# List of awards and nominations received by The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series that premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, after airing eight seasons. Screenwriters Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the show from L. J. Smith's novel series of the same name. The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. It centers on the love triangle between the protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and vampire-brothers Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). As the narrative develops in the course of the show, the focal point shifts on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katherine Pierce (Dobrev) and the family of Original Vampires, all of whom have an evil agenda of their own.
The series has been nominated for many awards, including 67 Teen Choice Awards (30 wins), 27 People's Choice Awards (five wins), and eight Saturn Awards. The three lead protagonists—Dobrev, Wesley and Somerhalder—have received the most nominations. Lead actress Dobrev was nominated for 21 awards, winning five Teen Choice Awards, a People's Choice Award, and a Young Hollywood Award. Somerhalder earned widespread critical acclaim for his role of Damon Salvatore, and is the most nominated cast member with 30 nominations.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| Alma Awards | 2011 | Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama | Michael Trevino | Nominated |
| Alma Awards | 2012 | Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama | Michael Trevino | Nominated |
| Do Something Awards | 2012 | Best TV Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Do Something Awards | 2012 | Best TV Star: Male | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| MTV Fandom Awards | 2014 | Ship of the Year | Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert | Won |
| MTV Fandom Awards | 2015 | Fandom of the Year – TV Dramas | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| MTV Fandom Awards | 2015 | Ship of the Year | Bonnie Bennett and Damon Salvatore | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2010 | Favorite New TV Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2010 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite TV Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite TV Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite TV Drama Actress | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite TV Drama Actress | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite TV Fan Following | TVDFamily | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite On Screen Chemistry | Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite TV Duo | Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2010 | Best Network Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2011 | Best Network Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2012 | Best Youth-Oriented Television Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2013 | Best Youth-Oriented Television Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2014 | Best Youth-Oriented Television Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Best Youth-Oriented Television Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Horror Television Series | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Television DVD Release | The Vampire Diaries (The Complete Series) | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice Male Hottie | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV: Female Breakout Star | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV: Male Breakout Star | Paul Wesley | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV: Villain | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV Breakout Show | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice Male Hottie | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice Female Hottie | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Kat Graham | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Michael Trevino | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV: Villain | Joseph Morgan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice Vampire | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice Vampire | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice Vampire | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice Male Hottie | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Candice Accola | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Michael Trevino | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV: Villain | Joseph Morgan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Candice Accola | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV: Villain | Joseph Morgan | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | Steven R. McQueen | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice Male Hottie | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Candice Accola | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV: Villain | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Michael Trevino | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV: Chemistry | Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV: Liplock | Candice Accola and Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV: Liplock | Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV: Scene Stealer | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV: Villain | Chris Wood | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Candice Accola | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV: Chemistry | Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV: Liplock | Candice King and Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Paul Wesley | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Kat Graham | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Candice King | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ian Somerhalder | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Kat Graham | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2010 | Cast to Watch | Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2010 | Making Their Mark | Nina Dobrev | Won |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2014 | Best Cast Chemistry – TV | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2014 | Best Threesome | Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder | Won |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2014 | Fan Favorite Actor – Female | Nina Dobrev | Nominated |