List of awards and nominations received by Adam McKay

Last updated November 06, 2025

This is a list of awards and nominations received by American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian and actor Adam McKay.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Director	The Big Short	Nominated	^[1]
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Won	^[1]
2018	Best Picture	Vice	Nominated	^[2]
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
2021	Best Picture	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[3]
2021	Best Original Screenplay	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[3]

BAFTA Film Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Direction	The Big Short	Nominated	^[4]
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Won	^[4]
2018	Best Original Screenplay	Vice	Nominated	^[5]
2021	Best Film	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[6]
2021	Best Original Screenplay	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[6]

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	The Big Short	Nominated	^[7]
2018	Best Director – Motion Picture	Vice	Nominated	^[8]
	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture		Nominated
	Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy		Nominated
2021	Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[9]
2021	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[9]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2001	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Saturday Night Live	Nominated	^[10]
2009	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush	Nominated
2015	Outstanding Variety Sketch Series	Drunk History	Nominated
2016			Nominated
2017			Nominated
2018			Nominated
2018		I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman	Nominated
2019		I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman	Nominated
		Drunk History	Nominated
	Outstanding Variety Special (Live)	Live in Front of a Studio Audience	Won
	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series	Succession	Nominated
	Outstanding Drama Series		Nominated
2020	Outstanding Drama Series		Won
	Outstanding Comedy Series	Dead to Me	Nominated
	Outstanding Variety Sketch Series	Drunk History	Nominated
2022	Outstanding Drama Series	Succession	Won
2023	Outstanding Drama Series	Succession	Won

Guilds

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Outstanding Directing – Feature Film	The Big Short	Nominated	^[11]
2018	Outstanding Directing – Feature Film	Vice	Nominated	^[12]
2018	Outstanding Directing – Drama Series	Succession	Won	^[12]

Producers Guild of America Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Theatrical Motion Picture	Vice	Nominated	^[13]
2019	Best Episodic Drama	Succession	Won	^[14]
2021	Best Episodic Drama	Succession	Won	^[15]
2021	Best Theatrical Motion Picture	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[15]

Writers Guild of America Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2000	Best Comedy-Variety Talk Series	Saturday Night Live	Nominated
2001			Nominated
2009			Won
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Won	^[16]
2018	Best Original Screenplay	Vice	Nominated	^[17]
2018	Paul Selvin Award	Vice	Won	^[17]
2021	Best Original Screenplay	Don't Look Up	Won	^[18]

Other awards and nominations

AACTA International Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Direction	The Big Short	Nominated
2018	Best Film	Vice	Nominated

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2015	Best Screenplay, Adapted	The Big Short	Nominated
2018	Best Director	Vice	Nominated
2018	Best Screenplay, Original	Vice	Nominated

Austin Film Critics Association

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Director	The Big Short	Nominated
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Original Screenplay	Vice	Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2010	Best Comedy	The Other Guys	Nominated	^[19]
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Won	^[20]
2015	Best Comedy	The Big Short	Won	^[20]
2018	Best Picture	Vice	Nominated	^[21]
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
2021	Best Picture	Don't Look Up	Nominated	^[22]
	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
	Best Comedy		Nominated

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Film	Vice	Nominated
2018	Best Director	Vice	Nominated

Detroit Film Critics Society

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2018	Best Director	Vice	Won
2018	Best Screenplay	Vice	Won
2021	Best Director	Don't Look Up	Nominated

Empire Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Screenplay	The Big Short	Won

Golden Raspberry Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Worst Picture	Holmes & Watson	Won

National Board of Review

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2021	Top 10 Films	Don't Look Up	Nominated

USC Scripter Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Big Short	Won

St. Louis Film Critics Association

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Director	Vice	Nominated
2018	Best Adapted Screenplay	Vice	Won

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Screenplay	The Big Short	Won

References

↑ ""Spotlight" wins best picture". The Denver Post . February 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
↑ "Oscars 2019: Roma and The Favourite vie for glory with 10 nominations each". The Guardian. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
↑ "2022". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
↑ Lodderhose, Diana (February 14, 2016). "'The Revenant,' Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards". Variety . Retrieved February 15, 2016.
↑ "Bafta Film Awards 2019: Olivia Colman's The Favourite leads nominations". BBC News. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
↑ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: Nominations". www.bafta.org. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
↑ "The Golden Globes: Full List of Winners and Nominees". NBC News. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
↑ Barnes, Brooks (January 6, 2018). "Golden Globes 2019: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Green Book' Share Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
↑ "Winners & Nominees 2022". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
↑ "Adam McKay". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 15, 2019.
↑ Kilday, Gregg (February 6, 2016). "2016 DGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ "71st Annual DGA Awards Winners -". www.dga.org. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ T. H. R. Staff (January 19, 2019). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Vary, Adam B. (January 19, 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Donnelly, Matt (March 20, 2022). "'CODA,' 'Succession' Take Top Prizes at Producers Guild Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Pond, Steve (February 14, 2016). "'The Big Short' and 'Spotlight' Win Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ "2019". Writers Guild of America, East. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Lewis, Hilary (March 20, 2022). "WGA Awards: 'CODA,' 'Don't Look Up' Win Best Adapted, Original Screenplays". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Alexander, Bryan (January 14, 2011). "'Social Network' Snags Best Picture at the Critics' Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ T. H. R. Staff (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Tapley, Kristopher (January 14, 2019). "'Roma,' 'The Americans' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Win Top Critics' Choice Honors". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
↑ Topel, Erik Pedersen, Rosy Cordero, Fred; Pedersen, Erik; Cordero, Rosy; Topel, Fred (March 14, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards: 'The Power Of The Dog' Wins Best Picture & Jane Campion Is Best Director; 'Ted Lasso' & 'Succession' Top TV – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] ""Spotlight" wins best picture". The Denver Post . February 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[2] "Oscars 2019: Roma and The Favourite vie for glory with 10 nominations each". The Guardian. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.

[3] "2022". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[4] Lodderhose, Diana (February 14, 2016). "'The Revenant,' Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards". Variety . Retrieved February 15, 2016.

[5] "Bafta Film Awards 2019: Olivia Colman's The Favourite leads nominations". BBC News. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

[6] "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: Nominations". www.bafta.org. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[7] "The Golden Globes: Full List of Winners and Nominees". NBC News. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[8] Barnes, Brooks (January 6, 2018). "Golden Globes 2019: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Green Book' Share Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

[9] "Winners & Nominees 2022". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[10] "Adam McKay". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 15, 2019.

[11] Kilday, Gregg (February 6, 2016). "2016 DGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[12] "71st Annual DGA Awards Winners -". www.dga.org. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[13] T. H. R. Staff (January 19, 2019). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[14] Vary, Adam B. (January 19, 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[15] Donnelly, Matt (March 20, 2022). "'CODA,' 'Succession' Take Top Prizes at Producers Guild Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[16] Pond, Steve (February 14, 2016). "'The Big Short' and 'Spotlight' Win Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[17] "2019". Writers Guild of America, East. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[18] Lewis, Hilary (March 20, 2022). "WGA Awards: 'CODA,' 'Don't Look Up' Win Best Adapted, Original Screenplays". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[19] Alexander, Bryan (January 14, 2011). "'Social Network' Snags Best Picture at the Critics' Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[20] T. H. R. Staff (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[21] Tapley, Kristopher (January 14, 2019). "'Roma,' 'The Americans' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Win Top Critics' Choice Honors". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[22] Topel, Erik Pedersen, Rosy Cordero, Fred; Pedersen, Erik; Cordero, Rosy; Topel, Fred (March 14, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards: 'The Power Of The Dog' Wins Best Picture & Jane Campion Is Best Director; 'Ted Lasso' & 'Succession' Top TV – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Awards and nominations
Films written and directed	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Step Brothers (2008) The Other Guys (2010) Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) The Big Short (2015) Vice (2018) Don't Look Up (2021)
Films written	The Campaign (2012) Get Hard (2015) Ant-Man (2015)
Related	The Landlord (2007 short film) Funny or Die Gary Sanchez Productions Hyperobject Industries Adam McKay's unrealized projects


Award	Wins	Nominations
Academy Awards	1	7
BAFTA Film Awards	1	5
Golden Globe Awards	0	6
Primetime Emmy Award	4	17