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; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Awarded for	Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded	1959
Currently held by	; Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2018)
Website	emmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) is a category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. It is awarded annually to the singularly best pre-recorded varietal, musical or comedic special of the year. It was previously presented as Outstanding Variety Special until it was restructured alongside Outstanding Special Class Program for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.^[1]

The Kennedy Center Honors has won seven awards, including five consecutive wins from 2009 to 2013. It also won twice for Outstanding Variety Series when the two categories were combined.^[2]^[3]

Winners and nominations

1950s

Year	Program	Producers	Network
1959 (11th)
	Best Special Musical or Variety Program – One Hour or Longer^[4]
	An Evening with Fred Astaire	—	NBC
	Art Carney Meets "Peter and the Wolf"	—	NBC

1960s

Year	Program	Producers	Network
1960 (12th)
	Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music^[5]
	Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow	—	CBS
	The Bell Telephone Hour "The Music of George Gershwin"	—	NBC
	Hallmark Hall of Fame "The Green Pastures"	—	NBC
	Young People's Concerts	—	CBS
1962 (14th)
	Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music – Music Program^[6]
	Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan	—	CBS
	The Bell Telephone Hour	—	NBC
	NBC Opera	—	NBC
	The Thief and the Hangman	—	ABC
1963 (15th)
	Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music^[7]
	Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall	—	CBS
	The Bell Telephone Hour	—	NBC
	Judy Garland and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet	—	CBS
	The Lively Ones	—	NBC
	NBC Opera	—	NBC
1964 (16th)
	Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music^[8]
	The Bell Telephone Hour	—	NBC
	The Lively Ones	—	NBC
	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein	—	CBS
1966 (18th)
	Outstanding Musical Program^[9]
	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music	Dwight Hemion, producer	NBC
	The Bell Telephone Hour	Barry Wood, executive producer	NBC
	The Bolshoi Ballet	Ted Mills, producer	Syndicated
	Color Me Barbra	Joe Layton and Dwight Hemion, producers	CBS
	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein	Roger Englander, producer	CBS
	Outstanding Variety Special^[10]
	Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Christmas Special	Bob Hope, executive producer	NBC
	An Evening with Carol Channing	Bud Yorkin, producer	CBS
	Jimmy Durante Meets the Lively Arts	Alan Handley and Bob Wynn, producers	ABC
	The Julie Andrews Show	Alan Handley, producer	NBC
	The Swinging World of Sammy Davis, Jr.	Stan Greene, producer	Syndicated
1967 (19th)
	Outstanding Musical Program^[11]
	Brigadoon	Fielder Cook, producer	CBS
	The Bell Telephone Hour "Toscanini: The Maestro Revisited"	Gerald Green, producer	NBC
	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music – Part II	Dwight Hemion, producer	CBS
	Outstanding Variety Special^[11]
	The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special	Jack Arnold, producer	CBS
	ABC Stage 67 "A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America"	Phil Stein, producer	ABC
	Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Christmas Special	Bob Hope, executive producer	NBC
	Dick Van Dyke	Jack Donohue and Byron Paul, producers	CBS

Outstanding Variety or Musical Program

Year	Program	Producers	Network
1968 (20th) ^[12]
	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In "Pilot"	George Schlatter, producer	NBC
	Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Show	Bob Hope, executive producer	NET
	The Fred Astaire Show	Fred Astaire and Gil Rodin, producers	NBC
	Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass	Dwight Hemion and Gary Smith, producers	CBS
	Lincoln Center/Stage 5	Jac Venza, producer	NET
	A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim	Robert Scheerer, producer	NBC
1969 (21st) ^[13]
	The Bill Cosby Special	Roy Silver, executive producer; Bill Persky, Sam Denoff and Bill Hobin, producers; Bill Cosby, star	NBC
	Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park	Robert Scheerer, producer; Barbra Streisand, star	CBS
	Duke Ellington – A Concert of Sacred Music (NET Playhouse)	Ralph J. Gleason and Richard Moore, producers; Duke Ellington, star	NET
	Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing	Ernest Chambers and Saul Ilson, producers; Frank Sinatra, star	CBS
	The Rite of Spring (NET Festival)	Robert Foshko, producer; Zubin Mehta, conductor	NET
	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Paul Keyes and Carolyn Raskin, producers; Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, stars	NBC
	Vladimir Horowitz: A Television Concert at Carnegie Hall	Roger Englander, producer; Vladimir Horowitz, pianist	CBS

1970s

Year	Program	Producers	Network
1970 (22nd)
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical Music^[14]
	Cinderella: National Ballet of Canada (NET Festival)	Curtis W. Davis, executive producer; Thomas Slevin, producer; Leopold Stokowski, performer	PBS
	S. Hurok Presents	James Krayer, executive producer; Roger Englander, producer	CBS
	Sounds of Summer: The Blossom Music Center with Pierre Boulez	Craig Gilbert, executive producer; Jack Sameth, producer	NET
	The Switched-On Symphony	Pierre Cossette and Burt Sugarman, executive producers; Jack Good, producer	NBC
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular Music^[15]
	Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man	Joseph Cates, executive producer; Martin Charnin, producer; Anne Bancroft, performer	CBS
	The Friars Club "Roasts" Jack Benny (Kraft Music Hall)	Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Jack Benny, performer	NBC
	The Second Bill Cosby Special	Roy Silver, executive producer; Bruce Campbell, producer; Bill Cosby, performer	NBC
	Sinatra	Frank Sinatra, executive producer/performer; Carolyn Raskin, producer	CBS
	The Sound of Burt Bacharach (Kraft Music Hall)	Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Burt Bacharach, performer	NBC
1971 (23rd)
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical Music^[16]
	Leopold Stokowski (NET Festival)	Curtis W. Davis, executive producer; Thomas Slevin, producer; Leopold Stokowski, performer	PBS
	Swan Lake (NET Fanfare)	John Barnes and Curtis W. Davis, executive producers; Norman Campbell, producer	PBS
	The Queen of Spades (NET Opera Theatre)	Peter Herman Adler, producer	PBS
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular Music^[17]
	Singer Presents Burt Bacharach	Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Burt Bacharach, performer	CBS
	Another Evening with Burt Bacharach	Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Burt Bacharach, performer	NBC
	Harry and Lena	Chiz Schultz, producer; Harry Belafonte and Lena Horne, performers	ABC
1972 (24th)
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical Music^[18]
	Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna	James Krayer, executive producer; Humphrey Burton, producer; Leonard Bernstein, performer	CBS
	Heifetz Bell System Family Theatre	Lester Shurr, executive producer; Paul Louis, producer; Jascha Heifetz, performer	NBC
	The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China	Lucy Jarvis, producer	NBC
	The Trial of Mary Lincoln (NET Opera Theatre)	Peter Herman Adler, executive producer; Peter Griffiths, producer	PBS
	Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular Music^[19]
	Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin	Joseph Cates, executive producer; Martin Charnin, producer; Jack Lemmon, performer	NBC
	The Flip Wilson Show "Sammy Davis, Jr., Lily Tomlin and Ed McMahon"	Monte Kay, executive producer; Bob Henry, producer; Flip Wilson, performer	NBC
	Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center	Joe Hamilton, producer; Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, performers	CBS
	The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour "Tony Randall and Honey Cone"	Allan Blye and Chris Bearde, producers; Sonny Bono and Cher, performers	CBS
1973 (25th)
	Outstanding Single Program – Variety and Popular Music^[18]
	Liza with a Z	Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb, producers; Liza Minnelli, performer	NBC
	Applause	Alexander H. Cohen, executive producer; Joseph Kipness, Lawrence Kasha and Richard M. Rosenbloom, producers	CBS
	Once Upon a Mattress	Joe Hamilton, producer	CBS
1974 (26th)
	Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music Special^[20]
	Lily	Irene Pinn, executive producer; Jerry McPhie and Herbert Sargent, producers; Lily Tomlin, performer	CBS
	Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments	Martin Erlichman, executive producer; Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion and Joe Layton, producers; Barbra Streisand, performer	CBS
	The John Denver Show	Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Al Rogers and Rich Eustis, producers; John Denver, performer	ABC
	Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra	Howard W. Koch, producer; Frank Sinatra, performer	NBC

Outstanding Special – Comedy, Variety or Music

Year	Program	Producers
1975 (27th) ^[21]
An Evening with John Denver	Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Al Rogers and Rich Eustis, producers; John Denver, performer	ABC
Lily	Irene Pinn, executive producer; Jane Wagner and Lorne Michaels, producers; Lily Tomlin, performer	ABC
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now	Bob Wells, producer; Shirley MacLaine, performer	CBS
1976 (28th) ^[22]
Gypsy in My Soul	William O. Harbach, executive producer; Cy Coleman and Fred Ebb, producers; Shirley MacLaine, performer	CBS
John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas	Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Al Rogers and Rich Eustis, producers; John Denver, performer	CBS
Lily Tomlin	Irene Pinn, executive producer; Jane Wagner and Lorne Michaels, producers; Lily Tomlin, performer	ABC
The Monty Python Show: Wide World Special	Ian MacNaughton, producer	ABC
Steve and Eydie: "Our Love Is Here to Stay"	Gary Smith, executive producer; Dwight Hemion, producer; Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, performers	CBS
1977 (29th) ^[23]
The Barry Manilow Special	Miles Lourie, executive producer; Steve Binder, producer; Barry Manilow, performer	ABC
Doug Henning's World of Magic	Jerry Goldstein, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Doug Henning, performer	NBC
The Neil Diamond Special	Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Neil Diamond, performer	NBC
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?	George Schlatter, producer; Shirley MacLaine, performer	CBS
Sills and Burnett at the Met	Joe Hamilton, producer; Beverly Sills and Carol Burnett, performers	CBS
1978 (30th) ^[24]
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back	Aaron Russo, executive producer; Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Bette Midler, performer	NBC
Doug Henning's World of Magic	Jerry Goldstein, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Doug Henning, performer	NBC
The George Burns One-Man Show	Irving Fein, executive producer; Stan Harris, producer; George Burns, performer	CBS
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight	Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Art Fisher, producer; Neil Diamond, performer	NBC
The Second Barry Manilow Special	Miles Lourie, executive producer; Ernest Chambers, producer; Barry Manilow, producer/performer	ABC

From 1979 to 1989, the category was combined as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program.

1990s

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special

Year	Program	Producers
1990 (42nd) ^[25]
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration	George Schlatter, producer; Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary and Maria S. Schlatter, co-producers	ABC
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow	Billy Crystal and David Steinberg, executive producers; Robert Dalrymple, producer; Carmi Zlotnik, co-producer; Jay Roewe, line producer	HBO
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards	Don Mischer, executive producer; David J. Goldberg, producer	CBS
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show	Jerry Belson, James L. Brooks, Heide Perlman and Sam Simon, executive producers; Marc Flanagan, supervising producer; Richard Sakai, Ted Bessell and Dinah Kirgo, producers; Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky, co-producers	Fox

In 1991, the category was combined as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program.

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Special)

Year	Program	Producers
1992 (44th) ^[26]
Cirque Du Soleil II: A New Expérience	Hélène Dufresne, producer	HBO
Comic Relief V	John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee and Bob Zmuda, executive producers	HBO
Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole (Great Performances)	Dan Cleary and Jac Venza, executive producers; David Horn, producer; John Walker, coordinating producer	PBS

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special

Year	Program	Producers
1993 (45th) ^[27]
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years	Linda Hope, executive producer; Nancy Malone, supervising producer; Don Mischer, producer	NBC
The 65th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe	Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, executive producers; Paula Mazur, producer	Showtime
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Great Performances)	David Horn and Jac Venza, executive producers; John Walker, producer	PBS
The 46th Annual Tony Awards	Joseph Cates, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer	CBS
1994 (46th) ^[28]
The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Don Mischer, producers	CBS
The 66th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
Comic Relief VI	John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee and Bob Zmuda, executive producers	HBO
The 47th Annual Tony Awards	Gary Smith, executive producer	CBS
Tracey Ullman Takes On New York	Allan McKeown, executive producer; Marc Flanagan, supervising producer; David Wimbury, producer; John H. Starke, line producer	HBO
1995 (47th) ^[29]
Barbra Streisand: The Concert	Martin Erlichman and Gary Smith, executive producers; Barbra Streisand and Dwight Hemion, producers	HBO
The 67th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg	George Stevens Jr., executive producer; Michael Stevens, producer	NBC
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman	George Shapiro, Howard West, Bob Zmuda and John Davies, producers; Michael Petok, co-producer	NBC
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over	Irving Azoff and Joel Stillerman, executive producers; Carol Donovan, producer	MTV
1996 (48th) ^[30]
The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Don Mischer, producers	CBS
The 68th Annual Academy Awards	Quincy Jones, executive producer; David Salzman, producer	ABC
The Best of Tracey Takes On...	Allan McKeown and Tracey Ullman, executive producers; Kevin Berg, Kim Fuller, Molly Newman, Jenji Kohan, Gail Parent, Tony Sheehan and Thomas Schlamme, producers; Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement, supervising producers; Allen J. Zipper, coordinating producer	HBO
Dennis Miller: Citizen Arcane	Dennis Miller, John Moffitt and Pat Tourk Lee,executive producers; Nancy Kurshner, supervising producer	HBO
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way	George Schlatter, executive producer; Maria S. Schlatter, producer; Donn Hoyer, co-producer; Buz Kohan and Gary Necessary, supervising producers	ABC
1997 (49th) ^[31]
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain	Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Sandy Chanley, executive producers; Tom Bull, producer	HBO
The 69th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Bette Midler and Bonnie Bruckheimer, executive producers; Marty Callner, producer; Bill Brigode, Douglas C. Forbes and Randall Gladstein, co-producer	HBO
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy	John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee, Stu Smiley and Brenda Carlin, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh, producer; Keiren Fisher, line producer; Nancy Kurshner, supervising producer	HBO
The 50th Annual Tony Awards	Gary Smith, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer	CBS
1998 (50th) ^[32]
The 1997 Tony Awards	Gary Smith, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer	CBS
The 70th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope	Christopher Reeve, executive producer; Don Mischer, producer; Danette Herman, coordinating producer; Michael B. Seligman, supervising producer	ABC
Garth: Live from Central Park	Garth Brooks, executive producer; Jon Small, producer; Douglas C. Forbes, supervising producer; Shelby Werwa, line producer; Tom Forrest and Randall Gladstein, co-producers	HBO
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella	Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, Craig Zadan, David R. Ginsburg and Neil Meron, executive producers; Chris Montan and Mike Moder, producers	ABC
1999 (51st) ^[33]
The 1998 Tony Awards	Gary Smith, executive producer; Rosie O'Donnell, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer	CBS
The 71st Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased	George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, producers	HBO
Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling You for the Last Time"	Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer; Marty Callner, producer; Jeff Thorsen, line producer
John Leguizamo's Freak	John Leguizamo and Robert Morton, executive producer; David Bar Katz, co-executive producer; Denis Biggs, producer; Krysia Plonka, coordinating producer

2000s

Year	Program	Producers	Network
2000 (52nd) ^[34]
Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special	Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Marci Klein and Michael Shoemaker, producers	NBC
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards	Michael B. Seligman, executive producer; Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck, producers	ABC
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker	Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Sandy Chanley, executive producers; Tom Bull, producer	HBO
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam	Peter Wagg, executive producer; Rocky Oldham, producer; Frances Berwick, network producer	Bravo
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill	Eddie Izzard, executive producer; Charlie Swanson and Lawrence Jordan, producers	HBO
2001 (53rd) ^[35]
Cirque du Soleil's Dralion	Peter Wagg, executive producer; Rocky Oldham, producer; Frances Berwick, producer for Bravo	Bravo
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City	Jon Landau, George Travis and Bruce Springsteen, producers	HBO
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning	Ellen DeGeneres and Joel Gallen, executive producers	HBO
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000	Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong and Marci Klein, supervising producers; James Downey, producer	NBC
2002 (54th) ^[36]
America: A Tribute to Heroes	Joel Gallen, executive producer	Syndicated
The 74th Annual Academy Awards	Laura Ziskin, producer; Michael B. Seligman, supervising producer	ABC
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers	Carol Burnett, John Hamilton and Rick Hawkins, executive producers; Jody Hamilton, producer; Mary Jo Blue, produced by	CBS
Cirque du Soleil's Alegria	Peter Wagg and Frances Berwick, executive producers; Rocky Oldham, producer	Bravo
The Concert for New York City	Gregory Sills and Fred Graver, executive producers; Paul Flattery, producer	VH1
Opening Ceremony: Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games	Don Mischer and Dick Ebersol, executive producers; David J. Goldberg, Geoff Bennett, Kenny Ortega and David Neal, producers	NBC
2003 (55th) ^[37]
	Cher: The Farewell Tour	Cher, Roger Davies, Lindsay Scott and Rocky Oldham, executive producers; Dione Orrom and Paul Morphos, producers	NBC
	The 75th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
	Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band	Jon Landau and Barbara Carr, executive producers; George Travis and Thom Zimny, producers	CBS
	Robin Williams: Live on Broadway	Marsha Garces Williams and David Steinberg, executive producers; Marty Callner and Randall Gladstein, producers	HBO
	Rolling Stones — Licks World Tour, Live from Madison Square Garden	Michael Cohl, executive producer; Marty Callner, Randall Gladstein, Steve Howard and Jake Berry, producers	HBO
2004 (56th) ^[38]
	Elaine Stritch at Liberty	Sheila Nevins, Richard Fell and Helen Asquith, executive producers; Scott Sanders and John Schreiber, co-executive producers; John Hoffman, supervising producer; Chris Hunt and Frazer Pennebaker, producers	HBO
	A&E In Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square	Delia Fine, executive producer; Mark Haefeli and Emilio Nunez, producers	A&E
	The 76th Annual Academy Awards	Michael B. Seligman, executive producer; Joe Roth, producer	ABC
	Chris Rock: Never Scared	Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Joel Gallen, executive producers	HBO
	Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now	Ellen DeGeneres and Joel Gallen, executive producers	HBO
2005 (57th) ^[39]
	The 58th Annual Tony Awards	Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers	CBS
	The 77th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
	Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth	Dave Chappelle, Stan Lathan, Kimber Rickabaugh and Jay Larkin, executive producers	Showtime
	Everybody Loves Raymond: The Laugh Laugh	Ray Romano, Philip Rosenthal, Stu Smiley, Rory Rosegarten, Lew Schneider, Tucker Cawley, Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce, Aaron Shure, Mark Herzog and Mark Cowen, executive producers; Tom Caltabiano, Leslie Caveny and Lisa Helfrich, co-executive producers; Jonathan Buss, Holli Gailen and Ken Ornstein, producers	CBS
	The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad — Opening Ceremony	Dick Ebersol, executive producer; David Neal and Jim Bell, producers	NBC
2006 (58th) ^[40]
	The XX Olympic Winter Games - Opening Ceremony	Dick Ebersol, executive producer; David Neal and Molly Solomon, producers	NBC
	The 78th Annual Academy Awards	Gilbert Cates, producer	ABC
	Bill Maher: I'm Swiss	Bill Maher and Marc Gurvitz, executive producers; Michael Drumm and Andrea Allen, producers	HBO
	George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing	George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, produced by	HBO
	McCartney in St. Petersburg	Paul McCartney, executive producer; Andrey Boltenko, executive producer, St. Petersburg; Mark Haefeli, producer	A&E
2007 (59th) ^[41]
	Tony Bennett: An American Classic	Danny Bennett, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall, executive producers; Jodi Hurwitz, producer	NBC
	The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner	Joel Gallen, executive producer; Rick Austin, producer	Comedy Central
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr., producer	CBS
	Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed	Lewis Black, JoAnne Astrow, Mark Lonow, Kimber Rickabaugh and Paul Miller, executive producers	HBO
	A Tribute to James Taylor (Great Performances)	John Beug, David Horn, Gary Borman and Barry Schulman, executive producers; Katie Campbell, supervising producers; Rose Granatt, Kristi Harman, Tim Swift and Dana Tomarken, producers	PBS
	Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired	Wanda Sykes and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Michael Drumm and Andrea Allen, producers	HBO
2008 (60th) ^[42]
	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Mike Richardson, Robert Engelman, Larry Rickles and John Landis, produced by	HBO
	Bill Maher: The Decider	Bill Maher and Marc Gurvitz, executive producers; Benn Fleishman, supervising producer; Pat Tourk Lee and John Moffitt, produced by	HBO
	George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!	George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, produced by	HBO
	James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances)	Sydney Pollack and Michael Gorfaine, executive producers; Don Mischer, producer	PBS
	Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell	Sandy Chanley, Kathy Griffin, Cori Abraham, Frances Berwick and Amy Introcaso, executive producers; Tom Bull, supervising producer; Scott Butler and Keith Truesdell, producers	Bravo
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
2009 (61st) ^[43]
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
	Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger	Chris Rock, executive producer/performer; Marty Callner and Randall Gladstein, produced by	HBO
	Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch	Kathy Griffin, Kimber Rickabaugh, Paul Miller, Cori Abraham, Andy Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producers	Bravo
	Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special	Ricky Gervais, executive producer/performer; Ben Fleishman, supervising producer; Pat Tourk Lee and John Moffitt, produced by	HBO
	Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush	Will Ferrell, executive producer/performer; Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum, executive producers; Marty Callner and Randall Gladstein, produced by	HBO

2010s

Year	Program	Producers	Network
2010 (62nd) ^[44]
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
	Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong	Bill Maher, executive producer/principal performer; Marc Gurvitz, executive producer; Benn Fleishman, supervising producer; Pat Tourk Lee and John Moffitt, produced by	HBO
	Hope for Haiti Now	George Clooney and Joel Gallen, executive producers	^{[note 1]}
	Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction	David Steinberg, executive producer; Marty Callner, produced by; Randall Gladstein, Mason Steinberg and Robin Williams, producers	HBO
	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert	Jann Wenner, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Joel Gallen and Joel Peresman, executive producers
	Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me	Wanda Sykes, executive producer/performer; Liz Stanton, executive producer
2011 (63rd) ^[45]
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
	Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On	Bette Midler, executive producer/produced by/performer; Seanne Farmer, produced by	HBO
	Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking	Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Carrie Fisher, performer; Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, produced by
	Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden	Lady Gaga, executive producer/performer; Troy Carter, Vincent Herbert, Jimmy Iovine and Mo Morrison, executive producers
	The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway	Paul Reubens, executive producer/performer; Bonnie Werth and Kelly Bush Novak, executive producers; Marty Callner and Randall Gladstein, produced by

Outstanding Variety Special

Year	Program	Producers	Network
2012 (64th) ^[46]
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
	Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl	Brad Lachman, Jon Macks and Steve Ridgeway, executive producers; Bill Bracken, producer	NBC
	Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker	Kathy Griffin, Kimber Rickabaugh, Paul Miller, Andy Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producers	Bravo
	Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again	Andrea Grossman, executive producer; Steve Haberman and Rudy De Luca, producers; Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett, performers	HBO
	Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances)	Danny Bennett, executive producer; David Horn, executive producer for Great Performances; Jennifer Lebeau, producer; Tony Bennett, principal performer	PBS
2013 (65th) ^[47]
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, producers	CBS
	Louis C.K.: Oh My God	Louis C.K., executive producer/performer; Blair Breard, Dave Becky and Mike Berkowitz, executive producers	HBO
	Mel Brooks Strikes Back! with Mel Brooks and Alan Yentob	Mel Brooks, executive producer; Steve Haberman and Rudy De Luca, produced by	HBO
	Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)	Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward and Alex Baze, producers	NBC
	12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief	James L. Dolan, Harvey Weinstein and John Sykes, executive producers; Michael Dempsey and Dan Parise, producers	^{[note 2]}
2014 (66th) ^[48]
	AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks	Bob Gazzale, executive producer; Cort Casady, supervising producer; Chris Merrill, producer; Martin Short, performer/host	TNT
	Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays	Billy Crystal, executive producer/performer; Janice Crystal, Larry Magid and David Steinberg, executive producers; Des McAnuff and Alan Zweibel, co-executive producers; Benn Fleishman, supervising producer	HBO
	Best of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special	Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Rob Crabbe and Jim Juvonen, supervising producers; Gavin Purcell, producer; Josh Lieb, produced by; Jimmy Fallon, host	NBC
	The Kennedy Center Honors	George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, produced by	CBS
	The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles	Ken Elrich and R.A. Clark, executive producers; Renato Basile, producer	CBS
	Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles	Sarah Silverman, executive producer/performer; Heidi Herzon, Mike Farah, Anna Wenger, Betsy Koch and Amy Zvi, executive producers; Stephanie Meurer, producer	HBO
2015 (67th) ^[49]
	Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special	Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle and Rhys Thomas, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by	NBC
	Bill Maher: Live from D.C.	Bill Maher, executive producer/performer; Marc Gurvitz and Troy Miller, executive producers; Benn Fleishman, supervising producer	HBO
	The Kennedy Center Honors	Bill Urban, Danette Herman and Sara Lukinson, co-executive producers; George Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens, produced by	CBS
	Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store	Louis C.K., Blair Breard, Dave Becky and Mike Berkowitz, executive producers; John Skidmore, produced by	LouisCK.net
	Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen	Mel Brooks, executive producer/performer; Kevin Salter, Steve Haberman and Rudy De Luca, producers	HBO
	Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!	Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, David Horn, Danny Bennett and Bobby Campbell, executive producers; Mitch Owgang, producer	PBS
2016 (68th) ^[50]
	The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special	Rob Crabbe and Ben Winston, executive producers; Mike Gibbons, co-executive producer; Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, Jeff Kopp and Josie Cliff, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host	CBS
	Adele: Live in New York City	Lorne Michaels, Adele and Jonathan Dickins, executive producers; Paul Chagares and Ken Aymong, supervising producers; Lindsay Shookus and Erik Kenward, producers; Matt Roberts, Erin David and Rhys Thomas, produced by	NBC
	Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo	Amy Schumer, executive producer/performer; Jimmy Miller, Mike Berkowitz, Tony Hernandez and Steven Ast, executive producers; Kim Caramele and Kevin Kane, producers; John Skidmore, produced by	HBO
	The Kennedy Center Honors	Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers; Robert Paine, supervising producer; Stephen Colbert, host	CBS
	Lemonade	Beyoncé Knowles Carter, executive producer/performer; Todd Tourso, Erinn Williams, Dora Melissa Vargas, Steve Pamon and Ed Burke, executive producers	HBO
2017 (69th) ^[51]
	Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017	Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; Amy Ozols, co-executive producer; Josie Cliff, Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, James Longman, and Jeff Kopp, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host; Diana Miller, producer	CBS
	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner	Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jo Miller, Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, and Miles Kahn, executive producers; Alison Camillo, co-executive producer; Pat King, supervising producer; Kristen Everman, produced by	TBS
	Louis C.K. 2017	Louis C.K., executive producer/performer; Dave Becky, Mike Berkowitz, and Tony Hernandez, executive producers; Ryan Cunningham, producer; John Skidmore, produced by	Netflix
	Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust	Sarah Silverman, executive producer/performer; Amy Zvi, Nicholas Veneroso, and Daniel Kellison, executive producers; Mickey Meyer, co-executive producer	Netflix
	Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sht?*	Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Barry Julien, co-executive producer; Denise Rehrig, senior supervising producer; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Matt Lappin, Liz Levin, Opus Moreschi, Emily Gertler, Aaron Cohen, supervising producers; Paige Kendig, producer	Showtime

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)^[1]

Year	Program	Producers	Network
2018 (70th) ^[52]
	Dave Chappelle: Equanimity	Dave Chappelle and Stan Lathan, executive producers; Rikki Hughes, supervising producer	Netflix
	The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special	Carol Burnett, executive producer/host; Steve Sauer, Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Paul Miller and Leslie Kolins Small, executive producers; Ben Roy, co-executive producer; Linda Gierahn, supervising producer	CBS
	Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018	Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; Josie Cliff, Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, James Longman, Matt Roberts and Jeff Kopp, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host; Diana Miller, producer	CBS
	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American Puerto Rico (It's Complicated)	Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Alison Camillo and Pat King, executive producers; Kim Burdges, Allana Harkin, Chris Savage and Melinda Taub, producers	TBS
	Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Marc Gurvitz and Erin David, executive producers; Marcus Raboy and Neal Marshall, producers	Netflix

Notes

^ Hope for Haiti Now was simulcast on dozens of television stations across the globe. The Emmys listed no individual network with this nomination.

^ 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was simulcast live on 39 U.S. television stations and more than 25 websites. The Emmys listed no individual network with this nomination.

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v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
1959–1975	An Evening with Fred Astaire (1959) Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic (1960) Not awarded (1961) Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan (1962) Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1963) The Bell Telephone Hour (1964) Not awarded (1965) Chrysler Presents the Bob Hope Christmas Special / Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music (1966) The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Morris Special (1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) The Bill Cosby Special (1969) Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man / Cinderella, National Ballet of Canada (1970) Singer Presents Burt Bacharach / Leopold Stokowski, N.E.T. Festival (1971) Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin / Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1972) Singer Presents Liza with a Z (1973) Lily (1974) An Evening with John Denver (1975)
1976–2000	Gypsy in My Soul (1976) The Barry Manilow Special (1977) Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back (1978) Not awarded (1979-1989) Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) Not awarded (1991) Cirque Du Soleil: Nouvelle Expérience (1992) Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (1993) Kennedy Center Honors (1994) Barbra Streisand: The Concert (1995) Kennedy Center Honors (1996) Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1997) 52nd Tony Awards (1998) 53rd Tony Awards (1999) Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special (2000)
2001–present	Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion (2001) America: A Tribute to Heroes (2002) Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (2004) 58th Tony Awards (2005) The XX Olympic Winter Games: Opening Ceremony (2006) Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2007) Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2008) Kennedy Center Honors (2009) Kennedy Center Honors (2010) Kennedy Center Honors (2011) Kennedy Center Honors (2012) Kennedy Center Honors (2013) AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks (2014) Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special (2015) The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special (2016) Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017 (2017) Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2018)

v t e Primetime Emmy Award categories
Programs	Comedy Series Drama Series Limited Series Television Movie Variety Talk Series Variety Sketch Series Animated Program Short Form Animated Program Competition Program Children's Program Documentary or Nonfiction Series Documentary or Nonfiction Special Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Informational Series or Special Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Short Form Variety Series Structured Reality Program Unstructured Reality Program Variety Special (Live) Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Performance	Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lead Actress in a Drama Series Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Guest Actor in a Drama Series Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Guest Actress in a Drama Series Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Character Voice-Over Performance Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Narrator
Directing	Directing for a Comedy Series Directing for a Drama Series Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Directing for a Variety Series Directing for a Variety Special Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Directing for a Reality Program
Writing	Writing for a Comedy Series Writing for a Drama Series Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Writing for a Variety Series Writing for a Variety Special Writing for Nonfiction Programming
Animation	Individual Achievement in Animation
Casting	Casting for a Comedy Series Casting for a Drama Series Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Casting for a Reality Program
Choreography	Choreography for Scripted Programming Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming
Cinematography	Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Cinematography for a Reality Program Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Commercials	Commercial
Costume Design	Contemporary Costumes Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes Period Costumes Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
Hairstyling	Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Interactive Media	Interactive Program Original Interactive Program Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program
Lighting	Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Makeup	Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special
Music	Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Music Composition for a Series Music Direction Music Supervision Original Main Title Theme Music Original Music and Lyrics
Picture Editing	Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program Picture Editing for Variety Programming Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
Production Design	Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Reality-Competition Series Production Design for a Variety Special
Sound Editing	Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
Sound Mixing	Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Special Effects	Special and Visual Effects / Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Stunts	Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie
Technical Direction	Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
Title Design	Main Title Design
Engineering	Engineering Philo T. Farnsworth Award
Retired	Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Costumes for a Series Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program New Series Program of the Year Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program Super Emmy Variety Series Voice-Over Performance

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1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

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