Erik Kenward Biography

Awards

• 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
• 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
• 2002WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
• 2003WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
• 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
• 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
• 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
• 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
• 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
• 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
• 2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
• 2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special: nominated
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: nominated
• 2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
• 2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2015WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
• 2016Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special: nominated
• 2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series: nominated
• 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
• 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
• 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
• 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
• 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
• 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series: winner
• 2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2019WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
• 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
• 2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2022WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Scripted Variety Series: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2023WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Scripted Variety Series: nominated
• 2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
• 2025PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: winner
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Scripted Variety Series: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: winner
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
• 2025WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch: nominated
• 2026WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Specials: nominated
• 2026WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch: nominated