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| Award | Year (↑) | Category | Nominee / Winner | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Award | 2002 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series | Nominee | |
| TV Guide's All Time Greatest/Worst Lists | 2002 | 50 Greatest TV Shows (#7) | Winner | |
| RATTY Award | 2002 | Best Variety/Music Series or Special | Nominee | |
| TV Times Readers' Choice | 2003 | Best Latenight Talk Show (#2) | Voted | |
| Emmy Award | 2003 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Jerry Foley |
| Emmy Award | 2003 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series | Nominee | |
| VH1 | 2003 | 100 Moments That Rocked TV (#71) | Winner | Madonna wears out the censors swearing |
| Teen Choice Award | 2003 | Choice TV Late Night Show | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2003 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| RATTY Award | 2003 | Best Variety Series/Special | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2003 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| AOL Television Award | 2004 | Best Animal Moment | Nominee | |
| AOL Television Award | 2004 | Best Talk Show Moment | Nominee | |
| AOL Television Award | 2004 | Most Surprising Moment | Nominee | |
| TV Times Readers' Choice | 2004 | Best Latenight Talk Show (#1) | Voted | |
| Online Television Academy Award | 2004 | Best Variety, Musical or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Online Television Academy Award | 2004 | Best Performer or Host in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series | Nominee | David Letterman |
| Internet TV Award | 2004 | Favorite Late Night Variety Programming | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2004 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Jerry Foley |
| RATTY Award | 2004 | Best Variety Series or Special | Nominee | |
| RATTY Award | 2004 | Best Performance in a Variety Series or Special | Nominee | David Letterman |
| People's Choice Award | 2004 | Favorite Talk Show Host | Nominee | David Letterman |
| Emmy Award | 2004 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2004 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2004 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2004 | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Steve Brill; Tim Stephenson |
| Teen Choice Award | 2004 | Choice TV Late Night Series | Nominee | |
| E!'s 101 Lists | 2005 | 101 Craziest TV Moments (#57) | Winner | Drew Barrymore flashes David Letterman |
| TV Guide's All Time Greatest/Worst Lists | 2005 | 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (#24) | Winner | Drew Barrymore flashes Dave |
| RATTY Award | 2005 | Best Variety Series or Special | Nominee | |
| Golden Laurel Award | 2005 | Producer of the Year for Variety Television | Nominee | |
| AOL Television Award | 2005 | Moment of the Year: Risky Business | Nominee | Jack Hanna brings Dave armadillos |
| Golden Gasm Award | 2005 | Best Talk Show Host | Nominee | David Letterman |
| AOL Television Award | 2005 | Moment of the Year: Tear Jerker | Winner | Pug says 'I love you.' |
| AOL Television Award | 2005 | Overall Moment of the Year | Winner | Pug says 'I love you.' |
| Emmy Award | 2005 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Jerry Foley |
| People's Choice Award | 2005 | Favorite Late-Night Talk Show Host | Winner | David Letterman |
| Emmy Award | 2005 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series | Winner | |
| Emmy Award | 2005 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Internet TV Award | 2005 | Favorite Late Night Variety Programming | Nominee | |
| Online Television Academy Award | 2005 | Best Variety, Musical or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Directors Guild Award | 2005 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Musical Variety | Nominee | Jerry Foley |
| Emmy Award | 2005 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2005 | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Tim Stephenson; Steven Brill |
| RATTY Award | 2005 | Best Performance in a Variety Series or Special | Nominee | David Letterman |
| TV Times Readers' Choice | 2005 | Best Latenight Talk Show (#1) | Voted | |
| Emmy Award | 2006 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 2006 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | David Letterman |
| Emmy Award | 2006 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| People's Choice Award | 2006 | Favorite Late-Night Talk Show Host | Nominee | David Letterman |
