List of awards and nominations received by Scrubs
Scrubs, an American comedy-drama series, has been nominated for a variety of different awards including 17 Emmy Awards (with two wins), in categories such as casting, cinematography, directing, editing, and writing. Its fourth season earned the series its first nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series.
 Zach Braff has been critically lauded for his portrayal of J.D. and has been nominated for 14 awards including one Emmy and three Golden Globe Awards, despite never winning any. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Series regulars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes and Christa Miller all earned nominations for their acting. Braff's performance was very praised, and he was nominated for an Emmy and three Golden Globe Awards. Despite this, only Faison and Reyes won awards.
"My Musical" is one of the most critically acclaimed episodes of Scrubs and was nominated for five Emmy Awards, a Cinema Audio Society Award and a Golden Reel Award, with one Emmy and one Golden Reel Award won.[1]
The show won the 2002, 2008, and 2009 Humanitas Prize in the 30-minute category for the episodes "My Old Lady", "My Long Goodbye" and "My Last Words" respectively.[2] While the episodes "My Screw Up", "My Way Home" and "My Fallen Idol" received nominations.
The fifth season episode "My Way Home" earned the show a Peabody Award, the industry’s most competitive honor.[3]
American Latino Media Arts Award
The ALMA Awards are awarded to Latino performers only. Judy Reyes, the only Latino member of the cast, has been nominated three times for two wins, and Linda Mendoza, who had directed an episode, also received a nomination.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Series | Judy Reyes | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Won | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Director - Television Series, Mini-Series, Television Movie | Linda Mendoza | My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series | Judy Reyes | Won |
Artios Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Brett Benner and Debby Romano | Nominated | |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot | "My First Day" | Won | ||
| 2003 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Nominated |
BET Comedy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Faison | Won |
| 2005 | Won |
BMI TV Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | BMI TV Music Award | Tim Bright, Chad Fischer, Chris Link and Jan Stevens | Won |
| 2004 | Won |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film | Joe Foglia, John W. Cook II and Peter Nusbaum | "My Musical" | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Brett Benner and Debby Romano | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Marc Buckland | "My Old Lady" | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Brett Benner and Debby Romano | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | John Michel | "My Screw Up" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Brett Benner and Debby Romano | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Bill Lawrence, Randall Winston, Tim Hobert, Matt Tarses, Eric Weinberg, Gabrielle Allan, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, Tad Quill, Bill Callahan and Mike Schwartz | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Zach Braff | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | John Michel | "My Life in Four Cameras" | Won | |
| 2006 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Bill Lawrence, Randall Winston, Tim Hobert, Eric Weinberg, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, Tad Quill, Bill Callahan, Mike Schwartz, Janae Bakken, Debra Fordham and Mark Stegemann | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Will Mackenzie | "My Musical" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Music Direction | Jan Stevens | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (for the song "Everything Comes Down to Poo") | Debra Fordham, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (for the song "Guy Love") | Debra Fordhman and Paul F. Perry | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation | Joe Foglia, John W. Cook II and Peter Nusbaum | Won | ||
| 2008 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series | John Inwood | "My Princess" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation | Joe Foglia, Eric Pierce, John W. Cook II and Peter Nusbaum | "My Jerks" | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
Braff was nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical in 2005, 2006 and 2007, but lost to Jason Bateman of Arrested Development in 2005, to Steve Carell of The Office in 2006, and to Alec Baldwin of 30 Rock in 2007.[4]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zach Braff | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Nominated |
Golden Reel Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Music | Becca Borawski | "My Overkill" | Nominated |
| 2004 | "My Philosophy" | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Best Sound Editing - Music for Short Form Television | Becca Borawski and Lisa A. Arpino | "My Musical" | Won |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Zach Braff | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nominated |
Humanitas Prize
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Humanitas Prize (30 Minute Category) | Matt Tarses | "My Old Lady" | Won |
| 2004 | Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan | "My Screw Up" | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "My Way Home" | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Bill Callahan | "My Fallen Idol" | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Dave Tennant | "My Long Goodbye" | Won | |
| 2009 | Aseem Batra | "My Last Words" | Won |
Imagen Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actress - Television | Judy Reyes | Nominated |
| 2007 | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Faison | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Nominated |
Peabody Awards
| Year | Category | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Peabody Award | "My Way Home" | Won[5] |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Favorite Television Comedy | Nominated |
Producers of the Year Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic - Comedy | Bill Lawrence and Randall Winston | Nominated |
| 2005 | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | John C. McGinley | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress – Television Series | Christa Miller | Nominated | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actress – Television Series | Christa Miller | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zach Braff | Nominated |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards are voted on by teenagers. Scrubs has been nominated for 15 awards, but has never won. Zach Braff has been nominated for five awards and Donald Faison has been nominated for four. In 2003, Sarah Chalke had received her only nomination for her role on Scrubs.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Choice TV: Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Comedy Actor | Zach Braff | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Breakout Show | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Choice TV: Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Comedy Actor | Zach Braff | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Comedy Actress | Sarah Chalke | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Choice TV: Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Comedy Actor | Zach Braff | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Sidekick | Donald Faison | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Choice TV: Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Comedy Actor | Zach Braff | Nominated | |
| Choice TV: Sidekick | Donald Faison | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Choice TV: Comedy Actor | Zach Braff | Nominated |
| Choice TV: Sidekick | Donald Faison | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Choice TV: Sidekick | Nominated | |
Television Critics Association Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | John C. McGinley | Nominated |
| TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
Writers Guild of America TV Awards
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Episodic Comedy | Nominated |
Young Artists Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Performance in a TV Comedy or Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Christina Lee | Nominated |
References
- "The 59th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards and Creative Arts Emmy(R) Awards Nominees Are..." The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- "The Humanitas Prize". humanitasprize.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- "Scrubs". Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- "Award Search". The Hollywood Foreign Press Associations. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- 66th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2007.