List of awards and nominations received by Masters of Sex

**List of awards received by Masters of Sex**
Awards & nominations
	Total number of wins and nominations
	References

This is a list of awards won and nominations for Masters of Sex, an American drama television series that debuted on Showtime on September 29, 2013. The series stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan.

By award[]

Primetime Emmy Awards[]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Episode(s)	Result
2014	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Lizzy Caplan	"Pilot"	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Beau Bridges	"Manhigh"	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Allison Janney	"Brave New World"	Won
	Outstanding Main Title Design	Leanne Dare, art director; Yi-Jen Liu, designer; Jon Forsman, animator; Gabriel Britz, editor		Nominated
	Outstanding Art Direction For A Period Series, Miniseries Or A Movie (Single-Camera)	Andrew Jackness, Production Designer; Kevin Rupnik, Art Director; Ellen Christiansen, Set Decorator	"Pilot"	Nominated
2015	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Beau Bridges	"Parallax"	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Allison Janney	"Parallax"	Nominated
	Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera)	Michael Wylie, Production Designer; Elizabeth H. Gray, Art Director; Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator	"Blackbird"	Nominated
2016	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Allison Janney	"Matters of Gravity"	Nominated
2016	Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)	Elizabeth H. Gray, Production Designer; Valerie Green, Art Director; Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator	"The Excitement of Release", "Surrogates", "Party of Four"	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)	Elizabeth H. Gray, Production Designer; Samantha Englender, Art Director; Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator	"Freefall", "Inventory", "The Pleasure Protocol"	Nominated

Critics' Choice Awards[]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2013	Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series		Won
2014	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series		Nominated
	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actress	Lizzy Caplan	Nominated
	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actor	Michael Sheen	Nominated
	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series	Allison Janney	Won
		Beau Bridges	Nominated
2015	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series	Julianne Nicholson	Nominated

Writers Guild of America Awards[]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2014	New Series	Michelle Ashford Tyler Bensinger Michael Cunningham Lynnie Greene Richard Levine Amy Lippman Sam Shaw Noelle Valdivia	Nominated
2014	Episode Drama	Michelle Ashford for 'Pilot'	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards[]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2014	Best Television Series - Drama		Nominated
2014	Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series	Michael Sheen	Nominated

Satellite Awards[]

Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2014	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	Michael Sheen	Nominated
2014	Best Actress in a Series, Drama	Lizzy Caplan	Nominated
2013	Best Television Series, Drama		Nominated
	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	Michael Sheen	Nominated
	Best Actress in a Series, Drama	Lizzy Caplan	Nominated

AFI Awards[]

2013^[1]

Best Television Program of The Year

References[]

^ Gray, Tim (December 9, 2013). "AFI Names Best Movies and TV Shows of 2013". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[afi-1] Gray, Tim (December 9, 2013). "AFI Names Best Movies and TV Shows of 2013". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

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