Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Variety Series is awarded to one television series each year. After being grouped together for decades as Outstanding Directing for Variety or Music Program , categories were divided for series and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special in 2009.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:
Winners and nominations
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
2020 [ 48]
Saturday Night Live
"Host: Eddie Murphy"
Don Roy King
NBC
A Black Lady Sketch Show
"Born at Night, But Not Last Night"
Dime Davis
HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
"Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor's Questions About Coronavirus"
David Paul Meyer
Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
"Episode 629 "
Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner
HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff"
Jim Hoskinson
CBS
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready
"Flame Monroe"
Linda Mendoza
Netflix
2021 [ 49]
Saturday Night Live
"Host: Dave Chappelle"
Don Roy King
NBC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
"Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020"
Christopher Werner
HBO
Late Night with Seth Meyers
"Episode 1085a"
Alexander J. Vietmeier
NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection; Senator Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Performance By Jamila Woods"
Jim Hoskinson
CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher
"Episode 1835"
Paul G. Casey
HBO
2022 [ 50]
A Black Lady Sketch Show
"Save My Edges, I'm a Donor!"
Bridget Stokes
HBO
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
"Union Busting"
Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner
HBO
Late Night with Seth Meyers
"Episode 1252"
Alexander J. Vietmeier
NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"Artistic Musical Performance by Chance The Rapper; Monologue: Ukraine & Russian War, January 6 Committee Evidence on Trump & Donald Jr.; Guest Beanie Feldstein"
Jim Hoskinson
CBS
Saturday Night Live
"Host: Billie Eilish"
Don Roy King and Liz Patrick
NBC
2023 [ 51]
Saturday Night Live
"Co-Hosts: Steve Martin & Martin Short"
Liz Patrick
NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
"20th Anniversary Special"
Andy Fisher
ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
"Afghanistan"
Paul Pennolino
HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"John Oliver; Broadway Cast of the Lion King"
Jim Hoskinson
CBS
The Problem with Jon Stewart
"Chaos, Law, and Order"
André Allen
Apple TV+
2024 [ 52]
Saturday Night Live
"Host: Ryan Gosling"
Liz Patrick
NBC
The Daily Show
"Jon Stewart Returns to The Daily Show"
David Paul Meyer
Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
"Trump Still Mad About Oscars Joke and Thinks Jimmy is Al Pacino, Chris Stapleton's Ballad for John Stamos, Guest Rob McElhenney & The Return of Our Outdoor Stage!"
Andy Fisher
ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"December 21, 2023: GOP Wants Biden Kicked Off Ballot, Bankrupt Rudy Hawks Supplements, Elf on the Shelf For Parents; Meanwhile; Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen; Louis Cato and The Late Show Band"
Jim Hoskinson
CBS
Programs with multiple wins
Programs with multiple nominations
Totals include nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming .
25 nominations
15 nominations
13 nominations
10 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
Individuals with multiple wins
10 wins
6 wins
5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins
Notes
^ In 1979, there were no variety programs nominated for the comedy directing award.
^ America: A Tribute to Heroes was simulcast live on 35 network and cable outlets. The Emmys listed no individual network with this nomination.
References
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
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^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
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^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 12, 2018 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 28, 2020 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 14, 2023 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 14, 2023 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 18, 2024 .
See also
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