# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 2011, the award was bestowed as Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming. Separate awards now recognize series and variety specials.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.

## Winners and nominations

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic)

### 1980s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1980 (32nd) |
| 1980 (32nd) | F.D.R.: The Last Year | F.D.R.: The Last Year | Peter G. Edwards, William Knight, Peter S. Passas | NBC |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Big Show | "Sarah Purcell and Flip Wilson" | William M. Klages | NBC |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs | The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs | Fred McKinnon, Mark Palius | ABC |
| 1980 (32nd) | Goldie and Liza Together | Goldie and Liza Together | Daniel Flannery, William M. Klages | CBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Tender Land | The Tender Land | Tony Di Girolamo | PBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle | The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle | John Freschi, George W. Riesenberger | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) |
| 1981 (33rd) | Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Tribute to Nijinsky (Great Performances) | Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Tribute to Nijinsky (Great Performances) | Ralph Holmes | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | A Bayou Legend | A Bayou Legend | George Riesenberger | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Command Performance: The Stars Salute to the President | Command Performance: The Stars Salute to the President | Fred McKinnon | NBC |
| 1981 (33rd) | Diana | Diana | Allen Branton, Gregory Brunton | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | The Osmond Family Christmas Show | The Osmond Family Christmas Show | Leard Davis | NBC |
| 1981 (33rd) | Sixty Years of Seduction | Sixty Years of Seduction | Gregory Brunton | ABC |
| 1981 (33rd) | The 35th Annual Tony Awards | The 35th Annual Tony Awards | Carl Vitelli | CBS |
| 1982 (34th) |
| 1982 (34th) | Working (American Playhouse) | Working (American Playhouse) | George Riesenberger, Ken Dettling | PBS |
| 1982 (34th) | Debby Boone... One Step Closer | Debby Boone... One Step Closer | Gregory Brunton | NBC |
| 1982 (34th) | I Love Liberty | I Love Liberty | Fred McKinnon, Mark Palius | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | The Nashville Palace | "Tammy Wynette, George Jones and Minnie Pearl" | Leard Davis | NBC |
| 1982 (34th) | Night of 100 Stars | Night of 100 Stars | William Klages | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | Solid Gold | "Marilyn McCoo and the Charlie Daniels Band" | Bob Dickinson, Harold Guy | Syndicated |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1983 (35th) |
| 1983 (35th) | Solid Gold | "Dolly Parton" | Bob Dickinson, Frank Olivas | Syndicated |
| 1983 (35th) | Benson | "Boys Night Out" | Alan K. Walker | ABC |
| 1983 (35th) | Benson | "Death in a Funny Position" | Alan K. Walker, John C. Zak | ABC |
| 1983 (35th) | Rock 'n' Roll Tonite | "Molly Hatchett and Quiet Riot" | Mikel Neiers, Kieran Healy | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) |
| 1984 (36th) | Solid Gold | "198" | Bob Dickinson, Frank Olivas | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) | Night Court | "Birthday Boy" | Mikel Neiers | NBC |
| 1984 (36th) | Night Court | "Bull's Baby" | John Appelroth | NBC |
| 1984 (36th) | Oh Madeline | "Sisters" | Alan K. Walker | ABC |
| 1985 (37th) |
| 1985 (37th) | Mr. Belvedere | "Strangers in the Night" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1985 (37th) | Night Court | "Billie's Valentine" | John Appelroth | NBC |
| 1985 (37th) | Night Court | "Bull Gets a Kid" | Mark Buxbaum | NBC |
| 1985 (37th) | Solid Gold | "230" | Bob Dickinson | Syndicated |
| 1986 (38th) |
| 1986 (38th) | Solid Gold | "283" | Bob Dickinson | Syndicated |
| 1986 (38th) | The Golden Girls | "On Golden Girls" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1986 (38th) | Night Court | "Leon We Hardly Knew Ye" | George Spiro Dibie | NBC |
| 1986 (38th) | Silver Spoons | "Rick Sings" | Mark Buxbaum | NBC |
| 1986 (38th) | Who's the Boss? | "Charmed Lives" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) |
| 1987 (39th) | Growing Pains | "My Brother, Myself" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | Keep on Cruisin' | "Mark C. Bloome" | Jeff Engel | CBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Married... with Children | "But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy" | Mark Buxbaum | Fox |
| 1987 (39th) | Who's the Boss? | "The Proposal" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1988 (40th) |
| 1988 (40th) | The Charmings | "The Witch Is of Van Oaks" | Mark Buxbaum | ABC |
| 1988 (40th) | The Golden Girls | "Old Friends" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1988 (40th) | Married... with Children | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Ted C. Polmanski, Gavin Wishart | Fox |
| 1988 (40th) | Night Court | "Constitution, Part 2" | George Spiro Dibie | NBC |
| 1988 (40th) | Who's the Boss? | "Two on a Billboard" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
| 1989 (41st) |
| 1989 (41st) | Who's the Boss? | "A Spirited Christmas" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
| 1989 (41st) | Family Ties | "Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Robert F. Liu | NBC |
| 1989 (41st) | The Golden Girls | "Yokel Hero" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1989 (41st) | Night Court | "Danny Got His Gun, Part 3" | Bob Berry | NBC |

### 1990s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1990 (42nd) |
| 1990 (42nd) | Just the Ten of Us | "Highway to Heaven" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Bagdad Cafe | "Prototype" | Donald A. Morgan | CBS |
| 1990 (42nd) | The Golden Girls | "Ebb Tide" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Roseanne | "Boo" | Daniel Flannery | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Who's the Boss? | "The All-Nighter" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
| 1991 (43rd) |
| 1991 (43rd) | Growing Pains | "Happy Halloween" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Golden Girls | "The Bloom Is Off the Rose" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1991 (43rd) | Night Court | "Hey Harry" / "F'Cryin' Out Loud" / "It's a Wonderful Life... Sorta" | Charles L. Barbee | NBC |
| 1991 (43rd) | Who's the Boss? | "Starlight Memories" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
| 1992 (44th) |
| 1992 (44th) | Home Improvement | "Luck Be a Taylor Tonight" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1992 (44th) | Davis Rules | "A Foggy Day on Puget Sound" | Jo Mayer | CBS |
| 1992 (44th) | Growing Pains | "Home Malone" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1992 (44th) | Night Court | "A Guy Named Phantom, Part 1" | Charles L. Barbee | NBC |
| 1993 (45th) |
| 1993 (45th) | Home Improvement | "Bye Bye Birdie" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1993 (45th) | Blossom | "Ruby" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1993 (45th) | Dudley | "It Was a Wonderful Life" | George Spiro Dibie, Kim Killingsworth | CBS |
| 1993 (45th) | Roseanne | "Halloween IV" | Daniel Flannery | ABC |
| 1994 (46th) |
| 1994 (46th) | Home Improvement | "Twas the Blight" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1994 (46th) | The John Larroquette Show | "Pilot" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1994 (46th) | Roseanne | "White Trash Christmas" | Daniel Flannery | ABC |
| 1995 (47th) |
| 1995 (47th) | Home Improvement | "My Dinner with Wilson" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1995 (47th) | Sister, Sister | "It's a Love Thang" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC |
| 1995 (47th) | The John Larroquette Show | "In the Pink" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1995 (47th) | Living Single | "Thanks for Giving" | Bryan Hays | Fox |
| 1996 (48th) |
| 1996 (48th) | Home Improvement | "Room Without a View" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1996 (48th) | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | "Burnin' Down the House" | Art Busch | NBC |
| 1996 (48th) | The John Larroquette Show | "Here We Go Again" | Alan K. Walker | NBC |
| 1996 (48th) | Living Single | "A Raze in Harlem" | Bryan Hays | Fox |
| 1996 (48th) | Sister, Sister | "Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Part 2" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB |
| 1997 (49th) |
| 1997 (49th) | Cosby | "Pilot" | Alan K. Walker | CBS |
| 1997 (49th) | Home Improvement | "I Was a Teenage Taylor" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1997 (49th) | In the House | "Curse of the Hill House" | Art Busch | UPN |
| 1997 (49th) | The Larry Sanders Show | "Ellen, or Isn't She" | Peter Smokler | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Sister, Sister | "The Ski Squad" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB |
| 1998 (50th) |
| 1998 (50th) | Home Improvement | "A Night to Dismember" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1998 (50th) | The Larry Sanders Show | "Flip" | Peter Smokler | HBO |
| 1998 (50th) | The Nanny | "The Wedding" | James Jensen | CBS |
| 1998 (50th) | Sister, Sister | "Mo' Credit, Mo' Problems" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB |
| 1999 (51st) |
| 1999 (51st) | Home Improvement | "Mark's Big Break" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC |
| 1999 (51st) | Mr. Show with Bob and David | "Like Chickens... Delicious Chickens" | Simon Miles | HBO |
| 1999 (51st) | Rude Awakening | "Don't Do the Strippers" | Alan K. Walker | Showtime |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic)

### 2000s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2000 (52nd) |
| 2000 (52nd) | Fail Safe | Fail Safe | John A. Alonzo, Kim Killingsworth | CBS |
| 2000 (52nd) | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2000 (52nd) | Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Olin Younger | NBC |
| 2000 (52nd) | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Tom Beck, Allen Branton, Christian Choi, Victor Fable, Michael Goodwin, Jeff Johnson, Jim Straw, Patrick Woodroffe | HBO |
| 2000 (52nd) | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "1738" | Patrick Steele, Gary Thorns | NBC |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2001 (53rd) |
| 2001 (53rd) | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Gregg Maltby, Jeff Ravitz | HBO |
| 2001 (53rd) | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2001 (53rd) | Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Bob Dickinson, Peter Morse | Fox |
| 2001 (53rd) | Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher | "01-921" | Jeff Engel | ABC |
| 2001 (53rd) | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "1865" | Patrick Steele, Gary Thorns | NBC |
| 2002 (54th) |
| 2002 (54th) | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Robert A. Dickinson, David Grill, Andy O'Reilly | NBC |
| 2002 (54th) | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2002 (54th) | A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany ...All This Time | A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany ...All This Time | Stan Crocker, David Rudd | A&E |
| 2002 (54th) | America: A Tribute to Heroes | America: A Tribute to Heroes | LeRoy Bennett, Patrick Dierson, Matt Ford, Kieran Healy, Rod Yemane | |
| 2002 (54th) | Survivor | "Finale and Reunion" | Tim Sheldon | CBS |
| 2003 (55th) |
| 2003 (55th) | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2003 (55th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Matt Ford, Kieran Healy, George Harvey | Fox |
| 2003 (55th) | Cher — The Farewell Tour | Cher — The Farewell Tour | Bob Barnhart, Bobby Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Abby Holmes, Kille Knobel | NBC |
| 2003 (55th) | Rolling Stones — Licks World Tour, Live from Madison Square Garden | Rolling Stones — Licks World Tour, Live from Madison Square Garden | Robert Barnhart, Dave Hill, Jim Straw, Ethan Weber, Patrick Woodroffe | HBO |
| 2004 (56th) |
| 2004 (56th) | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS |
| 2004 (56th) | A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square | A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square | Roy Bennett, Craig Braden, Wally Lees | A&E |
| 2004 (56th) | A&E in Concert: Sting — Sacred Love | A&E in Concert: Sting — Sacred Love | Stan Crocker, David Rudd | A&E |
| 2004 (56th) | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2004 (56th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Matthew Firestone, Kieran Healy, George Harvey | Fox |
| 2004 (56th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "2117" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS |
| 2005 (57th) |
| 2005 (57th) | The Games Of The XXVIII Olympiad — Opening Ceremony | The Games Of The XXVIII Olympiad — Opening Ceremony | Eleftheria Deko, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly, Theodore Tsevas, Ted Wells | NBC |
| 2005 (57th) | The 77th Annual Academy Awards | The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2005 (57th) | American Idol | "Finale, Part 2" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Eli McKinney | Fox |
| 2005 (57th) | Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival (Great Performances) | Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival (Great Performances) | Stan Crocker | PBS |
| 2005 (57th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "2269" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS |
| 2006 (58th) |
| 2006 (58th) | 2005 American Music Awards | 2005 American Music Awards | Harry Sangmeister, Olin Younger | ABC |
| 2006 (58th) | The 78th Annual Academy Awards | The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2006 (58th) | American Idol | "American Classics Songbook with Rod Stewart" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Eli McKinney | Fox |
| 2006 (58th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Harry Sangmeister | Fox |
| 2006 (58th) | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2226" | Fred Bock | NBC |
| 2007 (59th) |
| 2007 (59th) | The 49th Annual Grammy Awards | The 49th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS |
| 2007 (59th) | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2007 (59th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Harry Sangmeister | Fox |
| 2007 (59th) | Dancing with the Stars | "308" | Simon Miles | ABC |
| 2007 (59th) | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2408" | Fred Bock, Ronnie Skopac, Eugene Meienhofer | NBC |
| 2008 (60th) |
| 2008 (60th) | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS |
| 2008 (60th) | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2008 (60th) | Dancing with the Stars | "510A" | Simon Miles | ABC |
| 2008 (60th) | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2518" | Fred Bock | NBC |
| 2008 (60th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "2843" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS |
| 2009 (61st) |
| 2009 (61st) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, George Harvey | Fox |
| 2009 (61st) | The 81st Annual Academy Awards | The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2009 (61st) | Dancing with the Stars | "702A" | Simon Miles | ABC |
| 2009 (61st) | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "09-1182" | Christian Hibbard, Matt Ford | ABC |
| 2009 (61st) | Late Show with David Letterman | "3074" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS |
| 2009 (61st) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Hugh Laurie" | Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |

### 2010s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2010 (62nd) |
| 2010 (62nd) | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Robert A. Dickinson, Ted Wells, Travis M. Hagenbuch | NBC |
| 2010 (62nd) | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC |
| 2010 (62nd) | Dancing with the Stars | "909A" | Simon Miles | ABC |
| 2010 (62nd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Betty White" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2011 (63rd) |
| 2011 (63rd) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 7 Finale, Part 2" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2011 (63rd) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, Matthew McAdam, George Harvey | Fox |
| 2011 (63rd) | Conan | "Love Gets Liposuctioned" | Robert A. Dickinson, Noah Mitz | TBS |
| 2011 (63rd) | Dancing with the Stars | "1204A" | Simon Miles | ABC |
| 2011 (63rd) | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "Michel Gondry Directs" | Christian Hibbard | ABC |
| 2011 (63rd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Justin Timberlake" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2012 (64th) |
| 2012 (64th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 8 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2012 (64th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, Matthew McAdam, George Harvey | Fox |
| 2012 (64th) | Dancing with the Stars | "1307" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC |
| 2012 (64th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2012 (64th) | The Voice | "Live Shows, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) |
| 2013 (65th) | The Voice | "Live Final Performances (Season 3)" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings | Fox |
| 2013 (65th) | Dancing with the Stars | "1605" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC |
| 2013 (65th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Martin Short" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 9 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2014 (66th) |
| 2014 (66th) | Dancing with the Stars | "1711A" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC |
| 2014 (66th) | America's Got Talent | "826" | Joshua Hutchings, Harry Sangmeister, Lorne MacDougall | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | "Episode 1 (Will Smith/U2)" | Fred Bock, Phil Hymes, Jared Kirchmer, Francis Biancamano, Mike Baldassari | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) | The Voice | "619A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Craig Housenick, Daniel Boland, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| 2015 (67th) |
| 2015 (67th) | The Voice | "818A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| 2015 (67th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Harry Sangmeister, George Harvey, Harrison Lippman | Fox |
| 2015 (67th) | Dancing with the Stars | "1911A" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC |
| 2015 (67th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "4190" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS |
| 2015 (67th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Amy Adams" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2015 (67th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 11 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2016 (68th) |
| 2016 (68th) | The Voice | "917A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| 2016 (68th) | American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Harry Sangmeister, George Harvey, Harrison Lippman | Fox |
| 2016 (68th) | Dancing with the Stars | "The Finals, Part 2" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC |
| 2016 (68th) | Saturday Night Live | "Hosts: Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2016 (68th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 12 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2017 (69th) |
| 2017 (69th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Cirque Du Soleil Night" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2017 (69th) | America's Got Talent | "1120" | Noah Mitz, Ryan Tanker, Mike Berger, Andrew Webberley, Matthew Benson | NBC |
| 2017 (69th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2017 (69th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox |
| 2017 (69th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| 2018 (70th) |
| 2018 (70th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kevin Hart" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC |
| 2018 (70th) | America's Got Talent | "The Finals" | Noah Mitz, Ryan Tanker, Mike Berger, Charles Dabezies, Matthew Benson | NBC |
| 2018 (70th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Halloween Night" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2018 (70th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly | Fox |
| 2018 (70th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley, Ronald Wirsgalla | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) |
| 2019 (71st) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney" | Rick McGuinness, Geoff Amoral, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) | America's Got Talent | "Semi Final #1 Performance Show" | Noah Mitz, Mike Berger, Will Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matthew Benson, Andrew Webberley | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) | Dancing with the Stars | "Semi-Finals" | Simon Miles, Suzanne Sotelo, Pete Radice, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2019 (71st) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly, Matt Firestone | Fox |
| 2019 (71st) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Ronald Wirsgalla, Johnny Bradley | NBC |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2020 (72nd) |
| 2020 (72nd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney" | Rick McGuinness, Geoff Amoral, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC |
| 2020 (72nd) | America's Got Talent | "Live Results Finale" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matt Benson, Scott Chmielewski, Patrick Brazil | NBC |
| 2020 (72nd) | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "Jimmy Kimmel Live in Brooklyn - Jason Alexander, Tracy Morgan, John Krasinski, Paul Shaffer and Music from Kanye West" | Christian Hibbard, Bill Peets, Kille Knobel, James Worman | ABC |
| 2020 (72nd) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly, Matt Firestone | Fox |
| 2020 (72nd) | The Voice | "Live Finale" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Samuel Barker, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| 2021 (73rd) |
| 2021 (73rd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Adele" | Geoffrey Amoral, Richard McGuinness, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC |
| 2021 (73rd) | America's Got Talent | "The Finals" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Matt Benson, Ryan Tanker, Patrick Brazil, Patrick Boozer, Scott Chmielewski | NBC |
| 2021 (73rd) | Dancing with the Stars | "Finale" | Tom Sutherland, Joe Holdman, Alexander Taylor, Nathan Files, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2021 (73rd) | The Masked Singer | "The Spicy 6 - The Competition Heats Up!" | Simon Miles, Cory Fournier, Maurice Dupleasis | Fox |
| 2021 (73rd) | The Voice | "Live Top 17 Performances" | Oscar Dominguez, Ronald Wirsgalla, Andrew Munie, Daniel K. Boland, Tiffany Spicer Keys | NBC |
| 2022 (74th) |
| 2022 (74th) | The Voice | "Live Finale" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Ronald K. Wirsgalla, Daniel K. Boland, Erin Anderson, Andrew Munie | NBC |
| 2022 (74th) | America's Got Talent | "Finale Results" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matt Benson, Patrick Brazil, Scott Chmielewski | NBC |
| 2022 (74th) | American Song Contest | "Semi-Final #1" | Noah Mitz, William Gossett, Patrick Brazil, Rob Koenig, Matt Benson, Darien Koop, Matthew Cotter | NBC |
| 2022 (74th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Finale" | Tom Sutherland, Joe Holdman, Nate Files, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2022 (74th) | The Masked Singer | "Group A Semi-Final" | Simon Miles, Cory Fournier | Fox |
| 2023 (75th) |
| 2023 (75th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Semi Finals" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, Patrick Brazil, Andrew Law, Matt Benson, Matt McAdam, Luke Chantrell | Disney+ |
| 2023 (75th) | America's Got Talent | "Episode 1717" | Noah Mitz, Will Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Patrick Brazil, Jay Koch, Matt Benson, Scott Chmielewski, Kevin Faust | NBC |
| 2023 (75th) | American Idol | "Top 20" | Tom Sutherland, Bobby Grey, Nathan Files, James Coldicott, Hunter Selby, Scott Chmielewski, Luke Chantrell, Ed Moore | ABC |
| 2023 (75th) | So You Think You Can Dance | "Starry Starry Night" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Pete Radice, Patrick Boozer, Jeff Behm, Christopher Gray | Fox |
| 2023 (75th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2" | Oscar Dominguez, Ronald Wirsgalla, Erin Anderson, Andrew Munie, Jeff Shood, Daniel Boland, Terrance Ho | NBC |
| 2024 (76th) |
| 2024 (76th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kristen Wiig" | Geoffrey Amoral, Rick McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse, William McGuinness, Frank Grisanti | NBC |
| 2024 (76th) | America's Got Talent | "Episode 1818" | Noah Mitz, Will Gossett, Hannah Kerman, Ryan Tanker, Patrick Boozer, Matt Benson, Terrance Ho, Scott Chmielewski | NBC |
| 2024 (76th) | American Idol | "Top 14 Reveal" | Tom Sutherland, James Coldicott, Nathan Files, Bobby Grey, Ed Moore, Luke Chantrell, Scott Chmielewski | ABC |
| 2024 (76th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Semi-Finals" | Noah Mitz, Patrick Brazil, Andrew Law, Casey Rhodes, Hannah Kerman, Matt Benson, Ed Moore, Stu Wesolik, Matt McAdam | ABC |
| 2024 (76th) | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "May 21, 2024: Billie Eilish Visits The Late Show For an Engaging Interview With Stephen Colbert and a Performance Off of Her New Album on the Ed Sullivan Theater Stage" | Michael Scricca, Hillary Knox, Constantine Leonardos II, Tom Carrol | CBS |
| 2024 (76th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2" | Oscar Dominguez, Dan Boland, Ronald Wirsgalla, Erin Anderson, Andrew Munie, Jeff Shood, Terrance Ho | NBC |

## Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special.