Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Primetime Emmy Awards · 154 nominations across 36 ceremonies · 37 wins
60th Emmys · 2008
- Winner Don Rickles · Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
- Nominee Tina Fey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Jon Stewart · 80th Academy Awards
- Nominee Stephen Colbert · The Colbert Report
59th Emmys · 2007
- Winner Tony Bennett · Tony Bennett: An American Classic
- Nominee Jon Stewart · The Daily Show
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Stephen Colbert · The Colbert Report
- Nominee Ellen DeGeneres · The 79th Annual Academy Awards
58th Emmys · 2006
- Winner Barry Manilow · Barry Manilow: Music and Passion
- Nominee Craig Ferguson · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Stephen Colbert · The Colbert Report
- Nominee Hugh Jackman · The 59th Annual Tony Awards
57th Emmys · 2005
- Winner Hugh Jackman · The 58th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee Whoopi Goldberg · Whoopi Back to Broadway – The 20th Anniversary
- Nominee Jay Leno · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Nominee Jon Stewart · The Daily Show
56th Emmys · 2004
- Winner Elaine Stritch · Elaine Stritch at Liberty
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Tracey Ullman in The Trailer Tales
- Nominee Ellen DeGeneres · Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
- Nominee Bill Maher · Real Time with Bill Maher
- Nominee Billy Crystal · 76th Academy Awards
55th Emmys · 2003
- Winner Wayne Brady · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee Martin Short · Primetime Glick
- Nominee Jon Stewart · The Daily Show
- Nominee Robin Williams · Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
- Nominee Dennis Miller · Dennis Miller: The Raw Feed
54th Emmys · 2002
- Winner Sting · A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany...All This Time
- Nominee Ryan Stiles · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee Wayne Brady · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee Jon Stewart · The Daily Show
- Nominee Ryan Stiles · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee Billy Joel · Billy Joel: In His Own Words
53rd Emmys · 2001
- Winner Barbra Streisand · Barbra Streisand: Timeless
- Nominee Steve Martin · 73rd Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee Wayne Brady · Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Will Ferrell · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Ellen DeGeneres · Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
52nd Emmys · 2000
- Winner Suzy Eddie Izzard · Dress to Kill
- Nominee Chris Rock · Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
- Nominee Cher · Cher: Live in Concert – From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
- Nominee Molly Shannon · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Billy Crystal · 72nd Academy Awards
51st Emmys · 1999
- Winner John Leguizamo · John Leguizamo's Freak
- Nominee Dennis Miller · Dennis Miller Live
- Nominee Chris Rock · The Chris Rock Show
- Nominee George Carlin · George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Tracey Takes On...
50th Emmys · 1998
- Winner Billy Crystal · 70th Academy Awards
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Tracey Takes On...
- Nominee Garth Brooks
- Nominee Michael Crawford · Michael Crawford in Concert
- Nominee Jay Leno · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
49th Emmys · 1997
- Winner Bette Midler · Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas
- Nominee Bill Maher · Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Tracey Takes On...
- Nominee George Carlin · George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
- Nominee Billy Crystal · The 69th Annual Academy Awards
48th Emmys · 1996
- Winner Tony Bennett · Tony Bennett Live By Request: A Valentine Special
- Nominee Robin Williams
- Nominee Billy Crystal
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · The Best of Tracey Takes On...
- Nominee Whoopi Goldberg · The 68th Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee The 38th Annual Grammy Awards
47th Emmys · 1995
- Winner Barbra Streisand · Barbra Streisand: The Concert
- Nominee Carol Burnett · Men, Movies and Carol
- Nominee Rosie O'Donnell · Rosie O'Donnell
- Nominee Julie Andrews · The Sound of Julie Andrews
- Nominee Tracey Ullman · Women of the Night
46th Emmys · 1994
- Winner Tracey Ullman · Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
- Nominee Whoopi Goldberg · The 66th Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee Growing Up Funny
- Nominee Mike Myers · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Phil Hartman · Saturday Night Live
45th Emmys · 1993
- Winner Dana Carvey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Liza Minnelli · Liza Minnelli: Live from Radio City Music Hall
- Nominee Billy Crystal
- Nominee The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Nominee Lily Tomlin · The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
44th Emmys · 1992
43rd Emmys · 1991
- Winner Billy Crystal · The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
- Nominee Dana Carvey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Keenan Ivory Wayans · In Living Color
- Nominee Harry Connick Jr. · Swinging Out with Harry
- Nominee Damon Wayans · In Living Color
42nd Emmys · 1990
- Winner Tracey Ullman · The Best of "The Tracey Ullman Show"
- Nominee Julie Kavner · The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee Billy Crystal · Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
- Nominee Angela Lansbury · The 43rd Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee Dana Carvey · Saturday Night Live
41st Emmys · 1989
- Winner Linda Ronstadt · Great Performances
- Nominee Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft · D.C. Follies
- Nominee Julie Kavner · The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee Sid and Marty Krofft's D.C. Follies
- Nominee Dana Carvey · Saturday Night Live
40th Emmys · 1988
- Winner Robin Williams
- Nominee Julie Kavner · The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee Billy Crystal
- Nominee Ray Charles · Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
- Nominee Mikhail Baryshnikov · Great Performances
39th Emmys · 1987
- Winner Robin Williams · Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
- Nominee Billy Crystal
- Nominee Julie Kavner · The Tracey Ullman Show
- Nominee Jon Lovitz · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The 41st Annual Tony Awards
38th Emmys · 1986
- Winner Whitney Houston · The 28th Annual Grammy Awards
- Nominee Sarah Vaughan · The 28th Annual Grammy Awards
- Nominee Debbie Allen · An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
- Nominee An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
- Nominee Patti LaBelle · Great Performances
- Nominee Jon Lovitz · Saturday Night Live
37th Emmys · 1985
- Winner George Hearn · Great Performances
- Nominee Billy Crystal · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Great Performances
- Nominee Gregory Hines · Motown Returns to the Apollo
- Nominee Patti LaBelle · Motown Returns to the Apollo
36th Emmys · 1984
- Winner The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Nominee Debbie Allen · Live...And in Person
- Nominee Joe Piscopo · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Lily Tomlin · Live...And in Person
- Nominee George Burns · George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
- Nominee Eddie Murphy · Saturday Night Live
35th Emmys · 1983
- Winner Leontyne Price · Live from Lincoln Center
- Nominee Carol Burnett · Texaco Star Theater...Opening Night
- Nominee Luciano Pavarotti · Live from Lincoln Center
- Nominee Richard Pryor · Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- Nominee Michael Jackson · Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
30th Emmys · 1978
- Nominee Dolly Parton · Cher... Special
28th Emmys · 1976
- Winner Vicki Lawrence · The Carol Burnett Show
27th Emmys · 1975
- Winner Jack Albertson
- Winner Cloris Leachman · Cher
26th Emmys · 1974
- Winner Brenda Vaccaro
24th Emmys · 1972
- Winner Harvey Korman · The Carol Burnett Show
16th Emmys · 1964
- Winner Danny Kaye · The Danny Kaye Show
- Nominee Judy Garland · The Judy Garland Show
14th Emmys · 1962
- Winner Carol Burnett · The Garry Moore Show
- Nominee Judy Garland · The Judy Garland Show
- Nominee Yves Montand
13th Emmys · 1961
- Winner Fred Astaire
12th Emmys · 1960
- Winner Harry Belafonte
- Nominee Fred Astaire
11th Emmys · 1959
- Winner Dinah Shore · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Winner Perry Como · The Perry Como Show
- Nominee Steve Allen · The Steve Allen Show
- Nominee Patti Page · The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show
- Nominee Jack Paar · Tonight Starring Jack Paar