''
Seinfeld'', an
American sitcom
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, received various awards during its run, including ten
Primetime Emmy Awards and three
Golden Globes
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.
Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Awards
''Seinfeld'' won three Golden Globes in 1994.
Primetime Emmy Awards
''Seinfeld'' has won 10
Primetime Emmy Awards, but has been nominated for 68 Emmys.
Cast nominations by season
Seinfeld was nominated for
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series five times, with zero wins. Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series seven times, with one win. Richards was nominated for
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series five times, with three wins. Alexander was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series seven times, with zero wins.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
''Seinfeld'' has won three Directors Guild of America Awards for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series" in which Tom Cherones won one and Andy Ackerman won two awards.
Writers Guild of America Awards
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Eligibility
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''Seinfeld'' has won four
Writers Guild of America Awards.
ASCAP Film & Television Awards
The Top TV Series Category, honors
ASCAP composers who have written the themes and underscore for the highest rated series during the period of January 1 – December 31. Composer Jonathan Wolff has won 6 awards in Top TV series category, from 1994 to 1999.
ACE Eddie Awards
British Comedy Awards
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The British Comedy Awards (1 ...
People's Choice Awards
''Seinfeld'' has won four
People's Choice Awards
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from 1996 to 1999. In 1999, it was tied with ''
Frasier
''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee (as Grub ...
''.
References
General
Golden Globe Awards for Seinfeld''goldenglobes.com''. Retrieved on May 15, 2008
Emmy Awards official site"Seinfeld" "1990 - 1998" ''emmys.org''. Retrieved on March 14, 2008
Notes
External links
Official website of ''Seinfeld''Primetime Emmy awards websiteOfficial Primetime Emmys Award History SearchGolden Globe awards websiteScreen Actors Guild website
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Awards
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