List of awards and nominations received by Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under is an American comedy-drama series that aired on premium cable network HBO from June 3, 2001, to August 21, 2005. It has been nominated for many different awards, including 44 Emmy Awards (with 9 wins), 8 Golden Globe Award nominations (including 3 wins), 3 Grammy Awards, 4 Writers Guild of America Awards, 4 Television Critics Association Awards, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards (including 3 wins), 4 Satellite Awards, 4 PGA Awards, 5 GLAAD Media Awards (with 3 wins), 5 Directors Guild of America Awards and 4 ALMA Award nominations.

For the Golden Globe Awards, the series won for Best Drama Series in 2001, while receiving nominations in 2002 and 2003. Peter Krause was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2002. Rachel Griffiths won for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Film in 2001, and received a nomination in 2002 in the Lead Actress category. Frances Conroy won for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2003. For the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast won for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2003, while received nominations in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Peter Krause was nominated for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2003. Frances Conroy won for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2003.

The series received 11 major Emmy nominations for its first two seasons and received 9 major nominations for the 2003 Primetime Emmy Awards for its third season, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. The series received 2 major nominations at the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for its fourth season, for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Frances Conroy. The series received 6 major nominations at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards for its fifth and final season, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Alan Ball was nominated for writing and directing for the series finale episode "Everyone's Waiting". The show, during its run, was nominated for 168 awards including 46 wins.

Emmy Awards
At the 2002 Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 11 major nominations for its two first seasons, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Series creator Alan Ball won for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode and Patricia Clarkson won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The rest of the ensemble cast, including Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Freddy Rodriguez, and Lauren Ambrose all received acting nominations. While guest actors Lili Taylor and Illeana Douglas received nominations in the guest acting category.

The series received 9 major nominations at the 2003 Primetime Emmy Awards for its third season, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Rachel Griffiths, James Cromwell, and Kathy Bates all received acting nominations. Alan Poul was nominated for directing for the episode "Nobody Sleeps", while Craig Wright was nominated for writing for the episode "Twilight". The series received 2 major nominations at the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for its fourth season, for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Frances Conroy. The series received 6 major nominations at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards for its fifth and final season, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Patricia Clarkson won for the second time for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. While Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, and Joanna Cassidy received acting nominations. Alan Ball was nominated for writing and directing for the series finale episode "Everyone's Waiting".

Creative Arts Emmy Awards
{| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Episode ! Result
 * rowspan=12|2002
 * Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
 * Won
 * Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series
 * Christopher Nelson (editor)
 * "Pilot"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
 * Alan Caso
 * "Driving Mr. Mossback"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
 * Thomas Newman
 * Won
 * Outstanding Main Title Design
 * Won
 * Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series
 * rowspan=2|"Pilot"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
 * Won
 * Outstanding Main Title Design
 * Won
 * Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series
 * rowspan=2|"Pilot"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
 * Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series
 * rowspan=2|"Pilot"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
 * rowspan=2|Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
 * rowspan=2|Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series

Libby Goldstein Bridget Ostersehlte
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|"Back To The Garden"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic)
 * "A Private Life"
 * Won
 * Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
 * "I'll Take You"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=7|2003
 * Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
 * "I'll Take You"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=7|2003
 * Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=7|2003
 * Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Won
 * Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
 * Alan Caso
 * "Nobody Sleeps"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
 * "The Opening"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * "Tears, Bones And Desire"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic)
 * rowspan=3|"Perfect Circles"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2005
 * Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
 * Lowell Peterson
 * "Untitled"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
 * "Grinding the Corn", "Bomb Shelter", "Untitled"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2005
 * Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
 * Lowell Peterson
 * "Untitled"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
 * "Grinding the Corn", "Bomb Shelter", "Untitled"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * "Grinding the Corn", "Bomb Shelter", "Untitled"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * "Grinding the Corn"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=4|2006
 * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
 * Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series


 * "Holding My Hand", "Singing For Our Lives", "Everyone's Waiting"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Costumes for a Series
 * Joanna Cassidy
 * rowspan=3|"Everyone's Waiting"
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
 * Won
 * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Nominated
 * }

Writers Guild of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards are presented annually by the Writers Guild of America. Six Feet Under has been nominated for 4 Writers Guild of America Awards but has won none.

Other awards
{| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result Thomas T. Taylor (art director) Julie Tucker Julie Tucker Mark Bridges (pilot)
 * rowspan=2|AFI Awards
 * rowspan=2|2002
 * AFI Actor of the Year- Male- Series
 * Michael C. Hall
 * Nominated
 * AFI Drama Series of the Year
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=4|ALMA Awards
 * rowspan=2|2002
 * Outstanding Actor in a Television Series
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Television Series
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2006
 * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series
 * Justina Machado
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|American Cinema Editors Awards
 * rowspan=1|2006
 * Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television for "Everyone's Waiting"
 * Michael Ruscio
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|Art Directors Guild
 * rowspan=1|2002
 * Best Television - Episode of a Single-Camera Series for "Pilot"
 * Marcia Hinds (production designer)
 * Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television for "Everyone's Waiting"
 * Michael Ruscio
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|Art Directors Guild
 * rowspan=1|2002
 * Best Television - Episode of a Single-Camera Series for "Pilot"
 * Marcia Hinds (production designer)
 * Marcia Hinds (production designer)
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|Australian Film Institute
 * rowspan=1|2006
 * Best Actress in a Leading Role
 * Rachel Griffiths
 * Won
 * rowspan=7|BMI Film & TV Award
 * rowspan=2|2002
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Thomas Newman
 * Won
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Richard Marvin
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2003
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Thomas Newman
 * Won
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Richard Marvin
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2004
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Thomas Newman
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2005
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Thomas Newman
 * Won
 * BMI Cable Award
 * Richard Marvin
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|Banff Television Festival
 * rowspan=1|2002
 * Best Continuing Series for "Pilot"
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|British Comedy Awards
 * rowspan=1|2003
 * Best International Comedy Show
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * rowspan=4|Casting Society of America
 * rowspan=2|2002
 * Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * rowspan=1|British Comedy Awards
 * rowspan=1|2003
 * Best International Comedy Show
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * rowspan=4|Casting Society of America
 * rowspan=2|2002
 * Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Won
 * Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2003
 * Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2005
 * Artios for Best Dramatic Episodic Casting
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|Cinema Audio Society Awards
 * 2002
 * Outstanding Sound Mixing for Television- Series for "The Last Time"
 * Won
 * 2003
 * Outstanding Sound Mixing for Television- Series for "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost"
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Series
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=5|Costume Designers Guild Awards
 * 2002
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Gail McMullen (series)
 * 2004
 * Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Series
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=5|Costume Designers Guild Awards
 * 2002
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Gail McMullen (series)
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Gail McMullen (series)
 * Nominated
 * 2003
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Gail McMullen
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * Nominated
 * 2005
 * Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series - Contemporary
 * Jill M. Ohanneson
 * Won
 * rowspan=6|Directors Guild of America Award
 * 2002
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "Pilot"
 * Won
 * 2003
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "Back To the Garden"
 * Daniel Attias
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2004
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "I'm Sorry I'm Lost"
 * Alan Ball
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "Twilight"
 * Kathy Bates
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "Nobody Sleeps"
 * Alan Poul
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for "Everyone's Waiting"
 * Alan Ball
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=10|Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
 * rowspan=3|2002
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "An Open Book"
 * Won
 * Best Period Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "Pilot"
 * Won
 * Best Character Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "Familia"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2003
 * Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "An Open Book"
 * Won
 * Best Period Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "Pilot"
 * Won
 * Best Character Makeup - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) for "Familia"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2003
 * Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * rowspan=3|2003
 * Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series


 * Nominated
 * rowspan=4|2004
 * Best Character Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series
 * Best Contemporary Makeup - Television Series


 * Nominated
 * Best Period Makeup - Television Series
 * Nominated
 * Image Awards
 * 2003
 * Outstanding Drama Series
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=6|Imagen Foundation Awards
 * 2003
 * Best Supporting Actor - Television
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Won
 * 2004
 * Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2005
 * Best Supporting Actor - Television
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Won
 * Best Supporting Actress - Television
 * Justina Machado
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2006
 * Best Supporting Actor
 * Freddy Rodríguez
 * Nominated
 * Best Supporting Actress - Television
 * Justina Machado
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|International Horror Guild Award
 * 2003
 * Best Television
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * 2004
 * Best Television
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=6|Motion Picture Sound Editors
 * 2002
 * Best Sound Editing in Television - Dialogue & ADR, Episodic
 * Won
 * 2003
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Music for "Back To the Garden"
 * Bruno Roussel
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADR
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2005
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Music for "Parallel Play"
 * Bruno Roussel
 * Nominated
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Dialogue & ADR for "Falling into Place"
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Music
 * Bruno Roussel
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=5|PGA Awards
 * 2002
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2003
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * Nominated
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Dialogue & ADR for "Falling into Place"
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Music
 * Bruno Roussel
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=5|PGA Awards
 * 2002
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2003
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * 2003
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * 2004
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic


 * Won
 * 2005
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
 * Nominated
 * Peabody Awards
 * 2003
 * Peabody Award
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * Prism Awards
 * 2004
 * Best Performance in a Drama Series (Multi-Episode Series)
 * Peter Krause
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|Royal Television Society
 * 2003
 * Best Acquired Programme
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * 2004
 * International Award
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=4|Satellite Awards
 * 2002
 * Best Television Series, Drama
 * align="center"|—
 * Nominated
 * 2003
 * Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama
 * Peter Krause
 * Nominated
 * 2004
 * Best Television Series, Drama
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Best DVD Release of a TV Show
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|SHINE Award
 * 2002
 * Scene Stealer
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2003
 * Series Storyline
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * Stony Award
 * 2005
 * Best HBO Show
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|TV Land Awards
 * 2005
 * Favorite Two-Parter/Cliffhanger For "the death of Lisa Kimmel Fisher"
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2007
 * Series Finale You Had a Party to Watch
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * 2008
 * Siblings That Make You Grateful for Your Own Crazy Family
 * Nominated
 * Teen Choice Awards
 * 2002
 * TV - Choice Actress, Drama
 * Lauren Ambrose
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=5|Television Critics Association Awards
 * rowspan=4|2002
 * Program of the Year
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * New Program of the Year
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * Individual Achievement in Drama
 * Rachel Griffiths
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Achievement in Drama
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2003
 * Outstanding Achievement in Drama
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * Young Artist Awards
 * 2002
 * Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Under
 * Hayden Tank
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Nominated
 * New Program of the Year
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * Individual Achievement in Drama
 * Rachel Griffiths
 * Nominated
 * Outstanding Achievement in Drama
 * align="center" |—
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2003
 * Outstanding Achievement in Drama
 * align="center" |—
 * Nominated
 * Young Artist Awards
 * 2002
 * Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Under
 * Hayden Tank
 * Nominated
 * }
 * 2002
 * Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Under
 * Hayden Tank
 * Nominated
 * }