| American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Editing for a Non-Scripted Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Cinema Editors (ACE) |
| Currently held by | Dan Ablett, Kevin Austin, Otto Burnham, Shane McCormack, and Graham Taylor – Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2021) |
| Website | americancinemaeditors |
The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors. The award was first presented at the 2008 ceremony.
Best Edited Reality Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 [1] | ||||
| Cops | "Country Love" | Michael Glickman, Chuck Montgomery | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "Episode 404" | Pam Malouf, Hans Van Riet, David Timoner | ABC | |
| Man vs. Wild | "Everglades" | Mike Denny | Discovery | |
| 2008 [2] | ||||
| Greensburg | "The Tornado" | Leonard Feinstein, Phontaine Judd | Planet Green | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Fresh Blood" | Kelly Coskran, Ed Greene | Discovery | |
| Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | "New Orleans" | Eric Lasby | Travel Channel | |
| 2009 [3] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "Stay Focused or Die" | Kelly Coskran, Josh Earl | Discovery | |
| Top Chef | "The Last Supper"‡ | Annie Tighe, Alan Hoang, Adrianne Salisbury, Kevin Leffler | Bravo | |
| Expedition Africa | "Stanley and Livingstone" | Jonathan Braun, Brad Ley, Sven Pape, Molly Shock | History | |
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 [4] [5] | ||||
| If You Really Knew Me | "Colusa High School" | Rob Goubeaux, Jeremy Gantz, Hilary Scratch, Ken Yankee, Mark S. Andrew, Heather Abell, John Skaare, Paul Coyne | MTV | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Redemption Day"‡ | Kelly Coskran, Ed Greene | Discovery | |
| Whale Wars | "Vendetta" | Yvette Mangassarian-Amirian, Eric Myerson, Michael Caballero, David Michael Maurer, Edward Salier | Animal Planet | |
| 2011 [6] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | "Haiti"‡ | Eric Lasby | CNN | |
| Beyond Scared Straight | "Chowchilla" | Rob Goubeaux, Paul Coyne, Heather Abell, Audrey Capotosta, Maura Corey, Jeremy Gantz, Molly Shock | A&E | |
| Whale Wars | "Race to Save Lives" | Eric Myerson, Pete Ritchie, Josh Crockett | Animal Planet | |
| 2012 [7] | ||||
| Frozen Planet | "To the Ends of the Earth"† | Andy Netley, Sharon Gillooly | Discovery | |
| Beyond Scared Straight | "Oakland County, MI"‡ | Rob Goubeaux, Mark S. Andrew, Paul Coyne, Mark Baum, Jeremy Gantz, John Skaare, J.C. Solis, Ken Yankee | A&E | |
| Deadliest Catch | "I Don't Wanna Die"‡ | Josh Earl, Alex Durham | Discovery | |
Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [8] [9] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "Tokyo"‡ | Nick Brigden | CNN | |
| Beyond Scared Straight | "The Return of Hustle Man" | Rob Goubeaux, Mark S. Andrew, Paul J. Coyne, Jennifer Nelson, Martin Skibosh, Trevor Campbell | A&E | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Mutiny on the Bering Sea" | Josh Earl, Alex Durham, Rob Butler | Discovery | |
| 2014 [10] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "Iran" | Hunter Gross | CNN | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Lost at Sea" | Josh Earl, Johnny Bishop | Discovery | |
| VICE | "Greenland Is Melting & Bonded Labor" | Joe Langford, Nick Carew | HBO | |
| 2015 [11] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "Bay Area" | Hunter Gross | CNN | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Zero Hour" | Josh Earl, Ben Bulatao | Discovery | |
| Whale Wars | "The Darkest Hour" | Eric Driscoll, Nik Jamgocyan, Chris Kirkpatrick, David Michael Maurer, Greg McDonald, Marcus Miller, Alexandria Scott | Animal Planet | |
| 2016 [12] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "Senegal" | Mustafa Bhagat | CNN | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Fire at Sea: Part 2" | Josh Earl, Alexander B. Rubinow | Discovery | |
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "Manila, Philippines" | Hunter Gross | CNN | |
| 2017 [13] | ||||
| VICE | "Charlottesville: Race & Terror" | Tim Clancy, Cameron Dennis, John Chimples, Denny Thomas | HBO | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Lost at Sea" | Rob Butler, Ben Bulatao | Discovery | |
| Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | "The Perfect Scientology Family" | Reggie Spangler, Ben Simoff, Kevin Hibbard, Vince Oresman | A&E | |
| 2018 [14] | ||||
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | "West Virginia" | Hunter Gross | CNN | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Storm Surge" | Rob Butler | Discovery | |
| Naked and Afraid | "Fire and Fury" | Molly Shock, Jnani Butler | ||
| 2019 [15] [16] | ||||
| VICE Investigates | "Amazon on Fire" | Cameron Dennis, Kelly Kendrick, Joe Matoske, Ryo Ikegami | VICETV | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Triple Jeopardy" | Ben Bulatao, Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Greg Cornejo, Joe Mikan | Discovery | |
| Surviving R. Kelly | "All the Missing Girls" | Stephanie Neroes, Sam Citron, LaRonda Morris, Rachel Cushing, Justin Goll, Masayoshi Matsuda, Kyle Schadt | Lifetime | |
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [17] | ||||
| Cheer | "God Blessed Texas"† | Kate Hackett, Daniel McDonald, Mark Morgan, Sharon Weaver, Ted Woerner | Netflix | |
| The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth | "Who the F*** Are We?" | Barry Blaschke, Michelle Brundige, Charles Divak, Jane Jo, Benji Kast, Stefanie Maridueña, Seth Skundrick, Evan Wise | Showtime | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Mayday Mayday" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Joe Mikan, Art O’Leary, Ian Olsen, Josh Stockero | Discovery | |
| How To with John Wilson | "How to Cook the Perfect Risotto" | Adam Locke-Norton | HBO | |
| 2021 [18] | Formula 1: Drive to Survive | "Man on Fire" | Dan Ablett, Kevin Austin, Otto Burnham, Shane McCormack, and Graham Taylor | Netflix |
| MasterChef: Legends | "Semi Final Pt 3 Chef Showdown" | Roger Bartlett, Matt Cluett, Greg Fitzsimmons, Dylan Hart, Ezra Hudson, James Messina, Rod Schultheiss, Austin Scott, and Molly Shock | Fox | |
| Queer Eye | "Angel Gets Her Wings" | Sean Gill and Nova Taylor | Netflix | |
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