dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˌɛsˌɛnˈɛl tˈɛnjɚ, wˈɪlsən wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹən ˈɛmi ɐwˈɔːɹd fɚðə pˈɔːl sˈaɪmən ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˌɛsˌɛnˈɛlz sˈɛkənd jˈɪɹ.
During his SNL tenure, Wilson was nominated for an Emmy Award for the Paul Simon episode during SNLs second year.