The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year. After being grouped together, the category was initiated alongside Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series in 2009. From the 1980s to 2000s, specials competed alongside series for Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Variety Special | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Directing for Variety Special |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by | Liz Patrick, SNL50: The Anniversary Special |
| Website | emmys |
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
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
1970s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ||||
| Peggy Fleming at Sun Valley | Sterling Johnson | NBC | ||
| The Anatomy of a Symphony Orchestra (New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts) | Roger Englander | CBS | ||
| George M! | Martin Charnin and Walter C. Miller | NBC | ||
| 1972 | ||||
| Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Martin Charnin and Walter C. Miller | NBC | ||
| Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center | Dave Powers | CBS | ||
| Liszt and the Devil (New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts) | Roger Englander | |||
| 1973 | ||||
| Liza with a Z | Bob Fosse | NBC | ||
| Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly | Stan Harris | CBS | ||
| Jack Lemmon: Get Happy | Martin Charnin and Dave Wilson | NBC | ||
| Once Upon a Mattress | Ron Field and Dave Powers | CBS | ||
| You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Hallmark Hall of Fame) | Walter C. Miller | NBC | ||
| 1974 | ||||
| Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
| Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra | Marty Pasetta | NBC | ||
| Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | Tony Charmoli | CBS | ||
| Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union | Sterling Johnson | NBC | ||
| 1975 | ||||
| An Evening with John Denver | Bill Davis | ABC | ||
| Ann-Margret Olsson | Dwight Hemion | NBC | ||
| Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now | Tony Charmoli | ABC | ||
| 1976 | ||||
| Steve and Eydie: "Out Love Is Here to Stay" | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
| John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas | Bill Davis | ABC | ||
| Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's" | Tony Charmoli | CBS | ||
| 1977 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | |||
| America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
| The Barry Manilow Special | George Schaefer | ABC | ||
| Doug Henning's World of Magic | Walter C. Miller | NBC | ||
| Sills and Burnett at the Met | David Powers | CBS | ||
| The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? | Tony Charmoli | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Individuals | ||||
| The 28th Annual Emmy Awards | John Moffitt | ABC | ||
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | Marty Pasetta | ABC | ||
| 1978 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | |||
| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Dwight Hemion | ABC | ||
| Doug Henning's World of Magic | Walter C. Miller | NBC | ||
| Mitzi... Zings Into Springs | Tony Charmoli | CBS | ||
| The Paul Simon Special | Dave Wilson | NBC | ||
| The Second Barry Manilow Special | George Schaefer | ABC | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Individuals | ||||
| Footlights: The 1978 Tony Awards | Clark Jones | CBS | ||
1980s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming | |||
| Dance in America: A Song for Dead Warriors - San Francisco Ballet (Great Performances) | Merrill Brockway | PBS | ||
| A Lincoln Center Special: New York City Ballet's Tribute to George Balanchine | Emile Ardolino | PBS | ||
| Live from the Met Centennial Gala | Kirk Browning | |||
| 1985 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing | |||
| Dance in America: Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (Great Performances) | Don Mischer and Twyla Tharp | PBS | ||
| I Pagliacci (Great Performances) | Franco Zeffirelli | |||
| Tosca (Live from the Met) | Kirk Browning | PBS | ||
| 1986 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming | |||
| Cavalleria Rusticana (Great Performances) | Franco Zeffirelli | PBS | ||
| Dance in America: Choreography by Jerome Robbins with the New York City Ballet (Great Performances) | Emile Ardolino | PBS | ||
| The Verdi Requiem | Kirk Browning | |||
| 1987 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing | |||
| Goya with Plácido Domingo (Great Performances) | Kirk Browning | PBS | ||
| Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic | Albert and David Maysles | |||
| Dance in America: In Memory of... A Ballet by Jerome Robbins (Great Performances) | Emile Ardolino | PBS | ||
| 1988 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical | |||
| The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Turandot | Kirk Browning | PBS | ||
| Dance in America: David Gordon's Made in U.S.A. (Great Performances) | Don Mischer | PBS | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events | ||||
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Marty Pasetta | ABC | ||
| 1989 | Outstanding Directing in Classical Music/Dance Programming | |||
| A Pavarotti Celebration: Scenes from La Bohème | Kirk Browning | PBS | ||
| Outstanding Directing for Special Events | ||||
| The 11th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
2000s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Bucky Gunts | NBC |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Roger Goodman | ABC | |
| Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Super Bowl Halftime Show | Don Mischer | NBC | |
| The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration | Glenn Weiss | ABC | |
| You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush | Marty Callner | HBO |
2010s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Bucky Gunts | NBC |
| In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement | Ron de Moraes | PBS | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert | Joel Gallen | HBO | |
| The 63rd Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS | |
| 2011 | Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (Great Performances) | Lonny Price | PBS |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Don Mischer | ABC | |
| The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden | Laurieann Gibson | HBO | |
| The 64th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS | |
| 2012 | The 65th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Don Mischer | ABC | |
| The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theatre | Louis C.K. | FX | |
| New York City Ballet: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (Live from Lincoln Center) | Alan Skog | PBS | |
| 2013 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS |
| Louis C.K.: Oh My God | Louis C.K. | HBO | |
| The Oscars | Don Mischer | ABC | |
| London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton | NBC | |
| 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | Michael Dempsey | ||
| 2014 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS |
| The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | Gregg Gelfand | CBS | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Louis J. Horvitz | ||
| The Oscars | Hamish Hamilton | ABC | |
| Six by Sondheim | James Lapine | HBO | |
| The Sound of Music Live! | Beth McCarthy-Miller and Rob Ashford | NBC | |
| 2015 | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Don Roy King | NBC |
| Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert | Natalie Johns | PBS | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| The Oscars | Hamish Hamilton | ABC | |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS | |
| 2016 | |||
| Grease: Live | Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski | Fox | |
| Adele Live in New York City | Beth McCarthy-Miller | NBC | |
| Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | Chris Rock | HBO | |
| The 58th Annual Grammy Awards | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Glenn Weiss | ||
| Lemonade | Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles Carter | HBO | |
| 2017 | |||
| The Oscars | Glenn Weiss | ABC | |
| Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Paul Pennolino | TBS | |
| Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sh*t? | Jim Hoskinson | Showtime | |
| Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | Jerry Foley | NBC | |
| 2018 | |||
| The Oscars | Glenn Weiss | ABC | |
| Dave Chappelle: Equanimity | Stan Lathan | Netflix | |
| Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld | Michael Bonfiglio | ||
| Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Marcus Raboy | ||
| Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake | Hamish Hamilton | NBC | |
| 2019 | |||
| Springsteen on Broadway | Thom Zimny | Netflix | |
| Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool | Ben Winston | CBS | |
| Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Ed Burke | Netflix | |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' | James Burrows and Andy Fisher | ABC | |
| The Oscars | Glenn Weiss |
2020s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones | Stan Lathan | Netflix | |
| The 62nd Grammy Awards | Louis J. Horvitz | CBS | |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' | Pamela Fryman and Andy Fisher | ABC | |
| Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira | Hamish Hamilton | Fox | |
| The 73rd Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS | |
| 2021 | |||
| Bo Burnham: Inside | Bo Burnham | Netflix | |
| David Byrne's American Utopia | Spike Lee | HBO | |
| 8:46 - Dave Chappelle | Dave Chappelle, Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert | Netflix | |
| Friends: The Reunion | Ben Winston | HBO Max | |
| A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Thomas Schlamme | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Adele: One Night Only | Paul Dugdale | CBS | |
| Dave Chappelle: The Closer | Stan Lathan | Netflix | |
| Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel | Bo Burnham | HBO | |
| Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | Norm Macdonald (posthumous) and Jeff Tomsic | Netflix | |
| The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent | Hamish Hamilton | NBC | |
| 2023 | |||
| The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna | Hamish Hamilton and Shawn Carter | Fox | |
| Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Paul Miller | NBC | |
| Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Joel Gallen | Netflix | |
| The Oscars | Glenn Weiss | ABC | |
| Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer | Linda Mendoza | Netflix | |
| 2024 | |||
| The Oscars | Hamish Hamilton | ABC | |
| Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer | Stan Lathan | Netflix | |
| Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic | Russell Norman | CBS | |
| Tig Notaro: Hello Again | Stephanie Allynne | Prime Video | |
| The 76th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS | |
| Trevor Noah: Where Was I | David Paul Meyer | Netflix | |
| 2025 | |||
| SNL50: The Anniversary Special | Liz Patrick | NBC | |
| The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar | Hamish Hamilton | Fox | |
| Beyoncé Bowl | Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Alex Rudzinski | Netflix | |
| The Oscars | Hamish Hamilton | ABC | |
| SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Peacock | |
| 77th Annual Tony Awards | Glenn Weiss | CBS |
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