List of awards and nominations received by 3rd Rock from the Sun

The sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun has been nominated for and won a number of major television awards.

By award[]

American Cinema Editors[]

• 1996: Best Edited Half-Hour Series (Briana London for "Dick Like Me", nominated)
• 1998: Best Edited Half-Hour Series (Vince Humphrey for "Indecent Dick", nominated)

American Society of Cinematographers[]

• 1997: Outstanding Cinematography - Regular Series (Marc Reshovsky for "Nightmare on Dick Street", won)

1 win

Casting Society of America[]

• 1996: Best Casting - Comedy Pilot (won)
• 1996: Best Casting - Episodic Comedy (nominated)
• 1997: Best Casting - Episodic Comedy (nominated)
• 1998: Best Casting - Episodic Comedy (nominated)

1 win

Costume Designers Guild[]

• 1999: Excellence in Costume Design - Contemporary Series (Melina Root, nominated)

Directors Guild of America[]

• 1996: Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (Robert Berlinger for "See Dick Continue to Run", nominated)

Emmy Awards[]

31 nominations, 8 wins^[1]

Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1996	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	James Burrows	Nominated
	Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series	Pixie Schwartz	Nominated
1997	Outstanding Comedy Series	Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, Chrisitine Zander	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Kristen Johnston	Won
	Outstanding Choreography	Marguerite Derricks	Won
	Outstanding Costumes for a Series	Melina Root	Won
	Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series	Pixie Schwartz & Camille Friend	Nominated
	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series	Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, Craig Porter	Won
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects	Glen Bennett, Patrick Shearn, Chris Staves	Nominated
1998	Outstanding Comedy Series	Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Michael Glouberman, David Israel, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, Jim O'Doherty, Andrew Orenstein, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, Christine Zander	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Nominated
	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Kristen Johnston	Nominated
	Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Terry Hughes	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	John Cleese	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Jan Hooks	Nominated
	Outstanding Costumes for a Series	Melina Root	Nominated
	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series	Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, Craig Porter	Nominated
1999	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Kristen Johnston	Won
	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	William Shatner	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Kathy Bates	Nominated
		Laurie Metcalf	Nominated
	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series	Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, Craig Porter	Nominated
	Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series	Vince Humphrey	Nominated
2000	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Nominated
	Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series	Ronald W. Browne	Nominated
	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series	Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, Craig Porter	Nominated
	Outstanding Production Design	Garvin Eddy, Tara Stephenson	Nominated
2001	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards[]

6 nominations, 2 wins^[2]

Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1996	Best Series – Musical or Comedy		Won
	Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Kristen Johnston	Nominated
1997	Best Series – Musical or Comedy		Nominated
	Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Nominated
1998			Nominated

Satellite Awards[]

• 1996: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow for playing "Dr. Dick Solomon", won)
• 1996: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Series (Jane Curtin for playing "Dr. Mary Albright", won)
• 1996: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (nominated)
• 1997: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Series (Jane Curtin for playing "Dr. Mary Albright", nominated)
• 1998: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow for playing "Dr. Dick Solomon", nominated)
• 1998: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (nominated)

2 wins

Screen Actors Guild[]

6 nominations, 2 wins^[3]

Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1996	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Kristen Johnston	Nominated
	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, French Stewart	Nominated
1997	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	John Lithgow	Won
	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, Elmarie Wendel	Nominated
1998			Nominated

TCA Awards[]

• 1996: Outstanding Achievement in Comedy (nominated)
• 1997: Outstanding Achievement in Comedy (nominated)
• 1997: Individual Achievement in Comedy (John Lithgow for playing "Dr. Dick Solomon", nominated)

By year[]

1996[]

• Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (Robert Berlinger for "See Dick Continue to Run", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (James Burrows for "Pilot", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Hairstyling - Series (for "The Dicks They Are a Changin", nominated)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (won)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Supporting Actress - (Mini)Series or TV Film (Kristen Johnston, nominated)
• Satellite Award: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Satellite Award: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Series (Jane Curtin, won)
• Satellite Award: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (nominated)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series (Kristen Johnston, nominated)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Cast - Comedy Series (nominated)

1997[]

• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Choreography (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street", won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Costume Design - Series (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street", won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Hairstyling - Series (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Series - Comedy (nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Sound Mixing - Comedy Series or Special (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street", won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Special Visual Effects (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (Kristen Johnston, won)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (nominated)
• Satellite Award: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Series (Jane Curtin, nominated)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Cast - Comedy Series (nominated)

1998[]

• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Costume Design - Series (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (Terry Hughes for "Dick and the Other Guy", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series (John Cleese for playing "Dr. Neesam" in "Dick and the Other Guy", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series (Jan Hooks for playing "Vicki Dubcek" in "Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Series - Comedy (nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Sound Mixing - Comedy Series or Special (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (Kristen Johnston, nominated)
• Golden Globe Award: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated)
• Satellite Award: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated
• Satellite Award: Best Series - Musical or Comedy (nominated)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Cast - Comedy Series (nominated)

1999[]

• Costume Designers Guild Awards: Excellence in Costume Design - Contemporary Series (Melina Root, nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, won)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series (William Shatner for playing "The Big Giant Head" in "Dick's Big Giant Headache: Parts 1 & 2", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series (Kathy Bates for playing "Charlotte Everly" in "Alien Hunter", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf for playing "Jennifer" in "What's Love Got to Do, Got to Do With Dick?" and "I Am Dick Pentameter", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Picture Editing - Multi-Camera Series (for "Dick and Taxes", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Sound Mixing - Comedy Series or Special (for "Dick's Big Giant Headache", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (Kristen Johnston, won)

2000[]

• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Art Direction - Multi-Camera Series (for "Dial M For Dick", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Cinematography - Multi-Camera Series (for "Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole", nominated)
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Sound Mixing - Comedy Series or Special (for "Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole", nominated)

2001[]

• Emmy Award: Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (John Lithgow, nominated)

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