1995 - Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1995 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen."
1995 - Won American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for: The 46th Annual Primetime Emmys.
1995 - Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen." 1996 - Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1995- Ellen’s first book “My Point…And I Do Have One” debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list
1996 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen."
1997 - Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1997 - Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for: "The Larry Sanders Show."
1997 - Won Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series for: "Ellen." (Shared Award)
1998 - Nominated for WGA TV Award for Episodic Comedy for: "Ellen." (Shared Award)
1998 - Nominated for Q Award by Viewers for Quality Television for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1998 - Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1998 - Nominated for Golden Satellite for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical for: "Ellen."
1998 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen."
1998 - Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen."
1998 - Won Stephen F. Kolzak Award from GLAAD Media Awards.
1999 - Nominated for American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for: "Ellen."
1999 - Nominated for American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series for: "The Larry Sanders Show."
2000 - Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: If These Walls Could Talk 2. (Shared Award)
2001 - Won American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for: "Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning."