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The Wire has been nominated for a variety of different awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, fifteen NAACP Image Awards, two Edgar Awards (one win[1]), three Writers Guild of America Awards (one win), one Directors Guild of America Award, and has also won a Peabody Award.[2] The series has been nominated for forty three industry awards and has won eight. It has also topped several critics polls.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by The Wire
Award Year[a] Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
American Cinema Editors Awards 2007 Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television Kate Sanford (for "Boys of Summer") Won [3]
2009 Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television Kate Sanford (for "More With Less") Nominated [4]
Artios Awards 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Pilot Casting Alexa L. Fogel and Pat Moran (for "The Target") Won [5]
ASCAP Awards 2004 Top Television Series Tom Waits Won [6]
Crime Thriller Awards 2008 International TV Crime Drama The Wire Won [7]
Best Actor Dominic West Nominated
2009 International TV Dagger The Wire Won [8]
Best Actor Dominic West Won
Directors Guild of America Awards 2009 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night Dan Attias (for "Transitions")[b] Won [9]
Edgar Awards 2003 Best Television Episode Teleplay David Simon and Ed Burns (for "The Target") Nominated [10]
2007 Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay Ed Burns, Kia Corthron, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, Eric Overmyer, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon, and William F. Zorzi Won [11]
GLAAD Media Awards 2003 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [12]
2005 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [13]
Golden Reel Awards 2007 Best Sound Editing in Television: Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement Will Ralston[c], Igor Nikolic, and Matthew Haasch (for "Misgivings")[d] Nominated [14]
Irish Film and Television Awards 2009 Best Actor in a Lead Role – Television Aidan Gillen Won [15]
NAACP Image Awards 2003 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [16]
2004 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [17]
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Wendell Pierce Nominated
2005 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [18]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Idris Elba Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sonja Sohn Nominated
2007 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [19]
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Michael K. Williams Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Wendell Pierce Nominated
Glynn Turman Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Seith Mann (for "Home Rooms") Nominated
2009 Outstanding Drama Series The Wire Nominated [20]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Wendell Pierce Nominated
Michael K. Williams Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sonja Sohn Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Seith Mann (for "The Dickensian Aspect") Nominated
Peabody Awards 2004 — The Wire Won [21]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2005 Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series George Pelecanos and David Simon (for "Middle Ground") Nominated [22]
2008 Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series David Simon and Ed Burns (for "-30-") Nominated [23]
Satellite Awards 2007 Best Television Series, Drama The Wire Nominated
TCA Awards 2003 Outstanding New Program of the Year The Wire Nominated [24]
Outstanding Achievement in Drama The Wire Nominated
Program of the Year The Wire Nominated
2004 Outstanding Achievement in Drama The Wire Nominated
2007 Outstanding Achievement in Drama The Wire Nominated
Program of the Year The Wire Nominated
2008 Heritage Award The Wire Won
Individual Achievement in Drama David Simon Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Drama The Wire Nominated
Program of the Year The Wire Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards 2008 Television: Dramatic Series Ed Burns, Kia Corthron, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, Eric Overmyer, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon, and William F. Zorzi Won [25]
Television: Episodic Drama David Simon and Ed Burns (for "Final Grades") Nominated
2009 Television: Dramatic Series Ed Burns, Chris Collins, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon, and William F. Zorzi Nominated [26]

Critics polls

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result
2006 Broadcasting & Cable Critics Poll Best Drama[27] Season 4 Won
2006 Broadcasting & Cable Critics Poll Best Show[27] Season 4 Won
2006 Time Magazine's Best/Worst List Top Television Show[28] Season 3 Won
2002 Time Magazine's Best/Worst List Top Television Show[29] Season 1 Won

Notes

  1. ^ The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony, not necessarily the year in which the corresponding season or episode aired.
  2. ^ Additional nominees: Nina Noble (unit production manager); Eric Henriquez (first assistant director); Xanthus Valan (second assistant director); Tim Blockburger (second second assistant director)
  3. ^ Credited as Jennifer Ralston
  4. ^ Additional crew: Bruce Litecky (production sound mixer); Fran Boyd (loop group supervisor); Bobby Johnson, Dave Boulton, and Robert Bragg (ADR mixers); Andrew Kris (dialogue re-recording mixer)

References

  1. ^ "Curtains Receives Edgar Award Nomination". Theatre Mania. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008.
  2. ^ "George Foster Peabody Award Winners Book (page 73)". University of Georgia. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (January 11, 2007). "Cinema Editors announce nominations". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
    Restuccio, Daniel (March 1, 2007). "Special Report: The Art of Cutting". Post Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nominees for 59th Annual ACE Eddie Awards". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "2003 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Gallo, Phil (April 21, 2004). "Film, TV composers score ASCAP honors". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
    "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Composers and Songwriters at 19th Annual Awards Celebration". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards". ITV. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Flood, Alison (October 22, 2009). "British readers vote Harlan Coben their favourite crime writer". The Guardian. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
    Allen, Katie (October 6, 2008). "Rankin and P D James pick up ITV3 awards". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  9. ^ King, Susan (February 1, 2009). "Boyle Wins DGA Award". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
    "All Winners of 2008 DGA Awards and Special Award Recipients". Directors Guild of America. January 31, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Edgars Nominees". Mystery Writers of America. March 6, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2003. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "2007 Edgar Nominees". Mystery Writers of America. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    Alter, Alexandra (April 29, 2010). "Mystery Rules At Edgar Awards". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Horwitch, Lauren (December 17, 2002). "GLAAD unveils Media Awards noms". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Thompson, Jenn (February 1, 2005). "GLAAD for 'Kinsey,' 'Kevin'". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Best Sound Editing in Television: Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement" (PDF). Motion Picture Sound Editors. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "'Brown,' 'Barbershop' bag most Image noms". Variety. December 5, 2002. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Braxton, Greg (January 8, 2004). "A twist in Image Award nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    "Official List Of 35th NAACP Image Awards Nominations". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on March 12, 2004. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  18. ^ Thompson, Jenn (January 20, 2005). "'Ray,' Usher lead Image noms". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "2007 Image Award nominees and winners". The Hollywood Reporter. March 1, 2007. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  20. ^ "Television Categories". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
    "Writing Categories / Directing Categories". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "The Peabody Awards Are Announced". The New York Times. April 1, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "57th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2005. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  23. ^ "60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  24. ^ "Television Critics Association Introduces 2003 Award Nominees". Television Critics Association. June 4, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006.
  25. ^ "2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America, West. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
    "2008 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". Writers Guild of America, East. February 9, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  26. ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America, West. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  27. ^ a b Michael Malone (2006). "Critics Poll". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  28. ^ James Poniewozik. "10 Best TV Shows". TIME. p. 184.
  29. ^ "TIME: Best and Worst of Television in 2002". TIME. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009.
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