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This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Chris Rock.
Chris Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Over his career he has received several awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards.
For his work on television, Rock received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1997). He created and hosted his own talk for HBO, The Chris Rock Show which ran from 1997 to 2001 and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1999. He won the same award for his HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). He was Emmy-nominated for his specials, Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), and Selective Outrage (2023). He hosted the Academy Awards twice, the 76th Academy Awards in 2005 and the 88th Academy Awards in 2016, the later of which earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
Rock created the semi-autobiographical sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. He received three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album for Roll with the New (1998), Bigger & Blacker (1999), and Never Scared (2004). He was Grammy-nominated for his Netflix specials Tamborine (2018), and Selective Outrage (2023). For the later he was nominated for the Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
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Main awards
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1997 | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Won | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Won | |||
| Politically Incorrect | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Won | |||
| Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Won | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Special Class Program | 88th Academy Awards | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Nominated | |||
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Comedy Album | Chris Rock: Roll with the New | Won | |
| 2000 | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Won | ||
| 2006 | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Won | ||
| 2019 | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Comedy Awards | 1999 | Funniest Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Lethal Weapon 4 | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Funniest Actor in a TV Series | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Funniest Actor in a TV Special | Comic Relief VIII | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Funniest Actor in a TV Series | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Funniest Actor in a TV Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Won | ||
| AFI Awards | 2007 | Top TV Program of the Year | Everybody Hates Chris | Won | |
| BET Awards | 2004 | Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie | Head of State | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie | Head of State | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie | Head of State | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film | Madagascar | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film | The Longest Yard | Won | ||
| 2011 | Best Movie | Death at a Funeral | Nominated | ||
| Black Reel Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Nurse Betty | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Head of State | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Best Actor | 2 Days in New York | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Best Voice Performance | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Actor | Top Five | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Director | Top Five | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Top Five | Won | ||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure | Lethal Weapon 4 | Won | |
| British Comedy Awards | 2006 | Best International Comedy TV Show | Everybody Hates Chris | Won | |
| CableACE Awards | 1995 | Best Stand-Up Comedy Special | HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Won | |
| 1997 | Best Variety Special or Series | The Chris Rock Show | Won | ||
| 1997 | Best Entertainment Host | The Chris Rock Show | Won | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Actor in a Comedy | Top Five | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2021 | Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Fargo | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2016 | Outstanding - Variety Specials | Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | Nominated | |
| Drama League Awards | 2011 | Distinguished Performance | ... with the Hat | Nominated | |
| Environmental Media Awards | 2008 | Episodic Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Won | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 2013 | Worst Screen Combo | Grown Ups 2 | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | 2009 | Best Documentary | Good Hair | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2021 | Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie | Fargo | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2014 | Hollywood Comedy Film Award | Top Five | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | 1999 | Best Breakthrough Male Performance | Lethal Weapon 4 | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Best Comedic Performance | Lethal Weapon 4 | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Comedic Performance | Top Five | Nominated | ||
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Performance in a Children's Special | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Lethal Weapon 4 | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Won | ||
| 2007 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Documentary | Good Hair | Won | ||
| 2013 | Outstanding Talk Series) | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Top Five | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Outstanding Host for a Variety Series | BET Awards 2014 | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture | The Witches | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie or Limited-Series | Fargo | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| National Board of Review Awards | 2014 | Spotlight Award | Top Five | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2006 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Madagascar | Won | |
| 2006 | Wannabe Award | Won | |||
| 2013 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Nominated | ||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2015 | Creative Impact in Comedy Award | Top Five | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2006 | Favorite Funny Male Star | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (shared with Adam Sandler) | The Longest Yard | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Favorite New Television Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Favorite Comedic Movie Actor | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Awards | 2006 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film | Fargo | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 2010 | Best Documentary Feature Film | Good Hair | Nominated | |
| TCA Awards | 2006 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Outstanding New Program of the Year | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice Movie – Comedy | Head of State | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | Head of State | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Choice Comedian | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Choice Comedian | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Adam Sandler) | The Longest Yard | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Choice Comedian | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Choice TV – Choice Comedy/Musical Show | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Choice TV – Choice Breakout Show | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Choice Comedian | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | Death at a Funeral | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Choice Movie Voice | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2010 | Best Documentary | Good Hair | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2006 | Best New Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Documentary Screenplay | Good Hair | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials | 88th Academy Awards | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Awards | 1999 | Best Family TV Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Won | |
| 2000 | Best Family TV Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Best Family TV Comedy Series | The Hughleys | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Best Family Television Series (Comedy) | Everybody Hates Chris | Won |
Honorary awards
| Organizations | Year | Notes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2003 | Motion Picture Star | Won |
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