The creators and cast of Boston Legal have received many formal honors in just a little over two years on the air. The show's unique combination of drama, humor and social commentary has made it difficult to categorize for these awards shows. In some cases, the show has been entered as a comedy while in others, it has been entered as a drama:

Emmy Awards (8 nominations, 4 awards - drama)
Golden Globe Awards (3 nominations, 1 award - drama)
Peabody Award (won in 2006)
SAG Awards (4 nominations - comedy, 2 nominations - drama)
Satellite Awards (5 nominations, 1 award - comedy)