The American sitcom Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. It aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting for 10 seasons with 236 episodes. The show centers on six Manhattan, New York City-based friends who are in their 20s and early 30s.
Friends became one of the most well-liked sitcoms of its day and received favorable reviews during its time on air. The show received numerous accolades and 63 Primetime Emmy nominations. Overall, the show/cast garnered 65 awards and 256 nominations throughout its run and a few after the sitcom’s conclusion. In terms of ratings, the show was likewise a huge success, regularly placing in the top 10 in the final primetime ratings.
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What Awards and Nominations did Friends win?
Numerous honors have been bestowed upon the series, including six Primetime Emmy Awards out of sixty-two nominations. Friends had five nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series during its run on television, and it won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for its eighth season at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2002, the year the show was the most watched program in the US.
Before submitting for lead acting in 2002, the main cast members all nominated themselves for supporting acting at the Emmys. At the 50th Primetime Emmy Awards, Kudrow took home the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award in 1998, while Aniston took home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award in 2002. LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer were nominated for Emmys for their roles.
Numerous guilds and societies of reviewers also acknowledged Friends. Out of fourteen nominations, it took home two Screen Actors Guild Awards: one for Kudrow and one for the ensemble. It was also nominated for two Producers Guild of America Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, and a Directors Guild of America Award.
Aniston's and Kudrow's performances earned the show one Golden Globe and nine Satellite Awards respectively, out of 10 nominations. Before winning the TCA Heritage Award in 2018, it received nominations for six Television Critics Association Awards.
Eleven People's Choice Awards and twelve Teen Choice Awards were among the many accolades the show received from the public. The show received nominations for two Banff Rockie Awards, a British Comedy Award, eight National Television Awards, and a British Academy Television Award in addition to three Logie Awards and a British Academy Television Award.
Full List of Awards won by Friends
Here is a list of all the awards that Friends garnered over its course:
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) |
| American Comedy Awards | 2000 | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series | Lisa Kudrow |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | 1995 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff |
| 1996 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 1997 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 1998 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 1999 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2000 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2001 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2002 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2003 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2004 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
| 2005 | Top Television Series | Michael Skloff | |
BMI Film & TV Awards | 1996 | BMI TV Music Award | Danny Wilde and Allee Willis |
| 1997 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 1998 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 1999 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 2000 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 2001 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 2002 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 2003 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| 2004 | BMI TV Music Award | Allee Willis | |
| British Academy Television Awards | 1998 | Best International Programme | Friends |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Friends |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jennifer Aniston |
| ICG Publicists Awards | 1996 | Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award – Television | NBC and Warner Bros. Publicity Departments |
| Logie Awards | 2003 | Most Popular Overseas Program | Friends |
| 2004 | Most Popular Overseas Comedy | Friends | |
| 2004 | Most Popular Overseas TV Star | Jennifer Aniston | |
People's Choice Awards | 1995 | Favorite New Television Comedy Series | Friends |
| 2000 | Favorite Television Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2001 | Favorite Television Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2001 | Favorite Female Television Performer | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2002 | Favorite Television Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2002 | Favorite Female Television Performer | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2003 | Favorite Television Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2003 | Favorite Female Television Performer | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2004 | Favorite Television Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2004 | Favorite Female Television Performer | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2021 | The Pop Special of 2021 | Friends: The Reunion | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Michael Lembeck (for "The One After the Superbowl, Part 1 & 2") |
| 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Lisa Kudrow | |
| 2002 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Friends | |
| 2002 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jennifer Aniston | |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Bruce Willis |
| 2003 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Christina Applegate | |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Lisa Kudrow |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends |
| 2000 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Lisa Kudrow | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | Choice Comedy – TV | Friends |
| 2000 | Choice Comedy – TV | Friends | |
| 2001 | Choice Comedy – TV | Friends | |
| 2002 | Choice TV Show – Comedy | Friends | |
| 2002 | Choice TV Actress – Comedy | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2002 | Choice TV Actor – Comedy | Matt LeBlanc | |
| 2003 | Choice TV Show – Comedy | Friends | |
| 2003 | Choice TV Actress – Comedy | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2004 | Choice TV Show – Comedy | Friends | |
| 2004 | Choice TV Actress – Comedy | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 2018 | Choice Throwback TV Show | Friends | |
| 2019 | Choice Throwback TV Show | Friends | |
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2018 | Heritage Awards | Friends |
| TV Guide Awards | 2000 | Editor’s Award | Cast of Friends |
| TV Quick Awards | 1999 | Best Television Import | Friends |
| 2000 | Best Television Import | Friends | |
| 2004 | Best Comedy Show | Friends |
FAQs on Friends awards
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A few main Friends cast members won several awards for their roles in the American sitcom Friends. Jennifer Aniston won most of those followed by Lisa Kudrow and then Matt LeBlanc for their respective roles in the series.
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Jennifer Aniston has had one of the most successful careers from the American sitcom Friends. Several magazines have featured Aniston on their lists of the most attractive women in the world. Her estimated net worth is $300 million, and she has made over $1.6 billion at the box office globally.
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Jennifer Aniston won 10 awards for her role as Rachel Green in the American sitcom Friends. She gained 29 nominations for this role throughout her career.
