
Awards & Nominations |
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Edgar | Best Television Episode (for "China Doll") |
Donald P. Bellisario |
| 1981 | People's Choice | Favorite New TV Dramatic Program | Magnum P.I. |
| 1981 | People's Choice | Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program | Tom Selleck |
| 1982 | People's Choice | Favorite Male Television Performer | Tom Selleck |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | John Hillerman |
| 1982 | Eddie | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series (for "Memories Are Forever") |
Michael Berman & Ed Guidotti |
| 1983 | People's Choice | Favorite Male Television Performer | Tom Selleck |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck |
| 1984 | Young Artist | Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series (for "Basket Case") |
Dana Hill |
| 1984 | People's Choice | Favorite Male Television Performer | Tom Selleck |
| 1985 | People's Choice | Favorite Male Television Performer | Tom Selleck |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Hillerman |
| 2009 | TV Land | Hero Award | Tom Selleck, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (for "Memories Are Forever") |
Woody Omens |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Donald P. Bellisario, Douglas Green, Andrew Schneider & Rick Weaver |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Donald P. Bellisario, Douglas Green, Joel Rogosin, Rick Weaver, Reuben Leder & Chas. Floyd Johnson |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series (for "Did You See The Sunrise?") |
James F. Rogers, T.A. Moore Jr., Earl Madery & B. Tennyson Sebastian II |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | John Hillerman |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best TV-Series - Drama | Donald P. Bellisario, Douglas Green, Joel Rogosin, Rick Weaver, Reuben Leder & Chas. Floyd Johnson |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Donald P. Bellisario, Douglas Benton, Nick Thiel, Rick Weaver, Reuben Leder & Chas. Floyd Johnson |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Hillerman |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1984 | Young Artist | Best Young Actor, Guest in a Television Series (for "Two Birds of a Feather") |
Chad Sheets |
| 1984 | Young Artist | Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series (for "Mixed Doubles") |
Kim Richards |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Hillerman |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | John Hillerman |
| 1985 | Young Artist | Best Young Actor, Guest in a Television Series (for "Home From the Sea") |
R.J. Williams |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Selleck |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Hillerman |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | John Hillerman |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | John Hillerman |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama | Tom Selleck |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (for "Unfinished Business") |
John C. Flinn III |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (for "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts") |
Gwen Verdon |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (for "Resolutions") |
William L. McCaughey, Doug Botnick, Paul Wells & Stan Gordon |
| 2005 | TV Land | Favorite Private Eye | Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) |
| * Does not include nominations that won |
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