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W. Kamau Bell

Awards

W. Kamau Bell

9 wins & 18 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • United Shades of America
    Shared with: Christopher Collins · Lydia Tenaglia · Sandra Zweig · Morgan Fallon · Amy Entelis · Lyle Gamm · Dwayne Kennedy · Crystal Isaac · Andrew Ford
  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Narrator
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    For episode: "Part 1".
  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    For episode: "Part 1".
  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Andrew Fried · Katie A. King · Vinnie Malhotra · Dane Lillegard · Sarina Roma · Jordan Wynn · Geraldine L. Porras · Erik Adolphson
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • United Shades of America
    Shared with: Lydia Tenaglia · Morgan Fallon · Sandra Zweig · Raza Naqvi · Jane Jo · Dwayne Kennedy

Gotham Awards

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Winner Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Andrew Fried · Katie A. King · Vinnie Malhotra · Dane Lillegard · Sarina Roma · Jordan Wynn

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2023 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2021 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
    • United Shades of America
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2018 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
    • United Shades of America
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
    • United Shades of America

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2023 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Andrew Fried · Katie A. King · Vinnie Malhotra · Dane Lillegard · Sarina Roma · Jordan Wynn · Geraldine L. Porras

International Documentary Association

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Winner IDA Award
    • Best Multi-Part Documentary
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Sarina Roma · Vinnie Malhotra · Andrew Fried · Dane Lillegard · Katie A. King · Jordan Wynn
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2016 Nominee IDA Award
    • Best Episodic Series
    • United Shades of America
    Shared with: Jimmy Fox · Eli Holzman · Stephen Lambert · Star Price · Layla Smith

Peabody Awards

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2023 Winner Peabody Award
    • Documentary
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Andrew Fried · Sarina Roma · Katie A. King · Dane Lillegard · Jordan Wynn · Vinnie Malhotra

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2023 Nominee Cinema Eye Honors Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby

Online Film & Television Association

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Narration
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2018 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program
    • United Shades of America
  • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    2017 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program
    • United Shades of America

Black Reel Awards for Television

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding Documentary
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby

Critics' Choice Real TV Awards

  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    2022 Winner Real TV Award
    • Best Limited Series
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby
    Shared with: Katie A. King · Andrew Fried · Geraldine L. Porras

Children's & Family Emmy Awards

  • 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed (2023)
    2023 Winner Emmy
    • Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
    • 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
    Shared with: Nancy Abraham · Lisa Heller · Mike Jackson · John Legend · Geraldine L. Porras · Sara Rodriguez · Amy Schatz · Ty Stiklorius · Kelly Rafferty · Grace Porras

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