List of awards and nominations received by The Vampire Diaries

Awards and nominations received by *The Vampire Diaries*
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	39
Nominations	114
	Note ^ 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. ;

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series that premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009,^[1] and concluded on March 10, 2017 after airing eight seasons.^[2] Screenwriters Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the show from L. J. Smith's novel series of the same name. The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. It centers on the love triangle between the protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and vampire-brothers Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). As the narrative develops in the course of the show, the focal point shifts on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katherine Pierce (Dobrev) and the family of Original Vampires, all of whom have an evil agenda of their own.

The series has been nominated for many awards, including 67 Teen Choice Awards (30 wins), 27 People's Choice Awards (five wins), and eight Saturn Awards. The three lead protagonists—Dobrev, Wesley and Somerhalder—have received the most nominations. Lead actress Dobrev was nominated for 21 awards, winning five Teen Choice Awards, a People's Choice Award, and a Young Hollywood Award. Somerhalder earned widespread critical acclaim for his role of Damon Salvatore,^[3] and is the most nominated cast member with 30 nominations.

^ Justin, Neal (September 10, 2009). "The CW's The Vampire Diaries hopes to slay the Thursday night TV audience". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2012. The CW hopes to capitalize on the current rage for all things toothy with the new show "The Vampire Diaries"
^ Bentley, Jean (March 3, 2017). "The Vampire Diaries: Everything to Know About the Series Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
^ Abbott, Sarah (October 10, 2009). "Vampire Diaries has potential; Jury is still out on quality of the show". The Charleston Gazette. Charleston, West Virginia. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

[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.

[2] Justin, Neal (September 10, 2009). "The CW's The Vampire Diaries hopes to slay the Thursday night TV audience". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2012. The CW hopes to capitalize on the current rage for all things toothy with the new show "The Vampire Diaries"

[3] Bentley, Jean (March 3, 2017). "The Vampire Diaries: Everything to Know About the Series Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

[4] Abbott, Sarah (October 10, 2009). "Vampire Diaries has potential; Jury is still out on quality of the show". The Charleston Gazette. Charleston, West Virginia. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

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