Awards & Winners

Lewis Black

Date of Birth 30-August-1948
Place of Birth Silver Spring
(Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Lewis Niles Black, Lewis Niles Black
Profession Comedian, Actor, Playwright, Writer, Social Critic, Commentator, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Film Producer, Author, Voice Actor
Lewis Niles Black is an American comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his angry face, comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart delivering his “Back in Black” commentary segment. When not on the road performing, he resides in Manhattan. He also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is currently the spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television ads that aired in late 2009 and 2010. He was voted 51st of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central in 2004; and was voted 5th in Comedy Central's Stand Up Showdown in 2008 and 11th in 2010.

Awards by Lewis Black

Check all the awards nominated and won by Lewis Black.

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album In God We Rust

2010


Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
Honored for : Stark Raving Black
(producers, engineers/mixers, Artist)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly Inside the NFL
The Dick Schaap Writing Award Inside the NFL
Lewis Black: Miami Vice & Lonely in LA
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Anticipation

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed

2006


Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
Honored for : The Carnegie Hall Performance
(Producer, Engineers/mixers, Artist)
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly
Honored for : Inside the NFL

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly Inside the NFL
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album The Carnegie Hall Performance

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Just for Laughs

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance Black Humor
Outstanding Solo/One-Person Show