Partial List of Awards Dan Rather Received or Was Nominated For 1969–1979
1969
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in coverage of special events—individual, to Dan Rather, reporter, for the coverage of the Democratic Convention and surrounding events, CBS News Special Reports and Special Broadcasts
- The Alumni Federation of the University of Houston honors Dan Rather as a Distinguished Alumnus
1973
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding achievement within regularly scheduled programs to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Watergate Affair,” CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
- Emmy Award for outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program—individual, to Rather, correspondent, for the coverage of the shooting of Governor Wallace, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
1974
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding documentary program achievement—current events to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Senate and the Watergate Affair,” CBS News Special Report
- Emmy Award for outstanding achievement within regularly scheduled news programs to Rather, correspondent, for “Agnew Resignation,” CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
- Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in coverage of special events to Rather, correspondent, for “Watergate: The White House Transcripts,” CBS
- Overseas Press Club of America: citation for excellence for “Castro, Cuba and the U.S.A” to Dan Rather
- Distinguished achievement award from the Journalism Alumni Association of University of Southern California
1976
Recipient
- Peabody Award for the entire 60 Minutes team
- Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award: Honorable mention for “CBS Reports: The IQ Myth”
1978
Recipient
- National Media Award from the American Psychological Foundation for the 60 Minutes story “50 Minutes,” which focused on male therapists who sexually exploit their female patients
1979
Recipient
- Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for distinguished achievements in the professionof journalism
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding individual achievement (music) to Dan Rather, interviewer, for the 60 Minutes story “Zimbabwe: The Other Side”
Partial List of Awards Dan Rather Received or Was Nominated For 1980–1989
1980
Recipient
- Honorable mention for the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
- Emmy Award to Dan Rather, correspondent, for the 60 Minutes story "Onward Christian Voters"
- Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Awardin broadcast journalism for 60 Minutes
Nominee
- Emmy Award for Dan Rather, correspondent, for the 60 Minutes story “Equal Justice?”
1981
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent for “Sadat,” CBS Evening News
- Emmy Award for outstanding informational or cultural programming (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for the 60 Minutes story “A Place to Go”
1982
Recipient
- Award from the New York State Broadcasters Association for “Excellence in Broadcast News Reporting”
- Alfred I. duPont Columbia UniversityAwardin broadcast journalism, for “CBS Reports: The Defense of the United States”
- Overseas Press Clubs Awards, the David Kaplan Award to CBS Evening News with Dan Rather for its coverage of the crisis in Lebanon
- Overseas Press Clubs Awards, the Lowell Thomas Award to Dan Rather for "First Line Report"
1983
Recipient
- Overseas Press Clubs Awards to the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather for “Middle East Coverage"
- Emmy Award for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Computers Are Coming,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (segments) to Dan Rather, reporter/correspondent, for “Afghanistan Under the Gun,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Kal Crash,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1984
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (segments) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Afghanistan,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1985
Recipient
- Washington Journalism Review Award to Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Mexican Earthquake,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for the coverage of the Geneva Summit, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1986
Recipient
- Washington Journalism Review named Dan most respected network television anchor
- Silver Baton DuPontAward for CBS News, “Afghanistan: Operation Blackout.”
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding informational, cultural or historical programming to Dan Rather, anchor, for “2001,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Disaster at Chernobyl,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1987
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (segments) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Inside Afghanistan,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Battle of Afghanistan,” CBS Reports
Nominee
- Emmy Award for special classification of outstanding news and documentary program to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Soviet Union—Seven Days in May”
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Iran Contra Hearings,”CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Last Day of the Summit,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1988
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Tragedy of Pan Am Flight 103”
- Golden Medal from the International Radio and Television Society to the 60 Minutes team
- Peabody Broadcasting Award for “Abortion Battle” and “On Runaway Street,” 48 Hours
- Overseas Press Club of America, the David Kaplan Award to Dan Rather for “Inside the Kremlin,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (best TV spot news reporting from abroad)
- Overseas Press Club of America Award to the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather for the coverage of the summit of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow
Nominee
- Emmy Award for special classification of outstanding news and documentary program to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Runaways,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, principal correspondent, for “Hurricane Watch: Special Edition,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Moscow Summit,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1989
Recipient
- DuPont Columbia Award for CBS News Segments on Eastern Europe
- Overseas Press Club of America, the David Kaplan Award 1989 to Dan Rather, CBS News, for on-scene coverage of China (best TV spot news reporting from abroad)
- Overseas Press Club of America, best radio interpretation or documentary on foreign affairs for “Europe 1989: The Legacy of WWII”
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, principal correspondent, for “Hurricane Watch: Special Edition,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Women Doing Time,” 48 Hours
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single news story (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “China in Crisis,” CBS News Special
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single news story (segments) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “China in Crisis,” CBS News Special
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Uprising in Tienanmen: Friday, May 19,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Deprogramming,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Crystal USA,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Tarnished Years,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “48 Hours on a Homeless Street,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “48 Hours on Strike,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Crude Awakening,” 48 Hours
Partial List of Awards Dan Rather Received or Was Nominated For 1990–1999
1990
Recipient
- Overseas Press Club of America Award to Dan Rather for CBS Evening News, “The New Face of Communism”
- 7 d’Or award, French Emmy—first foreign television star to get this award
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Search for Matthew,” 48 Hours
1991
Recipient
- Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award, silver baton, for CBS News’ nine segments on the human stories behind news of the fall of the communist governments, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for general coverage of a single news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Liberation of Kuwait,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “War in the Gulf: First Reports From Inside Kuwait City”
1992
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Bad Medicine,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Heroin Addiction,” 48 Hours
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Somalia: A. Kismayu, B. Baidoa,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “L.A. Riots,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Killer Next Door,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Smallest Survivors,” 48 Hours
1993
Recipient
- The Voice Foundation V.E.R.A. Award for Achievement to Dan Rather
- Distinguished Alumnus Award to Dan Rather from American Association of State Colleges and Universities
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Flood, Sweat and Tears,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Ready for Love?” 48 Hours
1994
Recipient
- Peabody Award for “CBS Reports: D-Day”
- Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac College
- Broadcasting and Cable Annual Hall of Fame, individuals who have made a lasting mark on the industry
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Is Your Food Safe,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for informational of cultural programs to Dan Rather, reporter, for “Murrow vs, McCarthy: When America Trembled,” CBS Reports
1995
Recipient
- Peabody Award for “CBS Reports: In the Killing Fields of America”
- Emmy Award for special classification for outstanding news and documentary to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “In the Killing Fields of America,” CBS Reports
- Peabody Award for CBS News coverage of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin to Dan Rather and Bob Simon
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Legacy of Shame,” CBS Reports
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Coverage of Rabin's Funeral,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “American’s Mission,” 48 Hours
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Hurricane Coverage,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Coverage from Bosnia: Patton, Front Lines, Ethnic Cleansing,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
1996
Recipient
- RTNDA Edward Murrow Award for “Overall Excellence in Television to CBS for a compilation of reports comprising Lesley Stahl’s report on the Michigan Militia for 60 Minutes, Bob Simon’s report on war-torn Sarajevo for CBS News Sunday Morning, Dan Rather’s coverage of Bosnia for CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, and two other CBS Evening News broadcasts
- Andreas Foundation: The Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment Freedoms to Dan Rather
- Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for outstanding coverage of the problems of the disadvantaged
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story in a scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent for “TWA Flight 800,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, correspondent for “The Citadel,” 48 Hours
- Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from the National Press Foundation
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding interview/interviewers (programs) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Last Revolutionary,” CBS Reports
1997
Recipient
- Honored by the National Press Foundation’s award for distinguished contribution to journalism
- RTNDA Paul White Award at the Excellence in Journalism conference
- Voted Best Male News anchor by the National Academy of Television Journalists
- International Radio and TV Society (IRTS) Award
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Death of a Princess,” CBS Evening News
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “A Farewell to a Princess,” CBS Special
- Emmy Award for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Perfect Match,” 48 Hours
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a single breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, anchor, for “McVeigh Trial Verdict,” CBS Evening News
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Hong Kong Handover,” CBS Evening News
- Emmy Award for outstanding general coverage of a single breaking news story to Dan Rather, anchor, for “The Death of a Princess,” 60 Minutes
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Cry Rape,” 48 Hours
1999
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding interview/interviewer(s) to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Killing Time,” 60 Minutes II
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Jasper, Texas Race Relations,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story (programs) to Dan Rather, anchor, for “Young Guns,” 48 Hours
Partial List of Awards Dan Rather Received or Was Nominated For 2000–2009
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding interview/interviewer(s)—programs and/or segments to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The 42nd President,” 60 Minutes II
- Emmy Award for outstanding instant coverage of a news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, managing editor, for “Cole Bombing/Mideast Madness,” CBS Evening News
2001
Recipient
- Peabody Award for “Memories of a Massacre,” 60 Minutes II
- Joseph M. Quinn Award for Journalistic Excellence and Distinction at the 43rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards gala
- New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Silver Circle Award
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding informational programming—long form to Dan Rather, anchor, for “All in the Family,” 48 Hours
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a continuing news story—long form to Dan Rather, anchor, for “A Company of Heroes,” 48 Hours
2002
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, anchor and managing editor, for “Snipers Caught,” CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Emmy Award for “Contributions to the Reporting of the Momentous Events Beginning on Sept 11, 2001”
- AWRT Gracie Allen Award for “OK Bomb,” 60 Minutes II
- Overseas Press Club citation for Rather’s interview with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
2003
Recipient
- Murrow Award from RTDNA to CBS Evening News for coverage of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award with the 60 Minutes team
- Texas Lone Star Emmy Award
- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Excellence Award for “The Blind Boys of Alabama,” 60 Minutes II
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Capture of Saddam Hussein,” CBS Evening News Weekend Edition
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a regularly scheduled newscast to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Out of the Blue: The Shuttle Columbia Disaster,” CBS Evening News Weekend Edition
2004
Recipient
- Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame
- Broadcaster of the year award, New York State Broadcaster Association
- Peabody Award for “Abuse at Abu Ghraib,” 60 Minutes II
- Overseas Press Club of American, citation for the Edward R. Murrow Award for best TV interpretation or documentary on international affairs, for "Prisoners of War: Abu Ghraib," 60 Minutes II
2005
Recipient
- News and Documentary Emmy Award, Lifetime Achievement
2006
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of a news story—long form to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Coming Home,” Dan Rather Reports
2007
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Trouble with Touchscreens,” Dan Rather Reports
2008
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story—news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent/managing editor, for “Plastic Planes,” Dan Rather Reports
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story—news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent and managing editor, for “Wal-Mart Goes to Washington,” Dan Rather Reports
2009
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding business and economic reporting in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent and managing editor, for “Iran’s Manhattan Project,” Dan Rather Reports
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story in a news magazine to Dan Rather, anchor and managing editor, for “Excerpts from Afghanistan,” Dan Rather Reports
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative reporting of a business news story—news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent and managing editor, for “All Mine,” Dan Rather Reports
Partial List of Awards Dan Rather Received or Was Nominated For 2010–Present
2010
Recipient
- Emmy Award for outstanding business and economic reporting in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “The Mysterious Case of Kevin Xu,” Dan Rather Reports
- Ida Wells Award for bravery in journalism to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Pornland, Oregon,” Dan Rather Reports
- 2010 Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of New York in the category “In-depth reporting” to Dan Rather for “Pornland, Oregon,” Dan Rather Reports
- 2010 Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of New York in the category “Feature” to Dan Rather for “Price of an Afghan Bride,” Dan Rather Reports
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for 'Spiritually Bankrupt," Dan Rather Reports
- Emmy Award for business and economic reporting in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for "Home Loans From Hells," Dan Rather Reports
2011
Recipient
- CPJ Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for his work as an original supporter in defending independent news
- Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism award in the category International Television to Dan Rather for “Price of an Afghan Bride,” Dan Rather Reports
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “What Really Happened at Bari Alai,” Dan Rather Reports
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism—long form, to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “A National Disgrace,” Dan Rather Reports
- Emmy Award for outstanding investigative journalism—long form, to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Adopted or Abducted?” Dan Rather Reports
2012
Recipient
- 2010 Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of New York in the category “best documentary” to Dan Rather for “All for a Bowl of Soup,” Dan Rather Reports
2014
Recipient
- DeWitt Carter Reddick Award from the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin
- Lifetime Achievement Award at the Banff World Media Festival
Nominee
- Emmy Award for outstanding featured story in a news magazine to Dan Rather, correspondent, for “Kim vs. Kabul,” Dan Rather Reports
2017
Recipient
- The Crystal + Lucy Award