List of awards and nominations received by Mad Men

Awards and nominations received by Mad Men
The word "MAD" written in red and the word "MEN" written in black
Totals[a]
Wins79
Nominations297
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner, produced by Lionsgate Television and broadcast on the cable network AMC. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and ended on May 17, 2015, after seven seasons and ninety-two episodes. Set in New York City amid the social changes of the 1960s, the show follows the people working at an advertising agency on Madison Avenue. It stars Jon Hamm as Don Draper, an advertising executive at the fictional Sterling Cooper agency (later Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce) who, despite his professional successes, struggles to handle secrets from his past and to maintain his personal and family life. Other members of the show's original ensemble cast include Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell, January Jones as Betty Draper, Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway, and John Slattery as Roger Sterling; the cast saw numerous changes during its run.[1][2][3]

Mad Men has been widely praised as one of the greatest television series of its era and of all time,[4][5][6][7] and during its run, it earned numerous accolades for its acting, writing, directing, and technical achievements. Among these recognitions, it won sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards from 116 nominations. The series won the award for Outstanding Drama Series four times from eight nominations, tying the record for most wins in the category.[8][a] Its win in 2008 for its first season made it the first basic cable series to win the award.[10] Hamm was also nominated eight times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, ultimately winning the award once in 2015. However, despite these successes, the show often came up notably empty-handed; its seventeen nominations without a win in 2012 set an Emmys record for largest shutout in a year,[11][b] and Hamm's win in 2015 was the show's only acting win from thirty-seven nominations.[13]

Other accolades for Mad Men include five Golden Globe Awards from thirteen nominations. Its three wins for Best Television Series – Drama are tied for the record for most wins in the category.[14] The show won the Television Critics Association Award for Program of the Year in 2008, in addition to three wins for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and two wins for Individual Achievement in Drama for Hamm. In 2011, it won the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series. The series also won seven Writers Guild of America Awards – including four wins for Dramatic Series and two wins for Episodic Drama – two Directors Guild of America Awards, and three Producers Guild of America Awards. It won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, both for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. In 2008, the series received a Peabody Award, recognizing it as one of the best productions in electronic media.[15]

  1. ^ "AMC Announces Pickup of Network's First Original Drama Series 'Mad Men'". The Futon Critic. August 11, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Poniewozik, James. "The Time Machine: How Mad Men Rode the Carousel of the Past into Television History". Time. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Wittmer, Carrie (July 19, 2017). "Why 10-year-old 'Mad Men' is still the best show to come out of television's Golden Age". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Abbott, Kate; Davies, Hannah J.; Mumford, Gwilym; Harrison, Phil; Seale, Jack (September 16, 2019). "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Berman, Judy (November 15, 2019). "The 10 Best TV Shows of the 2010s". Time. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 21, 2016). "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "101 Best Written TV Series". Writers Guild of America West. June 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Hibbert, James (September 22, 2019). "Game of Thrones wins best drama Emmy for season 8, ties record". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Adalian, Josef (May 22, 2014). "Why Did AMC Decide to Break Mad Men Season 7 Into 2 Halves?". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Edward (September 21, 2008). "Newcomers and Veterans Share the Hardware at the Emmy Awards". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 23, 2012). "2012 Primetime Emmys: 'Mad Men's Historic Shutout". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Walsh, Savannah (September 20, 2021). "The Handmaid's Tale Breaks the Record for Most Emmy Losses in a Season". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Blake, Meredith (September 21, 2015). "Emmy Awards: Jon Hamm breaks his 'Mad Men' losing streak just in time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Porter, Rick (January 7, 2024). "Succession Ties Golden Globes Record With Third Best Drama Series Victory". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Reality show wins Peabody Award for first time". Reuters. April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.


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