List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler

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Adam Sandler awards and nominations
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Totals [a]
Wins48
Nominations124
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Adam Sandler is a comedian, actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and as a leading man in numerous comedy films. He has received a Critics' Choice Movie Award, an Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Sandler was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2023.

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Sandler started his career working as a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. There he gained stardom and acclaim earning three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. In 2018, he returned to the show as a host and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. For his second Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. For his third Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You (2024) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.

Sandler has received various audiences awards including six MTV Movie Awards, twelve Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, nine People's Choice Awards and three Teen Choice Awards for his leading man roles for his numerous comedy films such as Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), and Click (2006).

Sandler is also known for his dramatic roles including the Paul Thomas Anderson absurdist romance Punch-Drunk Love (2002) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He acted in the Noah Baumbach family drama The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. He played a Jewish jeweler and gambling addict in the Safdie brothers crime thriller Uncut Gems (2019) for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor. He portrayed a coach scout in the sports drama Hustle (2022) for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role.

As a standup comedian, he received three nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (1994), What the Hell Happened to Me? (1997), and Stan and Judy's Kid (2000).

Major associations

Critics' Choice Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2017 Best Actor in a Comedy The Meyerowitz Stories Nominated [1]
2019 Best Actor Uncut Gems Nominated

Emmy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1991 Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program Saturday Night Live Nominated [2]
1992 Outstanding Writing for Variety Series Nominated [3]
1993 Outstanding Writing for Variety SeriesNominated [4]
2019 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [5]
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh Nominated
2025 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Adam Sandler: Love You Pending [6]
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics SNL50: The Anniversary Special Pending

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2003 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Punch-Drunk Love Nominated [7]
2025 Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance – Television Adam Sandler: Love You Nominated [8]

Grammy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1994 Best Comedy Album They're All Gonna Laugh at You! Nominated [9]
1997 What the Hell Happened to Me? Nominated [10]
2000 Stan and Judy's Kid Nominated [11]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2022 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Hustle Nominated [12]

Other awards and nominations

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Annie Awards 2013 Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production Hotel Transylvania Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics 2017 Best Cast The Meyerowitz Stories Won [13]
2019 Best Actor Uncut Gems Won
Independent Spirit Awards 2020 Best Male Lead Uncut Gems Won [14]
CinemaCon Awards 2014 Male Star of the Year Adam Sandler Won
Golden Raspberry Awards 1997 Worst Actor Bulletproof Nominated
Happy Gilmore
1999 The Waterboy Nominated [15]
2000 Big Daddy Won [16]
Worst Screenplay Nominated
2001 Little Nicky Nominated [17]
Worst Actor Nominated
2003 Eight Crazy Nights Nominated [18]
Mr. Deeds
2006 Worst Picture Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Nominated [19]
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated
2008 Worst Picture I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Nominated [20]
Worst Actor Nominated
Worst Screen Couple Nominated
2012 Worst Picture Jack and Jill Won [21]
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Nominated
Worst Actor Just Go with It Won
Jack and Jill
Worst Actress Won [24]
[22]
[25]
Worst Screenplay Won
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarNominated
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated
Jack and JillWon
Worst Screen Combo Won
Just Go With ItNominated
Worst Screen Ensemble Jack and JillWon
2013 Worst Picture That's My Boy Nominated [26]
Worst Actor Won
Worst Screen Couple Nominated
Worst Screen Ensemble Nominated
2014 Worst Picture Grown Ups 2 Nominated [27]
Worst Actor Nominated [28]
Worst Screenplay Nominated [29]
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated [30]
Worst Screen Combo Nominated [31]
2015 Worst Actor Blended Nominated [32]
2016 The Cobbler Nominated [33]
Pixels
Worst Picture Nominated| [34]
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Nominated
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated
Worst Screen Combo The CooblerNominated
2020 Razzie Redeemer Award Uncut Gems Nominated [37]
2021 Worst Actor Hubie Halloween Nominated
Worst Screen Combo Nominated
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated
Gijón International Film Festival 2002 Best Actor Punch-Drunk Love Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2017 Best Actor The Meyerowitz Stories Nominated [38]
2019 Uncut Gems Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards 2017 Hollywood Comedy Award The Meyerowitz Stories Won [39]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1995 Best Comedic Performance Billy Madison Nominated [40]
1996 Happy Gilmore Nominated [41]
Best Fight (vs. Bob Barker)Won
1998 Best On-Screen Duo (with Drew Barrymore) The Wedding Singer Nominated [42]
Best Comedic Performance Nominated
Best Kiss (with Drew Barrymore)Won
1999 Best Comedic Performance The Waterboy Won [43]
2000 Big Daddy Won [44]
2003 Best Kiss (with Emily Watson) Punch-Drunk Love Nominated [45]
Best Comedic Performance Nominated
2004 Best On-Screen Duo (with Drew Barrymore) 50 First Dates Won [46]
2006 Best Comedic Performance The Longest Yard Nominated [47]
2007 Click Nominated [48]
2008 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Nominated [49]
2011 Just Go with It Nominated [50]
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Won [51]
National Board of Review 2019 Best Actor Uncut Gems Won [52]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1999 Favorite Movie Actor The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy Won
2003 Mr. Deeds Won
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Eight Crazy Nights Won
2004 Wannabe Award HimselfWon [53]
2005 Favorite Movie Actor 50 First Dates Won
2007 Click Won
2009 Bedtime Stories Nominated
2012 Jack and Jill Won
2013 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Hotel Transylvania Won [54]
2014 Favorite Movie Actor Grown Ups 2 Won [55]
2019 Favorite Male Voice in an Animated Movie Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Won
2021 Favorite Movie Actor Hubie Halloween Nominated [56]
2023 King of ComedyHimselfWon [57]
2024 Favorite Movie Actor You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Nominated [58]
Favorite Male Voice in an Animated Movie Leo Won
People's Choice Awards 2000 Favorite Actor In A Comedy Motion Picture Big Daddy Won [59]
2005 Favorite On-Screen Match-Up 50 First Dates Won [60]
2008 Favorite Funny Male Star Adam Sandler Nominated [61]
2009 Won [62]
2010 Favorite Comedic Star Nominated [63]
2011 Won [64]
2012 Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Won [65]
2013 Won [66]
2014 Won [67]
2015 Won [68]
2016 Favorite Animated Movie Voice Hotel Transylvania 2 Nominated [69]
2019 The Comedy Movie Star of 2019 Murder Mystery Nominated [70]
2022 The Comedy Movie Star of 2022 Hustle Won [71]
2024 The Comedy Movie Star of the Year You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Nominated [72]
Teen Choice Awards 2002 Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Mr. Deeds Nominated [73]
2003 Anger Management Nominated [74]
2004 50 First Dates Won [75]
2005 The Longest Yard Nominated [76]
2006 Click Nominated [77]
Choice Movie: Chemistry Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Nominated
Choice Comedian Adam Sandler Won
2011 Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy Just Go with It Nominated [78]
Choice Movie: Chemistry Won
2012 Choice Summer Movie Star: Male That's My Boy Nominated [79]
2014 Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Blended Nominated [80]
2015 Choice Summer Movie Star: Male Pixels Nominated [81] |

Special honors

YearAwardResultRef.
2011 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Honored [82]
2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Honored [83]

See also

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