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

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

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by 3rd Rock from the Sun
AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
American Cinema Editors Awards 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 Awards 1997 Outstanding Cinematography – Regular Series Marc Reshovsky (for "Nightmare on Dick Street"Won
Artios Awards 1996 Best Casting – Comedy Pilot Won
Best Casting – Episodic ComedyNominated
1997Best Casting – Episodic ComedyNominated
1998Best Casting – Episodic ComedyNominated
Costume Designers Guild Awards 1999 Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Series Melina RootNominated
Directors Guild of America Awards 1996 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Robert Berlinger (for "See Dick Continue to Run")Nominated
Golden Globe Awards 1996 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunWon [1]
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy John Lithgow Won
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Kristen Johnston Nominated
1997 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunNominated
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy John Lithgow Nominated
1998 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy John Lithgow Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series John Lithgow Won [2]
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series James Burrows Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Pixie SchwartzNominated
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, and Christine 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 RootWon
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Pixie Schwartz and Camille FriendNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig PorterWon
Outstanding Special Visual Effects Glen Bennett, Patrick Shearn, and Chris StavesNominated
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, and 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 RootNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, and Craig PorterNominated
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 Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Vince HumphreyNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig PorterNominated
2000 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series John Lithgow Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Ronald W. BrowneNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig PorterNominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Garvin Eddy and Tara StephensonNominated
2001 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series John Lithgow Nominated
Satellite Awards 1996 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunNominated
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy John Lithgow Won
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jane Curtin Won
1997 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jane Curtin Nominated
1998 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunNominated
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy John Lithgow Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jane Curtin , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and French Stewart Nominated [3]
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
1997 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jane Curtin , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series John Lithgow Won
1998 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jane Curtin , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel Nominated
TCA Awards 1996 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunNominated
1997 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 3rd Rock from the SunNominated
Individual Achievement in Comedy John Lithgow Nominated

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  2. "3rd Rock from the Sun – Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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