List of Adam McKay awards
Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards
 1 7
BAFTA Film Awards
 1 5
Golden Globe Awards
 0 6
Primetime Emmy Award
 3 15

This is a list of awards and nominations received by American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian and actor Adam McKay.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Director The Big Short Nominated [1]
Best Adapted Screenplay Won
2018 Best Picture Vice Nominated [2]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
2021 Best Picture Don't Look Up Nominated [3]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated

BAFTA Film Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Direction The Big Short Nominated [4]
Best Adapted Screenplay Won
2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice Nominated [5]
2021 Best Film Don't Look Up Nominated [6]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Screenplay – Motion Picture The Big Short Nominated [7]
2018 Best Director – Motion Picture Vice Nominated [8]
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Nominated
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated
2021 Don't Look Up Nominated [9]
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Saturday Night Live Nominated [10]
2009 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush Nominated
2015 Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History Nominated
2016 Nominated
2017 Nominated
2018 Nominated
I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman Nominated
2019 Nominated
Drunk History Nominated
Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Live in Front of a Studio Audience Won
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Succession Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
2020 Won
Outstanding Comedy Series Dead to Me Nominated
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History Nominated
2022 Outstanding Drama Series Succession Won

Guilds

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Big Short Nominated [11]
2018 Vice Nominated [12]
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Succession Won

Producers Guild of America Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Vice Nominated [13]
2019 Best Episodic Drama Succession Won [14]
2021 Won [15]
Best Theatrical Motion Picture Don't Look Up Nominated

Writers Guild of America Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2000 Best Comedy-Variety Talk Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
2001 Nominated
2009 Won
2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short Won [16]
2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice Nominated [17]
Paul Selvin Award Won
2021 Best Original Screenplay Don't Look Up Won [18]

Other awards and nominations

AACTA International Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Direction The Big Short Nominated
2018 Best Film Vice Nominated

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Screenplay, Adapted The Big Short Nominated
2018 Best Director Vice Nominated
Best Screenplay, Original Nominated

Austin Film Critics Association

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Director The Big Short Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2010 Best Comedy The Other Guys Nominated [19]
2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short Won [20]
Best Comedy Won
2018 Best Picture Vice Nominated [21]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
2021 Best Picture Don't Look Up Nominated [22]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Best Comedy Nominated

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Film Vice Nominated
Best Director Nominated

Detroit Film Critics Society

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Director Vice Won
Best Screenplay Won
2021 Best Director Don't Look Up Nominated

Empire Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Screenplay The Big Short Won

Golden Raspberry Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Worst Picture Holmes & Watson Won

National Board of Review

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Top 10 Films Don't Look Up Nominated

USC Scripter Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short Won

St. Louis Film Critics Association

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Director Vice Nominated
Best Screenplay Won

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Best Screenplay The Big Short Won

References

  1. ^ ""Spotlight" wins best picture". The Denver Post. February 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Oscars 2019: Roma and The Favourite vie for glory with 10 nominations each". The Guardian. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "2022". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (February 14, 2016). "'The Revenant,' Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2019: Olivia Colman's The Favourite leads nominations". BBC News. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: Nominations". www.bafta.org. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Golden Globes: Full List of Winners and Nominees". NBC News. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Barnes, Brooks (January 6, 2018). "Golden Globes 2019: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Green Book' Share Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Winners & Nominees 2022". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Adam McKay". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Kilday, Gregg (February 6, 2016). "2016 DGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "71st Annual DGA Awards Winners -". www.dga.org. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  13. ^ T. H. R. Staff (January 19, 2019). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Vary, Adam B. (January 19, 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Donnelly, Matt (March 20, 2022). "'CODA,' 'Succession' Take Top Prizes at Producers Guild Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  16. ^ Pond, Steve (February 14, 2016). "'The Big Short' and 'Spotlight' Win Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "2019". Writers Guild of America, East. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Lewis, Hilary (March 20, 2022). "WGA Awards: 'CODA,' 'Don't Look Up' Win Best Adapted, Original Screenplays". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Alexander, Bryan (January 14, 2011). "'Social Network' Snags Best Picture at the Critics' Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  20. ^ T. H. R. Staff (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (January 14, 2019). "'Roma,' 'The Americans' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Win Top Critics' Choice Honors". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  22. ^ Topel, Erik Pedersen,Rosy Cordero,Fred; Pedersen, Erik; Cordero, Rosy; Topel, Fred (March 14, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards: 'The Power Of The Dog' Wins Best Picture & Jane Campion Is Best Director; 'Ted Lasso' & 'Succession' Top TV – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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