Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Primetime Emmy Awards · 188 nominations across 38 ceremonies · 39 wins
78th Emmys · 2026
- Nominee The Oscars
- Nominee 83rd Annual Golden Globes
- Nominee 78th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
- Nominee 68th Annual Grammy Awards
77th Emmys · 2025
- Winner SNL50: The Anniversary Special
- Nominee The Oscars
- Nominee Beyoncé Bowl
- Nominee SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
- Nominee The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
76th Emmys · 2024
- Winner The Oscars
- Nominee 76th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee 66th Grammy Awards
- Nominee The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady
- Nominee The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher
75th Emmys · 2023
- Winner Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
- Nominee 75th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee Chris Rock
- Nominee The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna
- Nominee The Oscars
74th Emmys · 2022
- Winner The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent
- Nominee Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
- Nominee The Oscars
- Nominee The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
- Nominee The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
73rd Emmys · 2021
72nd Emmys · 2020
71st Emmys · 2019
- Winner Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' · Will Ferrell
- Nominee The 61st Grammy Awards
- Nominee The Oscars
- Nominee The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee 72nd Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee RENT
70th Emmys · 2018
- Winner Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
- Nominee Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
- Nominee 60th Annual Grammy Awards
- Nominee 75th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee The Oscars
69th Emmys · 2017
- Winner 70th Tony Awards
- Nominee Hairspray Live!
- Nominee The Oscars
- Nominee Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga
68th Emmys · 2016
- Winner Grease: Live
- Nominee 73rd Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show
- Nominee 88th Academy Awards
- Nominee 69th Tony Awards
67th Emmys · 2015
- Winner Live from Lincoln Center
- Nominee 72nd Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee 87th Academy Awards
- Nominee 68th Tony Awards
- Nominee On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
66th Emmys · 2014
- Winner 67th Tony Awards
- Nominee 71st Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee The Sound of Music Live!
- Nominee 2014 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony
- Nominee 86th Academy Awards
65th Emmys · 2013
- Winner 66th Tony Awards
- Nominee 85th Academy Awards
- Nominee 2012 Summer Olympics: Opening Ceremony
- Nominee 70th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee Live from Lincoln Center
64th Emmys · 2012
- Winner 65th Tony Awards
- Nominee 84th Academy Awards
- Nominee 54th Grammy Awards
- Nominee 69th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee Live at the Beacon Theater
- Nominee Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Celebrate Gershwin
63rd Emmys · 2011
- Winner 64th Tony Awards
- Nominee 83rd Academy Awards
- Nominee 68th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee 53rd Grammy Awards
62nd Emmys · 2010
- Winner 63rd Tony Awards
- Nominee Avatar: Enter The World of Pandora (HBO First Look)
- Nominee 82nd Academy Awards
- Nominee ABC's LOST Presents: Mysteries of the Universe – The Dharma Initiative
- Nominee Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
- Nominee 30 Rock
- Nominee The Daily Show: Ask a Correspondent
61st Emmys · 2009
- Winner Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
- Nominee Great Performances
- Nominee The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
- Nominee The 81st Annual Academy Awards
60th Emmys · 2008
59th Emmys · 2007
- Winner The 60th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee The 79th Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee Jerry Seinfeld – The Comedian Award
- Nominee Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show
- Nominee The 64th Golden Globe Awards
58th Emmys · 2006
57th Emmys · 2005
55th Emmys · 2003
- Winner Cher: The Farewell Tour · Cher, Roger Davies, Dione Orrom
- Nominee Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden · Michael Cohl, Marty Callner
- Nominee Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Nominee Robin Williams: Live on Broadway · Marsha Garces Williams, David Steinberg, Marty Callner
- Nominee 75th Annual Academy Awards · Gilbert Cates
49th Emmys · 1997
- Winner Chris Rock: Bring the Pain · Chris Rock
- Nominee The 50th Annual Tony Awards · Walter C. Miller, Roy Somlyo
- Nominee Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas · Bette Midler, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Marty Callner
- Nominee The 69th Annual Academy Awards · Gilbert Cates
- Nominee George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy · John Moffitt, Kimber Rickabaugh
43rd Emmys · 1991
- Winner The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee In Living Color
- Nominee Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominee The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
42nd Emmys · 1990
40th Emmys · 1988
- Winner Irving Berlin
- Nominee The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman 6th Anniversary Special
39th Emmys · 1987
- Winner The 41st Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee Liberty Weekend
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
38th Emmys · 1986
- Winner Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee AFI Life Achievement Award
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee The 40th Annual Tony Awards
37th Emmys · 1985
- Winner Motown Returns to the Apollo
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee Great Performances
- Nominee AFI Life Achievement Award
36th Emmys · 1984
- Winner Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee The 38th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee AFI Life Achievement Award
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
35th Emmys · 1983
- Winner Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- Nominee Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee Second City Television
- Nominee The 37th Annual Tony Awards
34th Emmys · 1982
- Winner Night of 100 Stars
- Nominee AFI Life Achievement Award
- Nominee Second City Television
- Nominee Ain't Misbehavin'
- Nominee Baryshnikov in Hollywood
33rd Emmys · 1981
- Winner Lily: Sold Out
- Nominee AFI Life Achievement Award
- Nominee The Benny Hill Show
- Nominee The Muppet Show
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
32nd Emmys · 1980
- Winner Baryshnikov on Broadway
- Nominee Shirley MacLaine... "Every Little Movement"
- Nominee The Muppet Show
- Nominee The Benny Hill Show
- Nominee Goldie and Liza Together
31st Emmys · 1979
- Winner Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro
- Nominee The Muppet Show
- Nominee Shirley MacLaine at the Lido
26th Emmys · 1974
- Winner Lily · Lily Tomlin
- Nominee Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra · Howard W. Koch, Frank Sinatra
- Nominee Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments · Martin Erlichman, Dwight Hemion, Joe Layton, Barbra Streisand
- Nominee The John Denver Show · Jerry Weintraub, John Denver