In 2011 , David Raines , Scott Clements , and Sherry Klein were nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series for " Last Stand " at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards . The pilot episode written by Matt Nix won a 2008 Edgar Allan Poe Award , honoring the best in mystery , in the category " Best Television Episode Teleplay " . Raines , Clements , and Sherry Klein alsowere nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series for '' Burn Notice '' at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008 . Composer John Dickson won 2008 and 2009 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Top TV Series . Craig S. O'Neill and Jason Tracey were nominated for a 2009 Writers Guild of America , USA award for Episodic Drama ( episode " Double Booked " ) . In 2010 , the show received its first Emmy Award nomination for acting , as Sharon Gless was nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama . '' Burn Notice '' has also been nominated for Favorite TV Obsession at the 37th Peoples Choice Awards
60th Primetime Emmy Awards
60th Primetime Emmy Awards
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