List of awards and nominations received by the Adventure Time franchise
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Adventure Time is an American animated fantasy franchise created by Pendleton Ward, set in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. The franchise originated from a 2007 short produced for Fred Seibert's animation incubator series Random! Cartoons at Nickelodeon Animation and aired on Nicktoons Network. A full-length series later premiered on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2010, and ended on September 3, 2018. The main series was eventually followed by two spin-offs: Distant Lands (2020–21) and Fionna and Cake (2023–present). Since its debut in 2007, the Adventure Time franchise has received numerous accolades, including 20 Annie Award nominations (with three wins), 17 Primetime Emmy nominations (with 9 wins), and three Daytime Emmy nominations. The Adventure Time comic book series has also received five Eisner Award nominations (with one win), and four Harvey Award nominations (with four wins).
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Adventure Time (2010–18)
Annie Awards
The Annie Awards are accolades presented since 1972 by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television.
British Academy Children's Awards
The British Academy Children's Awards are presented annually since 1996 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | International | Adventure Time | Nominated | [9] |
| 2013 | Won | [10] | ||
| 2014 | Won | [11] | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | [12] | ||
Critics' Choice Television Award
The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually since 2011 by the Critics Choice Association (CCA).
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
TCA Awards
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Adventure Time | Nominated | [29] |
| 2014 | Nominated | [30] | ||
Various other awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated | [31] |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Nominated | [32] | |||
| 2013 | Kidscreen Award | Children's Programming | Nominated | [33] | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Nominated | [34] | ||
| Golden Reel Awards | Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, and ADR Animation in Television | For "Card Wars" | Won | [35] | |
| Sundance Film Festival | Animated Short Film | For "Thank You" | Nominated | [36] | |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | TV series | For "Princess Cookie" | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2014 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Adventure Time | Nominated | [38] |
| Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Animated Series | Nominated | [39] | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Animated Series | Nominated | [40] | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Hall of Game Awards | Most Valuable Cartoon | Won | [42] | ||
| Best Cartoon Boogie | Finn the Human | Nominated | [43] | ||
| 2015 | Pixel Award | Best Television Website | Finn and Jake's Big Adventure | Won | [44] |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Series | Adventure Time | Nominated | [45] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [46] | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [47] | ||
| Kidscreen Award | Children's Programming | Won | [48] | ||
| Peabody Award | Children's Programming | Won | [49] | ||
| Kerrang! Award | Best TV Show | Won | [50] | ||
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | TV film | For "Food Chain" | Nominated | [51] | |
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | Series for Kids | For "The Tower" | Nominated | [52] | |
| 2016 | Kerrang! Award | Best TV Show | Adventure Time | Nominated | [53] |
| 2017 | Common Sense Media | The Common Sense Seal | For Islands | Won | [54] |
Distant Lands (2020–21)
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming.
Various other awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kidscreen Award | Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | For "BMO" | Won | [56][57] |
| GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | For "Obsidian" | Nominated | [58][59] | |
| Annual Gay Emmy | Outstanding Animated Series | Nominated | [60] |
Fionna and Cake (2023–present)
Annie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Alex Small-Butera (for "The Winter King") | Nominated | [61] |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Alex Small-Butera (for "The Winter King") | Won | [62] |
Various other awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Kids and Family Programming - Animated | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Nominated | [63] |
| Women's Image Network Award | Best Animated Program | For "The Star" | Nominated | [64][65] | |
| The ReFrame Stamp | 2023-24 ReFrame Stamp | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Won | [66] | |
| 2026 | 37th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids and Family Programming - Animated | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Won | [67][68] |
Adventure Time comic books
Eisner Awards
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best New Series | Adventure Time comic | Nominated | [69] |
| Best Publication for Kids | Won | [70] | ||
| Best Publication for Teens | Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens | Nominated | [69] | |
| 2014 | Best Lettering | Britt Wilson | Nominated | [71] |
| 2018 | Best Short Story | "Forgotten Princess", by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Antonio Sandoval | Nominated | [72] |
Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers | Adventure Time comic | Won | [73] |
| Special Award for Humor in Comics | Ryan North | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers | Adventure Time comic | Won | |
| Special Award for Humor in Comics | Ryan North | Won | ||