List of awards and nominations received by Chris Rock facts for kids
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This article is about the many awards and nominations received by the famous comedian and actor, Chris Rock.
Chris Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. He has won several big awards throughout his career, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
For his work on TV, Chris Rock won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his comedy special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997. These awards were for being an "Outstanding Variety Special" (meaning a really good show with different acts) and for "Outstanding Writing" (meaning the script was excellent). He also created and hosted his own talk show on HBO, called The Chris Rock Show, which ran from 1997 to 2001. This show won an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing" in 1999. He won the same award again for his HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger in 2008.
Chris Rock was also nominated for Emmys for other specials like Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), and Selective Outrage (2023). He even hosted the famous Academy Awards (the Oscars) twice, once in 2005 and again in 2016. His hosting of the 2016 Oscars earned him another Emmy nomination.
He created a TV show called Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), which was based on his own childhood. This show was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy". Chris Rock has also won three Grammy Awards for "Best Comedy Album" for his albums Roll with the New (1998), Bigger & Blacker (1999), and Never Scared (2004). More recently, his Netflix comedy specials Tamborine (2018) and Selective Outrage (2023) were nominated for Grammys. For Selective Outrage, he was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television".
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Main Awards
Emmy Awards
Chris Rock has won four Emmy Awards and been nominated many times for his TV shows and comedy specials.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1997 | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Won | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Won | |||
| Politically Incorrect | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Won | |||
| Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| The Chris Rock Show | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Won | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Special Class Program | 88th Academy Awards | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Nominated | |||
Golden Globe Awards
Chris Rock has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
Chris Rock has won three Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Comedy Album | Chris Rock: Roll with the New | Won | |
| 2000 | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Won | ||
| 2006 | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Won | ||
| 2019 | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated |
Other Awards and Nominations
Chris Rock has received many other awards and nominations for his work in movies, TV, and stand-up comedy. Some of these include:
- American Comedy Awards: He won "Funniest Actor in a TV Special" in 2000 for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker.
- BET Awards: He won "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film" in 2005 for The Longest Yard.
- Black Reel Awards: He won "Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)" in 2015 for his movie Top Five.
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: He won "Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure" in 1999 for Lethal Weapon 4.
- British Comedy Awards: Everybody Hates Chris won "Best International Comedy TV Show" in 2006.
- CableACE Awards: He won three CableACE Awards in the 1990s for his stand-up special and The Chris Rock Show.
- Environmental Media Awards: Everybody Hates Chris won for "Episodic Comedy" in 2008, recognizing its positive environmental message.
- Hollywood Film Awards: He received the "Hollywood Comedy Film Award" in 2014 for Top Five.
- NAACP Image Awards: He won "Outstanding Comedy Series" in 2006 for Everybody Hates Chris and "Outstanding Documentary" in 2010 for Good Hair.
- National Board of Review Awards: He received a "Spotlight Award" in 2014 for Top Five.
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: He won "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie" in 2006 for Madagascar and the "Wannabe Award" in the same year.
- Palm Springs International Film Festival: He received the "Creative Impact in Comedy Award" in 2015 for Top Five.
- Young Artist Awards: The Hughleys won "Best Family TV Comedy Series" in 1999, and Everybody Hates Chris won "Best Family Television Series (Comedy)" in 2006.
Honorary Awards
These are special awards given to celebrate a person's achievements over time.
| Organizations | Year | Notes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2003 | Motion Picture Star | Won |
