List of awards and nominations received by Betty White

Betty White awards and nominations
Betty White wearing a blue outfit
White at the 1989 Emmy Awards
Totals[a]
Wins27
Nominations57
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Betty White (1922—2021) was an American actress whose career spanned almost seven decades. Her major competitive awards include seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards. She also was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Britannia Award, both in 2010, and the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

Major associations

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards
2010 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy Honored

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
Golden Globe Awards
1986 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Golden Girls Nominated
1987 Nominated
1988 Nominated
1989 Nominated

Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
Primetime Emmy Awards
1951 Best Actress Nominated
1975 Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Won
1976 Won
1977 Nominated
1986 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series The Golden Girls (for episode "In a Bed of Rose's") Won
1987 The Golden Girls (for episode "Isn't It Romantic?") Nominated
1988 The Golden Girls (for episode "Bringing Up Baby") Nominated
1989 The Golden Girls (for episode "High Anxiety") Nominated
1990 The Golden Girls (for episode "Rose Fights Back") Nominated
1991 The Golden Girls (for episode "Once, in St. Olaf") Nominated
1992 The Golden Girls (for episode "Dateline: Miami") Nominated
1996 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series The John Larroquette Show Won
1997 Suddenly Susan Nominated
2003 Yes, Dear Nominated
2004 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Practice Nominated
2009 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series My Name Is Earl Nominated
2010 Saturday Night Live (for episode "Host: Betty White") Won
2011 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Hot in Cleveland (for episode "Free Elka") Nominated
2012 Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program Betty White's Off Their Rockers Nominated
2013 Nominated
2014 Nominated
Daytime Emmy Awards
1983 Outstanding Game Show Host Just Men! Won
1984 Nominated
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Honored
Los Angeles Emmy Awards
1952 Outstanding Personality Life with Elizabeth Won

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
Grammy Awards
2012 Best Spoken Word Recording If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2010 Life Achievement Award Honored
2011 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Hot in Cleveland Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Won
2012 Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Lost Valentine Nominated
2013 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Hot in Cleveland Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 1987 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication The Golden Girls Won [1][2]
2 1990 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication The Golden Girls Nominated [1][3]
3 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy Won [1][3]
4 2000 Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Ally McBeal Won [1][4]
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2011 Best Actress in a TV Comedy Hot in Cleveland Won
No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 2009 Disney Legend Won
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2011 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Hot in Cleveland Won
No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 1986 Female Star of the Year Won
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2010 Best WTF Moment The Proposal Nominated
2 2010 Best Comedic Performance The Proposal Nominated
No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 2010 Cause You're Hot Nominated
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2011 Favorite TV Guest Star Community Nominated
2 2011 Favorite Web Celeb Nominated
3 2015 TV Icon Won
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2014 Raw Guest Star of the Year WWE Raw Nominated
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2010 Best Dance (with Sandra Bullock) The Proposal Won
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 2003 Quintessential Non-Traditional Family The Golden Girls Won
2 2004 Groundbreaking Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show Won
3 2008 Pop Culture Award The Golden Girls Won
4 2015 Legend Award Won
No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 2011 Comedian Won
No. Year Category Title Result Ref.
1 1987 Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series The Golden Girls Won
2 1988 Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series The Golden Girls Won
No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 2021 Lifetime Achievement Won [5]

Other honors

No. Year Category Result Ref.
1 1995 Star on the Walk of Fame Won
  • Illinois General Assembly*

After her death, the legislative body in her home state of Illinois passed a resolution on January 17, 2022 declaring January 17th to be Betty White Day.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kilday, Gregg (September 15, 2009). "Betty White to receive SAG lifetime award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "1987 American Comedy Awards, USA". imdb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "1990 American Comedy Awards, USA". imdb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "2000 American Comedy Awards, USA". imdb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. ^ Benardello, Karen (December 13, 2021). "Women Film Critics Circle Honors Passing and The Power of the Dog Amongst 2021's Best Movies". Shockya.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Wray, Tom (January 7, 2022). "Illinois declares Jan. 17 'Betty White Day'". Illinois Eagle. Retrieved January 8, 2022.