Johnny Carson - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	23-October-1925
Place of Birth	Corning (Adams County, Iowa, Quincy Township, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	John William Carson, Johnnie Carson, The King of Late-Night, John William "Johnny" Carson
Profession	Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Presenter
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late-night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel, and current Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which resemble his in format and tone.

Awards by Johnny Carson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Johnny Carson.

1993

Kennedy Center Honors

1992

TCA Career Achievement Award

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

(Outstanding variety, music or comedy program (series))

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
TCA Career Achievement Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1991

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 28th Anniversary Show

1990

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1988

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Talk Show Host	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1987

People's Choice Award for Favorite Talk Show Host

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Talk Show Host	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1986

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1985

Peabody Award

(A Personal Award for his contributions to television, humor, and America.)

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1984

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1983

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1981

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1980

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1979

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1978

Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1977

Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1976

Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement

Honored for : The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1975

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1974

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1972

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series - Talk	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1971

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series - Talk	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1965

Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers

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