Awards

Donald Glover

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43 wins & 117 nominations

Directors Guild of America, USA

2019 Nominee DGA Award
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Episode: "FUBU (2018)"
2017 Nominee DGA Award
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Episode: "B.A.N. (2016)"

Primetime Emmy Awards

2024 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shared with: Christian Sprenger · Anthony Katagas · Stephen Glover · Yariv Milchan · Arnon Milchan · Francesca Sloane · Hiro Murai · Carla Ching · Michael Schaefer · Fam Udeorji · Kaitlin Waldron · Nate Matteson
2024 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
For episode "First Date"
Shared with: Francesca Sloane
2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Swarm
For "Stung"
Shared with: Janine Nabers
2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
For playing: "Earn".

Golden Globes, USA

2025 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Drama
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2023 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
- Atlanta
2019 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
- Atlanta
2017 Winner Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
- Atlanta

Satellite Awards

2025 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2023 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
- Atlanta
2019 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
- Atlanta
2011 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Community

Gotham Awards

2023 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
- Breakthrough Series, Under 40 minutes
- Swarm
Shared with: Ibra Ake · Janine Nabers · Michael Schaefer · Fam Udeorji · Steve Prinz · Jamal Olori · Stephen Glover
2017 Winner Gotham Independent Film Award
- Breakthrough Series - Longform
- Atlanta
Shared with: Dianne McGunigle · Paul Simms

Grammy Awards

2025 Nominee Grammy
- Best Progressive R&B Album
For "Bando Stone and the New World"
2025 Nominee Grammy
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording
For "Witchy"
Shared with: Kaytranada · Lauren D'Elia · Neal Pogue
2019 Winner Grammy
- Song of the Year
For song "This is America" (Childish Gambino)
Shared with: Ludwig Göransson · Young Thug · Young Thug
2019 Winner Grammy
- Best Music Video
- Childish Gambino: This Is America
Shared with: Hiro Murai · Ibra Ake · Jason Cole · Fam Udeorji
2019 Winner Grammy
- Record of the Year
For record "This is America"
Shared with: Ludwig Göransson · Derek Ali · Riley Mackin · Shaan Singh · Mike Bozzi

Image Awards (NAACP)

2025 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2025 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
S1.E1 First Date (2024)
Shared with: Francesca Sloane
2024 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
- Swarm
2024 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
- Swarm
Shared with: Janine Nabers
2023 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta

MTV Movie + TV Awards

2017 Nominee MTV Movie + TV Award
- Best Actor in a Show
- Atlanta

Peabody Awards

2023 Winner Peabody Award
- Entertainment
- Atlanta
Shared with: Brian Tyree Henry · LaKeith Stanfield · Zazie Beetz · Ibra Ake · Angela Barnes · Adamma Ebo · Hiro Murai · Jamal Olori · Stephen Glover · Francesca Sloane · Janine Nabers · Karen Joseph Adcock · Jordan Temple · Taofik Kolade · Stefani Robinson · Dianne McGunigle · Paul Simms · Kaitlin Waldron · Alex Orr · Christian Sprenger · Kathryn Dean · Marissa Cattel · David Swinburne · Isaac Hagy · Kyle Reiter · Alexa L. Fogel · Timothy David O'Brien

People's Choice Awards, USA

2018 Nominee People's Choice Award
- Favorite Comedy TV Star
- Atlanta

PGA Awards

2019 Nominee PGA Award
- Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Atlanta
Season 2
Shared with: Paul Simms · Dianne McGunigle · Stephen Glover · Hiro Murai · Stefani Robinson · Alex Orr
2017 Winner PGA Award
- Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Atlanta
Season 1
Shared with: Dianne McGunigle · Paul Simms · Hiro Murai · Alex Orr

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2019 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Shared with: LaKeith Stanfield · Brian Tyree Henry · Khris Davis

Teen Choice Awards

2018 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song

Television Critics Association Awards

2018 Nominee TCA Award
- Individual Achievement in Comedy
- Atlanta
2017 Winner TCA Award
- Individual Achievement in Comedy
- Atlanta

TV Guide Awards

2012 Winner TV Guide Award
- Favorite Ensemble
- Community
Shared with: Joel McHale · Gillian Jacobs · Danny Pudi · Yvette Nicole Brown · Alison Brie · Jim Rash · Ken Jeong · Chevy Chase

Writers Guild of America, USA

2025 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
- Episodic Drama
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
For episode "First Date"
Shared with: Francesca Sloane
2025 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
- Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shared with: Carla Ching · Adamma Ebo · Adanne Ebo · Stephen Glover · Schuyler Pappas · Francesca Sloane · Yvonne Hana Yi
2025 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
- New Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shared with: Carla Ching · Adamma Ebo · Adanne Ebo · Stephen Glover · Schuyler Pappas · Francesca Sloane · Yvonne Hana Yi
2019 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
- Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Shared with: Ibra Ake · Stephen Glover · Taofik Kolade · Jamal Olori · Stefani Robinson · Paul Simms
2017 Winner WGA Award (TV)
- Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Shared with: Stephen Glover · Stefani Robinson · Paul Simms

Black Reel Awards

2020 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Voice Performance
- Le Roi lion
2020 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Independent Feature
- Guava Island
Shared with: Hiro Murai · Carmen Cuba · Jennifer Roth · Fam Udeorji
2019 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
2016 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Original Song
- Creed : L'Héritage de Rocky Balboa
Song: "Waiting for My Moment"
Shared with: Vince Staples · Jhené Aiko · Ryan Coogler · Ludwig Göransson

Critics Choice Television Awards

2016 Winner Critics' Choice TV Award
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta

iHeartRadio Music Awards

2019 Nominee iHeartRadio Music Award
- Best Music Video
- Childish Gambino: This Is America
2019 Nominee iHeartRadio Music Award
- Song That Left Us Shook
For "This Is America"
2018 Nominee iHeartRadio Music Award
- R&B Song of the Year
For "Redbone"
2018 Nominee iHeartRadio Music Award
- R&B Artist of the Year

IGN Summer Movie Awards

2018 Winner IGN Award
- Best Comedic TV Performance
- Atlanta

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

2017 Nominee Dorian Award
- TV Performance of the Year - Actor
- Atlanta

Online Film & Television Association

2024 Nominee OFTA Television Award
- Best Actor in a Drama Series
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2nd place
2022 Nominee OFTA Television Award
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
2018 Winner OFTA Television Award
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
2018 Winner OFTA Television Award
- Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program
- Saturday Night Live
2017 Winner OFTA Television Award
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

2018 Nominee INOCA TV
- Best Writing for a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Episode: "Teddy Perkins"
2018 Nominee INOCA TV
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
2017 Winner INOCA TV
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
2017 Nominee INOCA TV
- Best Writing for a Comedy Series
- Atlanta
Episode: "B.A.N."
2012 Nominee INOCA TV
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Community