List of awards and nominations received by Spin City
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 13 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Footnotes |
The following is a list of awards and nominations reveived by Spin City, an American situation comedy which ran from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002, and was broadcast on ABC. During the show's six-year run, it received a number of various awards and nominations, including 8 Primetime Emmy Awards (winning two), 10 Golden Globe Awards (winning four), 3 GLAAD Media Awards (winning one), 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards (winning two) and 2 ALMA Award nominations.
The show originally revolved around Deputy Mayor Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox), the deputy mayor of New York, who, together with his staff, tries to keep the town running. In 1998, Fox announced that he had Parkinson's Disease, at first this wasn't such a big deal since a new character was introduced to help Mike with his work, but in 2000 Fox announced that he was going to quit the show, and was replaced by Charlie Sheen.
Michael J. Fox was the only actor to win an Emmy Award for his performance, and also the only actor who got any Emmy Award nominations, Fox got a total of nineteen individual nominations which makes him the most nominated Spin City actor, followed by Michael Boatman with a total of four nominations.
Emmy Awards
The series received a total of 8 Primetime Emmys, of which 4 Creative Arts Emmys, and the other four for Michael J. Fox' acting performance. Only two of the eight Emmys were won, one for Michael J. Fox and one for Richard Quinlan, in the category Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series, which was a tie with Peter Smokler for Sports Night.[1]
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[2] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
1998 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[3] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[4] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[1] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Won |
Creative Arts Emmys
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special[1] | Rich Jacob, John McDonald, Craig Porter & George Meyer | "Goodbye" | Nominated |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series[1] | Richard Quinlan | "Goodbye" | Won | |
2001 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series[5] | Noel Rogers | "Minor League" | Nominated |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series[5] | Mikel Neiers | "Hello Charlie" | Nominated | |
Golden Globe Awards
The series received a total of 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning four, all in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, three for Michael J. Fox, and one for Charlie Sheen. Spin City was nominated for Best TV-Series – Comedy or Musical three times in a row, but lost it to Ally McBeal twice,[6][7] and to Sex and the City once.[8]
![](../I/m/Michael_J._Fox_1988.jpg)
![](../I/m/HeatherLocklear.jpg)
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards, formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards, are presented yearly by the International Press Academy for both for cinema and television. Spin City received 5 nominations, but didn't won any.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy[11] | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy[11] | Series | Nominated | |
1998 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy[12] | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy[12] | Series | Nominated | |
1999 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy[13] | Michael J. Fox | Nominated |
Other awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series[14][15] | Charlie Sheen | Nominated |
2002 | Nominated | |||
1997 | ASCAP Film & TV Music Award | Top TV Series[16] | Shelley Palmer | Won |
1999 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication[17][18] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
2000 | Nominated | |||
1997 | Artios Award | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot[19] | Bonnie Finnegan for episode: "Pilot" |
Won |
1997 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding TV Comedy Series[20][21][22] | Series | Won |
1998 | Nominated | |||
1999 | Nominated | |||
1999 | Genesis Award | Television – Comedy Series[23] | episode: "The Deer Hunter" | Won |
1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[24][25][26][27] | Michael Boatman as Carter Sebastian Heywood |
Nominated |
1999 | Nominated | |||
2000 | Nominated | |||
2001 | Nominated | |||
1998 | International Monitor Award | Film Originated Television Series – Director[28] | Andy Cadiff for episode: "In the Heat of the Day" |
Won |
1997 | Kids Choice Blimp Award | Favorite Television Actor[29][30] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
2000 | Nominated | |||
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series[31][32] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Won |
2000 | Won | |||
1999 | TV Guide Award | Favorite Actor in a Comedy[33][33] | Michael J. Fox as Michael P. Flaherty |
Nominated |
2000 | Nominated | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 50th Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 51st Primetime Emmy Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 "The 54th Primetime Emmy Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "The 55th Golden Globe Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "The 56th Golden Globe Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 "The 57th Golden Globe Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 54th Golden Globe Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 "The 58th Golden Globe Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 "The 2nd Annual Satellite Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 "The 3rd Annual Satellite Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 4th Annual Satellite Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 4th Annual ALMA Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 5th Annual ALMA Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 12th Annual ASCAP Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 13th Annual American Comedy Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 12th Annual Artios Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 8th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 9th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 10th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 12th Annual Genesis Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 28th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 29th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 30th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, 2001". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 10th International Monitor Awards, 1998". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 9th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, 1997". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 12th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- ↑ "The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2000". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
- 1 2 "The 1st Annual TV Guide Awards, 1999". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2008.