Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting explained

The Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting is an award handed out annually by the Casting Society of America. It was introduced at the Art Directors Guilds' twelfth annual honors, in 1996 (honoring work from the previous year, as well as early months of the ceremony's year), after first being grouped together with casting for dramatic pilot episodes for the category Outstanding Achievement in Pilot Casting, which was introduced at the seventh annual awards in 1991. It is an award that is given to casting directors for their work on television pilot episodes, or a series first episode.

Winners and nominations

1990s

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
1995-1996 (12th) ^[1]
3rd Rock from the Sun	Mark Hirschfeld, Michael A. Katcher, Meg Liberman	NBC
Almost Perfect	Jeff Greenberg, Sheila Guthrie	CBS
Caroline in the City	Gilda Stratton	NBC
High Society	Leslie Litt	CBS
Partners	Megan Branman	Fox
1996-1997 (13th) ^[2]
Spin City	Mark Hirschfeld, Michael A. Katcher, Meg Liberman	NBC
Everybody Loves Raymond	Lisa Miller	CBS
Just Shoot Me!	Deborah Barylski	NBC
Suddenly Susan	Mark Saks, Anthony Sepulveda
Townies	Andrea Cohen	ABC
1997-1998 (14th) ^[3]
Dharma & Greg	Nikki Valko	ABC
For Your Love	Geraldine Leder, Barbara Miller	NBC
The Gregory Hines Show	Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Robert J. Ulrich	CBS
Union Square	Gilda Stratton	NBC
Veronica's Closet	Leslie Litt, Barbara Miller
1998-1999 (15th) ^[4]
Will & Grace	Tracy Lilienfield	NBC
It's Like, You Know...	Marc Hirschfeld, Meg Liberman	ABC
Maximum Bob	David Rubin, Debra Zane
Sports Night	Paula Rosenberg, Bonnie Zane
That '70s Show	Marc Hirschfeld, Meg Liberman	Fox
1999-2000 (16th) ^[5]
Malcolm in the Middle	Mary V. Buck, Susan Edelman	Fox
Beggars and Choosers	Marc Hirschfeld, Meg Liberman, Joel Thurm	Showtime
Popular	Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Robert J. Ulrich	The WB
Stark Raving Mad	Jeff Greenberg	NBC
Titus	Sheila Guthrie	Fox

2000s

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2000-2001 (17th) ^[6]
Ed	Bonnie Zane	NBC
Grosse Pointe	Greg Orson	The WB
Grounded for Life	Meg Liberman, Cami Patton	Fox
That's My Bush!	Cathy Henderson, Dori Zuckerman	Comedy Central
What About Joan?	Mali Finn, Stuart Howard, Howard Meltzer, Amy Schecter, Claire Simon	ABC
2001-2002 (18th) ^[7]
Scrubs	Brett Benner, Debby Romano	NBC
The Bernie Mac Show	Reuben Cannon	Fox
The Ellen Show	Tammara Billik	CBS
George Lopez	Mary V. Buck, Susan Edelman	ABC
The Mind of the Married Man	Sharon Bialy	HBO
2002-2003 (19th) ^[8]
Oliver Beene	Geraldine Leder	Fox
8 Simple Rules	Lori Openden	ABC
Hidden Hills	Pamela Basker, Ted Hann	NBC
In-Laws	Jeff Greenberg
Life With Bonnie	Deborah Barylski	ABC
2003-2004 (20th) ^[9]
Arrested Development	Deborah Barylski	Fox
Cracking Up	Geraldine Leder	Fox
It’s All Relative	Richard Hicks	ABC
Two and a Half Men	Nikki Valko & Ken Miller	CBS
Wonderfalls	Mali Finn, John Buchan (Canadian casting)	Fox
2004-2005 (21st) ^[10]
Desperate Housewives	Scott Genkinger, Junie Lowry Johnson	ABC
Committed	Brett Benner, Debby Romano	NBC
Entourage	Sheila Jaffe, Georgianne Walken	HBO
Stacked	Geraldine Leder	Fox
Unscripted	Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Amanda Mackey	HBO
2005-2006 (22nd) ^[11]
My Name Is Earl	Dava Waite	NBC
How I Met Your Mother	Megan Branman	CBS
Out of Practice	David Rubin & Richard Hicks
The Comeback	Meg Liberman & Cami Patton	HBO
The New Adventures of Old Christine	Tracy Lilienfield	CBS
2006-2007 (23rd) ^[12]
Ugly Betty	Junie Lowry Johnson, Bernard Telsey (location casting)	ABC
The Class	Bruce H. Newberg	CBS
Men in Trees	Lisa Beach & Sarah Katzman; Stuart Aikins & Sean Cossey (Canadian casting)	ABC
My Boys	Tracy Lilienfield	TBS
Psych	Liz Marx; Stuart Aikins & Sean Cossey (Canadian casting)	USA
2007-2008 (24th) ^[13]
Pushing Daisies	Meg Liberman, Cami Patton	ABC
Californication	Felicia Fasano, Pat McCorkle (original NY casting)	Showtime
Chuck	Patrick J. Rush	NBC
Flight of the Conchords	Cindy Tolan	HBO
Samantha Who?	Tammara Billik, Jason Wood	ABC
2008-2009 (25th) ^[14]
Glee	Eric Dawon, Carol Kritzer, Robert J. Ulrich; Jim Carnahan (NY casting)	Fox
Eastbound & Down	Juel Bestrop, Seth Yanklewitz; Craig Fincannon & Lisa Mae Fincannon (location casting)	HBO
Easy Money	Gayle Pillsbury, Bonnie Zane	The CW
Kath & Kim	Collin Daniel, Brett Greenstein	NBC
In the Motherhood		ABC
2009-2010 (26th) ^[15]
Modern Family	Jeff Greenberg	ABC
Bored to Death	Kim Miscia	HBO
Community	Dava Waite	NBC
Hung	Lisa Beach & Sarah Katzman	HBO
Nurse Jackie	Julie Tucker & Ross Meyerson	Showtime

2010s

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2010-2011 (27th) ^[16]
Raising Hope	Dava Waite	Fox
The Big C	Ross Meyerson, Julie Tucker	Showtime
Hot in Cleveland	Collin Daniel, Brett Greenstein	TV Land
Mike & Molly	Ken Miller, Nikki Valko	CBS
Mr. Sunshine	Francine Maisler	ABC
2011-2012 (28th) ^[17]
Girls	Jennifer Euston	HBO
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Lisa Miller Katz	ABC
House of Lies	Felicia Fasano, Erica Silverman (Associate)	Showtime
New Girl	Juel Bestrop, Seth Yanklewitz	Fox
2 Broke Girls	Julie Ashton-Barson	CBS
Up All Night	Shani Ginsberg, Jeff Greenberg; Allen Hooper (Associate)	NBC
2012-2013 (29th) ^[18]
The Mindy Project	Felicia Fasano	Fox
Animal Practice	Lisa Miller Katz	NBC
Guys with Kids	Juel Bestrop, Seth Yanklewitz
How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)	Susan Edelman, Jeff Greenberg	ABC
Partners	Julie Ashton-Barson	CBS
2013-2014 (30th) ^[19]
Orange is the New Black	Jennifer Euston	Netflix
The Goldbergs	Leslie Litt	ABC
Looking	Carmen Cuba; Nina Henninger, Bernard Telsey (location casting); Abbie Brady-Dalton, Wittney Horton (associates)	HBO
Mom	Ken Miller, Nikki Valko; Peter Pappas (associate)	CBS
Silicon Valley	Nicole Abellera, Jeanne McCarthy	HBO
2014-2015 (31st) ^[20]
Transparent	Eyde Belasco	Amazon
Black-ish	Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Smith Shevchenko; Amanda Lenker Doyle (associate)	ABC
Grace and Frankie	Tracy Lilienfield, Wittney Horton (associate)	Netflix
Jane the Virgin	Jonathan Clay Harris, Alyson Silverberg	The CW
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan (associate)	Netflix
2015-2016 (32nd) ^[21]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Felicia Fasano, Bernard Telsey, Tim Payne; Tara Nostramo, Conrad Woolfe, Abbie Brady-Dalton	The CW
Casual	John Papsidera, Deanna Brigidi	Hulu
Scream Queens	Richard Hicks; Meagan Lewis ; Chris Redondo	Fox
Superstore	Susie Farris, Collin Daniel, Brett Greenstein; Sherie Hernandez, Melanie Crescenz	NBC
	Susie Farris, Melanie Crescenz	Netflix
2016-2017 (33rd) ^[22]
Atlanta	Alexa L. Fogel; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris ; Kathryn Zamora-Benson	FX
Better Things	Felicia Fasano; Tara Nostramo	FX
Dear White People	Kim Coleman	Netflix
I Love Dick	Eyde Belasco	Amazon Prime Video
Insecure	Victoria Thomas	HBO
2017-2018 (34th) ^[23]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Jeanie Bacharach, Cindy Tolan; Anne Davison, Betsy Fippinger	Amazon Prime Video
Atypical	Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Josh Einsohn; Ryan Bernard Tymensky, Rachel Dill	Netflix
Barry	Sherry Thomas, Sharon Bialy; Stacia Kimler	HBO
GLOW	Jennifer Euston, Elizabeth Barnes; Seth Caskey	Netflix
Young Sheldon	Nikki Valko, Ken Miller, Peter Pappas	CBS
2018-2019 (35th) ^[24]
Russian Doll	Christine Kromer; Andrew Femenella	Netflix
Dead to Me	Sherry Thomas, Sharon Bialy, Russell Scott	Netflix
The Kominsky Method	Nikki Valko, Ken Miller, Tara Treacy	Netflix
PEN15	Melissa DeLizia	Hulu
Shrill	Collin Daniel, Brett Greenstein	Hulu
2019-2020 (36th) ^[25]
The Great	Rose Wicksteed	Hulu
Modern Love	Laura Rosenthal, Maribeth Fox, Jodi Angstreich	Amazon Prime Video
Never Have I Ever	Brett Greenstein, Collin Daniel; Danny Dunitz	Netflix
The Politician	Alexa L. Fogel; Kathryn Zamora-Benson, Alison Goodman	Netflix
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist	Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Alex Newman; Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter, Erinn Lally, Annalese Tilling	NBC

2020s

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2020-2021 (37th) ^[26]
Ted Lasso	Theo Park; Olissa Rogers	Apple TV+
The Flight Attendant	John Papsidera, Kim Miscia, Beth Bowling	HBO Max
Girls5eva	Cindy Tolan, Anne Davison	Peacock
Hacks	Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman, Anna Mayworm	HBO Max
Love, Victor	Josh Einsohn, Tiffany Little Canfield, Conrad Woolfe	Hulu
2021-2022 (38th) ^[27]
Abbott Elementary	Wendy O'Brien	ABC
Ghosts	Elizabeth Barnes, Tannis Vallely; Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells	CBS
Julia	Sharon Bialy, Gohar Gazazyan; Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri ; Stacia Kimler, Melissa Morris	HBO Max
Only Murders in the Building	Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield; Destiny Lilly	Hulu
Reservation Dogs	Angelique Midthunder, Jennifer Schwalenberg; Chris Freihofer ; Stacey Rice, Lisa Zambetti	FX
The Sex Lives of College Girls	Elizabeth Barnes, Jennifer Euston	HBO Max

Networks with multiple nominations and awards

Network	Awards	Nominations
ABC	6	23
Amazon Prime Video	2	4
Apple TV+	1	1
CBS	0	16
Comedy Central	0	1
Fox	6	16
FX	1	3
HBO/HBO Max	1	17
Hulu	1	6
NBC	6	24
Netflix	2	12
Peacock	0	1
Showtime	0	5
TBS	0	1
The CW	1	3
The WB	0	2
TV Land	0	1
USA Network	0	1

References

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21. Web site: Artios Awards Unveil 2017 Nominees; Joel McHale to Host L.A. Ceremony. The Hollywood Reporter. September 27, 2016. July 29, 2021.
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23. Web site: 'Queer Eye,' 'Young Sheldon,' 'Angels in America' Among TV and Theater Artios Award Nominees. Variety. Rachel. Yang. September 20, 2018. July 27, 2021.
24. Web site: Casting Society Unveils 2019 TV & Theater Artios Awards Nominees. Deadline. Anita. Bennett. September 24, 2019. July 26, 2021.
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