List of awards and nominations received by Psych

The American Latino Media Arts Awards (ALMA Awards) highlight the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards are meant to promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos, and are organized by the National Council of La Raza.[1] The ALMAs were originally held in 1987 as the "BRAVO Awards". They became televised in 1995, and are currently aired by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).[1][2] James Roday was nominated for his acting four times between 2008 and 2012 (no awards ceremony was held in 2010)[3] without a single win.

The Artios Awards are annually presented by the Casting Society of America and recognize the "originality, creativity and the contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project". The awards honor members of the Casting Society, and have been awarded yearly since 1985. Casting for theatrical, film, and television performances are all eligible.[8] The show was nominated once, for pilot episode casting, and lost.

Musicians Adam Cohen (pictured) and John Robert Wood were both honored twice by the ASCAP for their work on the show

The ASCAP Awards are presented annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and honor achievements in film and video game music and television theme music and scores.[9] Psych was twice honored for its music, both times recognizing composers Adam Cohen and John Robert Wood.

Awarded since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade bestowed by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizing outstanding achievements in American prime time TV programming.[12] Awards presented for more technical and production-based categories (like art direction, casting, and editing) are designated "Creative Arts Emmy Awards."[12] Psych was nominated twice for creative arts awards, honoring both the show's music and an interactive video game. The series lost both awards.

First presented in 2008, the EWwy Awards are presented annually by Entertainment Weekly and Hulu. The EWwys are given to shows that "are egregiously overlooked, underappreciated and essentially snubbed by the Emmy Awards", as voted by the public. The awards cover most Primetime Emmy categories.[15] The series received three EWwy nominations, once in 2008 and twice in 2009. Both the show itself and James Roday were nominated, losing to the series Chuck.[15]

The Independent Investigations Group (founders pictured) honored Psych for promoting science in the episode "Pilot"

The IIG Awards are presented yearly by the Independent Investigations Group and recognize "movies, television shows, and people in the entertainment field for promoting scientific knowledge and values".[19] The awards were first presented in 2007, honoring the best and worst representations of science in the media. The show was honored with an Iggie Award at the inaugural ceremony, which was accepted by staff writer Daniel Hsia.[20]

The Image Awards are presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and honor "excellence in film, television, music, and literature by outstanding people of color" as well as people who "promote social justice through their creative endeavors".[22] The awards were first established in 1967 by the NAACP's Hollywood branch, and have been aired live on the Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) since 1996.[23] The show was nominated for a total of eight Image Awards. Dulé Hill received nominations seven straight years, usually for "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series", and writers Saladin K. Patterson and James Roday received a nomination for their work on the episode "High Top Fade Out". The series never won an Image Award.

The Imagen Awards are organized by the Imagen Foundation and have been held annually since 1985. The accolades "recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media" and encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries".[31] The show received three Imagen Award nominations, all coming for James Roday's portrayal of Shawn Spencer. Roday won the award for best television actor in 2012.

The NAMIC Vision Awards are organized annually by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and are given for "outstanding achievements in original, multi-ethnic cable programming". The awards were first presented in 1994.[35] Dulé Hill was nominated twice for the best performance in a comedy series. He lost the first time to Carlos Mencia and the second time to Tracy Morgan.[36][37]

The People's Choice Awards are presented yearly by CBS. The awards were inaugurated in 1975 and recognize the best works of the previous year, as selected by the vote of the public.[40] The series received back-to-back nominations for favorite cable TV series, losing the first time and beating the previous year's winner, Awkward, the second time.[41][42]

Formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards, the Satellite Awards are annually presented by the International Press Academy. Inaugurated in 1997, the awards are presented for both film and television, honoring works that "are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs". The awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles, and the nominees are decided by registered members of the Press Academy.[43][44] Psych received one nomination for James Roday's acting. Roday did not win the award.

The Young Artist Awards, formerly known as the Youth in Film Awards, are presented annually by the Young Artist Association. The awards honor outstanding performances by young performers in films and television and provide scholarships for other artists. Performers are eligible to receive a nomination if they are under 21. The awards have been presented since 1979 and are held in Studio City, California.[46] The series received two nominations. Calum Worthy was nominated for his guest performances in two episodes, and David Gore received a nomination for his appearance in "Not Even Close... Encounters". Neither received the respective awards.