List of awards and nominations received by Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an American drama series that aired on NBC from January 15, 1981 until May 12, 1987. It was nominated for a variety of different awards and holds several notable all-time records. It was nominated for the most Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (16) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (13), and won the most Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (4) as well as most combined Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy for Drama Writing, and Primetime Emmy for Drama Directing (10). In addition to these all-time records, it holds the record for single season regular cast (Drama Lead Actor, Drama Supporting Actor, Drama Lead Actress, and Drama Supporting Actress) acting nominations (9), as well as being the only series to sweep all five nominations in the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in a single year. It is one of two shows to sweep all five nominations for Primetime Emmy for Drama Writing.
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Its pilot episode, "Hill Street Station," was the only episode in television history to win both Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, as well as both Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama.
At the 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 1981, Season 1 earned a record-setting total for a weekly series of 21 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, which was not surpassed until NYPD Blue earned 26 in 1994 with its first season.[1] NYPD Blue also swept the five nominations for the writing category that year.[1] NYPD Blue and Hill Street Blues shared the record for most Emmy nomination wins by a first year show with eight.[2] In 1995, ER tied this record. In 2000, The West Wing would set the record for first season (or any season) with nine wins.[3] The West Wing, L.A. Law, and Mad Men share the record of four Outstanding Drama Series wins with Hill Street Blues.[4] Nine regular cast Emmy nominations is a record also shared with The West Wing and L.A. Law.[5]
Directors Guild of America Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Robert Butler, Robert S. Mendelsohn, John Slosser, Carl Dubliclay | "Hill Street Station" | Won |
| Georg Stanford Brown | "Up in Arms" | Nominated | ||
| David Anspaugh | "The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue" | Nominated | ||
| 1982 | David Anspaugh, Cal Naylor, Rick Wallace, Dale White, Jack Philbrick | "Personal Foul" | Won | |
| 1983 | Jeff Bleckner, Sascha Schneider, Herb Adelman, Conrad Irving, Jack Philbrick | "Life in the Minors" | Won | |
| Christian I. Nyby II | "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance" | Nominated | ||
| Corey Allen | "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps" | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Thomas Carter, Burt Bluestein, Herb Adelman, Jack Philbrick | "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" | Won |
Edgar Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Best Television Episode | Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll | "Hill Street Station" | Won |
Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Robert Butler | "Hill Street Station" | Won |
| Corey Allen | "Jungle Madness" | Nominated | ||
| Georg Stanford Brown | "Up In Arms" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco | "Hill Street Station" | Won | |
| Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich | "Jungle Madness" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series | Barbara Babcock as Grace Gardner | Won | ||
| Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Won | ||
| Charles Haid as Officer Andy Renko | Nominated | |||
| Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll, Gregory Hoblit | Won | ||
| 1982 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Jeff Bleckner | "The World According to Freedom" | Nominated |
| Robert Butler | "The Second Oldest Profession" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis, Michael I. Wagner, Michael Kozoll | "Freedom's Last Stand" | Won | |
| Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Robert Crais, Michael Kozoll | "The Second Oldest Profession" | Nominated | ||
| Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis, Michael I. Wagner | "Personal Foul" | Nominated | ||
| Michael I. Wagner | "The World According to Freedom" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Won | ||
| Charles Haid as Officer Andy Renko | Nominated | |||
| Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | |||
| Michael Warren as Officer Bobby Hill | Nominated | |||
| Taurean Blacque as Detective Neal Washington | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, David Anspaugh, Anthony Yerkovich | Won | ||
| 1983 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Jeff Bleckner | "Life in the Minors" | Won |
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | David Milch | "Trial By Fury" | Won | |
| Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis | "A Hair of the Dog" | Nominated | ||
| Karen Hall | "Officer of the Year" | Nominated | ||
| Michael I. Wagner, David Milch, Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis | "No Body's Perfect" | Nominated | ||
| Anthony Yerkovich, David Milch, Karen Hall, Steven Bochco, Jeff Lewis | "Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Nominated | ||
| Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | |||
| Joe Spano as Sgt. Henry Goldblume | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Anthony Yerkovich, David Anspaugh, Scott Brazil | Won | ||
| 1984 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Corey Allen | "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps" | Won |
| Thomas Carter | "Midway to What?" | Nominated | ||
| Arthur Allan Seidelman | "Doris in Wonderland" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, Michael I. Wagner, Karen Hall, Mark Frost, Steven Bochco, David Milch | "Grace Under Pressure" | Nominated | |
| Peter Silverman, Steven Bochco, Jeff Lewis, David Milch | "Doris in Wonderland" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Won | ||
| Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Nominated | |||
| James Sikking as Lt. Howard Hunter | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Alfre Woodard as Doris Robson | Won | ||
| Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominated | |||
| Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Scott Brazil, Jeff Lewis, Sascha Schneider, David J. Latt | Won | ||
| 1985 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Georg Stanford Brown | "El Capitan" | Nominated |
| Thomas Carter | "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Jacob Epstein, Michael I. Wagner | "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Won | ||
| Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Scott Brazil, Jeff Lewis, David Milch | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series | Gabrielle Beaumont | "Two Easy Pieces" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Dick Wolf | "What Are Friends For?" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, David Milch, Scott Brazil, Michael Vittes, Walon Green, Penny Adams | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, David Milch, John Romano | "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominated |
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing | Sam Horta, Bob Cornett, Denise Horta, Eileen Horta | "Hill Street Station" | Won |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | William Cronjager | "Hill Street Station" | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Clay Bartels | "Jungle Madness" | Nominated | |
| Ray Daniels, A. David Marshall | "Hill Street Station" | Nominated | ||
| Tom Stevens | "Rites of Spring" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mike Post | "Hill Street Station" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Jeffrey L. Goldstein, Joseph A. Armetta | "Hill Street Station" | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Bill Marky, Robert W. Glass Jr., Bill Nicholson, Howard Wilmarth | "Personal Foul" | Won |
| Bill Marky, Don Cahn, Jim Cook, Robert L. Harman | "The Second Oldest Profession" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Andrew Chulack | "Of Mouse and Man" | Won | |
| Ray Daniels | "The Second Oldest Profession" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Jeffrey L. Goldstein, Jame Cane | "Personal Foul" | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels | "Phantom of the Hill" | Won |
| Sam Horta, Donald W. Ernst, Avram D. Gold, Eileen Horta, Constance A. Kazmer, Gary Krivacek | "The Second Oldest Profession" | Won | ||
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Bill Marky, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | "Trial By Fury" | Won | |
| 1984 | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels | "Parting is Such Sweep Sorrow" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | David Schneiderman, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | "Parting is Such Sweep Sorrow" | Won | |
| Bill Marky, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | "Praise Dilaudid" | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series | Sam Horta, Denise Horta, Ted Johnston, Constance A. Kazmer, Gary Krivacek, David John West, Allan K. Rosen | "Parting is Such Sweep Sorrow" | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Sunny Meyer, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" | Nominated |
| James Pilcher, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | "Queen For a Day" | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | John 'Pee Wee' Carter, William Gazecki, Andy MacDonald, Bill Nicholson | "Iced Coffey" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Gary Krivacek, Timothy J. Borquez, Mark R. Crookston, Bill Dannevick, Stephen Janisz, Mary Ruth Smith, Jerelyn J. Harding, Don Sanders | "Two Easy Pieces" | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | William Gazecki, Bill Nicholson, Peter Reale, Dean Vernon | "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Won | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Won | |||
| 1983 | Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Won | |||
| 1984 | Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated | |||
| 1985 | Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated | ||
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated | |||
| 1986 | Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominated |
Humanitas Prize
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60 Minute Category | Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco | Won | |
| 1982 | Michael I. Wagner | "The World According To Freedom" | Nominated | |
| 1983 | David Milch | Won | ||
| 1984 | Peter Silverman | Won | ||
| 1985 | David Milch, Roger Director, Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis | "Watt A Way To Go" | Nominated |
Writers Guild of America Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama | Michael Kozoll & Steven Bochco | "Hill Street Station" | Won |
| Anthony Yerkovich | "Film at Eleven" | Nominated | ||
| 1982 | Michael I. Wagner | "The World According to Freedom" | Won | |
| Jeffrey Lewis | "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | David Milch | "Trial by Fury" | Won | |
| Anthony Yerkovich, David Milch, Karen Hall, Steven Bochco, and Jeffrey Lewis | "Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back" | Nominated | ||
| David Milch, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael I. Wagner | "Gung Ho!" | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, Karen Hall, Mark Frost, Steven Bochco, and David Milch | "Grace Under Pressure" | Won | |
| David Milch & Mark Frost | "Death by Kiki" | Nominated | ||
| Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, David Milch, Mark Frost, and Steven Bochco | "Parting is Such Sweep Sorrow" | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | David Milch, Roger Director, Steven Bochco, and Jeffrey Lewis | "Watt a Way to Go" | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Walon Green, Jeffrey Lewis, and David Milch | "Remembrance of Hits Past" | Nominated | |
| Dick Wolf | "What Are Friends For?" | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Jeffrey Lewis & Jerry Patrick Brown | "Fathers and Guns" | Nominated | |
| David Black | "More Skinned Against than Skinning" | Nominated |
Other awards
Artios Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lori Openden, Simon Ayer | Won | |
| 1986 | Sally Powers | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Sally Powers | Nominated |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Imported TV Programme | Won |
Eddie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | David Rosenbloom | "World According to Freedom" | Nominated |
| Ray Daniels | "Phantom of the Hill" | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | David Saxon | "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance" | Won | |
| 1985 | David Saxon | "Blues for Mr. Green" | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Geoffrey Rowland | "Two Easy Pieces" | Won |
Image Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Best Episode in a Dramatic Series | "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" | Nominated |
Peabody Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | (National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (NBC Television) and MTM Enterprises Inc.). | Won |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Favorite New TV Dramatic Program | Won | ||
| Favorite Overall New TV Program | Won | |||
| 1983 | Favorite TV Dramatic Program | Won | ||
| 1984 | Won | |||
| 1987 | Won |
TP de Oro, Spain
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera) | Won |
TV Land Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama | Daniel J. Travanti | Nominated | |
| Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Favorite Instrumental Theme Song | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop | Bruce Weitz | Nominated |
Television Critics Association Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Career Achievement Award | Won |
Q Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Bruce Weitz | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Veronica Hamel | Won | ||
| 1986 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Betty Thomas | Won |
References
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