The TV Land Awards was a special TV show awards ceremony in the United States. Unlike the Emmys that celebrate new shows, the TV Land Awards mostly honored classic TV series and actors who were no longer on the air.
A producer named Michael Levitt created these awards. The TV Land network hosted and broadcast the show from 2003 to 2012. After a short break, it returned in 2015 and 2016. There hasn't been a TV Land Awards show since 2016.
The TV Land Awards logo, showing the network's old design.
The awards were given in different categories, which sometimes changed each year. People could even vote for some awards on the TV Land website! Awards went to both individual actors and entire television series. The cool award statues were made by a company in New York called Society Awards.
In 2013, TV Land announced they wouldn't have the awards that year. They said they still liked the idea but wouldn't produce the show. It also didn't happen in 2014. But the awards came back on April 18, 2015! For the 2016 show, the name changed to the "TV Land Icon Awards."
When and Where Were the Shows Held?
The TV Land Awards took place in different cities and venues over the years. Famous hosts helped celebrate the classic TV shows.
| Ceremony |
Date |
Host |
Venue |
| 1st Annual TV Land Awards |
March 12, 2003 |
John Ritter |
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California |
| 2nd Annual TV Land Awards |
March 17, 2004 |
Brad Garrett |
| 3rd Annual TV Land Awards |
March 16, 2005 |
Cedric the Entertainer |
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, California |
| 4th Annual TV Land Awards |
March 22, 2006 |
Megan Mullally |
| 5th Annual TV Land Awards |
April 22, 2007 |
Kelly Ripa |
| 6th Annual TV Land Awards |
June 15, 2008 |
Vanessa L. Williams |
| 7th Annual TV Land Awards |
April 26, 2009 |
Neil Patrick Harris |
Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California |
| 8th Annual TV Land Awards |
April 25, 2010 |
Tim Allen |
Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California |
| 9th Annual TV Land Awards |
April 17, 2011 |
Jane Lynch |
Javits Center, New York City |
| 10th Annual TV Land Awards |
April 29, 2012 |
Kelly Ripa |
Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City |
| The 2015 TV Land Awards |
April 18, 2015 |
Terry Crews |
Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, California |
| TV Land Icon Awards 2016 |
April 17, 2016 |
George Lopez |
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, California |
Who Won the Special Awards?
Besides awards voted on by fans, the TV Land Awards also gave out "Discretionary Awards." These were special honors chosen by the show's organizers. They celebrated important TV shows, actors, and moments in television history. Here are some of the winners:
| Year |
Host |
Award |
Recipient |
Presented by |
| 2003 |
John Ritter |
Future Classic |
American Dreams |
Paula Abdul |
| Groundbreaking Role |
Diahann Carroll as Julia |
Halle Berry |
| Innovator |
All in the Family |
Kathy Bates |
| Legend |
The Dick Van Dyke Show |
Matthew Perry and Ted Danson |
| Pop Culture |
Star Trek |
Mira Sorvino |
| Superest Superhero |
Lee Majors as The Six Million Dollar Man |
Maureen McCormick and Davy Jones |
| 2004 |
Brad Garrett |
Future Classic |
Arrested Development |
Liza Minnelli |
| Groundbreaking Show |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Ben Stiller and Eric McCormack |
| Legend |
The Andy Griffith Show |
Billy Bob Thornton |
| Fan-tastic Phenomenon |
Farrah Fawcett |
Arsenio Hall and Ed McMahon |
| Pop Culture |
Gilligan's Island |
Rudy Boesch, Tina Wesson, Jenna Morasca, and Rob Cesternino |
| Visionary |
Chico and the Man |
George Lopez |
| Superest Superhero |
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman |
Chad Everett and Jane Seymour |
| Favorite "Big, Bad Momma" |
Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper |
| 2005 |
Cedric the Entertainer |
Future Classic |
Desperate Housewives |
Teri Hatcher |
| Icon |
The Bob Newhart Show |
Ray Romano |
| Legend |
The Carol Burnett Show |
Garry Shandling |
| Little Screen/Big Screen Star |
Sally Field |
Eva Longoria |
| Pioneer |
Aaron Spelling |
Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, Jaclyn Smith, Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Joan Collins, Jason Priestley, Luke Perry, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks |
| Pop Culture |
Soul Train |
Little Richard, Smokey Robinson, Ashanti, Mýa and Stevie Wonder |
| Favorite Airborne Character(s) |
Tim Daly, Steven Weber |
|
| 100th Birthday |
Charles Lane |
Haley Joel Osment |
| 2006 |
Megan Mullally |
Future Classic |
Grey's Anatomy |
Jeremy Piven |
| 40th Anniversary |
Batman |
William Shatner |
| Impact |
Good Times |
Quentin Tarantino |
| Legend |
Cheers |
Mary Tyler Moore |
| Little Screen/Big Screen Star |
Hilary Swank |
Robert Downey Jr. |
| Pop Culture |
Dallas |
John Schneider and Tom Wopat |
| Pioneer |
Sid Caesar |
Billy Crystal |
| TV's Greatest Music Moment |
Diana Ross
Concert in Central Park (1983) |
Megan Mullally |
| 2007 |
Kelly Ripa |
The Medallion Award |
Taxi |
Sharon Stone |
| The Legacy of Laughter |
Lucille Ball |
Kirstie Alley and Carol Burnett |
| The Entertainers |
Hee Haw |
k.d. lang, The Judds and Willie Nelson |
| Future Classic |
Heroes |
Leonard Nimoy and Luke Wilson |
| 30th Anniversary |
Roots |
Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman |
| Pop Culture |
The Brady Bunch |
Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips and James Lipton |
| TV's Greatest Music Moment |
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher on Late Night with David Letterman (1987) |
n/a |
| 2008 |
Vanessa L. Williams |
Future Classic |
The Office |
Ed Asner and William Shatner |
| Icon |
Lionel Richie |
Samuel L. Jackson |
| Innovator |
Roseanne |
Teri Hatcher |
| Legend |
Garry Marshall |
Dick Van Dyke, Jack Klugman, Cindy Williams, Penny Marshall and Henry Winkler |
| The Lucille Ball Legacy of Laughter |
Mike Myers |
Justin Timberlake |
| Pioneer |
Jonathan Winters |
Robin Williams |
| Pop Culture |
The Golden Girls |
Steve Carell |
| 2009 |
Neil Patrick Harris |
30th Anniversary |
Knots Landing |
Reba McEntire |
| Entertainer |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Angela Bassett |
| Fan Favorite |
Home Improvement |
Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Future Classic |
Two and a Half Men |
Teri Hatcher |
| Hero |
Magnum P.I. |
Matthew McConaughey |
| Icon |
ER |
Neil Patrick Harris |
| Impact |
M*A*S*H |
Martin Sheen |
| Innovator |
Married... with Children |
Dr. Phil |
| The Lucille Ball Legacy of Laughter |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
Amy Poehler |
| Legend |
Don Rickles |
Jimmy Kimmel |
| Pop Culture |
Sid and Marty Krofft |
Will Ferrell |
| 2010 |
Tim Allen |
30th Anniversary |
Bosom Buddies |
Jay Leno |
| Fan Favorite |
The Love Boat |
Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White |
| Future Classic |
Glee |
Paula Abdul |
| Icon |
Blondie |
Jane Lynch |
| Impact |
Everybody Loves Raymond |
Bob Newhart |
| Legend |
Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner |
Billy Crystal |
| Pop Culture |
Charlie's Angels |
Pamela Anderson |
| 2011 |
Jane Lynch |
Fan Favorite |
Family Ties |
Ben Stiller |
| Icon |
Hall & Oates |
Paul Reiser |
| Impact |
The Cosby Show |
Stevie Wonder |
| Legend |
Regis Philbin |
Barbara Walters |
| Pop Culture |
The Facts of Life |
Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick |
| 35th Anniversary |
Welcome Back, Kotter |
Jane Lynch |
| Tribute to Classic TV Housewives |
|
The Real Housewives of New York City |
| 2012 |
Kelly Ripa |
Fan Favorite |
Laverne & Shirley |
Katie Couric |
| Groundbreaking |
In Living Color |
Whoopi Goldberg |
| Icon |
Aretha Franklin |
John Legend |
| Impact |
Murphy Brown |
Kelly Ripa |
| Innovator |
One Day at a Time |
Fran Drescher |
| Pop Culture |
Pee-wee's Playhouse |
Mike Myers |
| 2015 |
Terry Crews |
Fan Favorite |
Parenthood |
Minka Kelly and Martin Sheen |
| Groundbreaking |
Ally McBeal |
Lauren Graham |
| Impact |
The Wonder Years |
Paula Abdul |
| Legend |
Betty White |
Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick |
| Pop Culture |
Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond |
Sutton Foster and Nico Tortorella |
| 15th Anniversary |
Freaks and Geeks |
Carl Reiner |
