Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Primetime Emmy Awards · 152 nominations across 36 ceremonies · 38 wins
74th Emmys · 2022
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · John Oliver, Tim Carvell
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello, Jon Batiste
- Nominee The Daily Show · Trevor Noah, Zhubin Parang
- Nominee Late Night with Seth Meyers · Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
73rd Emmys · 2021
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · John Oliver, Tim Carvell
- Nominee Conan · Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee The Daily Show · Trevor Noah, Zhubin Parang
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
72nd Emmys · 2020
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · John Oliver, Tim Carvell
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee The Daily Show · Trevor Noah, Zhubin Parang
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
- Nominee Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Allana Harkin, Mike Drucker, Mike Rubens
71st Emmys · 2019
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee The Late Late Show with James Corden · Ben Winston, Sheila Rogers, James Corden
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
- Nominee The Daily Show · Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Zhubin Parang
- Nominee Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Allana Harkin
70th Emmys · 2018
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Nominee The Late Late Show with James Corden · Ben Winston, Sheila Rogers, James Corden
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Allana Harkin
- Nominee The Daily Show · Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Zhubin Parang
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
69th Emmys · 2017
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Nominee Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Samantha Bee, Jo Miller, Jason Jones
- Nominee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee The Late Late Show with James Corden · Ben Winston, Sheila Rogers, James Corden
- Nominee Real Time with Bill Maher · Bill Maher
68th Emmys · 2016
- Winner Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee · Jerry Seinfeld, George Shapiro, Howard West
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Lorne Michaels, Josh Lieb, Jimmy Fallon
- Nominee Real Time with Bill Maher · Bill Maher, Brad Grey
- Nominee The Late Late Show with James Corden · Ben Winston, Sheila Rogers, David Javerbaum, James Corden
67th Emmys · 2015
- Winner The Daily Show · Jon Stewart, Adam Lowitt, Steve Bodow, Timothy Greenberg, Kahane Corn
- Nominee Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · John Oliver, Tim Carvell
- Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Jimmy Kimmel, Gary Greenberg
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman · Barbara Gaines, Rob Burnett, Jerry Foley, Sheila Rogers, Brian Teta, David Letterman
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Lorne Michaels, Josh Lieb, Jimmy Fallon
- Nominee The Colbert Report · Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Tom Purcell, Paul Dinello
64th Emmys · 2012
63rd Emmys · 2011
62nd Emmys · 2010
61st Emmys · 2009
60th Emmys · 2008
- Winner The Daily Show · Jon Stewart
59th Emmys · 2007
58th Emmys · 2006
- Winner The Daily Show · Jon Stewart, Kahane Corn, David Javerbaum
56th Emmys · 2004
- Winner The Daily Show · Ben Karlin, Jon Stewart, Kahane Corn, David Javerbaum
- Nominee Chappelle's Show · Neal Brennan, Dave Chappelle
48th Emmys · 1996
- Winner Dennis Miller Live
- Nominee The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Jay Leno
- Nominee Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher · Bill Maher
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Muppets Tonight
47th Emmys · 1995
- Winner The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Jay Leno
- Nominee Dennis Miller Live
- Nominee Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher · Bill Maher
- Nominee MTV Unplugged
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
45th Emmys · 1993
- Winner Saturday Night Live · Lorne Michaels
- Nominee MTV Unplugged
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
- Nominee The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Jay Leno
44th Emmys · 1992
- Winner The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Johnny Carson
- Nominee In Living Color
- Nominee Late Night with David Letterman
29th Emmys · 1977
- Winner Van Dyke and Company · Dick Van Dyke
- Nominee The Carol Burnett Show · Carol Burnett
- Nominee The Muppet Show · Jim Henson, David Lazer, Jack Burns, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Eren Ozker, John Lovelady, Jerry Nelson
- Nominee Evening at Pops
- Nominee Saturday Night Live · Lorne Michaels
27th Emmys · 1975
- Winner The Carol Burnett Show · Carol Burnett
- Nominee Cher · Cher
23rd Emmys · 1971
- Winner The Flip Wilson Show · Flip Wilson
- Winner The David Frost Show · David Frost
- Nominee The Carol Burnett Show · Carol Burnett
- Nominee Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Dick Martin, Dan Rowan
- Nominee The Dick Cavett Show · Dick Cavett
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Johnny Carson
16th Emmys · 1964
- Winner The Danny Kaye Show
- Nominee The Andy Williams Show
- Nominee The Judy Garland Show
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Nominee The Garry Moore Show
15th Emmys · 1963
- Winner The Andy Williams Show
- Nominee Here's Edie
- Nominee The Garry Moore Show
- Nominee The Red Skelton Show
- Nominee Carol and Company
14th Emmys · 1962
- Winner Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan
- Winner The Garry Moore Show
- Nominee NBC Television Opera Theatre
- Nominee Disneyland
- Nominee The Bell Telephone Hour
- Nominee Directions
- Nominee Kraft Music Hall
- Nominee Here's Edie
- Nominee The Judy Garland Show
13th Emmys · 1961
- Winner Astaire Time
- Nominee Belafonte New York
- Nominee Tonight Starring Jack Paar
- Nominee The Garry Moore Show
- Nominee An Hour with Danny Kaye
12th Emmys · 1960
- Winner The Fabulous Fifties
- Nominee Another Evening with Fred Astaire
- Nominee The Garry Moore Show
- Nominee The Revlon Revue
- Nominee The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
11th Emmys · 1959
- Winner The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Nominee The Steve Allen Show
- Nominee The Perry Como Show
10th Emmys · 1958
- Winner The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Nominee The Perry Como Show
- Nominee Toast of the Town
- Nominee The Steve Allen Show
- Nominee Tonight Starring Jack Paar
8th Emmys · 1956
- Winner Toast of the Town
- Nominee Shower of Stars
- Nominee Ford Star Jubilee
- Nominee The Dinah Shore Show
- Nominee The Perry Como Show
7th Emmys · 1955
- Winner Disneyland
- Nominee The Jackie Gleason Show
- Nominee Your Hit Parade
- Nominee The George Gobel Show
- Nominee Toast of the Town
- Nominee The Jack Benny Program
6th Emmys · 1954
- Winner Omnibus
- Nominee Toast of the Town
- Nominee The Jackie Gleason Show
- Nominee The Colgate Comedy Hour
- Nominee Your Show of Shows
5th Emmys · 1953
- Winner Your Show of Shows
- Nominee The Colgate Comedy Hour
- Nominee Toast of the Town
- Nominee Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
- Nominee The Jackie Gleason Show
4th Emmys · 1952
- Winner Your Show of Shows
- Nominee Toast of the Town
- Nominee Four Star Revue
- Nominee The Colgate Comedy Hour
- Nominee The Fred Waring Show
3rd Emmys · 1951
- Winner The Alan Young Show
- Nominee Texaco Star Theater
- Nominee The Ken Murray Show
- Nominee Four Star Revue
- Nominee Your Show of Shows