This is a list of awards and nominations received by American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian and actor Adam McKay.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Director The Big Short Best Adapted Screenplay 2018 Best Picture Vice Best Director Best Original Screenplay 2021 Best Picture Don't Look Up Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA Film Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Direction The Big Short Best Adapted Screenplay 2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice 2021Best FilmDon't Look Up Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Screenplay – Motion Picture The Big Short 2018 Best Director – Motion Picture Vice Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2021 Don't Look Up Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Saturday Night Live 2009 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush 2015 Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History 2016 2017 2018 I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman 2019 Drunk History Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Live in Front of a Studio Audience Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Succession Outstanding Drama Series 2020 Outstanding Comedy Series Dead to Me Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History 2022Outstanding Drama SeriesSuccession 2023
Guilds Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Big Short 2018 Vice Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Succession
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018Best Theatrical Motion PictureVice 2019Best Episodic DramaSuccession 2021 Best Theatrical Motion PictureDon't Look Up
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Best Comedy-Variety Talk Series Saturday Night Live 2001 2009 2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short 2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice Paul Selvin Award 2021Best Original ScreenplayDon't Look Up
Other awards and nominations AACTA International Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Direction The Big Short 2018Best FilmVice
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Screenplay, Adapted The Big Short 2018 Best Director Vice Best Screenplay, Original
Austin Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Director The Big Short Best Adapted Screenplay
Chicago Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Original Screenplay Vice
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2010Best ComedyThe Other Guys 2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short Best Comedy 2018Best PictureVice Best Director Best Original Screenplay 2021Best PictureDon't Look Up Best Original Screenplay Best Comedy
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 2018Best FilmVice Best Director
Detroit Film Critics Society Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Director Vice Best Screenplay 2021Best DirectorDon't Look Up
Empire Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Screenplay The Big Short
Golden Raspberry Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Worst Picture Holmes & Watson
National Board of Review Year Category Nominated work Result 2021Top 10 FilmsDon't Look Up
USC Scripter Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Adapted Screenplay The Big Short
St. Louis Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Director Vice Best Adapted Screenplay
Toronto Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Screenplay The Big Short
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