List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_David_Letterman
David Letterman is an American comedian and talk show host known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993), Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (2018-present).
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| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| 2 | 2 | |
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Daytime Emmy Awards
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1981 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series | The David Letterman Show | Won | [1] |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement – Writers | Won | ||||
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Primetime Emmy Awards
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [2] |
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1985 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1986 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1987 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1990 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1992 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1994 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Late Show with David Letterman | Won | [3] |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2002 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated | ||
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American Comedy Awards
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1989 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [4] |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Won | ||
| 2001 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | ||
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The Comedy Awards
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Late Show with David Letterman | The Comedy Awards | Johnny Carson Comedy Award | Won | [5] |
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Kennedy Center Honors
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Kennedy Center Honors | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [6] |
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Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [7] |
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Peabody Awards
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Peabody Award | Individual Award | David Letterman | Won | [8] |
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- "David Letterman Receives Top Honor at Inaugural Comedy Awards". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- "Letterman up for jabs with Kennedy Center Honors". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- Neuman, Scott (2017-10-23). "David Letterman Honored With Twain Award For American Comedy". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- 2015 Individual and Institutional Honorees", from PeabodyAwards.com (accessed April 18, 2016)