List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler is an actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and as a leading man in numerous comedy films. He has received a Critics' Choice Movie Award, an Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Sandler was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2023.

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Adam Sandler awards and nominations

Sandler in 2011
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Critics' Choice 0 3 Emmy Awards 0 7 Golden Globes 0 3 Grammy Awards 0 3 SAG Awards 0 1
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Wins	48
Nominations	126
Note [a] 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.

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Sandler started his career working as a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. There he gained stardom and acclaim earning three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. In 2018, he returned to the show as a host and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. For his second Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. For his third Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You (2024) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.

Sandler has received various audiences awards including six MTV Movie Awards, twelve Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, nine People's Choice Awards and three Teen Choice Awards for his leading man roles for his numerous comedy films such as Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), and Click (2006).

Sandler is also known for his dramatic roles including the Paul Thomas Anderson absurdist romance Punch-Drunk Love (2002) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He acted in the Noah Baumbach family drama The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. He played a Jewish jeweler and gambling addict in the Safdie brothers crime thriller Uncut Gems (2019) for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor. He portrayed a coach scout in the sports drama Hustle (2022) for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role.

As a standup comedian, he received three nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (1994), What the Hell Happened to Me? (1997), and Stan and Judy's Kid (2000).