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Lorne Michaels

Awards

Lorne Michaels

48 wins & 137 nominations

CableACE Awards

  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1994 Nominee CableACE
    • Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Jeff Ross · Jeffrey Berman · Joe Forristal · Cindy Park · John Blanchard
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1993 Nominee CableACE
    • Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Joe Forristal · Jeffrey Berman · Cindy Park · John Blanchard · Paul Bellini · Dave Foley · Brian Hartt · Norm Hiscock · Bruce McCulloch · Kevin McDonald · Mark McKinney · Scott Thompson

Costume Designers Guild Awards

  • Lorne Michaels
    2013 Winner Distinguished Collaborator Award

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2025 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Javier Winnik · Erin Doyle · Tom Broecker · Caroline Maroney · Steve Higgins · Erik Kenward
  • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
    2025 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special
    Shared with: James Anderson · Dan Bulla · Megan Callahan-Shah · Michael Che · Mikey Day · Mike DiCenzo · James Downey · Tina Fey · Jimmy Fowlie · Alison Gates · Sudi Green · Jack Handey · Steve Higgins · Colin Jost · Erik Kenward · Dennis McNicholas · Seth Meyers · John Mulaney · Jake Nordwind · Ceara O'Sullivan · Josh Patten · Paula Pell · Simon Rich · Pete Schultz · Streeter Seidell · Emily Spivey · Kent Sublette · Bryan H. Tucker · Auguste White
  • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
    2025 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Emerging Media Program
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special
    Shared with: Michael DeProspo · Michael Scogin · Rick Rey · Matthew Celia
  • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
    2025 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special
    Shared with: Javier Winnik · Erin Doyle · Tom Broecker · Caroline Maroney · Colin Jost · Michael Che · Steve Higgins · Erik Kenward
  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
    2025 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
    Shared with: Mark Ronson · Rob Paine · Ken Aymong · Sam Kruger · Karen Scarminach · Erin David · Jimmy Fallon

Gemini Awards

  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1996 Nominee Gemini
    • Best Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Betty Orr · Jim Biederman · John Blanchard · Jeffrey Berman
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1995 Nominee Gemini
    • Best Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Cindy Park · Jeffrey Berman · John Blanchard · Jeff Ross
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1994 Winner Gemini
    • Best Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Cindy Park · Jeffrey Berman · Joe Forristal · John Blanchard
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1993 Winner Gemini
    • Best Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Jeffrey Berman · Joe Forristal · Cindy Park
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    1992 Nominee Gemini
    • Best Comedy Series
    • The Kids in the Hall
    Shared with: Joe Forristal

Monte-Carlo TV Festival

  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    2012 Nominee Golden Nymph
    • Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series)
    • 30 Rock
    Shared with: Tina Fey · Robert Carlock

Peabody Awards

  • Lorne Michaels
    2013 Winner Personal Award

PGA Awards

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2025 Winner PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Steve Higgins · Erik Kenward · Erin Doyle · Tom Broecker · Caroline Maroney · Javier Winnik
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2024 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Caroline Maroney · Erik Kenward · Javier Winnik · Erin Doyle · Steve Higgins · Tom Broecker
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2023 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Javier Winnik · Caroline Maroney · Tom Broecker · Erin Doyle · Erik Kenward · Steve Higgins
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2021 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
    • Saturday Night Live
    Season 46
    Shared with: Steve Higgins · Erik Kenward · Lindsay Shookus · Erin Doyle · Tom Broecker · Caroline Maroney · Ken Aymong
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2020 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
    • Saturday Night Live
    Season 45
    Shared with: Steve Higgins · Erik Kenward · Lindsay Shookus · Erin Doyle · Tom Broecker · Ken Aymong

Television Critics Association Awards

  • Lorne Michaels
    2008 Winner Career Achievement Award

Walk of Fame

  • Lorne Michaels
    1999 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Television
    On 19 August 1999. At 6625 Hollywood Blvd.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2025 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Alison Gates · Streeter Seidell · Kent Sublette · Rosebud Baker · Dan Bulla · Megan Callahan-Shah · Steven Castillo · Michael Che · Mike DiCenzo · Alex English · Jimmy Fowlie · Martin Herlihy · John Higgins · Steve Higgins · Vannessa Jackson · Colin Jost · Erik Kenward · Ben Marshall · Dennis McNicholas · Gary Richardson · Pete Schultz · Josh Patten · Jake Nordwind · Ceara O'Sullivan · Asha Ward · Auguste White · Celeste Yim · Bryan H. Tucker · Will Stephen · KC Shornima
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2024 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Kent Sublette · Alison Gates · Streeter Seidell · Rosebud Baker · Dan Bulla · Megan Callahan-Shah · Michael Che · Mike DiCenzo · Alex English · Jimmy Fowlie · Martin Herlihy · John Higgins · Steve Higgins · Vannessa Jackson · Colin Jost · Erik Kenward · Steve Koren · Ben Marshall · Dennis McNicholas · Jake Nordwind · Ceara O'Sullivan · Josh Patten · Gary Richardson · Pete Schultz · KC Shornima · Ben Silva · Will Stephen · Bryan H. Tucker · Asha Ward · Auguste White · Celeste Yim
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2023 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: James Downey · Alex English · Jimmy Fowlie · Martin Herlihy · Michael Che · Alison Gates · Colin Jost · Streeter Seidell · Kent Sublette · Bryan H. Tucker · James Anderson · Rosebud Baker · Dan Bulla · Mike DiCenzo · Billy Domineau · John Higgins · Steve Higgins · Vannessa Jackson · Erik Kenward · Tesha Kondrat · Ben Marshall · Jake Nordwind · Clare O'Kane · Ceara O'Sullivan · Simon Rich · Ben Silva · John Solomon · Will Stephen · Nicole Sun · Auguste White · Celeste Yim · Pete Schultz · Megan Callahan-Shah · Dennis McNicholas · Josh Patten · KC Shornima · Mark Steinbach
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2022 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Michael Che · Anna Drezen · Colin Jost · Kent Sublette · Bryan H. Tucker · Pete Schultz · Megan Callahan-Shah · Dennis McNicholas · Josh Patten · Mark Steinbach · Alison Gates · Fran Gillespie · Sudi Green · Streeter Seidell · James Anderson · Dan Bulla · Steven Castillo · Mike DiCenzo · Billy Domineau · Alex English · John Higgins · Steve Higgins · Martin Herlihy · Vannessa Jackson · Sam Jay · Erik Kenward · Tesha Kondrat · Dan Licata · Ben Marshall · Jake Nordwind · Jasmine Pierce · Gary Richardson · Ben Silva · Emily Spivey · Will Stephen · Celeste Yim
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2020 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
    • Saturday Night Live
    Shared with: Michael Che · Colin Jost · Kent Sublette · Anna Drezen · Fran Gillespie · Sudi Green · Streeter Seidell · Bryan H. Tucker · Pete Schultz · James Anderson · Neal Brennan · Andrew Briedis · Dan Bulla · Megan Callahan-Shah · Steven Castillo · Emma Clark · Andrew Dismukes · Alison Gates · Tim Herlihy · Steve Higgins · Sam Jay · Erik Kenward · Steve Koren · Rob Klein · Michael Koman · Dan Licata · Alan Linic · Eli Coyote Mandel · Dave McCary · Dennis McNicholas · John Mulaney · Josh Patten · Simon Rich · Jasmine Pierce · Katie Rich · Gary Richardson · Marika Sawyer · Robert Smigel · Mark Steinbach · Will Stephen · Julio Torres · Bowen Yang

The Webby Awards

  • Lorne Michaels
    2008 Winner Webby Award
    • Film & Video Lifetime Achievement

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

  • Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
    1995 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Most Painfully Unfunny Comedy
    • Stuart Saves His Family
    Shared with: Trevor Albert
  • Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World 2 (1993)
    1993 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Worst Sequel
    • Wayne's World 2
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Michelle Burke in Coneheads (1993)
    1993 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Worst Resurrection of a TV Show
    • Coneheads

Gold Derby Awards

  • Lorne Michaels
    2010 Winner Gold Derby TV Award
    • Life Achievement Award (Other)

The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Lorne Michaels
    2021 Winner Kennedy Center Honors
    • Kennedy Center Honors

Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    2018 Nominee Legacy Award
    • Best Political Comedy Writer
    • Saturday Night Live

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

  • Lorne Michaels
    2004 Winner Mark Twain Prize
    • Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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