List of awards and nominations received by George Carlin

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Carlin received 17 Grammy Award nominations winning five Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album winning for FM & AM (1972), Jammin' in New York (1992), Brain Droppings (2001), Napalm & Silly Putty (2002), and It's Bad for Ya (2008). For his work on television, Carlin was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards.

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008. In 2004, he placed second on Comedy Central's list of top 10 American comedians,[1] and in 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second on its list of the 50 best stand-up comedians of all time, in both cases behind Richard Pryor.[2]

Major associations[edit]

Emmy Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1992 Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program George Carlin: Jammin' in New York Nominated [3]
1997 George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy Nominated [4]
1999 George Carlin: You Are All Diseased Nominated [5]
Outstanding Variety Special Nominated
2006 George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing Nominated [6]
2008 George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya Nominated [7]
Daytime Emmy Awards
1992 Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Shining Time Station Nominated
1994 Nominated

Grammy Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1968 Best Comedy Album Take-Offs and Put-Ons Nominated [8]
1973 FM & AM Won [9]
1974 Occupation: Foole Nominated [10]
1976 An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo Nominated [11]
1978 On the Road Nominated [12]
1983 A Place for My Stuff Nominated [13]
1987 Playin' with Your Head Nominated [14]
1989 What Am I Doing in New Jersey? Nominated [15]
1992 Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics Nominated [16]
1994 Jammin' in New York Won [17]
2000 You Are All Diseased Nominated [18]
2001 Brain Droppings Won [19]
2002 Napalm and Silly Putty Won [20]
2003 Complaints and Grievances Nominated [21]
2006 Best Spoken Word Album When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? Nominated [22]
2007 Best Comedy Album Life Is Worth Losing Nominated [23]
2009 It's Bad for Ya Won [24]

Miscellaneous accolades[edit]

American Comedy Awards[edit]

  • 1987: Funniest Television Star in a Special - On Location - nominee
  • 1997: Funniest Performer in a TV Special - George Carlin: Back in Town - winner
  • 1998: Funniest Performer in a TV Special - George Carlin: 40 Years in Comedy - winner
  • 2001: Lifetime Achievement in Comedy

CableAce Awards[edit]

  • 1983: Writing in a Variety Program - On Location - nominee
  • 1987: Writing in a Comedy Special - George Carlin: Playin' With Your Head - nominee
  • 1989: Writing in a Comedy Special - George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey - nominee
  • 1991: Writing an Entertainment Special - George Carlin: Doing it Again - nominee
  • 1993: Stand-Up Comedy Special - George Carlin: Jammin' in New York - winner
  • 1997: Writing an Entertainment Special - George Carlin: 40 Years in Comedy - winner

DVD Exclusive Awards[edit]

  • 2006: Best Animated Character Voice-Over - Tarzan 2 - nominee

GoldDerby Awards[edit]

  • 2008: Best Variety Performer - George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya - nominee

Photoplay Awards[edit]

  • 1973: Variety Star
  • 1975: Variety Star

Honorary awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stand Up Comedy & Comedians". Comedy Zone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ^ Love, Matthew (February 14, 2017). "The 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "44th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "49th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "51st Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "58th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "60th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "10th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "15th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "16th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "18th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "20th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "25th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "29th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "31st Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "34th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "36th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "42nd Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "43rd Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "44th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  21. ^ "45th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "48th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  23. ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "51st Annual Grammy Awards". grammy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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