Dave Chappelle awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
Grammy Awards 4 6
Primetime Emmy Awards 5 12

Total

13 36

American stand up comedian and actor Dave Chappelle has received numerous awards and honors for his iconic work.

He is most notable for his satirical sketch show, Chappelle's Show which lasted from 2003 to 2005. He received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live.[1] In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas.[2] Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2019, Chappelle was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.[3] In 2020, Sticks & Stones earned Chappelle his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.[4]

Major awards

Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2004 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Chappelle's Show Nominated [5]
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominated
2005 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Dave Chappelle: For What it's Worth Nominated [5]
2017 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest Won [6]
2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: Equanimity Won [7]
2020 Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones Won [8]
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Won [9]
2021 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters Won [10]
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: 8:46 Nominated [11]
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Nominated
2022 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Dave Chappelle: The Closer Nominated [12]

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Comedy Album Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin Won [13]
2019 Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation Won [14]
2020 Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones Won [15]
2022 Best Spoken Word Album 8:46 (Shared with Amir Sulaiman) Nominated [16]
2023 Best Comedy Album Dave Chappelle: The Closer Won [17]
2024 Dave Chappelle: What's In A Name? Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture A Star Is Born Nominated [18]

Producers Guild of America Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Outstanding Producer of Variety Television Chappelle's Show Nominated [19]
2020 Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TV Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones Nominated [20]

Miscellaneous awards

Teen Choice Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2004 Choice TV Show: Late Night Chappelle's Show Nominated [21]
Choice TV Show: Breakout Nominated
Choice Comedian Nominated
2005 Choice Comedian Dave Chappelle Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2004 Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) Chappelle's Show Nominated [22]
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2005 Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth Nominated
2018 Outstanding Variety or Game Show – (Series or Special) Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin Nominated [23]

NAMIC Vision Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2004 Best Comedic Performance Chappelle's Show Won [24]
2005 Comedy Won [24]
Best Comedic Performance Won
Comedy Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth Nominated

Black Reel Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Outstanding Guest Performer, Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Won [25]

DVD Exclusive Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2006 Overall DVD, TV Program Chappelle's Show Nominated [26]
Best Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers Nominated

References

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  2. ^ "Grammys awards 2018: full list of winners". The Guardian. London. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ Blair, Elizabeth; Jarenwattananon, Patrick (May 7, 2019). "Dave Chappelle To Be Awarded Mark Twain Prize For American Humor". NPR. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Grammy Winners 2020 by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Nominees/Winners". 2004.
  6. ^ "Emmys 2017: Full List of Nominations". Variety. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Nominees 2020 Television Academy". Emmys.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Nominees 2020 Television Academy". Emmys.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt (2021-07-13). "Emmys 2021: 'Mandalorian', 'The Crown' and 'WandaVision' Lead Nominations, 'Ted Lasso' Tops the Comedy Pack". TVLine. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  11. ^ "8:46 – Dave Chappelle". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dave Chappelle: The Closer". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Full List Of 60th GRAMMY Nominees". GRAMMY.com. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  14. ^ Lynch, Joe (December 7, 2018). "Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  15. ^ Variety Staff (20 November 2019). "Grammy Awards Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  16. ^ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List". Grammy Awards. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List". Grammy Awards. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  18. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (December 12, 2018). "SAG Awards: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  19. ^ King, Susan (6 January 2005). "Producers' '04 nominees". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  20. ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2020). "PGA Awards: '1917,' 'The Irishman,' 'Parasite' Among Nominees for Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "2004 Teen Choice Awards Winners". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 9, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  22. ^ "Chapelle's Show - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  23. ^ Haring, Bruce (November 20, 2017). "NAACP Image Awards Nominees: Netflix, OWN Lead In TV; Universal, Annapurna, Open Road Top Film". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  24. ^ a b "NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Nominees 2003-2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  25. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 14, 2016). "Black Reel Awards". Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  26. ^ "About DVD Exclusive Magazine". DVD Exclusive Magazine. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.
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