# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming is presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. To be eligible, the costumes must have been designed specifically for television.

## Winners and nominations
### 1980s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1986 |
| 1986 | Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III (Great Performances) | Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III (Great Performances) | Bill Hargate | PBS |
| 1986 | Alice in Wonderland | "Part 1" | Paul Zastupnevich | CBS |
| 1986 | NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration | NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration | Alvin Colt | NBC |
| 1986 | Neil Diamond... Hello Again | Neil Diamond... Hello Again | Bob Mackie, Ret Turner and Bill Whitten | CBS |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | Diana Ross... Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Diana Ross... Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Ray Aghayan and Ret Turner | ABC |
| 1987 | Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Alvin Colt and Ron Talsky | ABC |
| 1987 | Liberty Weekend: Closing Ceremonies | Liberty Weekend: Closing Ceremonies | Pete Menefee | ABC |
| 1987 | Solid Gold: Countdown '86 | Solid Gold: Countdown '86 | Rickie Hansen | Syndicated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program |
| 1988 | Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | Pete Menefee and Ret Turner | ABC |
| 1988 | Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of American Music | Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of American Music | Bill Hargate | Syndicated |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | "Harry Belafonte, Jack Lemmon and Pat Paulsen" | Madeline Ann Graneto | CBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events ||||
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards | The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Aghayan and Bob Mackie | ABC |
| 1989 |
| 1989 | The Magic of David Copperfield XI: Explosive Encounter | The Magic of David Copperfield XI: Explosive Encounter | Daniel Orlandi | CBS |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | "Dog City" | Polly Smith, James Hammer, Connie Peterson and Lizzie Harding-Wilkins | NBC |
| 1989 | Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse | Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse | Max Robert and Robert Turturice | CBS |
| 1989 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | "Kenny Rogers, Maureen McGovern and Geoffrey Lewis" | Madeline Ann Kozlowski | CBS |

### 1990s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Patricia Field | Disney |
| 1990 | Julie & Carol: Together Again | Julie & Carol: Together Again | Bob Mackie | ABC |
| 1990 | Show Boat (Great Performances) | Show Boat (Great Performances) | Gregory A. Poplyk and Bradford Wood | PBS |
| 1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | "Creative Differences" | Jane Ruhm | Fox |
| 1991 |
| 1991 | Carol & Company | "That Little Extra Something" | Bob Mackie and Ret Turner | NBC |
| 1991 | Cher... At the Mirage | Cher... At the Mirage | Bob Mackie, Michael Schmidt and Ret Turner | CBS |
| 1991 | In Living Color | "Episode 220" | Michelle Cole | Fox |
| 1992 |
| 1992 | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Aghayan | ABC |
| 1992 | The Carol Burnett Show | "Episode 403" | Bob Mackie and Ret Turner | CBS |
| 1992 | In Living Color | "Episode 302" | Michelle Cole | Fox |
| 1992 | Louise Duart: The Secret Life of Barry's Wife | Louise Duart: The Secret Life of Barry's Wife | Garland W. Riddle | Showtime |
| 1993 |
| 1993 | Oedipus Rex | Oedipus Rex | Emi Wada and Julie Taymor | PBS |
| 1993 | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | Bob Mackie and Ret Turner | CBS |
| 1993 | Christmas Fantasy on Ice | Christmas Fantasy on Ice | Ret Turner | CBS |
| 1993 | In Living Color | "Episode 417" | Michelle Cole | Fox |
| 1993 | Liza Minnelli: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Liza Minnelli: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Julie Weiss and Isaac Mizrahi | NPT |
| 1994 |
| 1994 | Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Jane Ruhm | HBO |
| 1994 | Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | Warden Neil | NBC |
| 1994 | David Foster's Christmas Album | David Foster's Christmas Album | Bill Hargate | NBC |
| 1994 | In Living Color | "Episode 507" | Michelle Cole | Fox |
| 1994 | Porgy & Bess (American Playhouse / Great Performances) | Porgy & Bess (American Playhouse / Great Performances) | Sue Blane and Janet Tharby | PBS |
| 1995 |
| 1995 | Men, Movies and Carol | Men, Movies and Carol | Bob Mackie | CBS |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Aghayan | ABC |
| 1995 | Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice | Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice | Jef Billings | CBS |
| 1995 | She TV | She TV | Ret Turner | ABC |
| 1996 |
| 1996 | The Best of Tracey Takes On... | The Best of Tracey Takes On... | Jane Ruhm | HBO |
| 1996 | Barbara Mandrell: Steppin' Out | Barbara Mandrell: Steppin' Out | Bill Hargate | TNN |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | "Garth Brooks" | Polly Smith | ABC |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | Tracey Takes On... | "1976" | Jane Ruhm | HBO |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Aghayan | ABC |
| 1997 | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bob DeMora | HBO |
| 1997 | John F. Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration | John F. Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration | Bob Mackie | PBS |
| 1997 | Robert Altman's Jazz '34: Remembrances of Kansas City (Great Performances) | Robert Altman's Jazz '34: Remembrances of Kansas City (Great Performances) | Dona Granata | PBS |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | Tracey Takes On... | "Sports" | Jane Ruhm | HBO |
| 1998 | Blue Suede Shoes — Ballet Rocks! | Blue Suede Shoes — Ballet Rocks! | Bob Mackie | PBS |
| 1998 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Ellen Mirojnick | ABC |
| 1999 |
| 1999 | The Snowden, Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show | The Snowden, Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show | Jef Billings | CBS |
| 1999 | MADtv | "Episode 402" | Wendy Benbrook | Fox |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Vince Vaughn" | Tom Broecker | NBC |
| 1999 | Tracey Takes On... | "America" | Jane Ruhm | HBO |

### 2000s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | David Cardona, Helen Hiatt and Bob Mackie | HBO |
| 2000 | The Hollywood Fashion Machine | The Hollywood Fashion Machine | Bruce Anthony Marshall | AMC |
| 2000 | MADtv | "MADtv's Movie Show" | Wendy Benbrook and Frances Hays | Fox |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Christopher Walken" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2000 | Target Stars on Ice | Target Stars on Ice | Jef Billings and Regina Winters | CBS |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion | Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion | François Barbeau | Bravo |
| 2001 | MADtv | "Episode 615" | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Fox |
| 2001 | Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby | Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby | Shigeru Yaji | A&E |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Lara Flynn Boyle" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2001 | Target Presents: Scott Hamilton's Farewell to Stars on Ice | Target Presents: Scott Hamilton's Farewell to Stars on Ice | Jef Billings and Regina Winters | CBS |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | Opening Ceremony: Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Opening Ceremony: Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Michael Curry, Pete Menefee, Peter Minshall, David Profeta and Tim Wonsik | NBC |
| 2002 | Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour | Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour | Rob Saduski | HBO |
| 2002 | MADtv | "MadTV's Holiday Spectacular" | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Fox |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Ian McKellen" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2002 | Target Stars on Ice | Target Stars on Ice | Jef Billings | A&E |
| 2003 |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour | Cher: The Farewell Tour | Bob Mackie and Hugh Durrant | NBC |
| 2003 | The First Annual Miss Dog Beauty Pageant | The First Annual Miss Dog Beauty Pageant | Sharon Day and Kristin Gallo | Fox |
| 2003 | MADtv | "Episode 809" | Wendy Benbrook, Wanda Leavey | Fox |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Robert De Niro" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2004 |
| 2004 | Smucker's Stars on Ice 2004 | Smucker's Stars on Ice 2004 | Jef Billings and Regina Winters | A&E |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | MADtv | "Episode 1017" | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Fox |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | Benise: Nights of Fire! | Benise: Nights of Fire! | Erin Lareau | PBS |
| 2006 | Dancing with the Stars | "Episode 208A" | Dana Campbell and Randall Christensen | ABC |
| 2006 | MADtv | "Episode 1109" | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Fox |
| 2007 |
| 2007 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Colleen Atwood and Kendall Errair | NBC |
| 2008 |
| 2008 | Frank TV | "Ballpark Frank" | Shanna Knecht and Elizabeth Tagg | TBS |
| 2009 |
| 2009 | So You Think You Can Dance | "Episode 415/416A" | Soyon An | Fox |

### 2010s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "Episode 09-1266" | Rodney Munoz | ABC |
| 2010 | So You Think You Can Dance | "Top 12 Perform" | Soyon An and Grainne O'Sullivan | Fox |
| 2010 | Titan Maximum | "Went to Party, Got Crabs" | Jeanette Diane Moffat | Cartoon Network |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg | Kate Carin and Abigail Metcalfe | History |
| 2011 | Portlandia | "Farm" | Amanda Needham and Niki Dimitras | IFC |
| 2012 |
| 2012 | Opening Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 | Opening Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 | Maria Rosario Mendoza and Grainne O'Sullivan | ESPN |
| 2012 | The X Factor | "Pepsi Challenge - Top 9 Elimination" | Marina Toybina and Grainne O'Sullivan | Fox |
| 2013 |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | Marina Toybina | CBS |
| 2013 | The Men Who Built America | "Bloody Battles" | Sarah Beers | History |
| 2013 | Portlandia | "Blackout" | Amanda Needham | IFC |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2014 | So You Think You Can Dance | "Episode 1008" | Marina Toybina and Grainne O'Sullivan | Fox |
| 2015 |
| 2015 | Drunk History | "Hollywood" | Christina Mongini | Comedy Central |
| 2015 | Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Starring Katy Perry | Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Starring Katy Perry | Marina Toybina and Courtney Webster | NBC |
| 2016 |
| 2016 | The Wiz Live! | The Wiz Live! | Paul Tazewell, Rachel Attridge and Rory Powers | NBC |
| 2016 | Dancing with the Stars | "Disney Night" | Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Polina Roytman, Karina Torrico and Howard Sussman | ABC |
| 2016 | Grease: Live | Grease: Live | William Ivey Long, Paul Spadone, Nanrose Buchman, Gail Fitzgibbons and Tom Beall | Fox |
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Keeping It 100!" | Zaldy Goco | Logo |
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Ryan Gosling" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2017 |
| 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Oh. My. Gaga!" | Zaldy Goco and Perry Meek | VH1 |
| 2017 | Dancing with the Stars | "Halloween Night" | Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Polina Roytman, Karina Torrico and Howard Sussman | ABC |
| 2017 | Hairspray Live! | Hairspray Live! | Mary Vogt and Carolyn Dessert-Lauterio | NBC |
| 2017 | Portlandia | "Carrie Dates a Hunk" | Amanda Needham, Jayme Hansen and Jordan Hamilton | IFC |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Emily Blunt" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | "10s Across the Board" | Zaldy Goco | VH1 |
| 2018 | Dancing with the Stars | "Disney Night" | Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Polina Roytman, Candice Rainwater and Howard Sussman | ABC |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Paul Tazewell, Laaleh Mizani, Heather Lockard and Rory Powers | NBC |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Natalie Portman" | Tom Broecker and Eric Justian | NBC |
| 2018 | Tracey Ullman's Show | "Episode 1" | Helen Woolfenden, Emma Burnand and Claudia Bassi | HBO |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Trump: The Rusical" | Zaldy Goco and Art Conn | VH1 |
| 2019 | Dancing with the Stars | "The Premiere" | Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Polina Roytman, Candice Rainwater and Howard Sussman | ABC |
| 2019 | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Marni Senofonte, Olivier Rousteing and Timothy White | Netflix |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | "Finale" | Marina Toybina and Grainne O'Sullivan | Fox |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Sandra Oh" | Tom Broecker, Eric Justian, Cristina Natividad, Karena Sanchez and Ashley Dudek | NBC |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer | "The Season Kick-Off Mask-Off: Group A" | Marina Toybina, Grainne O'Sullivan, Gabrielle Letamendi and Candice Rainwater | Fox |
| 2020 | Dancing with the Stars | "Halloween Night" | Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Howard Sussman, Polina Roytman and Karina Torrico | ABC |
| 2020 | Drunk History | "Fame" | Christina Mongini, Annalisa Adams and Cassandra Connor | Comedy Central |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | "I'm That Bitch" | Zaldy Goco | VH1 |
| 2020 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Eddie Murphy" | Tom Broecker, Eric Justian, Cristina Natividad, Ashley Dudek, Karena Sanchez and Dale Richards | NBC |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Black Is King | Black Is King | Zerina Akers and Timothy White | Disney+ |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | "Super 8 – The Plot Chickens! Part 2" | Marina Toybina, Grainne O'Sullivan, Gabrielle Letamendi and Lucia Maldonado | Fox |
| 2021 | Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular | Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular | Ariyela Wald-Cohain, Patty Malkin and Erica Schwartz | IFC |
| 2022 |
| 2022 | We're Here | "Evansville, Indiana" | Casey Caldwell, Diego Montoya, Joshua "Domino" Schwartz, Marco Marco and Patryq Howell | HBO |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Marina Toybina, Grainne O'Sullivan, Gabrielle Letamendi, Courtney Webster, Arleen Flores and Danae McQueen | ABC |
| 2023 | We're Here | "St. George, Utah" | Diego Montoya, Marco Morante, Joshua "Domino" Schwartz, Blake Danford, Sharon Malka and Ricky Reynoso | HBO |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music | Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music | Machine Dazzle | HBO |