List of awards and nominations received by Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure is an American television drama series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey and produced by Cine-Nevada Productions and Universal Television. The show originally aired in the United States on CBS between July 12, 1990 and July 26, 1995, with 110 episodes split five seasons. The series, which starred Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Darren E. Burrows, John Corbett, Cynthia Geary, Elaine Miles, Peg Phillips, Paul Provenza and Teri Polo, follows a New York City physician who sets up his practice in an eccentric small town.
Northern Exposure garnered critical praise and amassed 123 nominations for various industry awards. This includes 39 Emmy awards, 10 Golden Globe awards, 6 TCA awards, 19 Q awards, 4 Directors Guild of America awards and 3 Writers Guild of America awards, as well as winning 2 consecutive Peabody Awards.
Several Northern Exposure cast members received awards and nominations for their individual work. Janine Turner, who portrayed lead character Maggie O'Donnell, received the most award nominations while Valerie Mahaffey is the only actor on the series to win a Primetime Emmy Award.
Awards and nominations
ACE Eddie Awards
Presented since 1962, the Eddie Award is an annual accolade that was created by American Cinema Editors to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. Northern Exposure won an award, out of three nominations, for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television.| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result | Ref |
| 1993 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Briana London | for "Cicely" | ||
| 1994 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Briana London and Sharon Silverman | for "Kaddish for Uncle Manny" | ||
| 1995 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Briana London | for "Lovers and Madmen" |
American Television Awards
The American Television Awards was a television sweeps special that aired on ABC in 1993 as a remedy to 44th Primetime Emmy Awards, giving awards similar to those presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Northern Exposure received seven nominations.Artios Awards
Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Award is an annual accolades honoring outstanding achievements in casting. Northern Exposure won two awards out of five nominations.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
| 1991 | Best Casting for TV, Pilot | Megan Branman, Patti Carns Kalles and Lynn Kressel | ||
| 1991 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Megan Branman and Patti Carns Kalles | ||
| 1992 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Megan Branman and Patti Carns Kalles | ||
| 1993 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Megan Branman | ||
| 1994 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Megan Branman |
BMI Film & TV Awards
is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Northern Exposure received three awards from BMI.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
| 1992 | BMI TV Music Award | David Schwartz | ||
| 1993 | BMI TV Music Award | David Schwartz | ||
| 1994 | BMI TV Music Award | David Schwartz |
Directors Guild of America Awards
The Directors Guild of America Award is an annual accolade presented by the Directors Guild of America which awards outstanding achievements in the field of directing. Northern Exposure received five nominations during its tenure, winning once for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series.| Year | Category | Nominee | Episodes | Result | Ref |
| 1991 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | James Hayman | for "Jules & Joel" | ||
| 1991 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Stuart Margolin | for "Goodbye To All That" | ||
| 1992 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Michael Fresco | for "Thanksgiving" | ||
| 1992 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Rob Thompson, Jack Terry, Patrick McKee, and Robert Loeser | for "Cicely" | ||
| 1993 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Michael Lange | for "Kaddish for Uncle Manny" |
Emmy Awards
Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. Northern Exposure received 39 nominations, winning seven awards.won in 1992 for her role as Eve.
was twice nominated for his performance on the series.