Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Awarded forOutstanding Scripted Variety Series
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded2015
Currently held by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2023)
Website emmys.com

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.

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History

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

2010s

YearProgramProducersNetwork
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 byComedy 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 byComedy 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 byIFC
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 byComedy 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, producerIFC
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 byNBC
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 byNBC
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 byIFC
Drunk History
(Season 4)		 Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner and Owen Burke, executive producers; Melissa Wylie, produced byComedy 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, producerIFC
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 byNBC
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, producerstruTV
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 byComedy 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, producerIFC
Tracey Ullman's Show
(Season 2)		 Tracey Ullman, executive producer; Caroline Norris, producerHBO
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 byNBC
At Home with Amy Sedaris
(Season 2)		 Amy Sedaris, Ravi Nandan and Bill Benz, executive producers; Inman Young, Jeanie Igoe and Jodi Lennon, producerstruTV
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 byIFC
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 byComedy 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 producerHulu
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

YearProgramProducersNetwork
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 byNBC
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 byHBO
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 byNBC
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 byHBO
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 producerHBO
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, producersHBO
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 byNBC
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 producerHBO
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 byNBC

Programs with multiple wins

Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.

Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.

Total awards by network

Notes

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