Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

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	Thomas Kail Alex Rudzinski, Grease: Live (2016)
Official website	emmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year.

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

2000s

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2008–09^[1]	*Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony*	Bucky Gunts	NBC
	81st 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
2009–10^[2]	*Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony*	Bucky Gunts	NBC
	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert	Joel Gallen	HBO
	63rd Tony Awards	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	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
2010–11^[3]	*Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (Great Performances)*	Lonny Price	PBS
	53rd Grammy Awards	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
	64th Tony Awards	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	83rd Academy Awards	Don Mischer	ABC
	Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden	Laurieann Gibson	HBO
2011–12^[4]	*65th Tony Awards*	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	54th Grammy Awards	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
	84th Academy Awards	Don Mischer	ABC
	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
2012–13^[5]	*The Kennedy Center Honors*	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
	12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief	Michael Dempsey	^{[note 1]}
	86th Academy Awards	Don Mischer	ABC
	Louis C.K.: Oh My God	Louis C.K.	HBO
	London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony	Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton	NBC
2013–14^[6]	*67th Tony Awards*	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	86th Academy Awards	Hamish Hamilton	ABC
	The Beatles: The Night That Changed America	Gregg Gelfand	CBS
	The Kennedy Center Honors	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
	Six by Sondheim	James Lapine	HBO
	The Sound of Music Live!	Beth McCarthy-Miller (directed by) and Rob Ashford (theatrical direction by)	NBC
2014–15^[7]	*Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special*	Don Roy King	NBC
	68th Tony Awards	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	87th Academy Awards	Hamish Hamilton	ABC
	Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert	Natalie Johns	PBS
	The Kennedy Center Honors	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
2015–16^[8]
	*Grease: Live*	Thomas Kail (directed by) and Alex Rudzinski (live television direction by)	Fox
	58th Grammy Awards	Louis J. Horvitz	CBS
	Adele Live in New York City	Beth McCarthy-Miller	NBC
	Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo	Chris Rock	HBO
	The Kennedy Center Honors	Glenn Weiss	CBS
	Lemonade	Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles Carter	HBO

Notes

↑ 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.

References

↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

External links

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website

Primetime Emmy Award categories

Programs	Comedy Series Drama Series Limited Series Television Movie Variety Talk Series Variety Sketch Series Reality-Competition Program Animated Program Children's Program Documentary or Nonfiction Series Documentary or Nonfiction Special Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Informational Series or Special Short-Format Animation Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Short Form Variety Series Special Class Program Structured Reality Program Unstructured Reality Program Variety Special

Performance	Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lead Actress in a Drama Series Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Guest Actor in a Drama Series Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Guest Actress in a Drama Series Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Character Voice-Over Performance Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Narrator

Directing	Directing for a Comedy Series Directing for a Drama Series Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Directing for a Variety Series Directing for a Variety Special Directing for Nonfiction Programming

Writing	Writing for a Comedy Series Writing for a Drama Series Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Writing for a Variety Series Writing for a Variety Special Writing for Nonfiction Programming

Creative Arts	Casting for a Comedy Series Casting for a Drama Series Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Choreography Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series Cinematography for a Reality Program Commercial Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Individual Achievement in Animation Main Title Design Main Title Theme Music Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Music and Lyrics Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Music Composition for a Series Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Sound Editing for a Series Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special Special and Visual Effects / Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie

Engineering	Engineering Philo T. Farnsworth Award

Retired	Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Animated Program (One Hour or More) Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series Cinematography for a One Hour Series Costumes for a Series Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Miniseries or Movie New Series Picture Editing for Reality Programming Program of the Year Reality Program Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program Stunt Coordination Super Emmy Variety Series Voice-Over Performance

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