Lou Grant | Awards

	Awards
1979	Peabody Award
1979	Humanitas Prize, 60 Minute Category Leon Tokatyan for the episode "Vet"
1980	Edgar Allan Poe Award, Best Television Episode Michele Gallery for the episode "Hollywood"
1980	Humane Society of the USA Special Citation Seth Freeman for the episode "Dogs"
1981	Broadcasting Press Guild Award (UK) Best Imported Programme
1981	NAACP Image Award Seth Freeman for the episode "Rape"
1982	Humanitas Prize, 60 Minute Category Gene Reynolds for the episode "Hunger"
1982	Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award Television Category (for the episode "Blacklist")
1982	PEN USA Award Seth Freeman for the episode "Blacklist"
1982	NAACP Image Award Seth Freeman for the episode "Blacklist"

	Emmy® Awards & Nominations

	Season One: 6 Nominations
	Won Edward Asner Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	Won Nancy Marchand Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
	Won Barnard Hughes Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for the episode "Judge"

•	Nominated Outstanding Drama Series James L. Brooks (executive producer), Allan Burns (executive producer), Gene Reynolds (executive producer)
•	Nominated Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Linda Kelsey
•	Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series Tony Garber (sound editor), Dale Johnston (sound editor), Ron Clark (sound editor) for the episode "Nazi"

	Season Two: 14 Nominations
	Won Gene Reynolds (executive producer), Seth Freeman (producer), Gary David Goldberg(producer) Outstanding Drama Series
	Won Michele Gallery Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the episode "Dying"

•	Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Edward Asner
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Mason Adams
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Linda Kelsey
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nancy Marchand
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Robert Walden
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Burt Brinckerhoff for the episode "Schools"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Mel Damski for the episode "Murder"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Prisoner"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Marathon"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Leon Tokatyan for the episode "Vet"
•	Nominated Outstanding Film Editing for a Series James Galloway for the episode "Hooker"
•	Nominated Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Patrick Williams for the episode "Prisoner"

	Season Three: 15 Nominations
	Won Gene Reynolds (executive producer), Seth Freeman (producer) Outstanding Drama Series
	Won Edward Asner Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	Won Nancy Marchand Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
	Won Seth Freeman Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the episode "Cop"
	Won Roger Young Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the episode "Cop"
	Won Patrick Williams Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) for the episode "Hollywood"

•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Mason Adams
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Linda Kelsey
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Robert Walden
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nina Foch for the episode "Hollywood"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Burt Brinckerhoff for the episode "Hollywood"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Peter Levin For episode "Andrew, Part II: Trial"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Influence"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Allan Burns, Gene Reynolds for the episode "Brushfire"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Michele Gallery for the episode "Lou"

	Season Four: 13 Nominations
	Won Nancy Marchand Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

•	Nominated Outstanding Drama Series Gene Reynolds (producer/executive producer), Seth Freeman (producer)
•	Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Edward Asner
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Mason Adams
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Linda Kelsey
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Robert Walden
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Burt Brinckerhoff for the episode "Pack"
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Strike"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Seth Freeman for the episode "Rape"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series April Smith for the episode "Strike"
•	Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series James Galloway for the episode "Strike"
•	Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Patrick Williams for the episode "Stroke"
•	Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling Jean Austin for the episode "Stroke"

	Season Five: 8 Nominations
	Won Nancy Marchand Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

•	Nominated Outstanding Drama Series Gene Reynolds (executive producer), Seth Freeman (producer)
•	Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Edward Asner
•	Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Linda Kelsey
•	Nominated Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Hometown"
•	Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Seth Freeman for the episode "Blacklist"
•	Nominated Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Robert F. Liu for the episode "Ghosts"
•	Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Patrick Williams for the episode "Hometown"

	Directors Guild of America Awards®
	Season Three
	Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Gene Reynolds Donald Baer, unit production manager (plaque) Paul "Tiny" Nichols, first assistant director (plaque) Carl Dubliclay, second assistant director (plaque) for the episode "Prisoner"
	Season Four
	Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Roger Young Paul "Tiny" Nichols (first assistant director) (plaque) Carl Dubliclay (second assistant director) (plaque) for the episode "Cop"
•	Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Bomb"
	Season Five
	Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night Roger Young Robert S. Mendelsohn (unit production manager) (plaque) John Slosser (first assistant director) (plaque) Carl Dubliclay (second assistant director)(plaque) for the episode "Lou"
•	Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Gene Reynolds for the episode "Nightside"

	Writers Guild of America Awards®
	Season Two
	Won WGA Award (TV) Outstanding Achievement - TV Dramatic Episodic Script or Pilot, Any Length Seth Freeman for episode "Prisoner"
•	Nominated WGA Award (TV) Outstanding Achievement - TV Dramatic Episodic Script or Pilot, Any Length Michele Gallery for episode "Dying"
	Season Three
•	Nominated WGA Award (TV) Outstanding Achievement - TV Dramatic Episodic Script or Pilot, Any Length Johnny Dawkins for episode "Slammer"

	American Cinema Editors Awards®
	Season Two
	Won ACE "Eddie" Award Best Edited Episode from a Television Series James Galloway for episode "Hooker"
	Season Three
•	Nominated ACE "Eddie" Award Best Edited Episode from a Television Series James Galloway for episode "Brushfire"
	Season Four
•	Nominated ACE "Eddie" Award Best Edited Episode from a Television Series James Galloway for episode "Strike"
	Season Five
•	Nominated ACE "Eddie" Award Best Edited Episode from a Television Series James Galloway for episode "Recovery"

	Golden Globes® Awards & Nominations
	Season One: 1 Nomination
	Won Edward Asner Best TV Actor - Drama
	Season Two: 3 Nominations
•	Nominated Best TV-Series - Drama
•	Nominated Edward Asner Best TV Actor - Drama
•	Nominated Linda Kelsey Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role
	Season Three: 3 Nominations
	Won Best TV-Series - Drama
	Won Edward Asner Best TV Actor - Drama
•	Nominated Linda Kelsey Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role
	Season Four: 3 Nominations
•	Nominated Best TV-Series - Drama
•	Nominated Edward Asner Best TV Actor - Drama
•	Nominated Linda Kelsey Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role
	Season Five: 2 Nominations
•	Nominated Best TV-Series - Drama
•	Nominated Edward Asner Best TV Actor - Drama