The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series that premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017 after airing eight seasons. Screenwriters Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the show from L. J. Smith's novel series of the same name. The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. It centers on the love triangle between the protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and vampire-brothers Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). As the narrative develops in the course of the show, the focal point shifts on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katherine Pierce (Dobrev) and the family of Original Vampires, all of whom have an evil agenda of their own.

The series has been nominated for many awards, including 67 Teen Choice Awards (30 wins), 27 People's Choice Awards (five wins), and eight Saturn Awards. The three lead protagonists—Dobrev, Wesley and Somerhalder—have received the most nominations. Lead actress Dobrev was nominated for 21 awards, winning five Teen Choice Awards, a People's Choice Award, and a Young Hollywood Award. Somerhalder earned widespread critical acclaim for his role of Damon Salvatore, and is the most nominated cast member with 30 nominations.

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Alma Awards	2011	Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama	Michael Trevino	Nominated
	2012	Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama	Michael Trevino	Nominated
Do Something Awards	2012	Best TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Best TV Star: Male	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
MTV Fandom Awards	2014	Ship of the Year	Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert	Won
	2015	Fandom of the Year – TV Dramas	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Ship of the Year	Bonnie Bennett and Damon Salvatore	Nominated
People's Choice Awards	2010	Favorite New TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries	Won
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2011	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
	2012	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama Actress	Nina Dobrev	Won
	2013	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Favorite TV Drama Actress	Nina Dobrev	Nominated
		Favorite TV Fan Following	TVDFamily	Nominated
	2014	Favorite On Screen Chemistry	Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert	Won
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress	Nina Dobrev	Nominated
	2015	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress	Nina Dobrev	Nominated
		Favorite TV Duo	Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev	Won
	2016	Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2017	Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
Saturn Awards	2010	Best Network Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2011	Best Network Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2012	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2013	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2014	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2015	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2017	Best Horror Television Series	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
	2018	Best Television DVD Release	The Vampire Diaries (The Complete Series)	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards	2010	Choice Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Choice TV: Female Breakout Star	Nina Dobrev	Won
		Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer	Kat Graham	Nominated
		Choice TV: Male Breakout Star	Paul Wesley	Won
		Choice TV: Villain	Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Paul Wesley	Won
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev	Won
		Choice TV Breakout Show	The Vampire Diaries	Won
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
	2011	Choice Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Choice Female Hottie	Nina Dobrev	Nominated
		Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer	Kat Graham	Won
		Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer	Michael Trevino	Won
		Choice TV: Villain	Joseph Morgan	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Won
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev	Won
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
		Choice Vampire	Nina Dobrev	Nominated
			Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
	2012	Choice Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer	Candice Accola	Won
		Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer	Michael Trevino	Won
		Choice TV: Villain	Joseph Morgan	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Won
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev	Won
			Kat Graham	Nominated
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
	2013	Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer	Candice Accola	Nominated
		Choice TV: Villain	Joseph Morgan	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Won
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev	Won
			Kat Graham	Nominated
		Choice TV Male Scene Stealer	Steven R. McQueen	Nominated
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
	2014	Choice Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer	Candice Accola	Won
		Choice TV: Villain	Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer	Michael Trevino	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Ian Somerhalder	Won
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Nina Dobrev	Won
			Kat Graham	Nominated
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
	2015	Choice TV: Chemistry	Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Choice TV: Liplock	Candice Accola and Paul Wesley	Nominated
			Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Choice TV: Scene Stealer	Kat Graham	Nominated
		Choice TV: Villain	Chris Wood	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Candice Accola	Nominated
			Nina Dobrev	Won
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
	2016	Choice TV: Chemistry	Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
		Choice TV: Liplock	Candice King and Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
			Paul Wesley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Kat Graham	Nominated
			Candice King	Nominated
		Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
2017	Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder	Nominated
	Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Kat Graham	Won
	Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	The Vampire Diaries	Won
Young Hollywood Awards	2010	Cast to Watch	Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Making Their Mark	Nina Dobrev	Won
	2014	Best Cast Chemistry – TV	The Vampire Diaries	Nominated
		Best Threesome	Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder	Won
		Fan Favorite Actor – Female	Nina Dobrev	Nominated