List of awards and nominations received by Donald Glover
This is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director and rapper Donald Glover, also known under the stage name Childish Gambino.
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Nominations | 151 |
In 2016, Glover received widespread acclaim from critics for the comedy-drama television series Atlanta created by and starring him, for which he won two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and he received four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
As of 2018, he won five Writers Guild of America Awards for his contribution to the satirical television sitcom 30 Rock and for the first season of Atlanta.
For his music, Glover has received five Grammy Awards: one for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Redbone" and four for his single "This is America", including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. At the 2018 edition, he was also nominated in the categories Album of the Year for "Awaken, My Love!" and Record of the Year for "Redbone".
Major awards
Emmy Awards (Primetime)
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [1] |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2018 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Won | [2] |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Won | |||
2019 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | [3] |
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Because the Internet | Best Rap Album | Nominated | [4] |
"3005" | Best Rap Performance | Nominated | ||
2018 | "Awaken, My Love!" | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated | |||
"Redbone" | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | |||
Best R&B Song | Nominated | |||
2019 | "This Is America" | Record of the Year | Won | |
Song of the Year | Won | |||
Best Rap/Sung Performance | Won | |||
Best Music Video | Won | |||
"Feels Like Summer" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
Guild awards
Directors Guild Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta (for "B.A.N.") | Outstanding Achievement in Directing – Comedy Series | Nominated | [5] |
2019 | Atlanta (for "FUBU") | Nominated | [6] |
Producers Guild Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Production – Episodic Comedy | Won | [7] |
2019 | Nominated | [8] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Atlanta | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [9] |
Writers Guild Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 30 Rock | Outstanding Writing – Best New Television Series | Nominated | [10] |
Outstanding Writing – Television Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2008 | Won | |||
2009 | Won | |||
2010 | Won | |||
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Writing – Best New Television Series | Won | [11] |
Outstanding Writing – Television Comedy Series | Won | |||
2019 | Nominated | [12] |
Other awards
American Film Institute Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta | Top 10 Television Programs | Won | [13] |
2018 | Won | [14] |
American Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Childish Gambino | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | [15] |
"Awaken, My Love!" | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
BET Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Actor | Nominated | [16] |
2018 | Atlanta and Spider-Man: Homecoming | Nominated | [17] | |
2019 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Won | [18] |
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |||
Childish Gambino | Best Male R&B/Pop Artist | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Best Hip Hop Video | Won | [19] |
Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
Impact Track | Won | |||
Childish Gambino | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
MVP of the Year | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "Redbone" | Top R&B Song | Nominated | [20] |
2019 | This Is America Tour | Top R&B Tour | Nominated | [21] |
Black Reel Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Waiting Waiting for My Moment" (from Creed) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Nominated | [22] |
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | [23] |
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, Limited Series) | Nominated | |||
2018 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | [24] | |
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Won | |||
"FUBU" | Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
"Barbershop" | Nominated | |||
"Teddy Perkins" | Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Won | ||
"FUBU" | Nominated | |||
Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2019 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Best Breakthrough Performance, Male | Nominated | [25] |
2020 | Guava Island | Outstanding Independent Film | Nominated | [26] |
The Lion King | Outstanding Voice Performance | Nominated |
Brit Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Childish Gambino | International Male Solo Artist | Nominated | [27] |
Comedy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Breakout Performer of the Year | Won | [28] |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [29] |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
2019 | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [30] | |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2020 | Guava Island | Best Movie Made for Television | Nominated | [31] |
EWwy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [32] |
GAFFA Awards (Denmark)
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | "This Is America" | Best Foreign Song | Nominated | [33] |
Gold Derby Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Community | Ensemble Cast of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
2012 | Won | [34] | ||
2017 | Atlanta | Best Comedy Actor | Won | [10] |
Best Comedy Episode of the Year | Nominated | |||
Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
2018 | Best Comedy Series | Won | [35] | |
Best Comedy Actor | Won | |||
"Barbershop" (directed by) | Best Comedy Episode of the Year | Nominated | ||
"Teddy Perkins" (written by) | Nominated | |||
Saturday Night Live | Best Comedy Guest Actor | Nominated | ||
Himself | Performer of the Year | Won |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Won | [36] |
iHeartRadio MMVAs
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [37] |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Fan Fave Video | Nominated | |||
Childish Gambino | Best Hip Hop Artist or Group | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Childish Gambino | R&B Artist of the Year | Nominated | [38] |
"Redbone" | R&B Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
2019 | "This Is America" | Best Music Video | Nominated | [39] |
Song That Left Us Shook | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Best Video | Nominated | [40] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Actor in a Show | Nominated | [41] |
MTV Video Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Heartbeat" | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | [10] |
2014 | "3005" | Nominated | ||
2015 | "Sober" | Best Direction | Nominated | |
"III. Telegraph Ave." | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
2018 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [42] |
Video with a Message | Won | |||
Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
Best Choreography | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
Best Direction | Won | |||
Best Editing | Nominated | |||
2019 | "Feels Like Summer" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | [43] |
NAACP Image Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Community | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [44] |
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [45] |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2019 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [46] | |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Childish Gambino | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated | ||
"This Is America" | Outstanding Song – Contemporary | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Music Video | Won | |||
2020 | The Lion King | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Nominated | [47] |
NewNowNext Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Childish Gambino | Brink-of-Fame: Music Artist | Nominated | [48] |
PAAFTJ Television Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Best Cast in a Comedy Series | Won | [49] |
Peabody Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Entertainment honoree | Won | [50] |
People's Choice Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Favorite Cable TV Comedy | Nominated | [51] |
2018 | The Comedy TV Star of 2018 | Nominated | [52] | |
"This Is America" | The Music Video of 2018 | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Community | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | [53] |
2019 | Atlanta | Best Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated | [54] |
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | "Redbone" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [55] |
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | |||
2018 | Childish Gambino | Best R&B/Soul Male Artist | Nominated | [56] |
"This Is America" | Rhythm & Bars Award | Nominated | ||
"Summertime Magic" | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | ||
2019 | "Feels Like Summer" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [57] |
TCA Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Won | [58] |
2018 | Nominated | [59] |
Teen Choice Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Choice Summer Movie Actor | Nominated | [60] |
Himself | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated | ||
"This is America" | Choice Song: Male Artist | Nominated | ||
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song | Nominated |
TV Guide Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Favorite Ensemble | Won | [10] |
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