'' Lou Grant'' is an American television drama series created by

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and Gene Reynolds and produced by MTM Productions. The show originally aired in the United States on CBS between September 20, 1977, and September 12, 1982, with 114 episodes split over five seasons. A spin off of the 1970s comedy series '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', the series follows Lou Grant, played by Ed Asner, as he moves to Los Angeles to work as city editor for the fictional ''Los Angeles Tribune''. ''Lou Grant'' garnered acclaim and amassed 99 nominations for various industry awards, winning 27 awards. This includes 56

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(with 13 wins), 12

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s (with 3 wins), 5

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(with 3 wins), and 14

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s (with 2 wins). Asner and Nancy Marchand won the most awards for their performances in the series, with Asner winning 2

and 2

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while Marchand won 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Awards and nominations

ACE Eddie Awards

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in 1962 to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. ''Lou Grant'' won an award from four nominations for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series.

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards is an annual accolade awarded by the Broadcasting Press Guild that recognizes "outstanding programmes and performances seen or heard in the preceding year." ''Lou Grant'' received the award for Best Imported Programme in 1979.

Directors Guild of America Awards

The Directors Guild of America Award, presented by the Directors Guild of America, is an annual accolade that honors excellence among directors in film and television. ''Lou Grant'' received 5 nominations, winning three awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama Series.

Emmy Awards

Presented by the

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since 1949, the

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is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. ''Lou Grant'' received 56 nominations, winning 13 awards, including four awards for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series ( Nancy Marchand), two awards for Outstanding Drama Series, two awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ( Ed Asner), two awards for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, an award for Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series, an award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series ( Roger Young), and an award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) ( Patrick Williams).

Primetime Emmy Awards

Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

The

is an annual accolade presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which honors the best performances in television and film. ''Lou Grant'' received 12 nominations, winning three awards – two for Best Actor – Television Series Drama ( Ed Asner) and one for Best Television Series – Drama.

Golden Reel Awards

The Golden Reel Award is an annual award presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) in recognition of sound editors in film and television. ''Lou Grant'' won an award for Television One Hour Series: Sound Editing.

Edgar Awards

The

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s, presented by the Mystery Writers of America since 1946, recognizes the best in

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, non-fiction, television, film, and theater. ''Lou Grant'' received a nomination for Best Television Episode.

Humanitas Prize

Awarded since 1974, the Humanitas Prize is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement of writers in film and television whose work promotes human dignity, meaning and freedom. Receiving four nominations for the 60 Minute Category, ''Lou Grant'' received two awards.

Peabody Awards

Awarded since 1940, the

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, named after American banker and philanthropist George Peabody, is an annual award the recognizes excellence in storytelling across mediums including television, radio, television networks, and online videos. ''Lou Grant'' won in 1978, with the board praising Ed Asner's portrayal of the

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as well as the cast and crew.

Writers Guild of America Awards

The

, presented by the Writers Guild of America, is an annual accolade that honors excellence among writers in film, television, radio, promotional writing and videogames. ''Lou Grant'' received 14 nominations, winning two awards for Television: Episodic Drama.

References

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External links

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Primetime Emmy Awards received by ''Lou Grant''
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