 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Colfer akawana mibayiro inoverengeka nokuda kwokuratidzira kwake Kurt. Akatumidzwa zita rekuti Best Supporting Actor muSeries, Miniseries kana Terevhizheni Firimu pa68th Golden Globe Awards. Kuita kwake muchikamu chekutanga kwakamupa nzvimbo pa2011 Nguva 100, Nguva 2011 runyorwa rwevanhu zana vane simba kwazvo munyika. Iye nevamwe vakateedzana nguva dzose vakakunda Favorite New Diverse Ensemble Cast pa2009 Diversity Awards. Muna 2010, Colfer akapihwa Favorite Breakout Actor, Favorite TV Actor uye Gay Bi Man of the Year negay varaidzo webhusaiti AfterElton.com, iyo yakaverengerawo Kurt seyechinomwe akanakisa ngochani hunhu wenguva dzese. AfterElton.com yakati, Kuratidzwa kwaColfer kwaKurt ndekwekuti atora hunhu uhwo munzira dzakawanda hunowanzoita ngochani... ndokumuchinja kuva munhu akapoteredzwa anogona kutiita kuti tiseke uye kupwanya mwoyo yedu. Colfer akahwinawo 2010 Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer mubairo paTeen Choice Awards, uye aive chikamu che Glee cast ensemble yakapihwa mubairo weOutstanding Performance neEnsemble mune Comedy Series pa16th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Pa2011 Dorian Awards, Colfer akabatanidza pamwe neco-star Jane Lynch yeTV Comedy Performance yeGore mubairo. Kuwedzera kuna Colfer pachake 2010 Golden Globe Award, ratidziro akahwina nokuda Best Terevhizheni Series Musical kana Comedy. Glee yakagamuchirawo 2010 uye 2011 GLAAD Media Awards yeOutstanding Series Comedy. 