List of awards and nominations received by The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series airs exclusively on AMC in the United States and is broadcast internationally through Fox Networks Groups and Disney+. The story follows a group of survivors, initially led by Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), as they attempt to survive a zombie apocalypse following a deadly pandemic. The series premiered on October 31, 2010, and has concluded as of November 20, 2022.

Awards and nominations received by The Walking Dead

Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Primetime Emmy Awards 2 16
Totals[a]
Wins	70
Nominations	155
Note Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge 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 following is a list of awards and accolades received by The Walking Dead over the course of its airing.

Total awards and nominations for the cast

Actor	Nominations	Awards
Andrew Lincoln	22	5
Melissa McBride	14	4
Norman Reedus	10	5
Chandler Riggs	9	5
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	7	4
Danai Gurira	7	3
Laurie Holden	3	2
David Morrissey	3	1
Lauren Cohan	3	1
Scott Wilson	2	1
Steven Yeun	2	1
Sarah Wayne Callies	2	1
Katelyn Nacon	2	0
Lennie James	2	0
Emily Kinney	1	0
Cassady McClincy	1	0

ASCAP Awards

The ASCAP Awards are awarded annually to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The Walking Dead has won six awards.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2012	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[1]
2013	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[2]
2014	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[3]
2015	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[4]
2016	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[5]
	TV Composer of the Year	Bear McCreary	Won
2017	Top Television Series	Bear McCreary	Won	[6]

American Film Institute Awards

Established in 2000, the American Film Institute Awards (AFI) is presented by American Film Institute and honors the best ten outstanding films and television programs of each year.^[7] The Walking Dead has won twice.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	Television Program of the Year	The Walking Dead	Won	[8]
2012			Won	[9]

Artios Awards

The Casting Society of America annually present the Artios Awards to honor the work of casting directors in feature films, television and theatre. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Drama	Sharon Bialy, Lisa Mae Fincannon, Sherry Thomas, Craig Fincannon	Nominated	[10]

ASTRA Awards

The ASTRA Awards were awarded annually. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), the awards "recognise the wealth of talent that drives the Australian subscription television industry and highlight the creativity, commitment and investment in production and broadcasting". The Walking Dead has won once, with three nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	Most Outstanding Drama – International	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[11]
2014	Favourite Program – International Drama	The Walking Dead	Won	[12]
2015	Most Outstanding Drama – International	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[13]

BloodGuts UK Horror Awards

The BloodGuts UK Horror Awards are chosen annually by the BloodGuts UK Horror editors, honoring the best in films and television in the horror genre. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2016	Best TV Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[14]

Bram Stoker Awards

The Bram Stoker Awards are presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for superior achievement in dark fantasy and horror writing. The Walking Dead has been nominated five times, with one win.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Superior Achievement in a Screenplay	Scott M. Gimple (for the episode "Save the Last One")	Nominated	[15]
		Scott M. Gimple (for the episode "Pretty Much Dead Already")	Nominated
2012	Superior Achievement in a Screenplay	Sang Kyu Kim (for episode "Killer Within")	Nominated	[16]
2013	Superior Achievement in a Screenplay	Glen Mazzara (for episode "Welcome to the Tombs")	Won	[17]
2014	Superior Achievement in a Screenplay	Scott M. Gimple (for the episode "The Grove")	Nominated	[18]

Cinema Audio Society Awards

The Cinema Audio Society Awards are annual awards recognizing achievement in sound mixing for film and television. The Walking Dead has been nominated twice.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2012	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series	Gary D. Rogers, Bartek Swiatek, Dan Hiland (for the episode "What Lies Ahead")	Nominated	[19]
2013	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – 1 Hour	Michael P. Clark, Daniel J. Hiland, Gary D. Rogers, Greg Crawford, Eric Gotthelf, Stacey Michaels (for the episode "Home")	Nominated	[20]

Costume Designers Guild Awards

The Costume Designers Guild is a labor union for costume designers. Annually they host an awards program recognizing excellence in costume design with five competitive awards for commercials, television, and motion pictures. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2017	Outstanding Fantasy Television Series	Eulyn C. Womble	Nominated	[21]

Critics' Choice Super Awards

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2021	Best Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[22]
	Best Villain in a Series	Samantha Morton	Nominated

Critics' Choice Television Awards

The Critics' Choice Television Awards are presented annually by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association to honor the best in television programming. The Walking Dead has been nominated five times, with two wins.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Drama Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[23]
2013	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[24]
2014	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Melissa McBride	Nominated	[25]
2015	Most Bingeworthy Show	The Walking Dead	Won	[26]
2017	Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Won	[27]

Directors Guild of America Awards

The Directors Guild of America Awards are awarded annually by the Directors Guild of America, to honor the work of directors in film, television and commercials. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series	Frank Darabont (for the episode "Days Gone Bye")	Nominated	[28]

Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).^[29] The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	TV Drama of the Year	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[30]

Eddie Awards

The Eddie Awards are presented annually by the American Cinema Editors, celebrating the best in film and television editing. The Walking Dead has been nominated twice, with one win.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television	Hunter M. Via (for the episode "Days Gone Bye")	Won	[31]
2012	Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television	Hunter M. Via (for the episode "Save the Last One")	Nominated	[32]

EWwy Awards/Poppy Awards

The Poppy Awards, formerly known as the EWwys, honors the Emmy-snubbed shows and actors of the year. The Walking Dead has won one award from eight nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Drama	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[33]
2012	Best Actor, Drama	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[34]
2014	Best Supporting Actor, Drama	Norman Reedus	Nominated	[35]
	Best Supporting Actress, Drama	Melissa McBride	Nominated	[36]
2015	Best Actor, Drama	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[37]
	Best Supporting Actress, Drama	Melissa McBride	Won	[38]
2016	Best Actor, Drama	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[39]
	Best Supporting Actress, Drama	Melissa McBride	Nominated	[39]

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are annual film and television awards for the horror and thriller genres, the nominees are chosen by Fangoria Magazine, then voting is open to the general public.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2015	Best TV Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[40]
	Best TV Actor	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[40]
	Best TV Supporting Actor	Norman Reedus	Won	[40]
	Best TV Supporting Actress	Melissa McBride	Nominated	[40]
	Best TV Makeup/Creature FX	Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger	Won	[40]
2016	Best TV Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[41]
	Best TV Supporting Actor	Lennie James	Nominated	[41]
	Best TV Makeup/Creature FX	Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger	Won	[41]
2017	Best TV Supporting Actor	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Nominated	[42]
	Best TV SFX	Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.^[43] The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	Best Television Series – Drama	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[44]

Golden Reel Awards

The Golden Reel Awards are given out annually by the Motion Picture Sound Editors to recognize the artistic merit of sound editing in the categories Dialogue, ADR, Effects, Foley and Music.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement	Kenneth Young, Bruce M. Honda, Darleen Stoker, Lou Thomas, Walter Newman (for the episode "Guts")	Won	[45][46]
	Best Sound Editing: Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television	Walter Newman, Kenneth Young, Jerry Edemann, David Lee Fein, Hilda Hodges, Darleen R. Stoker, Peter Reynolds (for the episode "Days Gone Bye")	Nominated	[45]
	Best Sound Editing: Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television	Walter Newman, Kenneth Young, Darleen R. Stoker, Lou Thomas, Bruce Honda, Skip Schoolnik (for the episode "Days Gone Bye")	Nominated	[45]
2012	Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & Foley	Gary D. Rogers, Gregg Barbanell, Pamela Kahn, Stacey Michaels (for the episode "What Lies Ahead")	Won	[47]
	Best Sound Editing: Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television	Jerry Ross, Lou Thomas, Steffan Falesitch, Karyn Foster (for the episode "What Lies Ahead")	Nominated	[47]
	Best Sound Editing: Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television	Jerry Ross, Lou Thomas, Steffan Falesitch (for the episode "Save the Last One")	Nominated
2016	Best Sound Editing in Television, Short Form: Dialogue / ADR	Jerry Ross (for the episode "Spend")	Nominated	[48]
	Best Sound Editing in Television, Long Form: Dialogue / ADR	Jerry Ross	Nominated	[48]
2017	Best Sound Editing in Television, Short Form: Dialogue / ADR	Jerry Ross, Lou Thomas and Tim Farrell (for the episode "Hearts Still Beating")	Nominated	[49]

IGN Awards

The IGN Awards are chosen annually by the IGN editors, honoring the best in film, television, games, comics and anime. The Walking Dead has won five awards from fifteen nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	Best New TV Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[50]
	Best TV Hero	Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes	Won	[51]
2011	Best TV Sci-Fi/Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[52]
	Best TV DVD or Blu-Ray	The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (DVD/Blu-ray)	Won	[53]
	Best TV Twist	"What Really Happened to Shane and Otis?"	Nominated	[54]
2012	Best TV Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[55]
	Best TV Sci-Fi/Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[56]
	Best TV Hero	Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon	Won	[57]
	Best TV DVD or Blu-Ray	The Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season (DVD/Blu-ray)	Nominated	[58]
2013	Best TV Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[59]
	Best TV Episode	"Clear"	Nominated	[60]
2014	Best TV Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[61]
	Best TV Hero	Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier	Nominated	[62]
	Best TV Comic Book Adaptation	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[63]
2015	Best Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[64]
	Best TV Comic Book Adaptation	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[65]
2016	Best Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[66]

IGN People's Choice Awards

The IGN People's Choice Awards are voted on annually by the general public, they honor the best in film, television, games, comics and anime. The Walking Dead has won five awards.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best TV Sci-Fi/Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[67]
	Best TV DVD or Blu-Ray	The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season – Limited Edition (DVD/Blu-ray)	Won	[68]
2012	Best TV Sci-Fi/Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[56]
	Best TV Hero	Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon	Won	[57]
2013	Best TV Horror Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[59]

ICG Publicists Awards

The ICG Publicists Awards hosts the annual Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Awards which honors its members working in film and television whose achievements in publicity and promotion are deemed outstanding. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Awards for Television	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[69]

Kids Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual American children's awards ceremony honoring the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts as voted by viewers worldwide of Nickelodeon networks. The Walking dead has received one nomination.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2018	Favorite TV Actor	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[70]
2019	Favorite TV Drama		Nominated

Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild is the official labor union for make-up artists and hair stylists in film, television, stage, commercials and digital media. The annual awards recognize artistic achievement from its members. The Walking Dead has won three times from six nominations, Greg Nicotero has won three awards out of his four nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2014	Television and New Media Series – Best Special Makeup Effects	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber	Won	[71]
2015	Television and New Media Series – Best Contemporary Makeup	Essie Cha, Mayumi Murakami and Chauntelle Langston	Nominated	[72]
	Television and New Media Series – Best Special Makeup Effects	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber	Won	[73]
2016	Television and New Media Series – Best Contemporary Makeup	Essie Cha, Tracy Salazar	Nominated	[74]
	Television and New Media Series – Best Special Makeup Effects	Greg Nicotero, Garrett Immel	Won
2017	Television and New Media Series – Best Special Make-Up Effects	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber	Nominated	[75]
2018	Television and New Media Series – Best Special Make-Up Effects	Greg Nicotero	Nominated	[76]

MTV Movie and TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards are an annual film and television awards show presented on MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV, and winners are decided online by the general public. The Walking Dead has won once from two nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2017	Best Actor in a Show	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Nominated	[77]
	Best Villain	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Won

NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards are annually presented to people of color in film, television, music and literature.^[78] The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2016	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Danai Gurira	Nominated	[79]

People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public.^[80] The Walking Dead has won five awards from seventeen nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2012	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[81]
2013	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[82]
	Favorite Cable TV Drama		Nominated
2014	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[83]
	Favorite Cable TV Drama		Won
	Favorite TV Anti-Hero	Andrew Lincoln	Won
	Favorite TV Hero	Norman Reedus	Won
	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
2015	Favorite TV Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[84]
	Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy		Nominated
	Favorite TV Character We Miss Most	Scott Wilson	Nominated
2016	Favorite TV Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[85]
	Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy		Won
2017	Favorite TV Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[86]
	Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show		Won
	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress	Lauren Cohan	Nominated
2018	The Show of 2018	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[87]
	The Drama Show of 2018		Nominated
	The Male TV Star of 2018	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
		Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Female TV Star of 2018	Lauren Cohan	Nominated
		Danai Gurira	Nominated
	The Drama TV Star of 2018	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	The Bingeworthy Show of 2018	The Walking Dead	Nominated
2019	The Show of 2019	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[88]
	The Drama Show of 2019	The Walking Dead	Nominated
	The Male TV Star of 2019	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Female TV Star of 2019	Danai Gurira	Nominated
	The Drama TV Star of 2019	Norman Reedus	Nominated
2020	The Drama Show of 2020	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[89]
	The Male TV Star of 2019	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Female TV Star of 2019	Danai Gurira	Nominated
	The Drama TV Star of 2019	Danai Gurira	Nominated
2021	The Drama Show of 2021	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[90]
	The Male TV Star of 2021	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Drama TV Star of 2021	Norman Reedus	Nominated
2022	The Drama Show of 2022	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[91]
	The Male TV Star of 2022	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Drama TV Star of 2022	Norman Reedus	Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming, and corresponds to the Academy Award (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Award (for music).^[92] The Walking Dead has won two awards out of sixteen nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Andy Schoneberg, Garrett Immel, Jake Garber, Kevin Wasner, Howard Berger, and Jaremy Aiello (Episode: "Days Gone Bye")	Won	[93][94]
	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Darleen Stoker, Walter Newman, Michael Baber, Jerry Edemann, Kenneth Young, David Lee Fein, Hilda Hodges (Episode: "Days Gone Bye")	Nominated	[95]
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series	Jason Sperling, Kristin Johnson, Sam Nicholson, Kent Johnson, Michael Enriquez, Christopher D. Martin, Anthony Ocampo, Michael Cook, Gregory Nicotero (Episode: "Days Gone Bye")	Nominated	[96]
2012	Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Andy Schoneberg, Kevin Wasner, Gino Crognale, Carey Jones, and Garrett Immel (Episode: "What Lies Ahead")	Won	[97][98]
	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Jerry Ross, Lou Thomas, Tim Farrell, Phil Barrie, David Lee Fein, Hilda Hodges (Episode: "Beside the Dying Fire")	Nominated	[97]
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series	Victor Scalise, Jason Sperling, Darrell Pritchett, Eddie Bonin, Valeri Pfahning, Spence Fuller, Martin Hilke, Michael Cook, and Jon Rosenthal (Episode: "Beside the Dying Fire")	Nominated	[97]
2013	Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Andy Schoneberg, Garrett Immel, Kevin Wasner, Gino Crognale, Carey Jones, Derek Krout (Episode: "This Sorrowful Life")	Nominated	[99]
2014	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Jerry Ross, Michael Baber, Tim Farrell, Lou Thomas, Clayton Weber (Episode: "Too Far Gone")	Nominated
	Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role	Victor Scalise, Darrell Dean Pritchett, Matt Robken, Gary Romey, Martin Hilke, Diego Galtieri, Michael Cook, William L. Arance, Dylen Velasquez (Episode: "30 Days Without an Accident")	Nominated	[97]
2015	Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Carey Jones, Garrett Immel, Gino Crognale, Kevin Wasner, Andy Schoneberg, (Episode: "Strangers")	Nominated	[100]
	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Jerry Ross, Tim Farrell, Lou Thomas, Michael Baber, Joseph Tsai, Clayton Weber, Catherine Harper, Gregg Barbanell, (Episode: "Conquer")	Nominated	[101]
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role	Victor Scalise, Darrell Dean Pritchett, Matt Robken, Gary Romey, Martin Hilke, Franco Leng, Dylen Velasquez, Michael Cook, William L. Arance (Episode: "Conquer")	Nominated	[102]
	Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie	Monty Simons	Nominated	[103]
2016	Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Gino Crognale, Kevin Wasner, Garrett Immel, Kerrin Jackson, Carey Jones (Episode: "No Way Out")	Nominated	[104]
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role	Victor Scalise, Matt Robken, Darrell Dean Pritchett, David Alexander, Michael Crane, Chad Hudson, Staffan Linder, Sean Ritchie, Aldo Ruggiero (Episode: "No Way Out")	Nominated	[104]
2017	Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Garrett Immel, Kevin Wasner, Gino Crognale, Kerrin Jackson (Episode: "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be")	Nominated	[105]

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.^[106] The Walking Dead has won three awards from seven nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[107]
2012	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[108]
	Best Television Cast	Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Scott Wilson, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, and David Morrissey	Won	[109]
2013	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[110]
2014	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[111]
2015	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[112]
2016	Best Genre Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[113]

Saturn Awards

The Saturn Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, television and home video.^[114]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Television Presentation	The Walking Dead	Won	[115]
	Best Actor on Television	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Best Actress on Television	Sarah Wayne Callies	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Steven Yeun	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on Television	Laurie Holden	Nominated
	Best Guest Starring Role on Television	Noah Emmerich	Nominated
2012	Best Presentation on Television	The Walking Dead	Won	[116][117]
	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	The Innovator Award	Robert Kirkman	Won
2013	Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[118]
	Best Actor on Television	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor on Television	David Morrissey	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on Television	Laurie Holden	Won
2014	Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[119]
	Best Supporting Actress on Television	Melissa McBride	Won
	Best Guest Starring Role on Television	David Morrissey	Nominated
	Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series	Chandler Riggs	Won
2015	Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[120]
	Best Actor on Television	Andrew Lincoln	Won
	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on Television	Emily Kinney	Nominated
		Melissa McBride	Won
	Best Guest Star on Television	Andrew J. West	Nominated
	Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series	Chandler Riggs	Nominated
2016	Best Horror Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[121]
	Best Actor on Television	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on Television	Tovah Feldshuh	Nominated
		Danai Gurira	Won
		Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Guest Star on Television	John Carroll Lynch	Nominated
	Best Performance by a Younger Actor on Television	Chandler Riggs	Won
2017	Best Horror Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[122]
	Best Actor on a Television Series	Andrew Lincoln	Won
	Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series	Danai Gurira	Nominated
		Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Younger Actor on a Television Series	Chandler Riggs	Nominated
	Best Guest Performance on a Television Series	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Won
2018	Best Horror Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[123]
	Best Actor on a Television Series	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series	Khary Payton	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series	Danai Gurira	Nominated
		Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series	Chandler Riggs	Won
	Best Guest-Starring Performance on Television	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Nominated
2019	Best Horror Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[124]
	Best Actor on a Television Series	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series	Khary Payton	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series	Danai Gurira	Won
		Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Guest-Starring Performance on Television	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Won
2021	Best Horror Television Series	The Walking Dead	Won	[125]
	Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series	Norman Reedus	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series	Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Younger Actor on a Television Series	Cassady McClincy	Nominated
	Best Guest-Starring Performance on Television	Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Nominated
2022	Best Horror Television Series: Network/Cable	The Walking Dead	Won	[126]
	Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series	Michael James Shaw	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series	Lauren Cohan	Won
		Melissa McBride	Nominated
	Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series	Michael Biehn	Nominated
		Jeffrey Dean Morgan	Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.^[127] The Walking Dead has been nominated five times.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	Ashley Rae Trisler, Russell Towery, Bob Fisher, Andy Rusk, Taylor Towery, Philip Dido and W. Dante Ha	Nominated	[128]
2014	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	Shellita Boxie, Elizabeth Davidovich, Becky Decker, Bob Fisher, Cal Johnson, Jasi Cotton Lanier, Ben Loggins, T. Ryan Mooney, Andy Rusk, Russell Towery, Taylor Towery	Nominated	[129]
2015	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	Jennifer Badger, Tye Claybrook Jr., Marcelle Coletti, Elizabeth Davidovich, Greg Dela Riva, Becky Decker, Nick DeKay, Philip Dido, Bob Fisher, Karin Justman, Ben Loggins, Anderson Martin, T.Ryan Mooney, Meredith Richardson, Andy Rusk, Dalton Simons, Monty L. Simons, Savannah Simons, Russell Towery, Ashley Rae Trisler, Kevin Waterman	Nominated	[130]
2016	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	Laura M. Beamer, Marcelle Coletti, Stephen Conroy, Raven-Danielle Baker, Elizabeth Davidovich, Keith Splinter Davis, Nick DeKay, Greg Dela Riva, Anthony DiRocco, Ian Eyre, Rachel Gelfeld, Damita Jane Howard, Duke Jackson, Cal Johnson, Ashley Rae Trisler, Marque Ohmes, Ryan D. Olson, Meredith Richardson, Bayland Rippenkroeger, Andy Rusk, Felipe Savahge, Dalton Simons, Monty L. Simons, Savannah Simons, Christopher Tardieu, Nikki Tomlinson, Casey Ann Zeller	Nominated	[131]
2017	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	Marcelle Coletti, Stephen Conroy, Gino Crognale, Elizabeth Davidovich, Greg Dela Riva, Loren Dennis, Anthony DiRocco, Shauna Galligan, Cal Johnson, Kara Kimmer, Jordan Malone, Marque Ohmes Meredith Richardson, Bayland Rippenkroeger, Andy Rusk, Felipe Savahge, Dalton Simons, Monty L. Simons, Savannah Simons, Nikki Tomlinson, Amy Lynn Tuttle, Tony Vittorioso	Nominated	[132]
2018	Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	N/A	Nominated	[133]
2019	Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[134]
2020	Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[135]

Society of Camera Operators Awards

The Society of Camera Operators is an internationally recognized professional honorary society. They host annual awards recognizing the achievement of camera operators in film and television. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2015	Camera Operator of the Year – Television	Stephen Campbell	Nominated	[136]

Television Critics Association Awards

The members of the Television Critics Association vote annually for outstanding achievements in television. The Walking Dead has been nominated twice.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Outstanding New Program	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[137]
2013	Program of the Year	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[138]

Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teen viewers.^[139] The Walking Dead has won twice from four nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Choice TV: Breakout Show	The Walking Dead	Nominated	[140]
2013	Choice TV: Action Horror Show	The Walking Dead	Won	[141]
2014	Choice TV: Action Horror Show	The Walking Dead	Won	[142]
2016	Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Andrew Lincoln	Nominated	[143]

TP de Oro

The TP de Oro was a Spanish awards show, honoring the best in Spanish and international television programming. The Walking Dead was nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2012	Best Foreign Series	The Walking Dead	Nominated

TV Quick Awards

The TV Quick Awards were annual television awards, presented by TV Quick magazine, the winners were voted for by the general public. The Walking Dead was nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2011	Best New Drama	Frank Darabont, Tom Luse, Denise M. Huth	Nominated

Visual Effects Society Awards

Visual Effects Society Awards are presented by the Visual Effects Society and honors the work of visual effects artists in film, television, commercials, music videos and video games. The Walking Dead has been nominated once.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program	Sam Nicholson, Kent Johnson, Christopher D. Martin, Jason Sperling	Nominated	[144]

World Soundtrack Awards

The World Soundtrack Academy holds annual awards honoring the music professionals involved in film and television. The Walking Dead has one nomination.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2016	Television Composer of the Year	Bear McCreary	Nominated	[145]

Writers Guild of America Awards

The Writers Guild of America Awards are annual awards given for outstanding writing in film, television, radio, and video games, for both fiction and non-fiction media. The Walking Dead has been nominated twice.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	New Series	Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Jack LoGiudice, Charles H. Eglee, Adam Fierro	Nominated	[146]
2011	Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media	John Esposito, Greg Nicotero (Torn Apart webisodes "A New Day", "Family Matters", "Neighborly Advice", "Step Mom" and "Everything Dies")	Nominated	[147]

Young Artist Awards

The Young Artist Awards honor young people's achievements in film and television. The Walking Dead has won once out of eight nominations.

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2012	Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor	Chandler Riggs	Nominated	[148]
	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress	Madison Leisle	Nominated	[148]
2013	Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor	Chandler Riggs	Nominated	[149]
	Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress	Madison Lintz	Nominated	[149]
2014	Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor	Chandler Riggs	Won	[150]
2016	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor (13 and under)	Major Dodson	Nominated	[151]
	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21)	Katelyn Nacon	Nominated	[151]
2017	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Teen Actress	Katelyn Nacon	Nominated	[152]