Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding Scripted Variety Series |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
First awarded | 2015 |
Currently held by | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2024) |
Website | emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series is an award presented to the best sketch comedy-driven variety show of the year. The award goes to the producers of the series.
History
[edit]In 2015, Outstanding Variety Series was separated into two categories – Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.[1]
In 2023, the category was renamed Outstanding Scripted Variety Series.
Winners and nominations
[edit]2010s
[edit]Year | Program | Producers | Network |
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | |||
2015 (67th) [2] | |||
Inside Amy Schumer (Season 3) | Amy Schumer, Jessi Klein, Daniel Powell, Steven Ast and Tony Hernandez, executive producers; Kim Caramele and Kevin Kane, producers | Comedy Central | |
Drunk History (Season 2) | Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Owen Burke, Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner, executive producers; Melissa Wylie, produced by | Comedy Central | |
Key & Peele (Season 4) | Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Ian Roberts, Jay Martel, Joel Zadak, Peter Principato and Paul Young, executive producers; Peter Atencio, co-executive producer; Linda Morel, produced by; Keith Raskin, consulting producer | ||
Portlandia (Season 5) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel and Andrew Singer, executive producers; Karey Dornetto and Graham Wagner, co-executive producers; David Cress and Alice Mathias, producers | IFC | |
Saturday Night Live (Season 40) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus and Erin Doyle, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
2016 (68th) [3] | |||
Key & Peele (Season 5) | Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Peter Principato, Paul Young and Joel Zadak, executive producers; Peter Atencio, co-executive producer; Linda Morel, produced by | Comedy Central | |
Documentary Now! (Season 1) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Rhys Thomas and Andrew Singer, executive producers; Erik Kenward, supervising producer; Hilary Marx and Alice Mathias, producers; Stephanie Meurer, produced by | IFC | |
Drunk History (Season 3) | Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Owen Burke, Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner, executive producers; Seth Weitberg, co-executive producer; Melissa Wylie, produced by | Comedy Central | |
Inside Amy Schumer (Season 4) | Amy Schumer, Daniel Jason Powell, Jessi Klein, Steven Ast and Tony Hernandez, executive producers; Kim Caramele and Kevin Kane, supervising producers; Ayesha Rokadia, Ryan Cunningham, Tami Sagher, Christine Nangle, Kurt Metzger and Kyle Dunnigan, producers | ||
Portlandia (Season 6) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel and Andrew Singer, executive producers; Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner and Alice Mathias, co-executive producers; David Cress, producer | IFC | |
Saturday Night Live (Season 41) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus and Erin Doyle, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
2017 (69th) [4] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 42) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus and Erin Doyle, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
Billy on the Street (Season 5) | Billy Eichner, Mike Farah, Anna Wenger, Doug Brady, Richard Kathlean and Bill Parker, executive producers; Elizabeth Baquet and Mary Zappulla, supervising producers | truTV | |
Documentary Now! (Season 2) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Alex Buono, Rhys Thomas and Andrew Singer, executive producers; John Mulaney, co-executive producer; Alice Mathias, producer; Scott Sites, produced by | IFC | |
Drunk History (Season 4) | Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner and Owen Burke, executive producers; Melissa Wylie, produced by | Comedy Central | |
Portlandia (Season 7) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel and Andrew Singer, executive producers; Graham Wagner and Alice Mathias, co-executive producers; David Cress, producer | IFC | |
Tracey Ullman's Show (Season 1) | Tracey Ullman, Ben Farrell and Myfanwy Moore, executive producers; Caroline Norris, producer | HBO | |
2018 (70th) [5] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 43) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle and Tom Broecker, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
At Home with Amy Sedaris (Season 1) | Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Cindy Caponera, Vernon Chatman, John Lee and Alyson Levy, executive producers; Bernie Kaminski, co-executive producer; Jodi Lennon, Ryan Cunningham and Daria Scoccimarro, producers | truTV | |
Drunk History (Season 5) | Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Owen Burke, Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner, executive producers; Greg Tuculescu, co-executive producer; Zachary Halley, produced by | Comedy Central | |
I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman (Season 1) | Sarah Silverman, Amy Zvi, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Gavin Purcell and Joe Farrell, executive producers; David Ferguson, Meaghan Rady and Becca Kinskey, co-executive producers; Allyce Ozarski, produced by | Hulu | |
Portlandia (Season 8) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Andrew Singer, Graham Wagner, Alice Mathias and Karey Dornetto, executive producers; David Cress, producer | IFC | |
Tracey Ullman's Show (Season 2) | Tracey Ullman, executive producer; Caroline Norris, producer | HBO | |
2019 (71st) [6] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 44) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle and Tom Broecker, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward; produced by | NBC | |
At Home with Amy Sedaris (Season 2) | Amy Sedaris, Ravi Nandan and Bill Benz, executive producers; Inman Young, Jeanie Igoe and Jodi Lennon, producers | truTV | |
Documentary Now! (Season 3) | Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Alex Buono, Rhys Thomas and Andrew Singer, executive producers; Alice Mathias, co-executive producer; Matt Pacult and Tamsin Rawady, producers; David Cress, produced by | IFC | |
Drunk History (Season 5-6) | Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Owen Burke, executive producers; Greg Tuculescu, co-executive producer; Zachary Halley, produced by | Comedy Central | |
I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman (Season 2) | Sarah Silverman, Amy Zvi, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Gavin Purcell, Joe Farrell, Bellamie Blackstone and Dave Ferguson, executive producers; Becca Kinskey and Meaghan Rady, co-executive producers; Eric B. Shanks, supervising producer | Hulu | |
Who Is America? (Season 1) | Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Todd Schulman, Andrew Newman, Dan Mazer and Adam Lowitt, executive producers; Nicholas Hatton, Daniel Gray Longino, Dan Swimer, Tim Allsop and Debra Neil-Fisher, producers; Melanie J. Elin, produced by | Showtime |
2020s
[edit]Year | Program | Producers | Network |
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | |||
2020 (72nd) [7] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 45) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle and Tom Broecker, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
A Black Lady Sketch Show (Season 1) | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry, executive producers; Lauren Ashley Smith and Dime Davis, co-executive producers; Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay and John Skidmore, producers; Erin Owens, produced by | HBO | |
Drunk History (Season 6) | Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner and Owen Burke, executive producers; Greg Tuculescu, co-executive producer; Zachary Halley, produced by | Comedy Central | |
2021 (73rd) [8] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 46) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Ken Aymong, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker and Caroline Maroney, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
A Black Lady Sketch Show (Season 2) | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry, executive producers; Lauren Ashley Smith, co-executive producer; Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay and John Skidmore, producers; Linda Morel, produced by | HBO | |
2022 (74th) [9] | |||
Saturday Night Live (Season 47) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Javier Winnik, supervising producer; Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker and Caroline Maroney, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
A Black Lady Sketch Show (Season 3) | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry, executive producers; Tracey Ashley and Bridget Stokes, co-executive producers; Chloé Hilliard, Deniese Davis, Montrel McKay and John Skidmore, producers; Linda Morel, produced by | HBO | |
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series | |||
2023 (75th) [10] | |||
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban, co-executive producer; Catherine Owens, supervising producer; Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang and Charles Wilson, producers; Nicole Franza, line producer | HBO | |
A Black Lady Sketch Show (Season 4) | Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry, executive producers; Chloé Hilliard, Linda Morel, Monique Moses and Bridget Stokes, co-executive producers; Corin Wells, Montrel McKay and John Skidmore, producers | HBO | |
Saturday Night Live (Season 48) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Javier Winnik, supervising producer; Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker and Caroline Maroney, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC | |
2024 (76th) [11] | |||
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban, co-executive producer; Catherine Owens, supervising producer; Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang, Charles Wilson and Rebecca Etchberger, producers; Nicole Franza, line producer | HBO | |
Saturday Night Live (Season 49) | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Javier Winnik, supervising producer; Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker and Caroline Maroney, producers; Steve Higgins and Erik Kenward, produced by | NBC |
Programs with multiple wins
[edit]Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.
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Programs with multiple nominations
[edit]Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.
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Total awards by network
[edit]- NBC – 6
- Comedy Central – 2
- HBO – 2
Notes
[edit]- ^ Total includes Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s wins for Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
References
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