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American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television
Michael Berenbaum
For the pilot episode.
 
Art Directors Guild
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Single Camera Television Series
Thomas A. Walsh (production designer)
Erik Carlson (art director)
Steven Samanen (assistant art director)
For episode "They Ask Me Why I Believe You".
 
2005 Won Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Single Camera Television Series
Thomas Walsh (production designer)
Kim Hix (art director)
Erik Carlson (art director)
Steven Samanen (assistant art director)
For episode "Ah, But Underneath".
 
BMI Film & TV Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won BMI TV Music Award
Danny Elfman
Steve Jablonsky

 
2005 Won BMI TV Music Award
Danny Elfman
Steve Bartek
Stewart Copeland
Steve Jablonsky

 
Bambi Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Bambi TV Series International
Eva Longoria Parker

 
Banff Television Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Banff Rockie Award Best Continuing Series
For the pilot episode.
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Scott Genkinger

 
2006 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Scott Genkinger

 
2005 Won Artios Best Comedy Pilot Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Scott Genkinger

Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Scott Genkinger

 
Costume Designers Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series - Contemporary
Catherine Adair

 
2006 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series - Contemporary
Catherine Adair

 
2005 Nominated CDG Award Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Contemporary
Catherine Adair
For episodes 3-12.
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
David Grossman
For episode "Something's Coming".
 
2005 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Charles McDougall
For the pilot episode.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Arlene Sanford
For episode "Pretty Little Picture".
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Polly Bergen
For playing "Stella Wingfield".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Joosten
For playing "Karen McCluskey".
 
2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Junie Lowry-Johnson (casting by)
Scott Genkinger (casting by)

Outstanding Costumes for a Series
Catherine Adair (costume designer)
Karo Vartanian (costume supervisor)
Joyce Unruh (costume supervisor)
For episode "Getting Married Today".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Dixie Carter

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Laurie Metcalf

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
Gabor Heiligenberg (department head hairstylist)
Dena Green (additional hairstylist)
James Dunham (additional hairstylist)
Maria Fernandez (additional hairstylist)
For episode "It Takes Two".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman

 
2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
Thomas A. Walsh (production designer)
Erik Carlson (art director)
Erica Rogalla (set decorator)
For episode "There's Something About A War".
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Junie Lowry-Johnson (casting by)
Scott Genkinger (casting by)

Outstanding Costumes for a Series
Catherine Adair (costume designer)
Joyce Unruh (costume supervisor)
Karo Vartanian (costume supervisor)
For episode "Next".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Shirley Knight

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
Dena Green (key hairstylist)
Gabor Heiligenberg (key hairstylist)
Nicole Frank (hairstylist)
James A. Dunham (hairstylist)
For episode "Remember".
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Nancy Morrison (editor)
For episode "That's Good, That's Bad".
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alfre Woodard

 
2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Scott Genkinger (casting by)
Junie Lowry-Johnson (casting by)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Charles McDougall (directed by)
For the pilot.
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Joosten
For playing "Mrs. McClusky".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman

Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
Danny Elfman (main title theme by)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Michael Berenbaum (editor)
For the pilot.
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
Thomas A. Walsh (production designer)
Erik Carlson (art director)
Erica Rogalla (set decorator)
For episode "Suspicious Minds".
Outstanding Comedy Series
Michael Edelstein (executive producer)
Tom Spezialy (executive producer)
Marc Cherry (executive producer)
Kevin Murphy (co-executive producer)
Joey Murphy (co-executive producer)
John Pardee (co-executive producer)
Tracey Stern (producer)
Alexandra Cunningham (producer)
Patty Lin (producer)
Larry Shaw (producer)
George W. Perkins (produced by)

Outstanding Costumes for a Series
Catherine Adair (costume designer)
Karo Vartanian (costume supervisor)
Joyce Unruh (costume supervisor)
For episode "Suspicious Minds".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Lupe Ontiveros
For playing "Juanita Solis".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Marcia Cross

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Teri Hatcher

Outstanding Main Title Design
Garson Yu (title designer)
Yolanda Santosa (title designer)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Jonathan Posell (edited by)
For episode "Pretty Little Picture".
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Marc Cherry (writer)
For the pilot.
 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Comedy Series

 
2007 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Comedy Series

 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Marcia Cross

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Felicity Huffman

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

 
2006 Won Golden Globe Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Marcia Cross

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Teri Hatcher

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Felicity Huffman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Eva Longoria Parker

 
2005 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Teri Hatcher

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nicollette Sheridan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Marcia Cross

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Felicity Huffman

 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mehcad Brooks

 
Imagen Foundation Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Imagen Award Best Actress - Television
Eva Longoria Parker

 
2005 Nominated Imagen Award Best Actress - Television
Eva Longoria Parker

 
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Golden Nymph Best Comedy Series

 
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Music
Shie Rozow (music editor)
For episode "Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry".
 
2005 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Music
Shie Rozow (music editor)
For episode "Running to Stand Still".
 
National Television Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated National Television Award Most Popular Drama

 
2005 Nominated National Television Award Most Popular Drama

 
PGA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy
Marc Cherry
Tom Spezialy
Michael Edelstein
George W. Perkins

 
People's Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Television Drama

 
2005 Won People's Choice Award Favorite New Television Drama

 
Prism Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series
James Denton

Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series
Teri Hatcher

 
2007 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series
Marcia Cross

Performance in a Comedy Series
Shawn Pyfrom

 
2005 Won Prism Award TV Comedy Series Multi-Episode Storyline
For Lynette's ritalin addictions, episodes "Anything You Can Do", "Guilty" and "Running to Stand Still".
Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series
Marcia Cross

Performance in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman

TV Comedy Series Episode
For episode "Suspicious Minds".
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Felicity Huffman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Polly Bergen

 
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Marcia Cross

Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Laurie Metcalf

Best DVD Release of a TV Show
For "The Complete Second Season"
 
2005 Won Satellite Award Outstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Felicity Huffman
Tied with Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" (2005).
Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show
(Complete First Season).
 
2005 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical

Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Marcia Cross

Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Teri Hatcher

Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Felicity Huffman

 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Andrea Bowen
Ricardo Chavira
Marcia Cross
Dana Delany
James Denton
Nathan Fillion
Lyndsy Fonseca
Rachel G. Fox
Teri Hatcher
Zane Huett
Felicity Huffman
Kathryn Joosten
Brent Kinsman
Shane Kinsman
Joy Lauren
Eva Longoria Parker
Kyle MacLachlan
Shawn Pyfrom
Doug Savant
Dougray Scott
Nicollette Sheridan
John Slattery
Brenda Strong

 
2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Andrea Bowen
Richard Burgi
Mehcad Brooks
Ricardo Chavira
Marcia Cross
James Denton
Teri Hatcher
Josh Henderson
Zane Huett
Felicity Huffman
Kathryn Joosten
Nashawn Kearse
Brent Kinsman
Shane Kinsman
Joy Lauren
Eva Longoria Parker
Kyle MacLachlan
Laurie Metcalf
Shawn Pyfrom
Doug Savant
Dougray Scott
Nicollette Sheridan
Brenda Strong
Kiersten Warren
Alfre Woodard

 
2006 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Roger Bart
Andrea Bowen
Mehcad Brooks
Ricardo Chavira
Marcia Cross
Steven Culp
James Denton
Teri Hatcher
Felicity Huffman
Brent Kinsman
Shane Kinsman
Eva Longoria Parker
Mark Moses
Doug Savant
Nicollette Sheridan
Brenda Strong
Alfre Woodard

 
2005 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Teri Hatcher

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Andrea Bowen
Ricardo Chavira
Marcia Cross
Steven Culp
James Denton
Teri Hatcher
Felicity Huffman
Cody Kasch
Eva Longoria Parker
Jesse Metcalfe
Mark Moses
Nicollette Sheridan
Brenda Strong

 
TP de Oro, Spain
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated TP de Oro Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)

 
2006 Won TP de Oro Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)

 
TV Land Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Future Classic Award 
 
TV Quick Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won TV Quick Award Best International TV Show

 
Teen Choice Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Comedy

 
2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Eva Longoria Parker

Choice TV Show: Comedy

 
2006 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor
James Denton

Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress
Teri Hatcher

TV - Choice Actress: Comedy
Eva Longoria Parker

TV - Choice Comedy/Musical Show

 
2005 Won Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female
Eva Longoria Parker

Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male
Jesse Metcalfe

Choice TV Breakout Show

Choice V-Cast

Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Jesse Metcalfe

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Eva Longoria Parker

Choice TV Show: Comedy

 
Television Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won TCA Award Program of the Year

Nominated TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy
Marcia Cross

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Teri Hatcher

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

Outstanding New Program of the Year

 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Kevin Murphy
Jenna Bans
For episode "It Takes Two".
Episodic Comedy
Joshua Senter
For episode "Don't Look At Me".
 
2006 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Jenna Bans
Kevin Murphy
For episode "Next".
 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
Jake Cherry

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Rachel G. Fox

 
2007 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actress
Chloe Moretz

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actress
Rachel G. Fox

 
2006 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) - Supporting Young Actress
Joy Lauren

 
2005 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
Zane Huett

Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress
Andrea Bowen

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
Cody Kasch

 

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