n Show".[82] In April 2008, The Colbert Report received a George F. Peabody Award recognizing its excellence in news and entertainment.[83] In 2008, The Colbert Report was again nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for the third consecutive year, and for the same four categories as listed above and won for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program.[84] In 2009, the Best Individual Per

rogram of the Year. The Colbert Report was also nominated for Satellite Awards in two categories in 2005 and 2006:[78] Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical (Stephen Colbert), and Television Series, Comedy or Musical. It was also given a Special Recognition award at the 2007 GLAAD Media Awards.[79]
In 2007, The Colbert Report was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for the second consecutive year, in the same categories as in 2006.[80] Not only did none of the nominations result in an award for the second straight year, that year's winner for Outstanding Individual Performance was another singer, Tony Bennett.[81] Likewise, Bennett eventually sang with Colbert on the program. In 2008, The Colbert Report won the Producers Guild of America Award for "Best Live Entertainment/Competition Show".[82]
In April 2008, The Colbert Report received a George F. Peabody Award recognizing its excellence in news and entertainment.[83]
In 2008, The Colbert Report was again nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for the third consecutive year, and for the same four categories as listed above and won for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program.[84]
In 2009, the Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program category was eliminated.
On August 21, 2010, it was announced that The Colbert Report won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program for its episodes broadcast from Iraq.[85]
In 2012, The Colbert Report won a second Peabody Award for its Super PAC-related coverage.[86]
In 2013, The Colbert Report won two Emmys, one for Outstanding Variety Series and one for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. The Colbert Report winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series broke the longest winning streak in Emmy history, beating The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, which dominated the Best Variety Series competition from 2003 to 2012.[87]
Other honors[edit]
See also: Stephen Colbert#Awards and honors
Colbert has received several other honors and distinctions.
Titles[edit]
Colbert received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Knox College, Illinois on June 3, 2006;[88] his credit as producer has been listed since that time as "Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A."[89] (later changed in April 2009 to "Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A." after Colbert was knighted by Queen Noor of Jordan in exchange for his support of the Global Zero Campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons).[90]
On October 21, during the appearance of Patrick Henry College chancellor, Michael Farris, Stephen was presented with the honorary title of Arbiter of American Morality and Defender of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.[91]
Animals named for Stephen Colbert[edit]
Colbert announced on his March 28, 2006 show that he had