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}}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.WEB,weblink TV Academy Reclassifies Variety Special Emmy Categories; Splits Some Costume, Directing & Sound Editing Fields, Petski, Denise, December 12, 2017, Deadline Hollywood, December 12, 2017, 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.WEB,weblink The Kennedy Center Honors — Emmys, emmys.com, July 25, 2012, WEB,weblink Outstanding Variety Special — Emmys, emmys.com, July 25, 2012,

Winners and nominations

1950s{| class"wikitable" style"width:100%"

bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1959 in television11th Primetime Emmy Awards>(11th)! colspan="4"| Best Special Musical or Variety Program – One Hour or LongerWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, June 5, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| An Evening with Fred Astaire| —| NBCPeter and the Wolf>Art Carney Meets "Peter and the Wolf"| —| NBC bgcolor"#bebebe"">

1960s{| class"wikitable" style"width:100%" bgcolor"#bebebe"

! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1960 in television12th Primetime Emmy Awards>(12th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Achievement in the Field of MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, June 5, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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"| —| Young People's Concerts| —| CBS 1962 in television14th Primetime Emmy Awards>(14th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music – Music ProgramWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, June 5, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan| —| CBS| The Bell Telephone Hour| —| NBCNBC Opera Theatre>NBC Opera| —| NBC| The Thief and the Hangman| —American Broadcasting Company>ABC 1963 in television15th Primetime Emmy Awards>(15th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, June 5, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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| —NBCNBC Opera Theatre>NBC Opera| — 1964 in television16th Primetime Emmy Awards>(16th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, June 5, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| The Bell Telephone Hour| —| NBC| The Lively Ones| —| NBCYoung People's Concerts>New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein| —| CBS 1966 in television18th Primetime Emmy Awards>(18th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Musical ProgramWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 31, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| (Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music)| Dwight Hemion, producer| NBC| The Bell Telephone HourBarry Wood (singer)>Barry Wood, executive producer| NBCBolshoi Ballet>The Bolshoi Ballet| Ted Mills, producerBroadcast syndication>Syndicated| Color Me Barbra| Joe Layton and Dwight Hemion, producersCBSYoung People's Concerts>New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein| Roger Englander, producer! colspan="4"| Outstanding Variety SpecialWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 31, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"Bob Hope television specials>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, producersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| The Julie Andrews Show| Alan Handley, producer| NBC| The Swinging World of Sammy Davis, Jr.| Stan Greene, producerBroadcast syndication>Syndicated 1967 in television19th Primetime Emmy Awards>(19th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Musical ProgramWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 31, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"Brigadoon (1966 film)>Brigadoon| Fielder Cook, producer| CBS| The Bell Telephone Hour"Toscanini: The Maestro Revisited"Gerald Green (author)>Gerald Green, producer| NBC(A Man and His Music – Part II>Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music – Part II)| Dwight Hemion, producer| CBS! colspan="4"| Outstanding Variety Special style="background:#FAEB86"| The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris SpecialJack Arnold (director)>Jack Arnold, producer| CBS| ABC Stage 67"A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America"| Phil Stein, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABCBob Hope television specials>Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Christmas Special| Bob Hope, executive producer| NBC| Dick Van DykeJack Donohue (director)>Jack Donohue and Byron Paul, producers| CBSOutstanding Variety or Musical Program{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1968 in television20th Primetime Emmy Awards>(20th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1968/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"Pilot"| George Schlatter, producer| NBCBob Hope television specials>Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Show| Bob Hope, executive producerNational Educational Television>NETAn Evening with Fred Astaire#Sequels>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, producerNational Educational Television>NET| A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim| Robert Scheerer, producer| NBC 1969 in television21st Primetime Emmy Awards>(21st)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1969/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| The Bill Cosby Special| Roy Silver, executive producer; Bill Persky, Sam Denoff and Bill Hobin, producers; Bill Cosby, star| NBC(A Happening in Central Park>Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park)| Robert Scheerer, producer; Barbra Streisand, star| CBSDuke Ellington's Sacred Concerts>Duke Ellington – A Concert of Sacred Music (NET Playhouse)| Ralph J. Gleason and Richard Moore, producers; Duke Ellington, starNational Educational Television>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, conductorNational Educational Television>NET| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InDan Rowan and Dick Martin (comedian)>Dick Martin, stars| NBC| Vladimir Horowitz: A Television Concert at Carnegie Hall| Roger Englander, producer; Vladimir Horowitz, pianist| CBS bgcolor"#bebebe"">

1970s{| class"wikitable" style"width:100%" bgcolor"#bebebe"

! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1970 in television22nd Primetime Emmy Awards>(22nd)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"(Cinderella (Prokofiev)>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, producerNational Educational Television>NET| The Switched-On SymphonyPierre Cossette and Burt Sugarman, executive producers; Jack Good (producer)>Jack Good, producer| NBC! colspan="5"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man| Joseph Cates, executive producer; Martin Charnin, producer; Anne Bancroft, performer| CBSThe Friars Club "Roasts" Jack Benny (Kraft Music Hall (TV series)>Kraft Music Hall)| Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Jack Benny, performerNBC| The Second Bill Cosby Special| Roy Silver, executive producer; Bruce Campbell, producer; Bill Cosby, performer| Sinatra| Frank Sinatra, executive producer/performer; Carolyn Raskin, producer| CBSThe Sound of Burt Bacharach (Kraft Music Hall (TV series)>Kraft Music Hall)| Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Burt Bacharach, performer| NBC 1971 in television23rd Primetime Emmy Awards>(23rd)! colspan="3"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| Leopold Stokowski (NET Festival)| Curtis W. Davis, executive producer; Thomas Slevin, producer; Leopold Stokowski, performer| PBS| Swan Lake (NET Fanfare)Norman Campbell (director)>Norman Campbell, producerPBSThe Queen of Spades (opera)>The Queen of Spades (NET Opera Theatre)| Peter Herman Adler, producer! colspan="3"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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, performersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC 1972 in television24th Primetime Emmy Awards>(24th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Classical MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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, performerNBC| The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from ChinaLucy Jarvis (producer)>Lucy Jarvis, producer| The Trial of Mary Lincoln (NET Opera Theatre)| Peter Herman Adler, executive producer; Peter Griffiths, producer| PBS! colspan="4"| Outstanding Variety or Musical Program – Variety and Popular MusicWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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 CenterJoe Hamilton (producer)>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 1973 in television25th Primetime Emmy Awards>(25th)! colspan="3"| Outstanding Single Program – Variety and Popular Music style="background:#FAEB86"| Liza with a Z| Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb, producers; Liza Minnelli, performer| NBCApplause (musical)>Applause| Alexander H. Cohen, executive producer; Joseph Kipness, Lawrence Kasha and Richard M. Rosenbloom, producersCBS| Once Upon a MattressJoe Hamilton (producer)>Joe Hamilton, producer 1974 in television26th Primetime Emmy Awards>(26th)! colspan="4"| Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music SpecialWEB,weblink Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"Lily (1973 special)>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, performerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra| Howard W. Koch, producer; Frank Sinatra, performer| NBCOutstanding Special – Comedy, Variety or Music{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1975 in television27th Primetime Emmy Awards>(27th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1975/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| An Evening with John Denver| Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Al Rogers and Rich Eustis, producers; John Denver, performerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABCLily (1973 special)>Lily| Irene Pinn, executive producer; Jane Wagner and Lorne Michaels, producers; Lily Tomlin, performerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now| Bob Wells, producer; Shirley MacLaine, performer| CBS 1976 in American television28th Primetime Emmy Awards>(28th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1976/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| Gypsy in My Soul| William O. Harbach, executive producer; Cy Coleman and Fred Ebb, producers; Shirley MacLaine, performer| CBS(Rocky Mountain Christmas>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, performerABC(ABC's Wide World of Entertainment>The Monty Python Show: Wide World Special)| Ian MacNaughton, producer| Steve and Eydie: "Our Love Is Here to Stay"| Gary Smith, executive producer; Dwight Hemion, producer; Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, performers| CBS 1977 in American television29th Primetime Emmy Awards>(29th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1977/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| The Barry Manilow Special| Miles Lourie, executive producer; Steve Binder, producer; Barry Manilow, performerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Doug Henning's World of Magic| Jerry Goldstein, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Doug Henning, performerNBCLove at the Greek>The Neil Diamond Special| Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers; Neil Diamond, performer| The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?| George Schlatter, producer; Shirley MacLaine, performerCBS| Sills and Burnett at the Met| Joe Hamilton, producer; Beverly Sills and Carol Burnett, performers 1978 in American television30th Primetime Emmy Awards>(30th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1978/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=NOMINEES/WINNERS | TELEVISION ACADEMY ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=MAY 30, 2017, style="background:#FAEB86"| 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(I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight>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/performerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABCFrom 1979 to 1989, the category was combined as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program.

1990s

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1990 in American television42nd Primetime Emmy Awards>(42nd)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1990/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1990 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"| Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration| George Schlatter, producer; Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary and Maria S. Schlatter, co-producersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC62nd Academy Awards>The 62nd Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>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| HBO43rd Tony Awards>The 43rd Annual Tony Awards| Don Mischer, executive producer; David J. Goldberg, producer| CBSThe Tracey Ullman Show>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-producersFox Broadcasting Company>FoxIn 1991, the category was combined as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program.Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Special){| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1992 in American television44th Primetime Emmy Awards>(44th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1992/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM (SPECIAL) - 1992 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"(Nouvelle Expérience>Cirque Du Soleil II: A New Expérience)| Hélène Dufresne, producer| HBO| Comic Relief VJohn Moffitt (director)>John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee and Bob Zmuda, executive producers| HBO(Unforgettable... with Love>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| PBSOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 1993 in American television45th Primetime Emmy Awards>(45th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1993/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1993 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"| Bob Hope: The First 90 Years| Linda Hope, executive producer; Nancy Malone, supervising producer; Don Mischer, producer| NBC65th Academy Awards>The 65th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe| Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, executive producers; Paula Mazur, producerShowtime (TV network)>Showtime| Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Great Performances)| David Horn and Jac Venza, executive producers; John Walker, producer| PBS46th Tony Awards>The 46th Annual Tony Awards| Joseph Cates, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer| CBS 1994 in American television46th Primetime Emmy Awards>(46th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1994/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1994 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center Honors| George Stevens Jr. and Don Mischer, producers| CBS66th Academy Awards>The 66th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Comic Relief VIJohn Moffitt (director)>John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee and Bob Zmuda, executive producers| HBO47th Tony Awards>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 in American television47th Primetime Emmy Awards>(47th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1995/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1995 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"(Barbra Streisand in Concert>Barbra Streisand: The Concert)| Martin Erlichman and Gary Smith, executive producers; Barbra Streisand and Dwight Hemion, producers| HBO67th Academy Awards>The 67th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven SpielbergGeorge Stevens Jr., executive producer; Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producerNBC| A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman| George Shapiro, Howard West, Bob Zmuda and John Davies, producers; Michael Petok, co-producer(Hell Freezes Over>Eagles: Hell Freezes Over)| Irving Azoff and Joel Stillerman, executive producers; Carol Donovan, producer| MTV 1996 in American television48th Primetime Emmy Awards>(48th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1996/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1996 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"| The Kennedy Center Honors| George Stevens Jr. and Don Mischer, producers| CBS68th Academy Awards>The 68th Annual Academy Awards| Quincy Jones, executive producer; David Salzman, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABCTracey Takes On...>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 producerHBO| Dennis Miller: Citizen ArcaneDennis Miller, John Moffitt (director)>John Moffitt and Pat Tourk Lee,executive producers; Nancy Kurshner, supervising producer| Sinatra: 80 Years My Way| George Schlatter, executive producer; Maria S. Schlatter, producer; Donn Hoyer, co-producer; Buz Kohan and Gary Necessary, supervising producersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC 1997 in American television49th Primetime Emmy Awards>(49th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1997/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1997 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"| (Chris Rock: Bring the Pain)| Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Sandy Chanley, executive producers; Tom Bull, producer| HBO69th Academy Awards>The 69th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC(Diva Las Vegas>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-producerHBO| George Carlin: 40 Years of ComedyJohn Moffitt (director)>John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee, Stu Smiley and Brenda Carlin, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh, producer; Keiren Fisher, line producer; Nancy Kurshner, supervising producer50th Tony Awards>The 50th Annual Tony Awards| Gary Smith, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer| CBS 1998 in American television50th Primetime Emmy Awards>(50th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1998/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1998 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"52nd Tony Awards>The 1997 Tony Awards| Gary Smith, executive producer; Walter C. Miller, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer| CBS70th Academy Awards>The 70th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerABC| Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope| Christopher Reeve, executive producer; Don Mischer, producer; Danette Herman, coordinating producer; Michael B. Seligman, supervising producer| (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| HBOCinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)>Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella| Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, Craig Zadan, David R. Ginsburg and Neil Meron, executive producers; Chris Montan and Mike Moder, producersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC 1999 in American television51st Primetime Emmy Awards>(51st)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/1999/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 1999 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-22, style="background:#FAEB86"53rd Tony Awards>The 1998 Tony Awards| Gary Smith, executive producer; Rosie O'Donnell, producer; Roy Somlyo, supervising producer| CBS71st Academy Awards>The 71st Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| George Carlin: You Are All Diseased| George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, producersHBO(I'm Telling You for the Last Time>Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling You for the Last Time")| Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer; Marty Callner, producer; Jeff Thorsen, line producerFreak (film)>John Leguizamo's FreakJohn Leguizamo and Robert Morton (producer)>Robert Morton, executive producer; David Bar Katz, co-executive producer; Denis Biggs, producer; Krysia Plonka, coordinating producer bgcolor"#bebebe"">

2000s{| class"wikitable" style"width:100%" bgcolor"#bebebe"

! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 2000 in American television52nd Primetime Emmy Awards>(52nd)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2000/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 2000 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-21, style="background:#FAEB86"(Saturday Night Live>Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special)| Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Marci Klein and Michael Shoemaker, producers| NBC72nd Academy Awards>The 72nd Annual Academy Awards| Michael B. Seligman, executive producer; Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck, producersAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC(Bigger & Blacker>Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker)| Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Sandy Chanley, executive producers; Tom Bull, producer| HBO(Quidam>Cirque du Soleil: Quidam)| Peter Wagg, executive producer; Rocky Oldham, producer; Frances Berwick, network producerBravo (U.S. TV channel)>Bravo(Dress to Kill (Eddie Izzard)>Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill)| Eddie Izzard, executive producer; Charlie Swanson and Lawrence Jordan, producers| HBO 2001 in American television53rd Primetime Emmy Awards>(53rd)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2001/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 2001 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-21, style="background:#FAEB86"Dralion>Cirque du Soleil's Dralion| Peter Wagg, executive producer; Rocky Oldham, producer; Frances Berwick, producer for BravoBravo (U.S. TV channel)>Bravo73rd Academy Awards>The 73rd Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>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>Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000)| Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong and Marci Klein, supervising producers; James Downey, producer| NBC 2002 in American television54th Primetime Emmy Awards>(54th)HTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2002/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL >TITLE=OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL - 2002 ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES >ACCESS-DATE=2017-01-21, style="background:#FAEB86"| (America: A Tribute to Heroes)| Joel Gallen, executive producerBroadcast syndication>Syndicated74th Academy Awards>The 74th Annual Academy Awards| Laura Ziskin, producer; Michael B. Seligman, supervising producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers| Carol Burnett, John Hamilton and Rick Hawkins, executive producers; Jody Hamilton, producer; Mary Jo Blue, produced by| CBSAlegría (Cirque du Soleil)>Cirque du Soleil's Alegria| Peter Wagg and Frances Berwick, executive producers; Rocky Oldham, producerBravo (American TV channel)>Bravo| The Concert for New York City| Gregory Sills and Fred Graver, executive producers; Paul Flattery, producer| VH1(2002 Winter Olympics>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 in American television{{center>55th Primetime Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2003/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"(The Farewell Tour (video)>Cher: The Farewell Tour)Cher, Roger Davies (manager)>Roger Davies, Lindsay Scott and Rocky Oldham, executive producers; Dione Orrom and Paul Morphos, producers| NBC75th Academy Awards>The 75th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC(Live in Barcelona (Bruce Springsteen video)>Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona)| 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, producersHBOLicks Tour>Rolling Stones — Licks World Tour, Live from Madison Square Garden| Michael Cohl, executive producer; Marty Callner, Randall Gladstein, Steve Howard and Jake Berry, producers 2004 in American television{{center>56th Primetime Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2004/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"| Elaine Stritch at LibertySheila Nevins, Richard Fell and Helen Asquith, executive producers; Scott Sanders (producer)>Scott Sanders and John Schreiber, co-executive producers; John Hoffman, supervising producer; Chris Hunt and Frazer Pennebaker, producers| HBO(Paul McCartney in Red Square>A&E In Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square)| Delia Fine, executive producer; Mark Haefeli and Emilio Nunez, producersA&E (TV channel)>A&E76th Academy Awards>The 76th Annual Academy Awards| Michael B. Seligman, executive producer; Joe Roth, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC(Never Scared>Chris Rock: Never Scared)| Chris Rock, Michael Rotenberg and Joel Gallen, executive producersHBO| (Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now)| Ellen DeGeneres and Joel Gallen, executive producers 2005 in American television{{center>57th Primetime Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2005/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"58th Tony Awards>The 58th Annual Tony Awards| Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers| CBS77th Academy Awards>The 77th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC| Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth| Dave Chappelle, Stan Lathan, Kimber Rickabaugh and Jay Larkin, executive producersShowtime (TV network)>Showtime(Everybody Loves Raymond>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| CBS2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony>The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad — Opening Ceremony| Dick Ebersol, executive producer; David Neal and Jim Bell, producers| NBC 2006 in American television{{center>58th Primetime Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2006/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony>The XX Olympic Winter Games - Opening Ceremony| Dick Ebersol, executive producer; David Neal and Molly Solomon, producers| NBC78th Academy Awards>The 78th Annual Academy Awards| Gilbert Cates, producerAmerican Broadcasting Company>ABC(I'm Swiss>Bill Maher: I'm Swiss)| Bill Maher and Marc Gurvitz, executive producers; Michael Drumm and Andrea Allen, producersHBO(Life Is Worth Losing>George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing)| George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, produced byPaul McCartney in Red Square>McCartney in St. Petersburg| Paul McCartney, executive producer; Andrey Boltenko, executive producer, St. Petersburg; Mark Haefeli, producerA&E (TV channel)>A&E 2007 in American television{{center>59th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2007/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"(Duets: An American Classic>Tony Bennett: An American Classic)| Danny Bennett, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall, executive producers; Jodi Hurwitz, producer| NBCComedy Central Roast>The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner| Joel Gallen, executive producer; Rick Austin, producer| Comedy CentralKennedy Center Honors>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(Sick and Tired (2006)>Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired)| Wanda Sykes and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Michael Drumm and Andrea Allen, producers| HBO 2008 in American television{{center>60th Primetime Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2008/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"| (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 (director)>John Moffitt, produced byHBO(It's Bad for Ya>George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!)| George Carlin and Jerry Hamza, executive producers; Kimber Rickabaugh and Rocco Urbisci, produced by(One Man Band (James Taylor album)>James Taylor: One Man Band) (Great Performances)| Sydney Pollack and Michael Gorfaine, executive producers; Don Mischer, producer| PBS(Straight to Hell (Kathy Griffin special)>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 (American TV channel)>BravoKennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producers| CBS 2009 in American television{{center>61st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2009/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-05, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producers| CBS| (Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger)| Chris Rock, executive producer/performer; Marty Callner and Randall Gladstein, produced by| HBO(She'll Cut a Bitch>Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch)Kathy Griffin, Kimber Rickabaugh, Paul Miller, Cori Abraham, Andy Cohen (television personality)>Andy Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producersBravo (American TV channel)>Bravo| Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up SpecialRicky Gervais, executive producer/performer; Ben Fleishman, supervising producer; Pat Tourk Lee and John Moffitt (director)>John Moffitt, produced byHBO(You're Welcome America>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 bgcolor"#bebebe"">

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! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 2010 in American television{{center>62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2010/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producers| CBSBut I'm Not Wrong>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: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief>Hope for Haiti Now)| George Clooney and Joel Gallen, executive producers|Hope for Haiti Now was simulcast on dozens of television stations across the globe. The Emmys listed no individual network with this nomination.| Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction| David Steinberg, executive producer; Marty Callner, produced by; Randall Gladstein, Mason Steinberg and Robin Williams, producersHBO25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts>The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert| Jann Wenner, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Joel Gallen and Joel Peresman, executive producers(I'ma Be Me (2009)>Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me)| Wanda Sykes, executive producer/performer; Liz Stanton, executive producer 2011 in American television{{center>63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2011/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producers| CBS(The Showgirl Must Go On>Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On)| Bette Midler, executive producer/produced by/performer; Seanne Farmer, produced byHBOWishful Drinking#Film documentary>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 (music industry)>Troy Carter, Vincent Herbert, Jimmy Iovine and Mo Morrison, executive producersThe Pee-wee Herman Show#2010 stage show revival>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 byOutstanding Variety Special{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 2012 in American television{{center>64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2012/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>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(Tired Hooker>Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker)Kathy Griffin, Kimber Rickabaugh, Paul Miller (TV director)>Paul Miller, Andy Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producersBravo (American TV channel)>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(Duets II (Tony Bennett album)>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 in American television{{center>65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2013/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Kennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, producers| CBS(Oh My God (Louis C.K. special)>Louis C.K.: Oh My God)| Louis C.K., executive producer/performer; Blair Breard, Dave Becky and Mike Berkowitz, executive producersHBO| Mel Brooks Strikes Back! with Mel Brooks and Alan Yentob| Mel Brooks, executive producer; Steve Haberman and Rudy De Luca, produced by| 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 (American businessman)>John Sykes, executive producers; Michael Dempsey and Dan Parise, producers|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. 2014 in American television{{center>66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2014/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"(AFI Life Achievement Award>AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks)| Bob Gazzale, executive producer; Cort Casady, supervising producer; Chris Merrill, producer; Martin Short, performer/hostTNT (U.S. TV network)>TNT(700 Sundays>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| HBOLate Night with Jimmy Fallon>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| NBCKennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, produced byCBS| (The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles)Kenneth Ehrlich>Ken Elrich and R.A. Clark, executive producers; Renato Basile, producer| 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 in American television{{center>67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2015/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-07-26, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"| Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary SpecialLorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle and Rhys Thomas (director)>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 (film producer)>Troy Miller, executive producers; Benn Fleishman, supervising producer| HBOKennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr. and Michael Stevens (producer)>Michael Stevens, produced by| CBS(Live at the Comedy Store>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 in American television{{center>68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2016/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2016-08-19, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Carpool Karaoke#The Late Late Show Primetime Special>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>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 (director)>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| HBOKennedy Center Honors>The Kennedy Center Honors| Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers; Robert Paine, supervising producer; Stephen Colbert, host| CBSLemonade (Beyoncé album)#Visuals>LemonadeBeyoncé>Beyoncé Knowles Carter, executive producer/performer; Todd Tourso, Erinn Williams, Dora Melissa Vargas, Steve Pamon and Ed Burke, executive producers| HBO 2017 in American television{{center>69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2017/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-MUSIC-OR-COMEDY-SPECIAL PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, July 13, 2017, }} style="background:#FAEB86;"Carpool Karaoke#The Late Late Show Primetime Special>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| CBSNot the White House Correspondents’ Dinner>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents' DinnerSamantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jo Miller, Jason Jones (actor)>Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, and Miles Kahn, executive producers; Alison Camillo, co-executive producer; Pat King, supervising producer; Kristen Everman, produced byTBS (American TV channel)>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 byNetflix| 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(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert>Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sh*t?)| 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, producerShowtime (TV network)>ShowtimeOutstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded){| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" bgcolor="#bebebe"! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 2018 in American television{{center>70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2018/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, 2018-07-13, }}style="background:#FAEB86;"| Dave Chappelle: Equanimity| Dave Chappelle and Stan Lathan, executive producers; Rikki Hughes, supervising producer| Netflix(The Carol Burnett Show>The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special)Carol Burnett, executive producer/host; Steve Sauer, Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Paul Miller (TV director)>Paul Miller and Leslie Kolins Small, executive producers; Ben Roy, co-executive producer; Linda Gierahn, supervising producerCBSCarpool Karaoke#The Late Late Show Primetime Special>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(Full Frontal with Samantha Bee>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It's Complicated))Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jason Jones (actor)>Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Alison Camillo and Pat King, executive producers; Kim Burdges, Allana Harkin, Chris Savage and Melinda Taub, producersTBS (American TV channel)>TBS(Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life>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, producer; Neal Marshall, produced by| Netflix 2019 in American television{{center>71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2019/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, July 16, 2019, }}style="background:#FAEB86;"(Carpool Karaoke#The Late Late Show Primetime Special>Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool)| Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; James Longman, co-executive producer; Josie Cliff, Sheila Rogers, Jeff Kopp and Carly Shackleton, supervising producers; James Corden, Lou Fox, Lauren Greenberg, Ian Karmel, Diana Miller, Benjamin Riad and Gabe Turner, producers| CBS(Nanette (show)>Hannah Gadsby: Nanette)| Kevin Whyte and Kathleen McCarthy, executive producers; Frank Bruzzese, producer; Hannah Gadsby, performer Netflix(Homecoming (2019 American film)>Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé)Beyoncé>Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, executive producer/performer; Steve Pamon, Erinn Williams and Ed Burke, executive producers| Springsteen on Broadway| Bruce Springsteen, executive producer/performer; Jon Landau, George Travis and Thom Zimny, producers| Wanda Sykes: Not Normal| Wanda Sykes, executive producer/performer; Page Hurwitz, executive producer bgcolor"#bebebe"">

2020s{| class"wikitable" style"width:100%" bgcolor"#bebebe"

! width="5%" | Year! width="30%" | Program! width="60%" | Producers! width="5%" | Network 2020 in American television{{center>72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2020/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, July 28, 2020, }}style="background:#FAEB86;"(Sticks & Stones (2019 film)>Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones)| Dave Chappelle, executive producer/performer; Stan Lathan, executive producer; Rikki Hughes, co-executive producer; Sina Sadighi, producer| Netflix(Mark Twain Prize for American Humor>Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor)Dalton Delan, David Jammy and Deborah Rutter>Deborah F. Rutter, executive producers; Chris Robinson, Michael B. Matuza and Matthew Winer, producers| PBS| (Hannah Gadsby: Douglas)Hannah Gadsby, executive producer/performer; Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy and John Irwin (producer)>John Irwin, executive producers; Casey Spira, co-executive producer; Jenney Shamash, producerNetflix(23 Hours to Kill>Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill)Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer/performer; George Shapiro, Tammy Johnston and Michael Davies (television producer)>Michael Davies, executive producers; Denis Jensen and Melissa Miller, producers| John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch BunchJohn Mulaney, executive producer/performer; Marika Sawyer, Rhys Thomas (director)>Rhys Thomas, David Miner, Cara Masline, Ravi Nandan and Inman Young, executive producers; Dave Ferguson, supervising producer; Corey Deckler, Mary Beth Minthorn and Kerri Hundley, producers| Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah| Tiffany Haddish, executive producer/performer; Page Hurwitz and Wanda Sykes, executive producers 2021 in American television{{center>73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsHTTP://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2021/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, July 13, 2021, }}style="background:#FAEB86;"Hamilton (2020 film)>Hamilton| Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and Maggie Brohn, executive producers; Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick and Justin Wilkes, co-executive producers; Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller, produced by| Disney+| (Bo Burnham: Inside)| Bo Burnham, executive producer/performer; Josh Senior, producer| NetflixAmerican Utopia (film)>David Byrne's American UtopiaJeffrey Skoll>Jeff Skoll, David Linde, Diane Weyermann, Len Blavatnik, David Bither, Charlie Cohen, Kurt Deutsch, Bill Pohlad, Christa Zofcin Workman, Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick, Meredith Bennett, Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson and Patrick Catullo, executive producers; Sue Naegle, co-executive producer; Alec Sash, supervising producer; David Byrne, produced by/performer; Spike Lee, produced by| HBO(8:46 (special)>8:46 - Dave Chappelle)| Dave Chappelle, produced by/performer; Julia Reichert, Sina Sadighi and Steven Bognar, produced by| Netflix| (Friends: The Reunion)Ben Winston, Kevin S. 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