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| Award | Year (↑) | Category | Nominee / Winner | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Award | 1964 | Outstanding Variety Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1966 | Outstanding Variety Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1967 | Outstanding Variety Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1971 | Outstanding Variety Series (Talk) | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1972 | Outstanding Variety Series (Talk) | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1974 | Outstanding Music-Variety Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1975 | Outstanding Graphic Design | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1976 | Outstanding Tape Sound Mixing | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Award | 1976 | Outstanding Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical Series | Nominee | Johnny Carson |
| Emmy Award | 1977 | Outstanding Program Achievement: Special Classification | Winner | |
| Emmy Award | 1978 | Outstanding Program: Special Classification | Winner | |
| Emmy Award | 1979 | Special Classifications | Winner | |
| Emmy Award | 1980 | Outstanding Program: Special Classification | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1981 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1981 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1981 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | Raymond Siller, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Robert Smith, Gary Murphy, Greg Fields, Pat McCormick, Kevin Mulholland |
| Emmy Award | 1983 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1984 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1985 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Peabody Award | 1986 | Winner | Johnny Carson | |
| Emmy Award | 1986 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1986 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1986 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1987 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Winner | |
| American Comedy Awards | 1987 | Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series | Winner | Johnny Carson |
| People's Choice Award | 1987 | Favorite Talk Show Host | Winner | Johnny Carson |
| Emmy Award | 1987 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1987 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1988 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1989 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1989 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1990 | Outstanding Technical Direction for a Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1991 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1991 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1992 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award | 1992 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Winner | |
| American Comedy Awards | 1992 | Funniest Lead Male Performer in a Television Series | Nominee | Johnny Carson |
| People Magazine's Best/Worst List | 1992 | Best of Tube | Winner | |
| American Comedy Awards | 1993 | Funniest Lead Male Performer in a Television Series | Nominee | Johnny Carson |
| Time Magazine's Best/Worst List | 1993 | Top Ten Best Television Shows (#1) | Winner | |
| American Television Award | 1993 | Best Variety Series | Nominee | |
| TV Guide's All Time Greatest/Worst Lists | 2002 | 50 Greatest TV Theme Songs (1973) | Winner | |
| TV Guide's All Time Greatest/Worst Lists | 2002 | 50 Greatest TV Shows (#12) | Winner | |
| TV Guide's All Time Greatest/Worst Lists | 2004 | 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (#41) | Winner | Bette's Farewell to Johnny |
| E!'s 101 Lists | 2004 | 101 Reasons the '90s Ruled (#49) | Winner | Johnny retires |
| E!'s 101 Lists | 2004 | 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment (#16) | Winner | Bette Midler serenades Johnny Carson as he leaves |
| Time Magazine's 100 Best TV Shows | 2007 | One of the 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time | Winner |
