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Nominations | 196 |
Donald Glover is an American actor, comedian, director, rapper and screenwriter, also known under the stage name Childish Gambino.
In 2016, Glover received widespread acclaim from critics for the comedy-drama television series Atlanta created by and starring him, for which he won two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. For the show's first three seasons, he received nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations that resulted in two wins, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, becoming the first African American to win in the latter category. [1] His appearance on Saturday Night Live earned him a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He went on to create other series, such as Swarm (2023) and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024–present), receiving a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the latter.
As of 2018, he won five Writers Guild of America Awards for his contribution to the satirical television sitcom 30 Rock and for the first season of Atlanta.
For his music, Glover has received five Grammy Awards. He earned his first win for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Redbone" and won four awards for the single "This is America", including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. At the 2018 edition, he was also nominated in the categories Album of the Year for "Awaken, My Love!" and Record of the Year for "Redbone".
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Won | [2] |
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Won | |||
2019 | Nominated | [3] | ||
2023 | Nominated | [4] | ||
2025 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Best Television Series – Drama | Pending | [5] |
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Pending |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Because the Internet | Best Rap Album | Nominated | [6] |
"3005" | Best Rap Performance | Nominated | ||
2018 | "Awaken, My Love!" | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated | |||
"Redbone" | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | |||
Best R&B Song | Nominated | |||
2019 | "This Is America" | Record of the Year | Won | |
Song of the Year | Won | |||
Best Rap/Sung Performance | Won | |||
Best Music Video | Won | |||
"Feels Like Summer" | Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
2025 | "Witchy" | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | Pending | |
Bando Stone & the New World | Best Progressive R&B Album | Pending |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [7] |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2018 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2022 | Atlanta | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
2024 (75th) | Swarm | Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated | |
2024 (76th) | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | [8] |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Atlanta | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [9] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta (for "B.A.N.") | Outstanding Achievement in Directing – Comedy Series | Nominated | [10] |
2019 | Atlanta(for "FUBU") | Nominated | [11] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Production – Episodic Comedy | Won | [12] |
2019 | Nominated | [13] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 30 Rock | Outstanding Writing – Best New Television Series | Nominated | [14] |
Outstanding Writing – Television Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2008 | Won | |||
2009 | Won | |||
2010 | Won | |||
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Writing – Best New Television Series | Won | [15] |
Outstanding Writing – Television Comedy Series | Won | |||
2019 | Nominated | [16] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | "Awaken, My Love!" | Independent Album of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta | Top 10 Television Programs | Won | [18] |
2018 | Won | [19] | ||
2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Won | [20] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Childish Gambino | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | [21] |
"Awaken, My Love!" | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Atlanta | Best Cable Comedy Series | Nominated | [22] |
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Atlanta(for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Best Streaming Drama Series | Nominated | [23] |
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Mr. & Mrs. Smith(for "First Date") | Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series | Won | [24] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Actor | Nominated | [25] |
2018 | Atlanta and Spider-Man: Homecoming | Nominated | [26] | |
2019 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Won | [27] |
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |||
Childish Gambino | Best Male R&B/Pop Artist | Nominated | ||
2023 | Donald Glover | Best Actor | Nominated | [28] |
2024 | Nominated | [29] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Best Hip Hop Video | Won | [30] |
Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
Impact Track | Won | |||
Childish Gambino | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
MVP of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "Redbone" | Top R&B Song | Nominated | [31] |
2019 | This Is America Tour | Top R&B Tour | Nominated | [32] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Waiting Waiting for My Moment" (from Creed ) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Nominated | [33] |
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | [34] |
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, Limited Series) | Nominated | |||
2018 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | [35] | |
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Atlanta(for "FUBU") | Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
Atlanta(for "Barbershop") | Nominated | |||
Atlanta(for "Teddy Perkins") | Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Won | ||
Atlanta(for "FUBU") | Nominated | |||
Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2019 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Best Breakthrough Performance, Male | Nominated | [36] |
2020 | Guava Island | Outstanding Independent Film | Nominated | [37] |
The Lion King | Outstanding Voice Performance | Nominated | ||
2022 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [38] |
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Won | |||
Atlanta(for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
Atlanta(for "Three Slaps") | Nominated | |||
Atlanta(for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2023 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [39] [40] |
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Atlanta(for "The Goof Who Sat By the Door") | Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Won | ||
Atlanta(for "It Was All a Dream") | Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Won | ||
2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Outstanding Lead Performance, Drama Series | Nominated | [41] |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith(for "A Breakup") | Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Mr. & Mrs. Smith(for "First Date") | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Childish Gambino | International Male Solo Artist | Nominated | [42] |
2021 | Nominated | [43] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Breakout Performer of the Year | Won | [44] |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
2016 | Atlanta | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [45] |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
2019 | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [46] | |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2020 | Guava Island | Best Movie Made for Television | Nominated | [47] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [48] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | "This Is America" | Best Foreign Song | Nominated | [49] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Won | [50] |
2023 | Swarm | Breakthrough Series – Short Form | Nominated | [51] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Breakthrough Drama Series | Won | [52] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [53] |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Fan Fave Video | Nominated | |||
Childish Gambino | Best Hip Hop Artist or Group | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Childish Gambino | R&B Artist of the Year | Nominated | [54] |
"Redbone" | R&B Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
2019 | "This Is America" | Best Music Video | Nominated | [55] |
Song That Left Us Shook | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "This Is America" | Best Video | Nominated | [56] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Best Actor in a Show | Nominated | [57] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Heartbeat" | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | [14] |
2014 | "3005" | Nominated | ||
2015 | "Sober" | Best Direction | Nominated | |
"III. Telegraph Ave." | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
2018 | "This Is America" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [58] |
Video with a Message | Won | |||
Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
Best Choreography | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
Best Direction | Won | |||
Best Editing | Nominated | |||
2019 | "Feels Like Summer" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | [59] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Community | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [60] |
2017 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [61] |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2019 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [62] | |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Childish Gambino | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated | ||
"This Is America" | Outstanding Song – Contemporary | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Music Video | Won | |||
2020 | The Lion King | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Nominated | [63] |
2023 | Atlanta | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [64] |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2024 | Swarm | Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Won | [65] |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Childish Gambino | Brink-of-Fame: Music Artist | Nominated | [66] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Best Cast in a Comedy Series | Won | [67] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Entertainment honoree | Won | [68] |
2023 | Won | [69] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Favorite Cable TV Comedy | Nominated | [70] |
2018 | The Comedy TV Star of 2018 | Nominated | [71] | |
"This Is America" | The Music Video of 2018 | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Community | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | [72] |
2019 | Atlanta | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | [73] |
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |||
2023 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | [74] | |
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |||
2025 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Best Television Series – Genre | Pending | [75] |
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama or Genre | Pending |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | "Redbone" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [76] |
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | |||
2018 | Childish Gambino | Best R&B/Soul Male Artist | Nominated | [77] |
"This Is America" | Rhythm & Bars Award | Nominated | ||
"Summertime Magic" | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | ||
2019 | "Feels Like Summer" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [78] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Atlanta | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Won | [79] |
2018 | Nominated | [80] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Choice Summer Movie Actor | Nominated | [81] |
Himself | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated | ||
"This is America" | Choice Song: Male Artist | Nominated | ||
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Community | Favorite Ensemble | Won | [14] |
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