Awards and Nominations
In August 2009, the sitcom won the best comedy series TCA award and Jim Parsons (Sheldon) won the award for individual achievement in comedy. In 2010, the show won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedy, while Parsons won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. On January 16, 2011, Parsons was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, an award that was presented by co-star Kaley Cuoco. On September 18, 2011, Parsons was again awarded an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. On January 9, 2013, the show won People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedy for a second time.
| Year | Award Show | Category | Result | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1st EWwy Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | Cast and Crew | ||
| 2009 | 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Christine Baranski | ||
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Nominated | Crew | ||
| 25th TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Won | Cast and Crew | |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Won | Jim Parsons | ||
| Satellite Awards 2009 | Best Television Comedy or Musical Series | Nominated | Cast and Crew | |
| Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| American Film Institute | The Best 10 Television Programs of the Year | Won | Cast and Crew | |
| 2nd EWwy Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | Kaley Cuoco | |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | Cast and Crew | ||
| 2010 | 36th People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | Won | |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| 26th TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | Cast and Crew | |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Nominated | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Choice Scene Stealer: Male | Nominated | Johnny Galecki | ||
| Choice Scene Stealer: Male | Nominated | Simon Helberg | ||
| 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Nominated | Cast and Crew | |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated | Cast and Crew | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | Jim Parsons | ||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Christine Baranski | ||
| Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | Nominated | Cast and Crew | ||
| 3rd EWwy Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Kunal Nayyar | |
| Best Comedy Series | Won | Cast and Crew | ||
| 2011 | 68th Golden Globe Awards | Best Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won | Jim Parsons | ||
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Nominated | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Johnny Galecki | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | Jim Parsons | ||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 1st Critics' Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Won | Jim Parsons | ||
| 2012 | 69th Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated | Johnny Galecki |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Nominated | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Cast | |
| Kerrang! Awards | Best TV Show | Nominated | | ||
| CBS Fan Awards | Best Meltdown Moment | Won | "The Recombination Hypothesis" | |
| Best Catchphrase | Won | "Bazinga" | ||
| Favorite ROTFL Moment | Won | "The Transporter Malfunction" | ||
| Best Dramatic Pause | Won | "The Friendship Contraction" | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 28th TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Mayim Bialik | ||
| Multi Camera Picture Editing in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Peter Chakos | ||
| Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control | Nominated | Cast and Crew | ||
| Satellite Awards 2012 | Best TV Comedy | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | Johnny Galecki | ||
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Mayim Bialik | ||
| 2nd Critics' Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| 2013 | 39th People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Comedy | Won | |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Nominated | Jim Parsons | ||
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Nominated | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Jim Parsons | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | Cast | ||
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated | Jim Parsons | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated | Cast | ||
| 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Nominated | Mark Cendrowski "The Date Night Variable" |
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| 18th National Television Awards | Situation Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Comedy | Pending | ||
| Choice TV: Actor Comedy | Pending | Jim Parsons | ||
| Choice TV: Actress Comedy | Pending | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| 3rd Critics' Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | Pending | ||
| Best Actor In A Comedy Series | Pending | Jim Parsons | ||
| Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series | Pending | Simon Helberg | ||
| Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series | Pending | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series | Pending | Melissa Rauch | ||
| Best Guest Performer In A Comedy Series | Pending | Bob Newhart |
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