
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - 2022
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Directed by
- MAID
- "Sky Blue"
- Netflix
- John Wells Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television for Netflix

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie - 2011
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- Mildred Pierce
- HBO
- A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries
Outstanding Drama Series - 2006
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Made For Television Movie - 2006
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- Mrs. Harris
- HBO
Outstanding Drama Series - 2005
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Drama Series - 2004
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Drama Series - 2003
- Winner>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Drama Series - 2002
- Winner>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - 2002
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Writer
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Special Class Program - 2002
- Winner>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing: Documentary Special
- NBC
Outstanding Drama Series - 2001
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 2001
- Winner>
- John Wells, Executive Producer
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series - 2000
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 2000
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 2000
- Winner>
- John Wells
- The West Wing
- NBC
Outstanding Drama Series - 1999
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 1998
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 1997
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - 1997
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 1996
- Winner>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - 1996
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Drama Series - 1995
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- ER
- NBC
- Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES - 1992
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- CHINA BEACH
- ABC
Outstanding Drama Series - 1991
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- CHINA BEACH
- ABC
Outstanding Drama Series - 1990
- Nominee>
- John Wells, Supervising Producer
- CHINA BEACH
- ABC
Outstanding Drama Series - 1989
- Nominee>
- John Wells
- CHINA BEACH
- ABC
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