This is a list of notable awards Saturday Night Live has won. One of the longest running series on U.S. television at 50 seasons as of 2025, since its debut, the show has won and been nominated for numerous awards, both creative and technical. The show has won 93 Primetime Emmy Awards, 4 Peabody Awards, and 5 Writers Guild of America Awards. Lorne Michaels, co-creator and executive producer, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on the series.
Total awards and nominations for the cast and hosts
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Comedy Awards
Annie Awards
Art Directors Guild Awards
ASIFA East Animation Festival Awards
Astra TV Awards
BET Comedy Awards
Black Reel TV Awards
Cinema Eye Honors
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Dorian Awards
Grammy Awards
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Peabody Awards
People's Choice Awards
Poppy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Outstanding Emerging Media Program
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Outstanding Music Direction
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Note
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
Outstanding Title Design
Outstanding Variety Series
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Prism Awards
Producers Guild of America Awards
Satellite Awards
Saturn Awards
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
TV Guide Awards
TV Land Awards
Webby Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
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