List of awards and nominations received by Sarah Lancashire

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The British Academy Television Awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a charitable organisation established in 1947, which: "supports, promotes and develops the art forms of the moving image — film, television and video games — by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public."^[6] Lancashire received six nominations in acting categories between 2013 and 2024, winning three.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2013	Last Tango in Halifax	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated	[7]
2014			Won	[8]
2015	Happy Valley	Best Actress	Nominated	[9]
2017			Won	[10]
2023	Julia		Nominated
2024	Happy Valley		Won

Having previously been handed out with the British Academy Television Awards, the BAFTA TV Craft awards were established in 2000 as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the production categories.^[11]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2005	"Viva Las Blackpool" (The Afternoon Play)	Best New Director (fiction)	Nominated	[12]

The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) is a British association of journalists dedicated to the topic of general media issues.^[13] The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards have been awarded since 1974 to recognize outstanding programs and performances in British television and radio. The awards ceremony is considered an important media event in Britain.^[14][15]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	Happy Valley Last Tango in Halifax	Best Actress	Nominated	[16]
2017	Happy Valley		Nominated	[17]

The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually by the Coks Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) (US).^[18] The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) was founded in 2011 as an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.^[19] According to the acting president of the BTJA, Joey Berlin, the Critics' Choice Television Awards were launched "to enhance access for broadcast journalists covering the television industry".^[20]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2016	The Dresser	Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries	Nominated	[21]

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival was created by Prince Rainier III of Monaco to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between the people.".^[22] The festival ends with the Golden Nymph Award ceremony.^[23] The Golden Nymph statuettes are copies of the sculpture La nymphe Salmacis, the original of which is still exhibited at the Louvre museum in Paris.^[23]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2002	The Cry	Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series	Won	[24]
2015	Happy Valley	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Won	[25]

The National Television Awards are a leading TV award event which is broadcast live on ITV, currently from The O2 Arena in London. Awards are decided based on millions of votes received via post, telephone and the internet.^[26] The first award ceremony was held in 1995.^[27]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
1996	Coronation Street	Most Popular Actress	Nominated	[28]
1998	Where the Heart Is		Nominated	[29]
2000	Seeing Red		Won	[30]
2015	Happy Valley	Best Drama Performance	Nominated	[31]
2017			Won	[32]
2023			Won	[33]

The Royal Television Society was formed as The Television Society on 7 September 1927,^[34] The society was granted its Royal title in 1966.^[35] The Prince of Wales became patron of the Society in November 1997.^[36] The Royal Television Society Programme Awards represent a "gold standard of achievement in the TV industry". Regional RTS branches also hold their own award ceremonies including the Royal Television Society North-West, the Royal Television Society Midlands and the Royal Television Society Yorkshire.^[37]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	Happy Valley	Best Actor (female)	Won
2023	Herself	Outstanding Achievement Award	Won	[38]
2024	Happy Valley	Best Actor (female)	Pending

Midlands

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2004	"Viva Las Blackpool" (The Afternoon Play)	Best New Talent	Won	[39]

North-West

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
1996	Coronation Street	Best Actress	Won	[40][41]
2013	Last Tango in Halifax	Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series	Nominated	[42]
2014	Happy Valley	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Won	[43]
2016	Happy Valley	Best Drama Performance (female)	Won	[44]

Yorkshire

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	Happy Valley	Onscreen performance	Won	[45]
2016	Happy Valley	Best Actor	Won	[46]

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.^[47][48]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	Happy Valley	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Nominated	[49]
2017	Happy Valley	Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Nominated	[50]

The Television and Radio Industries Club was formed in 1931 with the founding aim "to promote mutual understanding and good will amongst those engaged in the audio, visual, communication and allied industries."^[51] The first TRIC Awards ceremony was held in April 1969. The awards are voted for by member of the industry rather than a judging panel or committee.^[52]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2001	Seeing Red Clocking Off	Drama Performer of the Year	Won	[53]

The TV Choice Awards, previously known as the TV Quick Awards, are awarded annually based on a public vote by both the readership of TV Choice, a weekly television listings magazine, and the wider public.^[54] The awards ceremony celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016.^[55]

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2001	Seeing Red Clocking Off	Best Actress	Won	[56]
2014	Happy Valley		Won	[57]
2016			Won	[58]

Year	Award Ceremony	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2004	Birmingham Screen Festival Awards	"Viva Las Blackpool" The Afternoon Play	Best Newcomer	Won	[59]
2014	C21 Drama Awards	Happy Valley	Best performance in a Drama Series	Won	[60]
2014	Crime Thriller Awards		Best Actress	Nominated	[61][62]
2016	TVTimes Awards		Favourite Actress	Won	[63]