"the simpsons" has never won a golden globe award, but was nominated in 2002 in the best television series – musical or comedy category, which it would lose to "curb your enthusiasm". in 1998, the series was nominated for a british academy television awards in the best international programme or series category, but would lose to "the larry sanders show". in 1996, the "homer³" segment of "treehouse of horror vi" was awarded the ottawa international animation festival grand prize.