List of awards and nominations received by Carnivàle

| Excellence in Period/Fantasy Design for Television

| Ruth Myers, Terry Dresbach

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| Outstanding Period/Fantasy for Television

| Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko

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| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

| John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien

| —

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| Outstanding Main Title Design

| Angus Wall, Patrick Murphy, Vonetta Taylor

| —

| {{won}}

| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series

| Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, Gary Kosko, Sara Andrews

| "Milfay" (pilot)

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| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series

| Jeff Jur

| "Pick A Number"

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| Outstanding Costumes for a Series

| Ruth Myers, Linda Henrikson, Terry Dresbach, Niklas J. Palm, Lucinda Campbell

| "Milfay" (pilot)

| {{won}}

| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series

| Kerry Mendenhall, Louisa V. Anthony, Elizabeth Rabe

| "After the Ball Is Over"

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| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)

| Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl

| "Babylon"

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| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore)

| Jeff Beal

| "Lincoln Highway"

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| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series

| Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, David Morong, Joyce Anne Gilstrap

| "Old Cherry Blossom Road", "Damascus, NE", "Outside New Canaan"

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| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series

| Jim Denault

| "The Road to Damascus"

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| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series

| Jeff Jur

| "Lincoln Highway"

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| Outstanding Costumes for a Series

| Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko, Robin Roberts,

Devon Renee Anderson

| "The Road to Damascus"

| {{nom}}

| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series

| Norma Lee, Nanci Cascio, Violet Ortiz

| "Outside New Canaan"

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| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic)

| Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Heather Plott

| "Alamogordo, NM"

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| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special

| Rob Hinderstein, Joel Harlow, Kenny Myers

| "Damascus, NE"

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| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Sound Effects & Foley

| Mace Matiosian, William H. Angarola, Bradley C. Katona, Edmond J. Coblentz Jr., Matt Sawelson

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| {{nom}}

| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR

| Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Lloyd Jay Keiser, Jivan Tahmizian

| "Tipton"

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| Best Television Series, Drama

| Carnivàle

| {{nom}}

| Best Actor in a Series, Drama

| Nick Stahl for playing "Ben Hawkins"

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| Best Actress in a Series, Drama

| Amy Madigan for playing "Iris Crowe"

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| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama

| Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie"

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| Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

| Carnivàle

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| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series

| Nick Stahl for playing "Ben Hawkins"

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| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial

| Thomas L. Bellissimo, Charles Belardinelli

| "Milfay" (pilot)

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| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial

| Thomas L. Bellissimo

| "Dust Storm" (i.e. "Black Blizzard")

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| Outstanding Visual Effects – TV Series

| David Altenau, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Thomas L. Bellissimo, Barbara Marshall

| "Milfay" (pilot)

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| Art Directors Guild Award

| Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Feb_15/ai_113281867 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710061040/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Feb_15/ai_113281867 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=Art Directors Guild Announces Winners of Its 2003 Excellence in Production Design/Art Direction Awards |publisher=Business Wire |date=February 15, 2005 |access-date=August 15, 2008}}

| Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells

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| Artios Award

| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot{{Cite web|url=http://www.castingsociety.com/component/content/article/42-artios-awards/80-previous-artios-awardr-winners |title=Artios Award Winners |publisher=Casting Society of America |access-date=October 16, 2008}}

| John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien

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| Eddie Award

| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television{{Cite web|url=http://www.editorsguild.com/v2/awards-06.htm |title=56th American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards |publisher=Motion Picture Editors Guild |access-date=August 15, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623094727/http://www.editorsguild.com/v2/awards-06.htm |archive-date=June 23, 2008 }}

| David Siegel

| "Creed, OK"

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| Women's Image Network Award

| Best Actress – Episodic Drama Series

| Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie"

| "Day of the Dead"

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| Women's Image Network Award

| Episodic Drama Series

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| "Insomnia"

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| Women's Image Network Award

| Drama Series

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| "The Road to Damuscus"

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| Women's Image Network Award

| Actress in Drama Series

| Clea DuVall

| "Ingram, TX"

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| Young Artist Award

| Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Young Actress{{Cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm |title=Winners and Nominees |publisher=Young Artist Awards |access-date=November 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110802044855/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm |archive-date=August 2, 2011 }}

| Erin Sanders for playing "young Iris"

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