List of awards and nominations received by Conan O'Brien

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Conan O'Brien.

Conan O'Brien awards and nominations

O'Brien in 2011
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Emmy Awards 5 31 People's Choice Awards 1 10 Writers Guild of America Awards 7 19
Totals[a]
Wins	15
Nominations	75
Note 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.

Conan O'Brien is an television host, comedian, writer, and producer Conan O'Brien. He has served as a writer for Saturday Night Live (1987–1991), The Simpsons (1991–1993), before embarking on late night television with his own shows, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), Conan (2010–2021), and Conan O'Brien Must Go (2024).

O'Brien has received various awards including 28 Primetime Emmy Award nominations including four wins for his work on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Conan and Conan Without Borders. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for Saturday Night Live in 1989. He won his second Emmy for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2007. He later won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming for Conan O'Brien Must Go in 2024. He has also received seven Writers Guild of America Awards for his late night programs.

In addition to recognition for his works, O'Brien himself has received multiple honors. He was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.^[1] He was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2025.^[2][3]

Major associations

Emmy Awards

See also: Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1989	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Saturday Night Live	Won	[4]
1990			Nominated	[5]
1991			Nominated	[6]
1996		Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Nominated	[7]
1997			Nominated	[8]
1998			Nominated	[9]
1999			Nominated	[10]
2000	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program		Nominated	[11]
2001			Nominated	[12]
2002			Nominated	[13]
2003			Nominated	[14]
2004			Nominated	[15]
2005			Nominated	[16]
2006			Nominated	[17]
2007			Won	[18]
2008			Nominated	[19]
2009	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series		Nominated	[20]
2010	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	Nominated	[21]
	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series		Nominated
2011	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	Conan	Nominated	[22]
	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series		Nominated
	Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media		Nominated
2012	Outstanding Emerging Media Program		Won	[23]
2013	Outstanding Interactive Program		Nominated	[24]
2016			Nominated	[25]
2018	Outstanding Emerging Media Program	Conan Without Borders	Won	[26]
2019			Nominated	[27]
	Outstanding Interactive Program	Conan	Nominated
2021	Outstanding Variety Talk Series		Nominated	[28]
2024	Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special	Conan O'Brien Must Go	Nominated	[29]
	Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program		Won

Writers Guild of America Awards

See also: Writers Guild of America Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
1997	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Won
1999	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2000	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Won
2001	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2002	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series[30]		Won
2003	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series[30]		Won
2004	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2005	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Won
2006	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Won
2007	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2008	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2009	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2010	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series	The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	Nominated
2012	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series	Conan	Nominated
2013	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2014	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series		Nominated
2016	Comedy/Variety – Talk Series[31]		Nominated
2018	Comedy/Variety – Talk Series[32]		Nominated
2020	Comedy/Variety – Talk Series[33]		Nominated
2022	Comedy/Variety – Talk Series[34]		Won

Miscellaneous awards

American Comedy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2014	Best Late Night Talk Show[35]	Conan	Nominated

CableAce Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1987	CableAce Award for Writing a Comedy Series	Not Necessarily the News	Nominated
1988	CableAce Award for Writing a Comedy Series	Not Necessarily the News	Nominated

Critics' Choice Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	Best Talk Show	Conan	Nominated
2013	Best Talk Show	Conan	Nominated
2014	Best Talk Show[36]	Conan	Nominated

GLAAD Media Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode	Conan	Nominated

iHeartRadio Podcast Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2020	iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for Podcast of the Year[37]	Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend	Nominated
2020	iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for Best Comedy Podcast	Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend	Won
2020	iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for Best Ad Read	Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend	Won

People's Choice Awards

See also: People's Choice Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host	Nominated
2006	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host	Nominated
2011	Conan	Favorite TV Talk Show Host	Won
2012	Conan	Favorite TV Talk Show Host	Nominated
2013	Conan	Favorite Late Night TV Host	Nominated
2014	Conan	Favorite Late Night TV Host	Nominated
2015	Conan	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[38]	Nominated
2016	Conan	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[39]	Nominated
2017	Conan	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[40]	Nominated
2017	Conan	Favorite Comedic Collaboration[40]	Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Late Night	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Nominated
2004	Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show: Late Night	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Nominated
2009	Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Late Night	The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	Nominated