List of awards and nominations received by David Letterman
David Letterman is an American comedian and talk show host known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993), Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (2018-present).
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Award | Wins | Nominations |
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2 | 2 | |
6 | 50 | |
Major associations
Daytime Emmy Awards
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1981 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series | The David Letterman Show | Won | [1] |
Outstanding Individual Achievement – Writers | Won | ||||
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [2] |
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1985 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1986 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1987 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1988 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1990 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
1991 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1992 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
1993 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
1994 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Late Show with David Letterman | Won | [3] |
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
1995 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
1996 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | |||
1997 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
1998 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
1999 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
2000 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2001 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2002 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2003 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
2004 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
2005 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
2006 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2007 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2008 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
2009 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2015 | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated | ||
American Comedy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1989 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [4] |
Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
1995 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Won | ||
2001 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | ||
The Comedy Awards
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Late Show with David Letterman | The Comedy Awards | Johnny Carson Comedy Award | Won | [5] |
Honors
Kennedy Center Honors
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Kennedy Center Honors | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [6] |
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [7] |
Peabody Awards
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Peabody Award | Individual Award | David Letterman | Won | [8] |
References
- "David Letterman - Awards". IMDB. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "David Letterman". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "David Letterman - Awards". IMDB. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "David Letterman". IMDB. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- "David Letterman Receives Top Honor at Inaugural Comedy Awards". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- "Letterman up for jabs with Kennedy Center Honors". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- Neuman, Scott (2017-10-23). "David Letterman Honored With Twain Award For American Comedy". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- 2015 Individual and Institutional Honorees", from PeabodyAwards.com (accessed April 18, 2016)
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