| Primetime Emmy Award for Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by | Saturday Night Live (2023) |
| Website | emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 2016, specials and series competed together. Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special now separately recognizes specials.
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[edit]
indicates the winner
1970s[edit]
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 (22nd) [1] | ||||
| Mitzi's 2nd Special | E. Jay Krause | NBC | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | ||
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | |||
| 1971 (23rd) [2] | ||||
| Robert Young and the Family | James Trittipo, George Gaines | CBS | ||
| The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC | ||
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | CBS | ||
| Love Is | Fred Luff | Syndicated | ||
| 1972 (24th) [3] | ||||
| Diana! | E. Jay Krause | ABC | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | ||
| The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC | ||
| The Glen Campbell Show | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | CBS | ||
| 1973 (25th) [4] | ||||
| The Julie Andrews Hour | Brian C. Bartholomew, Keaton S. Walker | ABC | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | ||
| The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC | ||
| 1974 (26th) [5] | ||||
| Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Brian C. Bartholomew | CBS | ||
| The Andy Williams Christmas Show | Lynn Griffin, Rene Lagler | NBC | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | ||
| 1975 (27th) |
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design — Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or Comedy-Variety or Music Special[6] | |||
| Cher | "Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John" | Robert Checchi, Robert Kelly | CBS | |
| An Evening with John Denver | Dwight Jackson, Ken Johnson | ABC | ||
| Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement[7][note 1] | ||||
| Bicentennial Minutes | Jack Stewart, John Hueners | CBS | ||
| 1976 (28th) | ||||
| Cher | "Anthony Newley and Tina Turner" | Robert Checchi, Raymond Klausen | CBS | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | "The Pointer Sisters" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | |
| John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas | Ken Johnson | ABC | ||
| Mary's Incredible Dream | Eugene McAvoy | CBS | ||
Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 (29th) [8] | ||||
| The Mac Davis Show | "Susan Saint James, The Pointer Sisters, Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell" | Romain Johnston | NBC | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | "Glen Campbell" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | |
| Donny & Marie | "Chad Everett and Florence Henderson" | Bill Bohnert, John Told | ABC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Sissy Spacek" | Eugene Lee, Franne Lee, Leo Yoshimura | NBC | |
| 1978 (30th) [9] | ||||
| The Richard Pryor Show | "102" | Roy Christopher | NBC | |
| Captain and Tenille | "120" | Romain Johnston | ABC | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | "The Final Show" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS | |
| Donny & Marie | "Red Foxx, Kris Kristofferson and Paul Lynde" | Arlene Alen, Bill Bohnert | ABC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Steve Martin" | Eugene Lee, Franne Lee, Lee Mayman, Leo Yoshimura | NBC |
1980s[edit]
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (32nd) [10] | ||||
| Baryshnikov on Broadway | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | ABC | ||
| The Big Show | "Sarah Purcell and Flip Wilson" | Brian C. Bartholomew, Tom Bugenhagen, Bob Keene | NBC | |
| The Muppet Show | "Beverly Sills" | Malcolm Stone | Syndicated | |
| Shirley MacLaine... "Every Little Movement" | Debe Hendrick, Romain Johnston | CBS | ||
| 1981 (33rd) [11] | ||||
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC | ||
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | "Charley Pride" | Romain Johnston, Jim Wagner | ABC | |
| Diana | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | CBS | ||
| Lynda Carter's Celebration | Walter L. Goodwin, Ray Klausen | |||
| The Muppet Show | "Brooke Shields" | Malcolm Stone | Syndicated | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Charles Nelson Reilly" | John Shrum | NBC | |
| 1982 (34th) [12] | ||||
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Klausen | ABC | ||
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | "Tom Jones and R.C. Bannon" | Romain Johnston, Jim Wagner | ABC | |
| Baryshnikov in Hollywood | Roy Christopher | CBS | ||
| Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical | Kim Colefax | ABC | ||
| Working (American Playhouse) | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | PBS | ||
| 1983 (35th) [13] | ||||
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Michael Corenblith, Ray Klausen | ABC | ||
| George Burns and Other Sex Symbols | Rene Lagler | NBC | ||
| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Bob Keene | |||
| Sheena Easton... Act One | Romain Johnston | |||
| Solid Gold Christmas Special '82 | Rene Lagler, Larry Wiemer | Syndicated | ||
| 1984 (36th) [14] | ||||
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC | ||
| The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Ray Klausen | CBS | ||
| Live... and in Person | "101" | Debe Hale, Rene Lagler | NBC | |
| Lynda Carter: Body and Soul | Debe Hale, Romain Johnston | CBS | ||
| On Stage America | "Premiere" | Debe Hale, Rene Lagler | Syndicated | |
| 1985 (37th) [15] | ||||
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Rene Lagler, Jeremy Railton | ABC | ||
| The American Music Awards | Ray Klausen | ABC | ||
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | Bob Keene | CBS | ||
| The 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards | Charles Lisanby | Syndicated | ||
| The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | CBS | ||
| 1986 (38th) [16] | ||||
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC | ||
| Alice in Wonderland | "Part 2" | Ross Bellah, Audrey Blasdel-Goddard, Hub Braden, Phillip M. Jefferies, Robert De Vestel | CBS | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Rebecca Holler Barkley, Ray Klausen | |||
| The Magic of David Copperfield... In China | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Jack Hart | |||
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | |||
| 1987 (39th) [17] | ||||
| Liberty Weekend — Closing Ceremonies | Charles Lisanby | ABC | ||
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Gregory S. Richman | ABC | ||
| Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Romain Johnston | |||
| Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Randy L. Blom, Paul Galbraith, Ray Klausen | |||
| The Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Jack Hart | CBS | ||
| 1988 (40th) [18] | ||||
| Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street | Charles Lisanby | CBS | ||
| Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour | Romain Johnston | NBC | ||
| The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala | Rene Lagler | |||
| Women of the Night II | Jane Fletcher | HBO | ||
| 1989 (41st) [19] | ||||
| The Tracey Ullman Show | "All About Tammy Lee Maggie in Peril, Part 2" | Portia Iversen, Bernie Yeszin | Fox | |
| The Glenn Miller Band Reunion | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | PBS | ||
| The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| The Pat Sajak Show | "Jeffrey Osborne" | Fred Cooper, Fred M. Duer, William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | ||
| Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Jimmy Cuomo, Ric Heitzman, Debbie Madalena, Gary Panter, Paul Reubens, Wayne White | |||
1990s[edit]
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (42nd) [20] | ||||
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | ABC | ||
| The 17th Annual American Music Awards | Randy Blom, Elina Katsioula, Ray Klausen | ABC | ||
| Julie & Carol: Together Again | Rene Lagler | |||
| Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Robert A. Coltrin, Bob Keene | |||
| The Tracey Ullman Show | "Creative Differences," "Tea," "Jinx Haber Revisited" | Anne Ahrens, Richard James Lawrence, Stephen Lineweaver | Fox | |
| 1991 (43rd) [21] | ||||
| The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Raymond Klausen, Keaton S. Walker | ABC | ||
| Carol & Company | "Spudnik" | Portia Iversen, David Sackeroff | NBC | |
| 1992 (44th) [22] | ||||
| The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying — Live the Dream | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Chris Idoine, Greg Richman | ABC | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | "405" | Roy Christopher, Debe Hale, Ron Olsen | CBS | |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Alan Okazaki, Tony Sabatino, Scott M. Storey | Syndicated | ||
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | John Falabella, Anna Louizos, Rosaria Sinisi | CBS | ||
| 1993 (45th) [23] | ||||
| The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires of Passion | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Tony Buderwitz, Jerry Dunn, Bob Keene | ABC | ||
| Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall | Michael Hotopp | NPT | ||
| The 1992 Tony Awards | John Falabella, Anna Louizos, Rosaria Sinisi | CBS | ||
| Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca | Aldo Terlizzi | PBS | ||
| 1994 (46th) [24] | ||||
| Porgy and Bess (American Playhouse / Great Performances) | John Gunter, Eric Walmsley | PBS | ||
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Randy L. Blom, Roy Christopher, Elina Katsioula | ABC | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | "101" | Kathleen Ankers | CBS | |
| The Tony Awards | Roy Christopher, Chris Idoine, Stephan G. Olson | |||
| Wheel of Fortune | "Wheel of Fortune in Miami" | Richard Eisbrouch, Renee Hoss-Johnson, Dick Stiles | Syndicated | |
| 1995 (47th) [25] | ||||
| Late Show with David Letterman | "379" | Kathleen Ankers | CBS | |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Randy L. Blom, Roy Christopher, Elina Katsioula | ABC | ||
| Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Marc Brickman, David George | HBO | ||
| Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice | Artie Contreras, Charles Lisanby, Keaton S. Walker | CBS | ||
| The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | |||
| 1996 (48th) [26] | ||||
| Muppets Tonight | "Host: Tony Bennett" | Jim Dultz, Val Strazovec, Jenny Wilkinson | ABC | |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Rebecca Holler Barkley, Ray Klausen, Keaton S. Walker | ABC | ||
| The Best of Tracey Takes On... | Chez Cherry, Toby Corbett, Keith Neely, Sandy Struth | HBO | ||
| Magicians' Favorite Magicians | Rob Allen, Romain Johnston | CBS | ||
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "914" | R. Brandt Daniels, Dennis Craig Roof | NBC | |
| 1997 (49th) [27] | ||||
| Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Steve Bass, Bob Keene | NBC | ||
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Michael G. Gallenberg, Elina Katsioula | ABC | ||
| Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bob DeMora | HBO | ||
| Muppets Tonight | "Host: Jason Alexander" | Jim Dultz, Val Strazovec, Jenny Wilkinson | ABC | |
| Tracey Takes On... | "Vegas" | Chez Cherry, Toby Corbett, Kristen Messina | HBO | |
| 1998 (50th) [28] | ||||
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Julie Kaye Fanton, Edward L. Rubin, Randy Ser | ABC | ||
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Dorothy Christopher, Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson, Keaton S. Walker | ABC | ||
| The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS | ||
| Stomp Out Loud | Maggie Goldman, Steve Kimmel, Ben Oshman | HBO | ||
| Tracey Takes On... | "Smoking" | Chez Cherry, Chip Dox, Evette Knight | ||
| 1999 (51st) [29] | ||||
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson | ABC | ||
| The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS | ||
| The Three Tenors: Paris 1998 | René Lagler | PBS | ||
| Tracey Takes On... | "Obsession" | Toby Corbett, Suzuki Ingerslev, Evette Knight | HBO | |
| "Scandal" | Chez Cherry, Suzuki Ingerslev, Evette Knight | |||
2000s[edit]
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (52nd) [30] | ||||
| The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS | ||
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet, Keaton S. Walker | ABC | ||
| Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Mark Fisher, Kent McFann, Bruce Ryan | HBO | ||
| MADtv | "511" | John Sabato, Cecele DeStefano, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special | N. Joseph DeTullio, Eugene Lee, Keith Ian Raywood, Akira Yoshimura | NBC | ||
| 2001 (53rd) [31] | ||||
| Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby | John Iacovelli, Aaron King | A&E | ||
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Greg Richman, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC | ||
| The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS | ||
| MADtv | "610" | John Sabato, Cecele DeStefano, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| The Magic of David Copperfield: The Tornado of Fire | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS | ||
| 2002 (54th) [32] | ||||
| Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Jeremy Railton, Richard Schreiber | ABC | ||
| A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany... All This Time | Anne Brahic, Keith Ian Raywood | A&E | ||
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Greg Richman, J. Michael Riva, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC | ||
| The Concert for New York City | Anne Brahic, Keith Ian Raywood | VH1 | ||
| The 44th Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet, Scott Welborn | CBS | ||
| MADtv | "MADtv's 3rd Annual Salute to the Movies" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| 2003 (55th) [33] | ||||
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer Presents | "Pilot" | Dwight Jackson, Bruce Ryan, James Yarnell | Fox | |
| The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | Alex Fuller, Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet | CBS | ||
| MADtv | "806" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| Survivor | "The Tides Are Turning" | Elizabeth Fowler, Jesse Jensen, Daniel Munday, Dawn Schaefer, Kelly Van Patter | CBS | |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 (56th) [34] [note 2] | ||||
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson | ABC | ||
| The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Tamlyn Wright | CBS | ||
| MADtv | "MADtv's 200th Episode" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Elijah Wood" | N. Joseph DeTullio, Keith Ian Raywood, Akira Yoshimura | NBC | |
| A Very Queer Eye Holiday | Thom Filicia, Valerie Nolan, John Paino, Aleta Shaffer | Bravo | ||
| 2005 (57th) [35] | ||||
| The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Scott Welborn, Tamlyn Wright | CBS | ||
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson, Greg Richman | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "419" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox | |
| First Invasion: The War of 1812 | Vincent Kralyevich | History | ||
| MADtv | "1006" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 (58th) [36] | ||||
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "519" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "206" | Patrick Doherty, James Yarnell | ABC | |
| Rome: Engineering an Empire | Vincent Kralyevich | History | ||
| MADtv | "1115" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox | |
| 2007 (59th) [37] | ||||
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | J. Michael Riva, Gregory S. Richman, Tamlyn Wright | ABC | ||
| Tony Bennett: An American Classic | John Myhre, Tomas Voth, Barbara Cassel | NBC | ||
| Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo | Jean Rabasse | Bravo | ||
| Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower | Katha Seidman, Kent Lanigan | History | ||
| Engineering an Empire | "Egypt" | Preeya Jensen | ||
| Hell's Kitchen | "210" | John Janavs, Robert Frye, Dawn Sinko | Fox | |
| MADtv | "1209" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | ||
| 2008 (60th) [38] | ||||
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Joe Celli | ABC | ||
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley | CBS | ||
| Hell's Kitchen | "401" | John Janavs, Robert Frye, Stephen Paul Fackrell | Fox | |
| MADtv | "1315" | Nicole Elespuru, James Yarnell, Daryn Reid Goodall | ||
| 2007 MTV Video Music Awards | Scott M. Storey, Joe Celli, James Pearse Connelly | MTV | ||
| 2009 (61st) [39] | ||||
| American Idol | "821/822" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox | |
| 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | Keith Ian Raywood, Scott M. Storey, Star Theodos Kahn, James Pearse Connelly | MTV | ||
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | David Rockwell, Joe Celli, Dave Edwards | ABC | ||
| A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Ellen Waggett, Jo Winiarski, Kelly Hanson | Comedy Central | ||
| The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley | CBS | ||
2010s[edit]
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (62nd) [40] | ||||
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | David Rockwell, Joe Celli | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "Idol Gives Back" | James Yarnell, Gregg Rainwater, Dave Edwards | Fox | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: James Franco," "Host: Jon Hamm," "Host: Betty White" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| The 63rd Annual Tony Awards | Steve Bass, Seth Easter | CBS | ||
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | "101" | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Christopher Goumas | NBC | |
| The Who Super Bowl Halftime Show | Bruce Rodgers, Sean Dougall, Mai Sakai | CBS | ||
| 2011 (63rd) [41] | ||||
| 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Florian Wieder, Isabell Rauert, Tamlyn Rae Wright | MTV | ||
| American Idol | "Episode 1018" | James Yarnell, Dave Edwards | Fox | |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Steve Bass, Joe Celli, Kristen Merlino | ABC | ||
| Gettysburg | Sylvain Gingras, Emma Eunson | History | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Russell Brand" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| 2012 (64th) [42] | ||||
| The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley, Matt Steinbrenner | CBS | ||
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | Steve Bass, Seth Easter | |||
| The Oscars | John Myhre, Joe Celli | ABC | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| The Voice | "Blind Auditions, Part 2," "Battle Rounds, Part 1," "Live Shows, Part 4" | Anton Goss, James Connelly, Zeya Maurer | ||
| 2013 (65th) [43] | ||||
| London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Mark Tildesley, Suttirat Anne Larlarb, Danny Boyle | NBC | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Justin Timberlake", "Host: Martin Short" and "Host: Ben Affleck" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "Episode 1608A" | James Yarnell, David Edwards, Jason Howard | ABC | |
| The Oscars | Derek McLane, Joe Celli | |||
| The Voice | "Battle Rounds, Part 1," "The Live Shows," "Semi-Finals," "The Blind Auditions, Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer | NBC | |
| 2014 (66th) [44] | ||||
| The Oscars | Derek McLane, Joe Celli, Gloria Lamb | ABC | ||
| Portlandia | "Celery", "Sharing Finances" and "3D Printer". | Tyler Robinson, Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon", "Host: Jonah Hill" and "Host: Anna Kendrick" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | George Tsypin, Rob Bissinger | |||
| The Voice | "Episode 601" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth, Kristen O'Malley | ||
Outstanding Production Design For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 (67th) [45] | ||||
| Portlandia | "Dead Pets", "Call Me Al" and "Fashion". | Tyler Robinson, Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC | |
| The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley, Kristen Merlino, Scott Welborn | CBS | ||
| The Oscars | Derek McLane, Gloria Lamb, Matt Steinbrenner | ABC | ||
| Peter Pan Live! | Derek McLane, Aimee B. Dombo, Mike Pilipski | NBC | ||
| The Voice | "Episode 701" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth | ||
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (68th) [46] | ||||
| Portlandia | "Family Emergency," "Pickathon," "Weirdo Beach" | Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC | |
| Drunk History | "New Jersey" | Rachel Robb Kondrath, Kellie Jo Tinney | Comedy Central | |
| Key & Peele | "Y'all Ready for This," "The End" | Gary Kordan, Julie Drach | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Hosts: Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler," "Host: Larry David," "Host: Peter Dinklage" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Joe DeTullio | NBC | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2," "Blind Auditions Premiere, Part 2," "Live Semifinal Performances" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth, Stephanie Trigg Hines | ||
| 2017 (69th) [47] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Alec Baldwin" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Joe DeTullio | NBC | |
| Bill Nye Saves the World | "Earth Is a Hot Mess" | James Pearse Connelly, Lydia Smyth, Stephanie Hines Trigg | Netflix | |
| Drunk History | "Hamilton" | Chloe Arbiture, Monica Soto, Rae Deslich | Comedy Central | |
| Portlandia | "Fred's Cell Phone Company" | Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Brittany MacWhorter, Stephanie Hines Trigg | NBC |
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Reality-Competition Series[48]
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (70th) [49] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Bill Hader" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| Bill Nye Saves the World | "Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying" | James Pearse Connelly, James Nelson, John Calderon, Heather Cantrell | Netflix | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "Night at the Movies," "Halloween," "Finale" | James Yarnell, Steve Morden, John Sparano | ABC | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Episode 418" | Eric Morrell | HBO | |
| The Voice | "The Blind Auditions Season Premiere" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Lydia Smith, Zeya Maurer, Stephanie Hines | NBC | |
| 2019 (71st) [50] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney," "Host: Emma Stone" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood | NBC | |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | "Teenagers" | Jason Singleton, Naomi Munro, Kim Fischer | truTV | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Authoritarianism" | Eric Morrell, Ipek Celik | HBO | |
| Queer Eye | "Jones Bar-B-Q" | Thomas Rouse | Netflix | |
| The Voice | "Live Cross Battles Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Brittany Perham-MacWhorter, Emily Auble | NBC |
2020s[edit]
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (72nd) [51] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Eddie Murphy", "Host: John Mulaney" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC | |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | "Outdoor Entertaining", "Travel" | Jason Singleton, Katy Porter, Naomi Munro | truTV | |
| Drunk History | "Bad Blood" | Monica Sotto, Rae Deslich, Linette McCown | Comedy Central | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Episode 629" | Eric Morrell, Amanda Carzoli | HBO | |
| Queer Eye | "We're in Japan!: The Ideal Woman" | Thomas Rouse | Netflix | |
| 2021 (73rd) [52] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kristen Wiig" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio, Melissa Shakun | NBC | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020" | Eric Morrell, Veronica Spink | HBO | |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "Dr. Jon Lapook / Maroon 5" | Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Brendan Hurley, Riley Mellon | CBS | |
| The Masked Singer | "The Season Premiere - The Masks Return" | James Pearse Connelly, Ryan Suchor, Lisa Nelson | Fox | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | "Condragulations", "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" | James McGowan, Gianna Costa | VH1 | |
| 2022 (74th) [53] | ||||
| RuPaul's Drag Race | "Catwalk" | Gianna Costa, Allison Spain | VH1 | |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | "Anybody Have Something I Can Flog Myself With?" | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, Lizzie Boyle | HBO | |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "Colbert's Lord of the Rings Rap Celebrates 20 Years of the Greatest Trilogy in Movie History" | Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Brendan Hurley, Riley Mellon | CBS | |
| Queer Eye | "Angel Gets Her Wings" | Thomas Rouse, Josh Smith | Netflix | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kim Kardashian" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio, Melissa Shakun | NBC | |
| 2023 (75th) [54] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Steve Martin & Martin Short", "Host: Jenna Ortega" | Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Andrea Purcigliotti, Danielle Webb | NBC | |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out" | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, Lizzie Boyle | HBO | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Museums" | Eric Morrell, Sabrina Lederer | ||
| Queer Eye | "Speedy for Life" | Thomas Rouse, Tyka Edwards | Netflix | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | "Blame It on the Edit" | Gianna Costa, Brad Bailey | MTV |
Programs with multiple wins[edit]
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Programs with multiple nominations[edit]
Totals include nominations for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series.
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Notes[edit]
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