[4] The show won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for its first three seasons and was nominated every year it was eligible.

Lead actress Tina Fey has been nominated for awards 27 times for her role as Liz Lemon, the head writer of the fictional television show TGS with Tracy Jordan.

Lead actor Alec Baldwin has been nominated 27 times for his portrayal of NBC television executive Jack Donaghy.

Guest star Elaine Stritch also won an Emmy at that year's awards ceremony for her portrayal of Colleen Donaghy in the season one finale, "Hiatus."

^2007 "Outstanding Comedy Series" Nominees Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, David Miner, JoAnn Alfano, Marci Klein, Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt, John Riggi, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Adam Bernstein, Jeff Richmond and Jerry Kupfer ^2008 "Outstanding Comedy Series" Nominees Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, John Riggi, Jack Burditt, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino and Jerry Kupfer ^2010 "Outstanding Comedy Series" Nominees Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, John Riggi and Ron Weiner ^2011 "Outstanding Comedy Series" Nominees Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Marci Klein, David Miner, John Riggi, Ron Weiner, Jack Burditt, Jeff Richmond, Vali Chandrasekaran, Josh Siegal, Don Scardino, Dylan Morgan, Irene Burnsand Jerry Kupfer 30 Rock has been nominated for seventeen and won six Golden Globe Awards.