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Primetime Emmy Award for Production Design for a Variety Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Production Design for a Variety Special
Awarded for	Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Currently held by	The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna (2023)
Website	emmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year. Prior to the category's creation in 2016, specials and regular series competed together as Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming. The two had also been divided in 1977 and 1978.

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 Comedy-Variety or Music Special

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
1977 (29th)	Individual Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special^[1]
	America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music	Robert Kelly	CBS
	Billy the Kid: American Ballet Theatre (Great Performances)	Jac Venza	PBS
	The George Burns Special	Roy Christopher, John Hueners	CBS
	Les Patineurs: American Ballet Theatre (Great Performances)	William Mickley	PBS
	Achievement in Coverage of Special Events – Individuals^[2]^{[note 1]}
	The 28th Annual Emmy Awards	Brian Bartholomew, Keaton S. Walker	ABC
1978 (30th)	Individual Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special^[3]
	The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots	Romain Johnston, Kerry Joyce	ABC
	Cher... Special	Brian C. Bartholomew	ABC
	How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness	Roy Christopher, Don Remacle	CBS
	Mitzi... Zings Into Spring	Robert Kelly
	They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime	Robert Checci, John Dapper, Romain Johnston
	Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement^[4]^{[note 2]}
	CBS: On the Air	Jan Scott, Earl Carlson	CBS
1979 (31st)
	Individual Achievement – Special Events^[5]^{[note 3]}
	The 51st Annual Academy Awards	Roy Christopher	ABC

1980s edit

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
1980 (32nd)
	Individual Achievement – Special Events^[6]^{[note 4]}
	The 52nd Annual Academy Awards	Ray Klausen	ABC
1988 (58th)
	Individual Achievement – Special Events^[7]^{[note 5]}
	The 60th Annual Academy Awards	Charles Lisanby, Keaton S. Walker	ABC

2010s edit

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2016 (68th) ^[8]
	Grease: Live	David Korins, Joe Celli, Jason Howard	Fox
	He Named Me Malala	Alexander Fuller, Lori West	Nat Geo
	Lemonade	Hannah Beachler, Chris Britt, Kim Murphy	HBO
	The Oscars	Derek McLane, Gloria Lamb, Matt Steinbrenner	ABC
	The Wiz Live!	Derek McLane, Erica Hemminger, Mike Pilipski	NBC
2017 (69th) ^[9]
	Hairspray Live!	Derek McLane, Joe Celli, Jason Howard	NBC
	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner	John Yeck	TBS
	The 74th Annual Golden Globes	Brian Stonestreet, John Zuiker	NBC
	The Oscars	Derek McLane, Alana Billingsley	ABC
	Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga	Bruce Rodgers, LeRoy Bennett, Shelley Rodgers, Lindsey Breslauer	Fox

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special^[10]

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2018 (70th) ^[11]
	Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert	Jason Ardizzone-West, Melissa Shakun	NBC
	The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special	Joe Stewart, Joseph Mark Sarno	CBS
	The 75th Annual Golden Globes	Brian Stonestreet, John Zuiker	NBC
	The 60th Annual Grammy Awards	Brian Stonestreet, Kristen Merlino, Gloria Lamb	CBS
	The Oscars	Derek McLane, Alana Billingsley, Kristen Merlino	ABC
2019 (71st) ^[12]
	RENT	Jason Sherwood, Adam Rowe, John Sparano	Fox
	The 61st Annual Grammy Awards	Brian Stonestreet, Kristen Merlino, Gloria Lamb	CBS
	Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé	Ric Lipson, Rachel Duncan, Andrew Makadsi	Netflix
	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons	Bernard Vyzga, Richard Rohrer, Ron Olsen	ABC
	The Oscars	David Korins, Alana Billingsley	ABC

2020s edit

Year	Program	Nominees	Network
2020 (72nd) ^[13]
	The Oscars	Jason Sherwood, Alana Billingsley	ABC
	The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards	Brian Stonestreet, Angel Herrera	NBC
	The 62nd Grammy Awards	Brian Stonestreet, Kristen Merlino, Gloria Lamb, Jason Howard	CBS
	The Little Mermaid Live!	Misty Buckley, Joe Celli, Jason Howard	ABC
	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"	Bernard Vyzga, Richard Rohrer, Ron Olsen	ABC
2021 (73rd) ^[14]
	The Oscars	David Rockwell, Joe Celli, Alana Billingsley, Jason Howard	ABC
	Friends: The Reunion	John Shaffner, Greg Grande, Daren Janes	HBO Max
	The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards	Brian Stonestreet, John Zuiker	NBC
	The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards	Misty Buckley, Kristen Merlino, Gloria Lamb, Matt Steinbrenner	CBS
	Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020	Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Riley Mellon, Brendan Hurley	Showtime
2022 (74th) ^[15]
	The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent	Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, Maria Garcia	NBC
	The 64th Annual Grammy Awards	Julio Himede, Kristen Merlino	CBS
	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes	Stephan Olson, Raf Lydon, Jerie Kelter	ABC
	The Oscars	David Korins, Margaux Lapresle	ABC
	Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3	Willo Perron, Steve Morden, Marc Manabat	Prime Video
2023 (75th) ^[16]
	The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna	Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, Lindsey Breslauer, Maria Garcia, Lily Rodgers	Fox
	Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love	Tamlyn Wright, Travis Deck	NBC
	Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl	Misty Buckley, Joe Celli, Raquel Tarbet	Disney+
	The 65th Annual Grammy Awards	Julio Himede, Kristen Merlino	CBS
	The Oscars	Misty Buckley, Alana Billingsley, John Zuiker	ABC

Notes edit

^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^ As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

References edit

^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^ "2017-2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Category List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

External links edit

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website

[3] As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.

[6] As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

[8] As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

[10] As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

[12] As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.

[1] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[2] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[4] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[5] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[7] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[9] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[11] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

[13] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

[14] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

[2018categories-15] "2017-2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Category List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[16] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[17] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[18] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[19] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[20] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[21] "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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