Awards & Winners

Al Franken

Date of Birth 21-May-1951
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Alan Stuart Franken, Franken & Davis, Franken, Franken and Davis, Al 'Bud' Franken, Senator Al Franken, Alan Stuart "Al" Franken
Profession Politician, Comedian, Author, Screenwriter, Actor, Radio personality, Commentator, Television Producer
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Minnesota, serving since 2009. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, an affiliate of the Democratic Party, he narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman in 2008. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was a writer and performer for the television show Saturday Night Live from its conception in 1975 to 1980, returning in 1985 until 1995. After leaving SNL, he wrote and acted in several movies and television shows. He also hosted his nationally syndicated, political radio talk show The Al Franken Show, and authored six books, four of which are political satires critical of right-wing politics. Franken declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2007 and after a close race, he trailed Coleman by 215 votes. After a statewide manual recount, required because of the closeness of the election, Franken was declared the winner by a margin of 312 votes. After an election contest and subsequent lawsuit by Coleman, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously upheld his victory on June 30, 2009 and Franken was sworn into the Senate on July 7, 2009.

Awards by Al Franken

Check all the awards nominated and won by Al Franken.

2003


Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
Honored for : Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.
(producer, Artist)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Politically Incorrect

1996


Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album
Honored for : Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot

1993


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series
Honored for : Saturday Night Live
(Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Host: Harvey Keitel

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
With host 'Roseanne'

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode with host Alec Baldwin (show #637).

1989


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : Saturday Night Live
(Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode with host Teri Garr on 26 January 1980.

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series Saturday Night Live
Episode of April 7, 1979, Richard Benjamin

1978


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special
Honored for : The Paul Simon Special

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special The Paul Simon Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series","For episode with host Steve Martin (22 April 1978).

1977


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : Saturday Night Live
(Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, For episode with Sissy Spacek.)

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program","For episode with Elliott Gould.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program","For episode with Sissy Spacek.

1976


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : Saturday Night Live
(For episode on 10 January 1976 with host Elliott Gould.)

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Saturday Night Live
For episode on 10 January 1976 with host Elliott Gould.