List of awards from the television series Dexter
This list provides an overview of the awards and nominations that the US television series Dexter has received. The series received a total of 45 awards and was nominated for 182 more.
Golden Globes
The series won two Golden Globes and received eight other nominations.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
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| Best Television Series - Drama | |||
| 2010 | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | John Lithgow | Won | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Michael C. Hall | ||
| 2011 | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Julia Stiles | ||
| Best Television Series - Drama |
Primetime Emmy Award
The series received four awards and twenty other nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Rolfe Kent | Nominated |
| Outstanding Main Title Design |
Eric S. Anderson Josh Bodnar Lindsay Daniels Colin Davis |
Won | |
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series |
Elena Maganini Episode 1x01 |
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| 2008 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) |
Patrick Hanson Elmo Ponsdomenech Joe Earle Episode 2x01 |
Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan |
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| Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series |
Romeo Tirone Episode 2x12 |
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| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series |
Anthony Cowley Linda Spheeris Episode 2x07 |
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| Outstanding Drama Series |
John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Daniel Cerone Melissa Rosenberg Scott Buck Robert Lloyd Lewis |
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| 2009 | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Charles H. Eglee Melissa Rosenberg Scott Buck Robert Lloyd Lewis Tim Schlattmann |
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| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
Jimmy Smits Miguel Prado, episode 3x10 |
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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan |
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| 2010 | |||
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Shawn Dawson | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series |
Matthew Colonna Episode 4x12 |
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| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Fiction | Showtime.com: Dexter Interactive | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) |
James Clark Elmo Ponsdomenech Kevin Roache Jeremy Balko Episode 4x11 |
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| Outstanding Drama Series | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Charles H. Eglee Melissa Rosenberg Scott Buck Robert Lloyd Lewis Tim Schlattmann Wendy West Lauren Gussis Showtime Networks |
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| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
Steve Shill Episode 4x12 |
Won | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
John Lithgow Arthur Mitchell, episode 4x08 |
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| 2011 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
Julia Stiles Luman Pierce |
Nominated |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series |
Louis Cioffi episode 5x08 |
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| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) |
Greg Agalsoff Pete Elia Kevin Roache Jeremy Balko Episode 5x08 |
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| Outstanding Drama Series | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Chip Johannessen Manny Coto Scott Buck Michael C. Hall Tim Schlattmann Wendy West Lauren Gussis Robert Lloyd Lewis |
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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan |
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| 2012 |
BAFTA Award
The series received a nomination at the BAFTA Awards .
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best International |
John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Robert Lloyd Lewis |
Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Award
At the Screen Actors Guild Awards , the series won an award and received eleven other nominations.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
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| 2009 | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Preston Bailey Julie Benz Jennifer Carpenter Valerie Cruz Kristin Dattilo Michael C. Hall Desmond Harrington C. S. Lee Jason Manuel Olazabal David Ramsey James Remar Christina Robinson Jimmy Smits Lauren Luna Vélez David Zayas |
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| 2010 | Preston Bailey Julie Benz Jennifer Carpenter Brando Eaton Courtney Ford Michael C. Hall Desmond Harrington C. S. Lee John Lithgow Rick Peters James Remar Christina Robinson
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| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series |
Wally Crowder Shawn Crowder Buddy Joe Hooker Scott Leva Anthony Schmidt Scott Wilder |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
| 2011 | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Jennifer Carpenter April L. Hernandez Michael C. Hall Desmond Harrington Maria Doyle Kennedy C. S. Lee Jonny Lee Miller James Remar Julia Stiles Lauren Luna Vélez Peter Weller David Zayas |
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| 2012 |
Billy Brown Jennifer Carpenter Josh Cooke Aimee Garcia Michael C. Hall Colin Hanks Desmond Harrington Rya Kihlstedt C. S. Lee Edward James Olmos James Remar Lauren Luna Vélez David Zayas |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series |
Tammie Baird Wally Crowder Shawn Crowder |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall |
Saturn Award
The series was nominated 32 times for the Saturn Award , of which it won six times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program | James Remar | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Television Program | Jennifer Carpenter | ||
| Best Actor in a Television Program | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
| 2008 | Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | ||
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Jaime Murray | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Jennifer Carpenter | ||
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Eric King | ||
| Best Actor on Television | Michael C. Hall | ||
| 2009 | Best Actor in Television | ||
| Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | |||
| Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Jimmy Smits | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress in Television | Jennifer Carpenter | ||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Julie Benz | |
| Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor on Television | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | John Lithgow | ||
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Jennifer Carpenter | ||
| 2011 | |||
| Best Actor on Television | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Best Actor on Television | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Edward James Olmos | ||
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Jennifer Carpenter | ||
| 2013 | |||
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Ray Stevenson | ||
| Best Actor on Television | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | |||
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Yvonne Strahovski | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series | Nominated | |
| Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Charlotte Rampling | ||
| Best Actress in a Television Series | Jennifer Carpenter |
AFI Award
The series won the AFI Award twice.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | TV Program of the Year | Won | |
| 2008 |
ALMA Award
The series has been nominated ten times for the ALMA Awards , with two wins.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lauren Luna Velez | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series | ||
| 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Won | |
| Actor in Television - Drama | Jimmy Smits | Nominated | |
| David Zayas | |||
| 2011 | Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role | ||
| Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role | Lauren Luna Velez | ||
| 2012 | |||
| Favorite TV Actor-Supporting Role in a Drama | David Zayas | ||
| 2013 | Special Achievement in Television | Lauren Luna Vélez David Zayas Aimee Garcia |
Won |
American Cinema Editors Award
At the American Cinema Editors Awards , Dexter was nominated four times, where they won once.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television |
Stewart Schill Episode 2x01 |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Stewart Schill Episode 4x01 |
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Louis Cioffi episode 4x02 |
Won | ||
| 2011 | Louis Cioffi episode 5x08 |
Nominated |
Astra Award
The series was nominated three times for the Astra Award , but never won.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Favorite International Personality or Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
| Favorite International Program | |||
| Most Outstanding International Program or Event |
BMI Cable Award
The series has received the BMI Cable Award three times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 |
Rolfe Kent Daniel Light |
Won | |
| 2013 |
Daniel Licht Rolfe Kent |
California on Location Award
The series received the California on Location Award once.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2009 | Location Team of the Year - Episodic Television |
Terry Gusto Kris Bunting Kim Crabb Steven D. Levine Kathy McCurdy |
Won |
Artios Award
The series was nominated five times for the Artios Award , but never won.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best Dramatic Pilot Casting |
Deborah Aquila Tricia Wood Jennifer L. Smith Julie Tucker Lori Wyman Episode 1x01 |
Nominated |
| Best Dramatic Episodic Casting |
Shawn Dawson Lori Wyman |
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| 2008 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama | Shawn Dawson | |
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 |
Cinema Audio Society Award
The series received three nominations for the Cinema Audio Society Awards , but never won.
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series |
Roger Pietschmann Elmo Ponsdomenech Kevin Roache Episode 3x05 |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
Greg Agalsoff Pete Elia Kevin Roache Episode 5x08 |
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| 2012 | Greg Agalsoff Pete Elia Kevin Roache Episode 6x06 |
Crime Thriller Award
The series received four nominations for the Crime Thriller Awards .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Best International TV Drama | Nominated | |
| 2011 | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | John Lithgow | ||
| 2012 | Best International TV Drama | Season 6 |
Critics' Choice Television Award
The series was nominated three times for the Critics' Choice Television Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
| Best Drama Series | |||
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Jennifer Carpenter |
Edgar Allan Poe Award
Dexter received three nominations for the Edgar Allan Poe Award
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Television Episode Teleplay |
Clyde Phillips Episode 4x01 |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Daniel Cerone | ||
| 2011 | Clyde Phillips Episode 1x02 |
Dorian Award
At the Dorian Awards , Dexter won one time and received three other nominations
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 | TV Drama of the Year | Nominated | |
| TV Drama Performance of the Year | Michael C. Hall | ||
| 2011 | Won | ||
| TV Drama of the Year | Nominated |
Gold Derby TV Award
The series was nominated seven times for the Gold Derby TV Award and won three times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Drama lead actor | Michael C. Hall | Won |
| 2008 | Nominated | ||
| Drama Guest Actor | Jimmy Smits | Won | |
| 2010 | Drama lead actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| Drama Supporting Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
| Drama Episode of the Year |
Steve Shill Wendy West Melissa Rosenberg Scott Reynolds Episode 4x12 |
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| Drama Series |
HPA Award
The series was nominated twice for the HPA Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 | Outstanding Editing - Television |
Louis Cioffi episode 4x02 |
Nominated |
| 2013 | Louis Cioffi Showtime Networks |
IGN Award
Dexter won the IGN Award once and was nominated three more times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 | Best TV episode | Episode 5x08 | Nominated |
| Best TV Drama Series | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Best TV Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Won |
Image Award
Dexter was nominated twice for the Image Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series |
Ernest R. Dickerson Episode 4x08 |
Nominated |
| 2012 |
Seith Mann episode 6x09 |
Imagen Foundation Award
The series was nominated twice for the Imagen Foundation Awards .
| year | category | nomination | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor - Television | David Zayas | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Actor / Television | Jimmy Smits |
Nymph d'Or
At the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo , the series won a Nymphe d'Or and was nominated for six more.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 | Outstanding Actress - Drama Series | Julie Benz | Nominated |
| Jennifer Carpenter | |||
| Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | John Lithgow | ||
| Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
| 2011 | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actress - Drama Series | Julia Stiles | ||
| Best International Producer |
John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Chip Johannessen |
Golden Reel Award
The series was nominated once for the Golden Reel Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Short Form Television |
Fred Judkins Andrew Ellerd Gary Megregian Stuart Martin Dale W. Perry Episode 2x12 |
Nominated |
NAMIC Vision Award
At the NAMIC Vision Awards , the series won one time and was nominated again.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best Actress - Drama | Lauren Luna Velez | Won |
| drama | Nominated |
Online Film & Television Association Award
The series won the Online Film & Television Association Award twice and was nominated eight more times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best New Theme Song in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries | Won | |
| Best New Titles Sequence in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries | |||
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
| 2008 | |||
| Best Drama Series | |||
| 2009 | |||
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | John Lithgow | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Julia Stiles | |
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jonny Lee Miller | ||
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| Best Drama Series |
People's Choice Award
At the People's Choice Awards , Dexter won one time and was nominated five more times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2010 | Favorite TV obsession | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Won | ||
| 2012 | Favorite Cable TV Drama | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Favorite Premium Cable TV Show | ||
| 2014 | Favorite Series We Miss Most | ||
| Favorite TV Anti-Hero |
Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan |
Producers Guild of America Award
At the Producers Guild of America Awards , Dexter was nominated five times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama |
Michael Cuesta Sara Colleton John Goldwyn Robert Lloyd Lewis Clyde Phillips |
Nominated |
| 2009 | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Robert Lloyd Lewis |
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| 2010 | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Melissa Rosenberg Robert Lloyd Lewis |
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| 2011 | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Robert Lloyd Lewis |
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| 2012 | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Chip Johannessen Robert Lloyd Lewis |
Prism Award
Dexter was nominated twice for the Prism Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2014 | Female Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated |
| Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline - Substance Use |
Satellite Award
The series won the Satellite Award seven times and received nine other nominations.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2006 | Best Television Series, Drama | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Julie Benz | Won | |
| 2007 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| Best DVD Release of a TV Show | season 1 | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | David Zayas | ||
| Best Television Series, Drama | |||
| 2008 | |||
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Jimmy Smits | ||
| 2009 | Best DVD extras | season 3 | |
| Best Television Series, Drama | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | John Lithgow | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Television Series, Drama | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall |
Scream Award
Dexter won the Scream Award once, but received ten other nominations.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Best horror actress | Julie Benz | Nominated |
| Best horror actor | Michael C. Hall | ||
| 2009 | Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Won | |
| 2010 | Nominated | ||
| Best horror actress | Julie Benz | ||
| Best villain |
John Lithgow Trinity Killer |
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| Best TV Show | |||
| Best Television Performance | Michael C. Hall | ||
| Best horror actor | |||
| 2011 |
Television Critics Association Award
The series won the Television Critics Association Award once and was nominated twice.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Michael C. Hall | Won |
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Individual Achievement in Drama | John Lithgow |
TV Guide Award
Dexter has won the TV Guide Award once and has been nominated one more time.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2012 | Favorite Actor | Michael C. Hall | Won |
| 2013 | Nominated |
Writers Guild of America Award
Dexter received seven nominations for the Writers Guild of America Award .
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2008 | Dramatic Series |
Scott Buck Daniel Cerone Drew Z. Greenberg Lauren Gussis Kevin Maynard Clyde Phillips Melissa Rosenberg Tim Schlattmann |
Nominated |
| Episodic drama | Tim Schlattmann episode 2x05 |
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| 2009 |
Scott Reynolds Episode 2x10 |
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| Dramatic Series | Scott Buck Daniel Cerone Charles H. Eglee Adam Fierro Lauren Gussis Clyde Phillips Melissa Rosenberg Scott Reynolds |
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| 2010 | Scott Buck Charles H. Eglee Lauren Gussis Clyde Phillips Clyde Phillips Scott Reynolds Tim Schlattmann Melissa Rosenberg Wendy West |
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| 2011 | Scott Buck Manny Coto Charles H. Eglee Lauren Gussis Chip Johannessen Jim Leonard Clyde Phillips Scott Reynolds Tim Schlattmann Melissa Rosenberg Wendy West |
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| 2012 | Episodic drama |
Jace Richdale Episode 6x06 |
Young Artist Award
The series won a Young Artist Award and was nominated for one seven more times.
| year | category | nomination | result |
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| 2007 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actor | Daniel Goldman | Won |
| 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Christina Robinson | Nominated |
| 2009 | |||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Preston Bailey | ||
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Christina Robinson | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 11-16 | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under | Preston Bailey |
Individual evidence
- ^ Dexter Awards. Internet Movie Database , accessed April 26, 2016 .