List of awards and nominations received by Louis C.K. explained

Louis C.K. awards and nominations

Award	Wins	Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
Grammy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Peabody Awards
Total

Louis C.K. is an American standup up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Peabody Awards, three Critics' Choice Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

C.K. has received awards for his work on Saturday Night Live, Louie (2010–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). He also co-created and executive produced Baskets (2016–2019), and Better Things (2016–2019). He starred in critically acclaimed films such as Woody Allen's comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013), David O. Russell's crime film American Hustle (2013), and Jay Roach's Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015).

In 1999, C.K. received his first Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show. He went on to win five more Emmy awards for his work on his show Louie and his standup specials. He received three Grammy Awards for his comedy albums, Hilarious in 2011, Live at Madison Square Garden in 2015, and Sincerely Louis CK in 2020. For his work performing stand-up, writing, acting, directing, producing and editing, C.K. has received several awards and nominations. Among them are 39 Emmy Award nominations, with six wins.^[1]

Major Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program	The Chris Rock Show		^[2]
1999
2000
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2009		Chewed Up
2011	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Bully")		^[3]
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Poker/Divorce")
Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)	Hilarious
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
2012	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Duckling")
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Pregnant")
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Duckling")
Outstanding Special Class Program	Live at the Beacon Theater
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
2013		Louie (season 3)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Daddy's Girlfriend, Part 1")
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Daddy's Girlfriend, Part 1")
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "New Year's Eve")
	Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / fun.")
Outstanding Variety Special	Oh My God
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
2014		Louie (season 4)		^[4]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Model")
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "So Did the Fat Lady")
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Elevator Part 6")
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / Sam Smith")
		Louie (season 5)		^[5]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Bobby's House")
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Bobby's House")
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Louie (episode: "Sleepover")
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Saturday Night Live (episode: "Louis C.K. / Rihanna")
Outstanding Variety Special	Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
	Outstanding Variety Special	Louis C.K.: 2017
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
		Hilarious		^[6]
		Oh My God		^[7]
		Live at Madison Square Garden		^[8]
		Sincerely Louis C.K.		^[9]
		Sorry		^[10]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy	Louie		^[11]
2014

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	Area of Excellence in Entertainment	Louie		^[12]
2016		Better Things		^[13]
Horace and Pete

Guild awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2013	Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series	Louie, "New Year's Eve"		^[14]
	Outstanding Directing – Variety Special	Oh My God
2015	Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series	Louie, "Elevator Part 6"		^[15]
2016		Louie, "Sleepover"

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012		Louie		^[16]
2014	Episodic Television Series – Comedy			^[17]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie		^[18]
2013	Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture	American Hustle		^[19]
2014	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	Louie		^[20]
2015				^[21]
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture	Trumbo		^[22]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Comedy Series	Louie		^[23]
2012	Best Comedy Series			^[24]
	Best Comedy Series
Best Episodic Comedy	Louie, "So Did the Fat Lady"
2016	Best Comedy Series	Better Things

Industry Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	Stand-up Special	Hilarious		^[25]
2012	Stand-up Special	Live at the Beacon Theater		^[26]
2014	Comedy Special of the Year	Oh My God		^[27]
Comedy Supporting Actor – Film	American Hustle		^[28]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	AFI TV Program of the Year	Louie		^[29]
2012				^[30]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2014	Best Acting Ensemble	American Hustle		^[31]
2011		Louie		^[32]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
2012				^[33]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
2013	Best Comedy Series			^[34]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
2014	Best Comedy Series			^[35]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
		Horace and Pete
		Better Things

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	Individual Achievement in Comedy	Louie		^[36]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
2012	Individual Achievement in Comedy			^[37]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
2013	Individual Achievement in Comedy			^[38]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
2014	Individual Achievement in Comedy			^[39]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy			^[40]
2015	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy			^[41]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Louie		^[42]
2012	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
2015	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy

Film Festival Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1998	Florida Film Festival	Best Narrative	Tomorrow Night
1998	Hamptons International Film Festival	Best American Independent Film			^[43]

Film Critics Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2013	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Ensemble Cast	American Hustle		^[44]
2013	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Ensemble	American Hustle		^[45]
			Blue Jasmine
2013	New York Film Critics Online Awards	Best Cast	American Hustle		^[46]
2013	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award	Best Cast			^[47]
2013		Best Performance by an Ensemble			^[48]
2013	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble			^[49]
2014	17th Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program	Oh My God		^[50]
2015	Online Film & Television Association Award	Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program	Saturday Night Live		^[51]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Louis C.K. - Emmy Awards, Nominations, and Wins. Emmys.com. May 27, 2020.
2. Web site: Louis C.K.. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 22 April 2015.
3. Web site: Emmy Winners and Nominees 2011: Complete List. The Hollywood Reporter. 18 September 2011. May 28, 2020.
4. Web site: Emmy Awards: Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. 25 August 2014. May 28, 2020.
5. Web site: Emmy Awards: Complete list of 2015 winners. The Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2015. May 28, 2020.
6. Web site: 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. June 26, 2024.
7. Web site: 57th Annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. June 26, 2024.
8. Web site: 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. June 26, 2024.
9. Web site: 64th Annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. June 26, 2024.
10. Web site: 65th Annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. June 26, 2024.
11. Web site: Louis C.K. . . December 11, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213020702/http://www.goldenglobes.com/louis-ck . December 13, 2014 .
12. http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/louie 72nd Annual Peabody Awards
13. Web site: Entertainment winners named for Peabody 30. peabodyawards.com. 20 April 2017. May 27, 2020.
14. News: Couch. Aaron. Kilday. Gregg. DGA Awards: Ben Affleck Named Best Director for 'Argo'. June 4, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. May 20, 2016.
15. News: DGA Awards TV & Documentary: Jodie Foster, Louis C.K., Laura Poitras Among Nominees. May 20, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. January 14, 2015.
16. News: Mahlmann. Andrew. 2013 PGA Awards Winners. January 28, 2013. Producers Guild of America. May 20, 2016.
17. News: Documentary Motion Picture, TV Series/Specials and Digital Series Nominees Announced for 2015 Awards. May 20, 2016. Producers Guild of America. December 1, 2014.
18. News: SAG Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners. May 20, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2013.
19. News: SAG Awards 2014: Winners in Full. BBC News. January 19, 2014. March 20, 2016.
20. News: Hipes. Patrick. SAG Awards Nominations: 'Birdman' & 'Boyhood' Lead Film Side, HBO & 'Modern Family' Rule TV – Full List. May 20, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. December 10, 2014.
21. Miller. Mike. SAG Award Nominations Announced!. May 20, 2016. People. December 20, 2015.
22. Web site: Variety Staff. SAG Awards 2016: Full Winners List. Variety. March 20, 2016. January 30, 2016.
23. News: Fernandez. Jay A.. Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List. May 20, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. February 19, 2012.
24. News: Hayner. Chris E.. Writers Guild Awards 2013: Full winners list. May 20, 2016. Zap2it. February 18, 2013.
25. Web site: Winners For The First Annual "The Comedy Awards" Include David Letterman, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314083511/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/26/winners-for-the-first-annual-the-comedy-awards-include-david-letterman-alec-baldwin-tina-fey-will-ferrell-more/. dead. March 14, 2016. TV By The Numbers. March 20, 2016. March 26, 2011.
26. Web site: Gadino. Dylan P.. Louis C.K. wins four times at The Comedy Awards (Video). Laughspin. March 20, 2016. April 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601103916/http://www.laughspin.com/2012/04/29/louis-c-k-wins-four-times-at-the-comedy-awards/. June 1, 2016. dead.
27. Ray. Amber. Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen win American Comedy Awards. Entertainment Weekly. March 20, 2016. May 9, 2014.
28. Web site: 2014 American Comedy Awards Nominations. NBC New York. 6 March 2014 . March 20, 2016.
29. Web site: AFI Awards 2011. American Film Institute. May 20, 2016.
30. Web site: AFI Awards 2012. American Film Institute. May 20, 2016.
31. News: Critics' Choice Awards: The Winners. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. January 17, 2014. March 20, 2016.
32. News: Ausiello. Michael. Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos. June 5, 2014. TVLine. May 20, 2016.
33. News: Critics' Choice TV Awards: 'Homeland', 'Community' & 'Sherlock' Double Winners. June 5, 2014. Deadline Hollywood. May 20, 2016.
34. News: Nordyke. Kimberly. Wilson. Stacey. Critics' Choice Television Awards: Complete Winners List. June 5, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. June 10, 2013.
35. News: Broadcast TV Journalists Association Unveils Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominees. May 20, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. May 28, 2014.
36. Web site: The Television Critics Association Announces 2011 TCA Awards Nominees. Television Critics Association. May 20, 2016. June 13, 2011.
37. Web site: The Television Critics Association Announces 2012 TCA Awards Winners. Television Critics Association. May 20, 2016. July 28, 2012.
38. News: Ausiello. Michael. Tatiana Maslany, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Americans, Bunheads, Parks and Rec, Big Bang Among Winners at 2013 TCA Awards. May 20, 2016. TVLine. August 3, 2013.
39. Web site: The Television Critics Association Announces 2014 TCA Award Nominees As It Celebrates 30 Years Of The Prestigious Awards Program. Television Critics Association. June 4, 2014. May 27, 2014.
40. News: TCA Awards Leaked: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Program Of The Year, 'Veep' & 'Louie' Tie For Best Comedy. May 20, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. July 19, 2014.
41. News: TCA Awards Leaked: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Program Of The Year, 'Veep' & 'Louie' Tie For Best Comedy. July 20, 2014. Deadline Hollywood. July 19, 2014.
42. Web site: 2012. International Press Academy. May 20, 2016.
43. Web site: Enk. Bryan. What to Expect From Louis C.K.'s Lost Movie 'Tomorrow Night'. Yahoo! Movies. March 20, 2016. January 30, 2014.
44. Web site: 2013 EDA Award Winners. Alliance of Women Film Journalists. December 11, 2013. March 20, 2016.
45. Web site: The 2013 Detroit Film Society Awards. Detroit Film Critics Society. December 13, 2013. March 20, 2016.
46. News: '12 Years' Tops New York Online Critics Awards. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. December 8, 2013. March 20, 2016.
47. Web site: Adams. Ryan. Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. Awards Daily. March 20, 2016. December 17, 2013.
48. News: 2013 San Diego Film Critics Society Winners. HitFix. December 11, 2013. March 20, 2016.
49. News: 2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association winners. HitFix. December 9, 2013 . March 20, 2016.
50. Web site: 2012-2013: The Season of American Horror Story: Asylum. Online Film & Television Association Award. 2016-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100206/http://ofta.cinemasight.com/Awards/Television/1213.html. 2014-10-06. dead.
51. Web site: 2014-15: The Season of Olive Kitteridge. 2016-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826203545/http://ofta.cinemasight.com/Awards/Television/1415.html. 2016-08-26. dead.