List of awards and nominations received by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (often abridged as Last Week Tonight) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by comedian John Oliver. The half-hour-long show was created by Oliver and premiered on HBO on April 27, 2014.[1][2] From 2006 to 2013, Oliver was a correspondent on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show;[3] after his interim role as host for eight weeks received positive reviews,[4][5][6] HBO announced that the comedian would receive his own late-night show.[7] His initial contract was extended through 2017 in February 2015,[8] through 2020 in September 2017,[9] and through 2023 in September 2020.[10] The show has been running for ten seasons; the tenth premiered on February 19, 2023,[11] but went on hiatus in May due to the Writers Guild of America strike.[12] Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, and James Taylor are executive producers of the show.[10]

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver accolades
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Totals[a]
Wins64
Nominations141
Note

Last Week Tonight has received generally positive reviews[i] and been nominated for numerous major awards, including 61 Primetime Emmy Awards (28 wins), 3 Peabody Awards (2 wins), 10 Producers Guild of America Awards (9 wins), 9 Writers Guild of America Awards (7 wins), 7 Directors Guild of America Awards (no wins), 7 Critics' Choice Television Awards (4 wins), 9 TCA Awards (4 wins), 10 Dorian Awards (2 wins), 5 GLAAD Media Awards (2 wins), and 4 Webby Awards (2 wins). Oliver has received 3 nominations for hosting (winning 1), the writing team has received 9 consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (winning 8), and the editors have received 12 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (winning 5).

Awards and nominations

AwardYear[ii]CategoryNominee(s)ResultRef(s)
ACE Eddie Awards2022Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or SpecialRyan Barger and Anthony Miale (for "Union Busting")Nominated[14]
2023Ryan Barger and Anthony Miale (for "Police Interrogations")Nominated[15]
2024Anthony Miale (for "Dollar Stores")Nominated[16]
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards2019Best Late Night Talk ShowLast Week Tonight with John OliverWon[iii][17]
2021Best Show HostJohn OliverWon[18]
2022Nominated[19]
Critics' Choice Television Awards2015Best Talk ShowLast Week Tonight with John OliverNominated[20]
2016 (1)[iv]Won[21]
2016 (2)[iv]Nominated[22]
2020Nominated[23]
2022Won[24]
2023Won[25]
2024Won[26]
Directors Guild of America Awards2018Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled ProgrammingPaul Pennolino (for "French Elections")[note 1]Nominated[27]
2019Paul Pennolino (for "Italian Elections")[note 2]Nominated[28]
2020Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner (for "SLAPP Suits")[note 3]Nominated[29]
2021Christopher Werner (for "Trump & Election Results")[note 4]Nominated[30]
2022Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner (for "Episode 830 – Season Finale")[note 5]Nominated[31]
2023Paul Pennolino (for "Afghanistan")[note 6]Nominated[32]
2024Paul Pennolino (for "Dollar Stores")[note 7]Nominated[33]
Dorian Awards2015TV Current Affairs Show of the YearLast Week Tonight with John OliverNominated[34]
2016Won[35]
2017Nominated[36]
2018Nominated[37]
2019Nominated[38]
2020 (1)[v]Nominated[39]
2020 (2)[v]Best Current Affairs ProgramWon[40]
2021Best Current Affairs ShowNominated[41]
2022Best Current Affairs ProgramNominated[42]
2023Nominated[43]
GLAAD Media Award2015Outstanding Talk Show EpisodeLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Pepe Julian Onziema")Won[44]
2016Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Transgender Rights")Nominated[45]
2018Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Australia Marriage Equality")Won[46]
2019Outstanding Variety or Talk Show EpisodeLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Mike Pence and A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo")Nominated[47]
2023Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Transgender Rights II")Nominated[48]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards2021Best Broadcast Network or Cable Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show, or Comedy/Variety SpecialLast Week Tonight with John OliverWon[49]
2022Best Broadcast Network or Cable Variety Sketch Series, Talk Series, or SpecialNominated[50]
2024Best Variety Series or SpecialNominated[51]
MTV Movie & TV Awards2017Best HostJohn Oliver (for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver)Nominated[52]
Peabody Awards2015EntertainmentLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television)[note 8]Won[53][54]
2018Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television)[note 9]Won[55][56]
2024Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (for "Israel-Hamas War"; HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television)Pending[57]
People's Choice Awards2019The Nighttime Talk Show of 2019Last Week Tonight with John OliverNominated[58]
2020The Nighttime Talk Show of 2020Nominated[59]
2021The Nighttime Talk Show of 2021Nominated[60]
2022The Nighttime Talk Show of 2022Nominated[61]
2024The Nighttime Talk Show of 2023Nominated[62]
Primetime Emmy Awards2015Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, and Liz StantonNominated[63]
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesKevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, and Juli WeinerNominated
Outstanding Interactive ProgramHBOWon
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingRyan Barger (for "N.S.A. Edward Snowden (segment)")Nominated
2016Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, and Diane FitzgeraldWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesKevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, and Juli WeinerWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino (for "Episode 303")Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingAnthony Miale (for "Public Defenders (segment)")Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialCharlie Jones, Steve Lettie, Tony Rollins, and Steve Watson (for "Episode 225")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesPaul Cangialosi, Nick Fayo, John Harrison, Ray Hoover, Dante Pagano, Dave Saretsky, and Augie Yuson (for "Episode 303")Nominated
2017Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, and Liz StantonWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesKevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, and Juli WeinerWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino (for "Multi-Level Marketing)Nominated
Outstanding Interactive ProgramPartially Important ProductionsWon
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingAnthony Miale (for "F*ck 2016 (segment)")Won
Ryan Barger (for "Stoplight (segment)")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialJonathan Herrera, Charlie Jones, Steve Lettie, and Steve Watson (for "Sub-Prime Auto Loans")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesRob Balton, Jerry Cancel, John Harrison, Jeff Latonero, Dante Pagano, Dave Saretsky, and Augie Yuson (for "Gerrymandering")Nominated
2018Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, and Liz StantonWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesTim Carvell, Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Brian Parise, Scott Sherman, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino (for "Episode 421")Nominated
Outstanding Interactive ProgramPartially Important ProductionsWon
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingRyan Barger (for "Border Patrol (segment)")Won
Anthony Miale (for "Wax President Harding (segment)")Nominated
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Reality-Competition SeriesEric Morrell (for "Episode 418")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialJason Dyer Sainsbury, Charlie Jones, Steve Lettie, Anthony Lalumia, Max Perez, Patrick Smith, and Steve Watson (for "Episode 421")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesJerry Cancel, Paul Cangialosi, Joe DeBonis, John Harrison, Jake Hoover, Dante Pagano, Dave Saretsky, and Augie Yuson (for "Episode 421")Nominated
2019Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, and Jeremy TchabanWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesTim Carvell, Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino (for "Psychics")Nominated
Outstanding Interactive ProgramPartially Important ProductionsNominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingAnthony Miale (for "The Journey Of ChiiJohn (segment)")Nominated
Ryan Barger (for "The Wax & The Furious (segment)")Won
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition SeriesEric Morrell and Ipek Celik (for "Authoritarianism")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialCharlie Jones, Steve Lettie, Max Perez, and Steve Watson (for "Authoritarianism")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesJohn Harrison, Jake Hoover, Dante Pagano, Phil Salanto, Dave Saretsky, and Augie Yuson (for "Psychics")Won
2020Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Christopher Werner, Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesTim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino and Christopher Werner (for "Episode 629")Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and LyricsDavid Dabbon, Joanna Rothkopf, Jill Twiss, and Seena Vali (for "Episode 629 / Song Title: Eat Sh!t, Bob")Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingAnthony Miale (for "The Journey Of ChiiJohn: Chapter 2 (segment)")Nominated
Ryan Barger (for "Eat Sh!t, Bob! (segment)")Won
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition SeriesEric Morrell and Amanda Carzoli (for "Episode 629")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialCharlie Jones, John Kilgore, Steve Lettie, Tony Rollins, Jayson Dyer Sainsbury, Paul Special, Dave Swanson, and Steve Watson (for "Episode 629")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesRob Bolton, Scotty Buckler, Joe Debonis, Rich Freedman, John Harrison, Michael Hauer, Lucan Owen, Dante Pagano, Tim Quigley, Phil Salanto, Dave Saretsky, Russell Swanson, and Augie Yuson (for "Episode 629")Won
2021Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Christopher Werner, Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Catherine Owens, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesJohnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, and Seena ValiWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesChristopher Werner (for "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020")Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingRyan Barger and Anthony Miale (for "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020")Nominated
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition SeriesEric Morrell and Veronica Spink (for "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialSiara Spreen and Eleanor Osborne (for "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesScott Buckler, Michael Carmine, Matthew Fleischmann, Jon Graham, Michael Isler, Dexter Kennedy, John Schwartz, Grgo Sevo, Russell Swanson, and Maxwell Tubman (for "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020")Won
2022Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Catherine Owens, Christopher Werner, Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesJohnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofía Manfredi, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Taylor Kay Phillips, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, and Seena ValiWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino and Christopher Werner (for "Union Busting")Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety ProgrammingAnthony Miale (for "The Confesstigators (segment)")Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a SeriesElizabeth Cavanagh, Rich Freedman, John Harrison, Wyatt Maker, Dante Pagano, Dave Saretsky, John Schwartz, Ken Thompson, Yayo Vang and Augie Yuson (for "Union Busting")Won
2024Outstanding Scripted Variety SeriesJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Catherine Owens, Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang, Charles Wilson, and Nicole FranzaWon
Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesJohnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Taylor Kay Phillips, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, and Seena ValiWon
Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesPaul Pennolino (for "Afghanistan")Nominated
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Or Reality SeriesEric Morrell and Sabrina Lederer (for "Museums")Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards2015Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TelevisionJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, and Liz StantonNominated[64]
2016Won[65]
2017Won[66]
2018Won[67]
2019John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, and Jeremy TchabanWon[68]
2020John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Chris Werner, Laura Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon[69]
2021John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Christopher Werner, Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon[70]
2022Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk TelevisionJohn Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Christopher Werner, Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Catherine Owens, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon[71]
2023John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, James Taylor, Jeremy Tchaban, Catherine Owens, Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon[72]
2024John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Catherine Owens, Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang, and Charles WilsonWon[73][74]
Television Academy Honors2017Last Week Tonight with John OliverWon[75][63]
Television Critics Association Awards2015Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationLast Week Tonight with John OliverWon[76]
2016Nominated[77]
2017Nominated[78]
2018Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety ShowsWon[79]
2019Won[80]
2020Nominated[81]
2021Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or SketchWon[82]
2022Nominated[83]
2023Nominated[84]
Webby Awards2015Best Writing in SocialLast Week Tonight with John OliverWon[85]
2016Won[86]
Humor (Websites)Leap second Countdown ClockNominated[87]
2017Best Writing (Video)Last Week Tonight with John OliverNominated[88]
Writers Guild of America Awards2015Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – SeriesKevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, and Juli WeinerWon[89]
2017Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, and Juli WeinerWon[90]
2018Comedy/Variety – Talk SeriesTim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon[91]
2019Tim Carvell, Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Brian Parise, Owen Parsons, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon[92]
2020Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, and Juli WeinerWon[93]
2021Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O’Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, and Seena ValiNominated[94]
2022Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O’Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, and Seena ValiNominated[95]
2023Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Taylor Kay Phillips, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, and Seena ValiWon[96]
2024Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Taylor Kay Phillips, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, and Seena ValiWon[97]

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