List of awards and nominations received by Sherlock

Sherlock is a British television series that presents a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Sherlock has been nominated for a variety of different awards. It has been nominated for 42 awards and has won 24 awards currently.

BAFTA

Although the first series won Best Drama Series, amended rules meant that the second series was ineligible for the category in 2012.[1][2]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Sherlock series 1 Best Drama Series Won[3]
YouTube Audience Award Nominated[3]
Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock Best Actor Nominated[3]
Martin Freeman, for John Watson Best Supporting Actor Won[3]
2012 Sherlock series 2 YouTube Audience Award Nominated
Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock Best Actor Nominated[4]
Martin Freeman, for John Watson Best Supporting Actor Nominated[4]
Andrew Scott, for Jim Moriarty Best Supporting Actor Won[4]
2015 Sherlock series 3 Radio Times Audience Award Won[5]
Benedict Cumberbatch, for Sherlock Best Actor Nominated[5]

BAFTA Cymru

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Sherlock Television drama Won[6]
2011 Euros Lyn Director: Fiction Won[6]
2012 Steve Lawes Director of Photography: Fiction Won[6]
2012 Arwel Wyn Jones Production Design Won[6]
2012 Claire Pritchard-Jones Make Up & Hair Won[6]

British Academy Television Craft Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Charlie Phillips Editing: Fiction Won[6]
2012 Steven Moffat, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" Writing Won[7][8]
2012 Charlie Phillips, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" Editing: Fiction Won[8][9]
2012 John Mooney, Jeremy Child, Howard Bargroff, Doug Sinclair, for "A Scandal in Belgravia" Sound: Fiction Won[8][10]

Cinema Audio Society Awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2018 54th Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Movie or Mini-Series John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Peter Gleaves and Jamie Talbutt (for "The Lying Detective") Nominated[11]

Critics' Choice Television Award

The Critics' Choice Television Award is organised by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BJTA). It is intended to act as a forerunner to the more established Emmy awards.[12]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Sherlock Best Movie/Miniseries Won
Benedict Cumberbatch Best Movie/Miniseries Actor Won
Lara Pulver Best Movie/Miniseries Actress Nominated
2014 Sherlock Best Movie/Miniseries Nominated
Benedict Cumberbatch Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated
Martin Freeman Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated
Amanda Abbington Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated

Edinburgh International Television Festival

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Sherlock series 1 Arqiva award for the best terrestrial show Won[13]
2012 Sherlock series 2 Arqiva award for the best terrestrial show Won[14]
Sherlock Network And Ones To Watch Programme Choice Won

Emmys

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2011 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special "A Study in Pink" Nominated[15]
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Nominated
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects Nominated
2012 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Miniseries or Movie "A Scandal in Belgravia" Nominated[16]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Benedict Cumberbatch Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Martin Freeman Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special "A Scandal in Belgravia" Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Nominated
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
2014 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie "His Last Vow" Nominated[17]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Benedict Cumberbatch Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Martin Freeman Won
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special "His Last Vow" Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Won
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie Won
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Won
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie Won
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated
2016 68th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie "The Abominable Bride" Won[18]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Benedict Cumberbatch Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie "The Abominable Bride" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Won
2017 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie "The Lying Detective" Nominated[19]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Benedict Cumberbatch Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special "The Lying Detective" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Nominated

Golden Globe Award

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2013 70th Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Benedict Cumberbatch Nominated

Peabody Award

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 A Study in Pink Peabody Award[20] Won[6]

Royal Television Society Programme Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011[21] Sherlock Drama Series Won
2013[22] Won
Steven Moffat Writing: Drama Won

Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010[23] Kevin Horsewood Effects - Picture Enhancement Won
David Arnold, Michael Price Music - Original Score Nominated
Music - Original Title Won
Steve Lawes Photography - Drama Nominated
Charlie Phillips Tape and Film Editing - Drama Won
2014[24] Peter Anderson Studio Graphic Design – Programme Content Sequences Nominated
Neville Kidd Photography – Drama Nominated
2017[25] Real SFX Effects - Special Won
Sound Team Sound - Drama Nominated

Producers Guild of America Award

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2018 Producers Guild of America Awards 2017 Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue and Rebecca Eaton (for "The Lying Detective") Nominated[26]

South Bank Sky Arts Awards

The South Bank Sky Arts Awards are associated with the long-running documentary series The South Bank Show, presented by Melvyn Bragg. The awards were renamed to reflect a move from ITV to Sky Arts.[27]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Sherlock Best TV Drama Won[28]

Television Critics Association Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Sherlock Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Won
2012 Sherlock Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Nominated

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