The musical TV series Glee has received numerous Awards and Nominations in its four years on the air. It has received nominations for People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Writer's Guild of America Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Awards and a lot of other awards and danced its way to the top at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, leading the pack with four nominations.
Below is a list of awards and nominations that Glee has so far garnered.
AfterEllen.com and AfterElton.com Awards[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | Lesbian/Bi People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star (Comedy) | Jane Lynch | Won |
Favorite New Show | Glee | Won | ||
Favorite Music Duo or Group | Glee Cast | Nominated | ||
Gay People's Choice Awards | Favorite New Show | Glee | Won | |
Favorite Breakout Actor | Chris Colfer | Won | ||
Favorite Breakout Actress | Lea Michele | Won | ||
Best Ensemble TV Cast | Glee Cast | Won | ||
Favorite Music Duo or Group | Glee Cast | Won | ||
AfterEllen.com Visibility Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Won | |
Favorite TV Actress | Naya Rivera | Nominated | ||
Jane Lynch | Nominated | |||
Favorite Fictional Lesbian Couple | Heather Morris and Naya Rivera | Nominated | ||
AfterElton.com Visibility Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Won | |
Favorite TV Actor | Chris Colfer | Won | ||
Favorite TV Couple | Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson | Won | ||
Best Gay Moment of the Year | Glee's "Teenage Dream" performance | Nominated | ||
Favorite Music Video | Glee's "Teenage Dream" | Nominated |
Dorian Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | TV Musical or Comedy of the Year | Glee | Won |
Campy TV Show of the Year | Glee | Won | |
TV Performance of the Year: Musical or Comedy | Jane Lynch | Won | |
2011 | TV Musical or Comedy of the Year | Glee | Won |
LGBT-Themed TV Show of the Year | Glee | Won | |
TV Comedy Performance of the Year | Chris Colfer | Won | |
Jane Lynch | Won | ||
We're Wilde About You Rising Star Award | Darren Criss | Won | |
2012 | TV Musical Program of the Year | Glee | Won |
2013 | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Darren Criss | Nominated |
2014 | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Lea Michele | Nominated |
Emmy Awards[]
Primetime Emmy Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
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2010 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Matthew Morrison | Mash-Up | Nominated |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lea Michele | Sectionals | Nominated | |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Chris Colfer | Laryngitis | Nominated | |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | The Power of Madonna | Won | |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Dream On | Won | |
Mike O'Malley | Wheels | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristin Chenoweth | The Rhodes Not Taken | Nominated | |
Outstanding Comedy Series | Glee | Pilot, Preggers, Wheels, Sectionals, The Power of Madonna and Home | Nominated | |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan | Pilot - Director's Cut | Nominated | |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Ryan Murphy | Won | ||
Paris Barclay | Wheels | Nominated | ||
2011 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Glee | Audition, Silly Love Songs, Original Song, The Substitute, Duets and Never Been Kissed | Nominated |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Chris Colfer | Grilled Cheesus | Nominated | |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Funeral | Nominated | |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristin Chenoweth | Rumours | Nominated | |
Gwyneth Paltrow | The Substitute | Won | ||
Dot-Marie Jones | Never Been Kissed | Nominated | ||
2012 | Choke | Nominated | ||
2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Feud | Nominated |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Dot-Marie Jones | Shooting Star | Nominated | |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Paris Barclay | Diva | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Glee | Won |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Matthew Morrison | Nominated | |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
2011 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Glee | Won |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Matthew Morrison | Nominated | |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Jane Lynch | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chris Colfer | Won | |
2012 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | Favorite New TV Comedy | Glee | Won |
2011 | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Won |
Favorite TV Guest Star | Britney Spears | Nominated | |
Neil Patrick Harris | Nominated | ||
Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Matthew Morrison | Nominated | |
Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Jane Lynch | Won | |
2012 | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
Favorite TV Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Nominated | |
Cory Monteith | Nominated | ||
Favorite TV Actress Comedy | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
Lea Michele | Won | ||
Favorite TV Guest Star | Gwyneth Paltrow | Nominated | |
Kristin Chenoweth | Nominated | ||
2013 | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
Favorite TV Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Won | |
Favorite TV Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Won | |
Jane Lynch | Nominated | ||
Favorite TV Fan Following | Gleeks | Nominated | |
2014 | Favorite TV Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
Favorite TV Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Won | |
Darren Criss | Nominated | ||
Favorite TV Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Jane Lynch | Nominated | ||
Favorite On-screen chemistry | Kurt & Blaine | Nominated | |
Favorite TV Bromance | Blaine & Sam | Nominated | |
Favorite TV Gal Pals | Rachel & Santana | Won |
Satellite Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2009 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Glee | Won |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Lea Michele | Won | |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Matthew Morrison | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Jane Lynch | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chris Colfer | Nominated | |
Outstanding Guest Star | Kristin Chenoweth | Won | |
2010 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Matthew Morrison | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chris Colfer | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards[]
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2009 | Choice TV: Breakout Series | Glee | Nominated |
Choice TV: Breakout Star Female | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Breakout Star Male | Cory Monteith | Nominated | |
2010 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | Glee | Won |
Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Cory Monteith | Nominated | |
Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Villain | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
Choice Music: Group | Glee Cast | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Amber Riley | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Chris Colfer | Won | |
Matthew Morrison | Nominated | ||
Choice TV: Female Breakout Star | Dianna Agron | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Male Breakout Star | Mark Salling | Nominated | |
Kevin McHale | Nominated | ||
Choice TV: Parental Unit | Mike O'Malley | Won | |
Most Fanatic Fans | Gleeks | Nominated | |
2011 | Choice TV: Comedy | Glee | Won |
Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Cory Monteith | Won | |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Male | Mark Salling | Nominated | |
Chris Colfer | Nominated | ||
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Female | Dianna Agron | Nominated | |
Amber Riley | Nominated | ||
Choice Music: Group | Glee Cast | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Villain | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Breakout Star | Darren Criss | Won | |
2012 | Choice TV: Comedy | Glee | Won |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Female | Dianna Agron | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Won | |
Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Won | |
2013 | Choice TV: Villain | Becca Tobin | Nominated |
Choice TV: Comedy | Glee | Won | |
Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Won | |
Choice TV: Male Breakout Star | Blake Jenner | Won | |
Choice TV: Female Breakout Star | Melissa Benoist | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Male | Chord Overstreet | Won | |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Female | Heather Morris | Nominated | |
Choice Fashion: Choice Style Icon | Lea Michele | Nominated | |
2014 | Choice TV: Comedy | Glee | Nominated |
Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Won | |
Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Chord Overstreet | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Female | Naya Rivera | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Male | Darren Criss | Nominated | |
Choice TV: Villain | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
2015 | Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Lea Michele | Won |
Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Chris Colfer | Nominated |
Other Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | ACE Eddie Awards | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Doc Crotzer, Joe Leonard & John Roberts for "Journey" | Nominated |
2009 | American Film Institute Awards | Television Program of the Year | Glee | Won |
2010 | Won | |||
2011 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy | Naya Rivera | Nominated |
Female Music Artist | Won | |||
2010 | American Music Awards | Soundtracks - Favorite Album | Glee: The Music, Volume 3 - Showstoppers | Won |
2009 | Art Directors Guild Awards | Single Camera Television Series | Mark Hutman for Pilot | Nominated |
2009 | Artios Awards | Television Pilot — Comedy | Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer and Jim Carnahan | Won |
2010 | BAFTA Awards | YouTube Audience Award | Glee | Nominated |
2011 | International TV Show | Nominated | ||
2011 | Brit Awards | International Breakthrough Act | Glee | Nominated |
2010 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Lou Eyrich | Won |
2011 | Won | |||
2012 | Lou Eyrich and Jennifer Eve | Won | ||
2009 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series | Phillip W. Palmer, Joseph H. Earle Jr. and Doug Andham for Wheels | Nominated |
2010 | Phillip W. Palmer, Joseph H. Earle Jr. and Doug Andham for The Power of Madonna | Nominated | ||
2011 | The Comedy Awards | Comedy Actress – TV | Jane Lynch | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Nominated | ||
2009 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Paris Barclay for Wheels | Nominated |
Ryan Murphy for Pilot | Nominated | |||
2010 | Ryan Murphy for The Power of Madonna | Nominated | ||
2009 | Diversity Awards | Favorite New Television Cast Ensemble | Glee | Won |
2010 | Do Something Awards | Do Something TV Show | Won | |
2011 | Won | |||
2010 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | |
2011 | Won | |||
2012 | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Reality Program | The Glee Project | Nominated | ||
2013 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated | |
2010 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing: Short Form Music in Television | David Klotz for "Pilot" | Won |
2011 | David Klotz for The Power of Madonna | Won | ||
2012 | David Klotz for The First Time | Nominated | ||
2011 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals] | Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version) | Nominated |
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Glee: The Music, Volume 1 | Nominated | ||
2012 | Glee: The Music, Volume 4 | Nominated | ||
2009 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Outstanding Musical Supervision — TV | PJ Bloom | Won |
2010 | HPA Awards | Outstanding Editing - Television | Joe Leonard for The Power of Madonna | Nominated |
Doc Crotzer for "Dream On" | Nominated | |||
Bradley Buecker for Journey | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Sound - Television | John Benson for Preggers | Nominated | ||
2010 | Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actress/Television | Naya Rivera | Nominated |
Just for Laughs Awards | Comedy Writer of the Year | Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy | Won | |
Media Access Awards | CSA Award | Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer | Won | |
2012 | MTV Las Listas 2012 | TV Show del año | Glee | Nominated |
2010 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | |
2011 | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Amber Riley | Nominated | ||
2012 | Nominated | |||
2011 | National Television Awards | Digital Choice | Glee | Nominated |
2010 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave International Band | Glee Cast | Nominated |
Fave TV Show | Glee | Nominated | ||
2009 | Peabody Awards | — | Glee | Won |
2011 | Producers Guild of America Award | The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy | Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein | Nominated |
2012 | Nominated | |||
2010 | Entertainment Industries Council PRISM Awards | Comedy Series | Vitamin D | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Patrick Gallagher, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr., Josh Sussman, Dijon Talton, Iqbal Theba and Jenna Ushkowitz | Won | |
2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Chris Colfer | Nominated | |
2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Nominated | |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Max Adler, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Mike O'Malley, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr., Iqbal Theba and Jenna Ushkowitz | Nominated | ||
Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Ashley Fink, Dot-Marie Jones, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Mike O'Malley, Chord Overstreet, Lauren Potter, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr., Iqbal Theba and Jenna Ushkowitz | Nominated | |||
2013 | Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Samuel Larsen, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Chord Overstreet, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Ushkowitz | Nominated | ||
2012 | SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards | Television Camera Operator of the Year | Andrew Mitchell | Won |
2010 | TCA Awards | Outstanding New Program | Glee | Won |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | |||
Program of the Year | Won | |||
Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jane Lynch | Won | ||
Television Academy Honors | Television With a Conscience | Wheels | Won | |
TV Choice Awards | Best New Comedy | Glee | Won | |
TV Land Awards | Future Classic | Won | ||
Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Television Produced by a Woman | Alexis Martin Woodall | Won | |
Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated | ||
Actress Comedy Series | Jane Lynch | Nominated | ||
Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy | Nominated | |
New Series | Nominated | |||
2011 | Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2012 | Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | International TV Program | Glee | Nominated |