The American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers and head writers on the series, along with Steven Molaro. Originally, the show focused on five characters in Pasadena, California: Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), both Caltech physicists who share an apartment; Penny (Kaley Cuoco), a waitress and aspiring actress who resides across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's similarly geeky and awkward-with-people friends and coworkers, astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) and aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg).
The Big Bang Theory's Nominations and Awards
Despite not getting much praise from critics during its run on television, The Big Bang Theory gained a devoted following and a large audience, particularly during the first few seasons. Among its many honors were ten Emmys and four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series between 2011 and 2014.
It received five Teen Choice Awards and fourteen People's Choice Awards from viewers. In addition to two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three People's Choice Awards, Parsons received four Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Overall, the sitcom and the cast earned 58 awards and 239 nominations.
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List of all awards won by The Big Bang Theory
Here is a list of all the awards earned by the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory and its cast members:
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2010 | Television Program of the Year | The Big Bang Theory |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | 2015 | Multi-Camera Television Series | John Shaffner (for "The Locomotive Manipulation", "The Convention Conundrum", and "The Status Quo Combustion") |
| 2016 | Multi-Camera Television Series | John Shaffner (for "The Skywalker Incursion", "The Mystery Date Observation", and "The Platonic Permutation") | |
| 2020 | Multi-Camera Series | John Shaffner (for "The Stockholm Syndrome", "The Conference Valuation", and "The Propagation Proposition") | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2011 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons |
| 2013 | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Simon Helberg | |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kaley Cuoco | |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons | |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Mayim Bialik | |
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Mayim Bialik | |
| EWwy Awards | 2009 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Kaley Cuoco |
| 2010 | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2015 | Best Actor, Comedy | Jim Parsons | |
| 2016 | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jim Parsons |
| National Television Awards | 2016 | Best International | The Big Bang Theory |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show | Jim Parsons |
People’s Choice Awards | 2010 | Favorite TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2013 | Favorite Network TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2014 | Favorite Network TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2014 | Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Kaley Cuoco | |
| 2015 | Favorite TV Show | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2015 | Favorite Network TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2015 | Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Kaley Cuoco | |
| 2016 | Favorite TV Show | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2016 | Favorite Network TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2016 | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | Jim Parsons | |
| 2017 | Favorite Network TV Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2017 | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | Jim Parsons | |
| 2018 | The Comedy TV Star of 2018 | Jim Parsons | |
| 2019 | The Comedy Show of 2019 | The Big Bang Theory | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jim Parsons | |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Bob Newhart |
| 2013 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | James L. Hitchcock, John Pierre Dechene, Brian Armstrong, Devin Atwood, Mark Davison, and John D. O'Brien (for "The Higgs Boson Observation") | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peter Chakos (for "The Cooper Extraction") | |
| 2015 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peter Chakos (for "The Comic Book Store Regeneration") | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peter Chakos (for "The Opening Night Excitation") | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Peter Chakos (for "The Holiday Summation") | |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2012 | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Johnny Galecki | |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Kaley Cuoco | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Jim Parsons |
| 2014 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2015 | Choice TV Show: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2018 | Choice Comedy TV Show | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2019 | Choice Comedy TV Show | The Big Bang Theory | |
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2009 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jim Parsons | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| TV Guide Fan Favorite Awards | 2011 | Favorite Comedy | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2013 | Favorite Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2013 | Favorite Ensemble | The Big Bang Theory | |
| 2013 | Favourite Actor | Jim Parsons | |
| 2014 | Favorite Comedy | The Big Bang Theory |
FAQs about The Big Bang Theory's Awards
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The Big Bang Theory received 10 Emmys overall and four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series between 2011 and 2014.
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Jim Parsons received two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a Golden Globe, a TCA, and four Primetime Emmys for his performance as Sheldon Cooper.
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Jim Parsons made nearly $25 million a year on "The Big Bang Theory," making him the most-paid TV actor for years. He has a net worth of around $160 million.
