "Eli Gold" | for "Fleas" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox as "Louis Canning" | for "Real Deal" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mark Saks | Mark Saks | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Fred Murphy | for "Double Jeopardy" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dylan Baker as "Colin Sweeney" | for "Marthas and Caitlins" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox as "Louis Canning" | for "Parenting Made Easy" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Martha Plimpton as "Patti Nyholm" | for "The Dream Team" | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mark Saks | Mark Saks | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox as "Louis Canning" | for "Boom De Yah Da" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nathan Lane as "Clarke Hayden" | for "I Fought the Law" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" | for "Je Ne Sais What?" | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mark Saks | Mark Saks | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dylan Baker as "Colin Sweeney" | for "Tying the Knot" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mark Saks | Mark Saks | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox as "Louis Canning" | for "Red Zone" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Fred Murphy | for "The Line" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox as "Louis Canning" | for "Taxed" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" | for "Targets" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series Or Movie | David Brooks, Daniele Hollywood, Angel Peart & Daniel Lawson | for "End" | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

Presented since 1949, the Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for outstanding achievements in film and television. Out of 14 nominations, The Good Wife won one award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama awarded to Julianna Margulies.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2009 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Won |
| 2010 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Chris Noth | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Mini-series or TV Film | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Josh Charles | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV Film | Alan Cumming | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV Film | Alan Cumming | Nominated |

### Online Film & Television Association

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2009–2010 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies | Won |
| 2009–2010 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski | Nominated |
| 2009–2010 | Best Guest Actor in a Cable Series | Alan Cumming | Nominated |
| 2009–2010 | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2009–2010 | Best Costume Design in a Series | Best Costume Design in a Series | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alan Cumming | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox | Won |
| 2010–2011 | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | America Ferrera | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011–2012 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2011–2012 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski | Nominated |
| 2011–2012 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| 2011–2012 | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
| 2011–2012 | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Perry | Nominated |
| 2012–2013 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
| 2013–2014 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2013–2014 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Josh Charles | Nominated |
| 2013–2014 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski | Nominated |

### People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards are an annual awards show, presented since 1975, which recognize the people and work of popular culture. The Good Wife won the award for Favorite Network TV Drama in 2014, while being nominated in 2011 and 2012. Josh Charles won the award for Favorite TV Drama Actor in 2014.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2011 | Favorite Network TV Drama | Favorite Network TV Drama | Nominated |
| 2011 | Favorite TV Drama Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2012 | Favorite Network TV Drama | Favorite Network TV Drama | Nominated |
| 2012 | Favorite TV Guest Star | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
| 2014 | Favorite Network TV Drama | Favorite Network TV Drama | Won |
| 2014 | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Josh Charles | Won |
| 2014 | Favorite TV Drama Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |

### Satellite Awards

The Satellite Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the International Press Academy since 1997 in recognition of outstanding achievements in film, television and new media. The Good Wife received various nominations, including Best Television Series – Drama and Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Julianna Margulies.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2009 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Josh Charles | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Alan Cumming | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Award is an annual accolade presented by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for outstanding individual and ensemble performances in film and television. Julianna Margulies won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2009 and 2010 while receiving nominations in 2011, 2012 and 2014. The cast of The Good Wife received nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series from 2009-2011.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Alan Cumming, Matt Czuchry, Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Alan Cumming, Matt Czuchry, Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick | Nominated |

### TCA Awards

Awarded since 1984, the TCA Award is an annual accolade presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. Out of 8 nominations, The Good Wife has won two TCA Awards – one for Individual Achievement in Drama, awarded to Julianna Margulies in 2010, and one for Outstanding Achievement in Drama in 2014.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding New Program | Outstanding New Program | Nominated |
| 2010 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Julianna Margulies | Won |
| 2011 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 2011 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| 2014 | Program of the Year | Program of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Won |
| 2014 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |

### Writers Guild of America Awards

Presented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the Writers Guild of America Award is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement of writers in film, television, radio, promotional writing and videogames. Receiving seven nominations during its tenure, The Good Wife won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama for the episode "The Last Call" in 2014.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episodes(s) | Result |
| 2009 | Television: New Series | Angela Amato Velez, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Ted Humphrey, Dee Johnson, Todd Ellis Kessler, Michelle King, Robert King | Angela Amato Velez, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Ted Humphrey, Dee Johnson, Todd Ellis Kessler, Michelle King, Robert King | Nominated |
| 2010 | Television: Episodic Drama | Ted Humphrey | for "Boom" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Television: Dramatic Series | Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe | Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe | Nominated |
| 2013 | Television: Dramatic Series | Meredith Averill, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Jacqueline Hoyt, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, J.C. Nolan, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julie Wolfe | Meredith Averill, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Jacqueline Hoyt, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, J.C. Nolan, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julie Wolfe | Nominated |
| 2013 | Television: Episodic Drama | Michelle & Robert King | for "Hitting the Fan" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Television: Dramatic Series | Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Matthew Hodgson, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julia Wolfe | Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Matthew Hodgson, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julia Wolfe | Nominated |
| 2014 | Television: Episodic Drama | Michelle & Robert King | for "The Last Call" | Won |

### Young Artist Awards

The Young Artist Award is an annual accolade presented by the Young Artist Association in recognition of outstanding achievements by performers aged 5 to 21 in film, television, theater and music. Makenzie Vega received nominations in 2010 and 2011 for her role in The Good Wife, while Graham Phillips was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor in 2011.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Makenzie Vega | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress | Makenzie Vega | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor | Graham Phillips | Nominated |

### Other awards

| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| AFI Awards | 2011 | Television Program of the Year | Television Program of the Year | Won |
| AFI Awards | 2013 | Television Program of the Year | Television Program of the Year | Won |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2012 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Hibah Schweitzer for "Real Deal" | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2013 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Scott Vickrey for "Hitting the Fan" | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2014 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Scott Vickrey for "A Few Words" | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2015 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Scott Vickrey for "Restraint" | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Drama | Mark Saks & Michelle Allen | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks & John E. Andrews | Won |
| Artios Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks & John E. Andrews | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks & John E. Andrews | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Mark Saks & John E. Andrews | Nominated |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | 2013 | BMI TV Music Award | BMI TV Music Award | Won |
| Crime Thriller Awards | 2010 | Best International TV Drama | Best International TV Drama | Nominated |
| Crime Thriller Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Cumming | Nominated |
| Crime Thriller Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2011 | TV Drama of the Year | TV Drama of the Year | Won |
| Dorian Awards | 2011 | TV Drama Performance of the Year | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2012 | TV Drama of the Year | TV Drama of the Year | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2015 | TV Drama of the Year | TV Drama of the Year | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2015 | TV Performance of the Year - Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| Environmental Media Awards | 2011 | Television Episodic Drama | for "The Real Deal" | Nominated |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2012 | Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series) | Brooke Kennedy, Michelle King, Robert King, David W. Zucker | Nominated |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Josh Charles | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2014 | Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television | Sharyn Gersh for "Death of a Client" | Nominated |
| Humanitas Prize | 2010 | 60 Minute Category | 60 Minute Category | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Archie Panjabi | Nominated |
| Peabody Award | 2010 | Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, Small Wishes, CBS Productions | Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, Small Wishes, CBS Productions | Won |
| Prism Awards | 2012 | Drama Series Episode – Substance Use | Drama Series Episode – Substance Use | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Brooke Kennedy, Michelle King, Robert King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2012 | Favorite Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2012 | Favorite Drama Series | Favorite Drama Series | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2012 | Favorite Ensemble | Favorite Ensemble | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Drama Series | Favorite Drama Series | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2014 | Favorite Actress | Julianna Margulies | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2014 | Favorite Drama Series | Favorite Drama Series | Nominated |
| Women's Image Network Awards | 2011 | Actress Drama Series | Julianna Margulies for "In Sickness" | Nominated |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2015 | Best International | Best International | Nominated |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2016 | Best International | Best International | Nominated |