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Nigel Lythgoe at an event for Tropic Thunder (2008)

Awards

Nigel Lythgoe

1 win & 17 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    2015 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    Shared with: Allen Shapiro · Barry Adelman · Simon Fuller · Jeff Thacker · James Breen · Zoe Brown · Mike Deffina · Colleen Wagner · Jensen Oliver Moon · Melanie Oberman
  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    2014 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    Shared with: Barry Adelman · Allen Shapiro · Simon Fuller · Jeff Thacker · James Breen · Zoe Brown · Dan Sacks · Adam Cooper · Mike Deffina · Colleen Wagner · Matt Kinsey · Jensen Oliver Moon
  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    2013 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    Shared with: Barry Adelman · Simon Fuller · Jeff Thacker · James Breen · Zoe Brown · Dan Sacks · Adam Cooper · Mike Deffina · Hope Wilson · Matt Kinsey · Jensen Oliver Moon
  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    2012 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    Shared with: Zoe Brown · Colleen Wagner · James Breen · Dan Sacks · Hope Wilson · Barry Adelman · Simon Fuller · Mike Yurchuk · Jeff Thacker · Adam Cooper · Mike Deffina
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2011 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Ken Warwick · Simon Fuller · Cécile Frot-Coutaz · Charles Boyd · Patrick Lynn · Megan Michaels · Ron De Shay · Norm Betts · Theo Dimitriou · Katie Fennelly · Melanie Oberman · Brian Robinson

PGA Awards

  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2012 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Charles Boyd · Cécile Frot-Coutaz · Simon Fuller · Patrick Lynn · Megan Michaels · Ken Warwick
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2008 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Ken Warwick · Simon Fuller · Charles Boyd · Megan Michaels · Cécile Frot-Coutaz
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2007 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Ken Warwick · Simon Fuller · Charles Boyd · Simon Lythgoe · Megan Michaels
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2004 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Simon Fuller · Ken Warwick · David R. Goffin
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    2003 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
    • American Idol
    Shared with: Simon Fuller · Ken Warwick · Brian Gadinsky · David R. Goffin

Walk of Fame

  • Nigel Lythgoe at an event for Tropic Thunder (2008)
    2021 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Television
    On July 9, 2021. At 6258 Hollywood Blvd.

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