# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 2016, specials and series competed together. Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special now separately recognizes 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
### 1970s

Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 1970 (22nd) |
| 1970 (22nd) | Mitzi's 2nd Special | Mitzi's 2nd Special | E. Jay Krause | NBC |
| 1970 (22nd) | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1970 (22nd) | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | CBS |
| 1971 (23rd) |
| 1971 (23rd) | Robert Young and the Family | Robert Young and the Family | James Trittipo, George Gaines | CBS |
| 1971 (23rd) | The Flip Wilson Show | The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1971 (23rd) | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | CBS |
| 1971 (23rd) | Love Is | Love Is | Fred Luff | Syndicated |
| 1972 (24th) |
| 1972 (24th) | Diana! | Diana! | E. Jay Krause | ABC |
| 1972 (24th) | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1972 (24th) | The Flip Wilson Show | The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1972 (24th) | The Glen Campbell Show | The Glen Campbell Show | Robert Checchi, Rene Lagler | CBS |
| 1973 (25th) |
| 1973 (25th) | The Julie Andrews Hour | The Julie Andrews Hour | Brian C. Bartholomew, Keaton S. Walker | ABC |
| 1973 (25th) | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1973 (25th) | The Flip Wilson Show | The Flip Wilson Show | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1974 (26th) |
| 1974 (26th) | Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Brian C. Bartholomew | CBS |
| 1974 (26th) | The Andy Williams Christmas Show | The Andy Williams Christmas Show | Lynn Griffin, Rene Lagler | NBC |
| 1974 (26th) | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1975 (27th) | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design — Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design — Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design — Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design — Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or Comedy-Variety or Music Special |
| 1975 (27th) | Cher | "Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John" | Robert Checchi, Robert Kelly | CBS |
| 1975 (27th) | An Evening with John Denver | An Evening with John Denver | Dwight Jackson, Ken Johnson | ABC |
| Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement ||||
| 1975 (27th) | Bicentennial Minutes | Bicentennial Minutes | Jack Stewart, John Hueners | CBS |
| 1976 (28th) |
| 1976 (28th) | Cher | "Anthony Newley and Tina Turner" | Robert Checchi, Raymond Klausen | CBS |
| 1976 (28th) | The Carol Burnett Show | "The Pointer Sisters" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1976 (28th) | John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas | John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas | Ken Johnson | ABC |
| 1976 (28th) | Mary's Incredible Dream | Mary's Incredible Dream | Eugene McAvoy | CBS |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 1977 (29th) |
| 1977 (29th) | The Mac Davis Show | "Susan Saint James, The Pointer Sisters, Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell" | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1977 (29th) | The Carol Burnett Show | "Glen Campbell" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1977 (29th) | Donny & Marie | "Chad Everett and Florence Henderson" | Bill Bohnert, John Told | ABC |
| 1977 (29th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Sissy Spacek" | Eugene Lee, Franne Lee, Leo Yoshimura | NBC |
| 1978 (30th) |
| 1978 (30th) | The Richard Pryor Show | "102" | Roy Christopher | NBC |
| 1978 (30th) | Captain and Tenille | "120" | Romain Johnston | ABC |
| 1978 (30th) | The Carol Burnett Show | "The Final Show" | Paul Barnes, Bill Harp, Bob Sansom | CBS |
| 1978 (30th) | Donny & Marie | "Red Foxx, Kris Kristofferson and Paul Lynde" | Arlene Alen, Bill Bohnert | ABC |
| 1978 (30th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Steve Martin" | Eugene Lee, Franne Lee, Lee Mayman, Leo Yoshimura | NBC |

### 1980s

Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 1980 (32nd) |
| 1980 (32nd) | Baryshnikov on Broadway | Baryshnikov on Broadway | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | ABC |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Big Show | "Sarah Purcell and Flip Wilson" | Brian C. Bartholomew, Tom Bugenhagen, Bob Keene | NBC |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Muppet Show | "Beverly Sills" | Malcolm Stone | Syndicated |
| 1980 (32nd) | Shirley MacLaine... "Every Little Movement" | Shirley MacLaine... "Every Little Movement" | Debe Hendrick, Romain Johnston | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) |
| 1981 (33rd) | The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC |
| 1981 (33rd) | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | "Charley Pride" | Romain Johnston, Jim Wagner | ABC |
| 1981 (33rd) | Diana | Diana | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Lynda Carter's Celebration | Lynda Carter's Celebration | Walter L. Goodwin, Ray Klausen | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | The Muppet Show | "Brooke Shields" | Malcolm Stone | Syndicated |
| 1981 (33rd) | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Charles Nelson Reilly" | John Shrum | NBC |
| 1982 (34th) |
| 1982 (34th) | The 54th Annual Academy Awards | The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Ray Klausen | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | "Tom Jones and R.C. Bannon" | Romain Johnston, Jim Wagner | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | Baryshnikov in Hollywood | Baryshnikov in Hollywood | Roy Christopher | CBS |
| 1982 (34th) | Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical | Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical | Kim Colefax | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | Working (American Playhouse) | Working (American Playhouse) | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby | PBS |
| 1983 (35th) |
| 1983 (35th) | The 55th Annual Academy Awards | The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Michael Corenblith, Ray Klausen | ABC |
| 1983 (35th) | George Burns and Other Sex Symbols | George Burns and Other Sex Symbols | Rene Lagler | NBC |
| 1983 (35th) | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Bob Keene | NBC |
| 1983 (35th) | Sheena Easton... Act One | Sheena Easton... Act One | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1983 (35th) | Solid Gold Christmas Special '82 | Solid Gold Christmas Special '82 | Rene Lagler, Larry Wiemer | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) |
| 1984 (36th) | The 56th Annual Academy Awards | The 56th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC |
| 1984 (36th) | The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Ray Klausen | CBS |
| 1984 (36th) | Live... and in Person | "101" | Debe Hale, Rene Lagler | NBC |
| 1984 (36th) | Lynda Carter: Body and Soul | Lynda Carter: Body and Soul | Debe Hale, Romain Johnston | CBS |
| 1984 (36th) | On Stage America | "Premiere" | Debe Hale, Rene Lagler | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) |
| 1985 (37th) | The 57th Annual Academy Awards | The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Rene Lagler, Jeremy Railton | ABC |
| 1985 (37th) | The American Music Awards | The American Music Awards | Ray Klausen | ABC |
| 1985 (37th) | Motown Returns to the Apollo | Motown Returns to the Apollo | Bob Keene | CBS |
| 1985 (37th) | The 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards | The 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards | Charles Lisanby | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) | The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | CBS |
| 1986 (38th) |
| 1986 (38th) | The 58th Annual Academy Awards | The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher | ABC |
| 1986 (38th) | Alice in Wonderland | "Part 2" | Ross Bellah, Audrey Blasdel-Goddard, Hub Braden, Phillip M. Jefferies, Robert De Vestel | CBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Rebecca Holler Barkley, Ray Klausen | CBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The Magic of David Copperfield... In China | The Magic of David Copperfield... In China | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Jack Hart | CBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | CBS |
| 1987 (39th) |
| 1987 (39th) | Liberty Weekend — Closing Ceremonies | Liberty Weekend — Closing Ceremonies | Charles Lisanby | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | The 59th Annual Academy Awards | The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Gregory S. Richman | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Romain Johnston | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Randy L. Blom, Paul Galbraith, Ray Klausen | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | The Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz | The Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Jack Hart | CBS |
| 1988 (40th) |
| 1988 (40th) | Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street | Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street | Charles Lisanby | CBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour | Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour | Romain Johnston | NBC |
| 1988 (40th) | The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle | The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1988 (40th) | We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala | We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala | Rene Lagler | CBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Women of the Night II | Women of the Night II | Jane Fletcher | HBO |
| 1989 (41st) |
| 1989 (41st) | The Tracey Ullman Show | "All About Tammy Lee Maggie in Peril, Part 2" | Portia Iversen, Bernie Yeszin | Fox |
| 1989 (41st) | The Glenn Miller Band Reunion | The Glenn Miller Band Reunion | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | PBS |
| 1989 (41st) | The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter | The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1989 (41st) | The Pat Sajak Show | "Jeffrey Osborne" | Fred Cooper, Fred M. Duer, William H. Harris, Anthony Sabatino | CBS |
| 1989 (41st) | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Jimmy Cuomo, Ric Heitzman, Debbie Madalena, Gary Panter, Paul Reubens, Wayne White | CBS |

### 1990s

| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 1990 (42nd) |
| 1990 (42nd) | The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | The 17th Annual American Music Awards | The 17th Annual American Music Awards | Randy Blom, Elina Katsioula, Ray Klausen | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Julie & Carol: Together Again | Julie & Carol: Together Again | Rene Lagler | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Robert A. Coltrin, Bob Keene | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | The Tracey Ullman Show | "Creative Differences," "Tea," "Jinx Haber Revisited" | Anne Ahrens, Richard James Lawrence, Stephen Lineweaver | Fox |
| 1991 (43rd) |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express | The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Raymond Klausen, Keaton S. Walker | ABC |
| 1991 (43rd) | Carol & Company | "Spudnik" | Portia Iversen, David Sackeroff | NBC |
| 1992 (44th) |
| 1992 (44th) | The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying — Live the Dream | The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying — Live the Dream | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1992 (44th) | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Chris Idoine, Greg Richman | ABC |
| 1992 (44th) | The Carol Burnett Show | "405" | Roy Christopher, Debe Hale, Ron Olsen | CBS |
| 1992 (44th) | The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Alan Okazaki, Tony Sabatino, Scott M. Storey | Syndicated |
| 1992 (44th) | The 45th Annual Tony Awards | The 45th Annual Tony Awards | John Falabella, Anna Louizos, Rosaria Sinisi | CBS |
| 1993 (45th) |
| 1993 (45th) | The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires of Passion | The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires of Passion | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1993 (45th) | The 65th Annual Academy Awards | The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Tony Buderwitz, Jerry Dunn, Bob Keene | ABC |
| 1993 (45th) | Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall | Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall | Michael Hotopp | NPT |
| 1993 (45th) | The 1992 Tony Awards | The 1992 Tony Awards | John Falabella, Anna Louizos, Rosaria Sinisi | CBS |
| 1993 (45th) | Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca | Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca | Aldo Terlizzi | PBS |
| 1994 (46th) |
| 1994 (46th) | Porgy and Bess (American Playhouse / Great Performances) | Porgy and Bess (American Playhouse / Great Performances) | John Gunter, Eric Walmsley | PBS |
| 1994 (46th) | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Randy L. Blom, Roy Christopher, Elina Katsioula | ABC |
| 1994 (46th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "101" | Kathleen Ankers | CBS |
| 1994 (46th) | The Tony Awards | The Tony Awards | Roy Christopher, Chris Idoine, Stephan G. Olson | CBS |
| 1994 (46th) | Wheel of Fortune | "Wheel of Fortune in Miami" | Richard Eisbrouch, Renee Hoss-Johnson, Dick Stiles | Syndicated |
| 1995 (47th) |
| 1995 (47th) | Late Show with David Letterman | "379" | Kathleen Ankers | CBS |
| 1995 (47th) | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Randy L. Blom, Roy Christopher, Elina Katsioula | ABC |
| 1995 (47th) | Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Marc Brickman, David George | HBO |
| 1995 (47th) | Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice | Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice | Artie Contreras, Charles Lisanby, Keaton S. Walker | CBS |
| 1995 (47th) | The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces | The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 1996 (48th) |
| 1996 (48th) | Muppets Tonight | "Host: Tony Bennett" | Jim Dultz, Val Strazovec, Jenny Wilkinson | ABC |
| 1996 (48th) | The 68th Annual Academy Awards | The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Rebecca Holler Barkley, Ray Klausen, Keaton S. Walker | ABC |
| 1996 (48th) | The Best of Tracey Takes On... | The Best of Tracey Takes On... | Chez Cherry, Toby Corbett, Keith Neely, Sandy Struth | HBO |
| 1996 (48th) | Magicians' Favorite Magicians | Magicians' Favorite Magicians | Rob Allen, Romain Johnston | CBS |
| 1996 (48th) | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "914" | R. Brandt Daniels, Dennis Craig Roof | NBC |
| 1997 (49th) |
| 1997 (49th) | Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Steve Bass, Bob Keene | NBC |
| 1997 (49th) | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Michael G. Gallenberg, Elina Katsioula | ABC |
| 1997 (49th) | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bob DeMora | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Muppets Tonight | "Host: Jason Alexander" | Jim Dultz, Val Strazovec, Jenny Wilkinson | ABC |
| 1997 (49th) | Tracey Takes On... | "Vegas" | Chez Cherry, Toby Corbett, Kristen Messina | HBO |
| 1998 (50th) |
| 1998 (50th) | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Julie Kaye Fanton, Edward L. Rubin, Randy Ser | ABC |
| 1998 (50th) | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Dorothy Christopher, Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson, Keaton S. Walker | ABC |
| 1998 (50th) | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS |
| 1998 (50th) | Stomp Out Loud | Stomp Out Loud | Maggie Goldman, Steve Kimmel, Ben Oshman | HBO |
| 1998 (50th) | Tracey Takes On... | "Smoking" | Chez Cherry, Chip Dox, Evette Knight | HBO |
| 1999 (51st) |
| 1999 (51st) | The 71st Annual Academy Awards | The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson | ABC |
| 1999 (51st) | The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS |
| 1999 (51st) | The Three Tenors: Paris 1998 | The Three Tenors: Paris 1998 | René Lagler | PBS |
| 1999 (51st) | Tracey Takes On... | "Obsession" | Toby Corbett, Suzuki Ingerslev, Evette Knight | HBO |
| 1999 (51st) | Tracey Takes On... | "Scandal" | Chez Cherry, Suzuki Ingerslev, Evette Knight | HBO |

### 2000s

| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2000 (52nd) |
| 2000 (52nd) | The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS |
| 2000 (52nd) | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet, Keaton S. Walker | ABC |
| 2000 (52nd) | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Mark Fisher, Kent McFann, Bruce Ryan | HBO |
| 2000 (52nd) | MADtv | "511" | John Sabato, Cecele DeStefano, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2000 (52nd) | Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special | Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special | N. Joseph DeTullio, Eugene Lee, Keith Ian Raywood, Akira Yoshimura | NBC |
| 2001 (53rd) |
| 2001 (53rd) | Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby | Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby | John Iacovelli, Aaron King | A&E |
| 2001 (53rd) | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Greg Richman, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC |
| 2001 (53rd) | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Brian Stonestreet | CBS |
| 2001 (53rd) | MADtv | "610" | John Sabato, Cecele DeStefano, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2001 (53rd) | The Magic of David Copperfield: The Tornado of Fire | The Magic of David Copperfield: The Tornado of Fire | David Eckert, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart | CBS |
| 2002 (54th) |
| 2002 (54th) | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Jeremy Railton, Richard Schreiber | ABC |
| 2002 (54th) | A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany... All This Time | A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany... All This Time | Anne Brahic, Keith Ian Raywood | A&E |
| 2002 (54th) | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Greg Richman, J. Michael Riva, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC |
| 2002 (54th) | The Concert for New York City | The Concert for New York City | Anne Brahic, Keith Ian Raywood | VH1 |
| 2002 (54th) | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards | Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet, Scott Welborn | CBS |
| 2002 (54th) | MADtv | "MADtv's 3rd Annual Salute to the Movies" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2003 (55th) |
| 2003 (55th) | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman, Keaton S. Walker, Tamlyn Wright | ABC |
| 2003 (55th) | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | "Pilot" | Dwight Jackson, Bruce Ryan, James Yarnell | Fox |
| 2003 (55th) | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | Alex Fuller, Bob Keene, Griff Lambert, Brian Stonestreet | CBS |
| 2003 (55th) | MADtv | "806" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2003 (55th) | Survivor | "The Tides Are Turning" | Elizabeth Fowler, Jesse Jensen, Daniel Munday, Dawn Schaefer, Kelly Van Patter | CBS |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2004 (56th) |
| 2004 (56th) | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson | ABC |
| 2004 (56th) | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Tamlyn Wright | CBS |
| 2004 (56th) | MADtv | "MADtv's 200th Episode" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2004 (56th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Elijah Wood" | N. Joseph DeTullio, Keith Ian Raywood, Akira Yoshimura | NBC |
| 2004 (56th) | A Very Queer Eye Holiday | A Very Queer Eye Holiday | Thom Filicia, Valerie Nolan, John Paino, Aleta Shaffer | Bravo |
| 2005 (57th) |
| 2005 (57th) | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Scott Welborn, Tamlyn Wright | CBS |
| 2005 (57th) | The 77th Annual Academy Awards | The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Stephan G. Olson, Greg Richman | ABC |
| 2005 (57th) | American Idol | "419" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox |
| 2005 (57th) | First Invasion: The War of 1812 | First Invasion: The War of 1812 | Vincent Kralyevich | History |
| 2005 (57th) | MADtv | "1006" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2006 (58th) |
| 2006 (58th) | The 78th Annual Academy Awards | The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Greg Richman | ABC |
| 2006 (58th) | American Idol | "519" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox |
| 2006 (58th) | Dancing with the Stars | "206" | Patrick Doherty, James Yarnell | ABC |
| 2006 (58th) | Rome: Engineering an Empire | Rome: Engineering an Empire | Vincent Kralyevich | History |
| 2006 (58th) | MADtv | "1115" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2007 (59th) |
| 2007 (59th) | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | J. Michael Riva, Gregory S. Richman, Tamlyn Wright | ABC |
| 2007 (59th) | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | John Myhre, Tomas Voth, Barbara Cassel | NBC |
| 2007 (59th) | Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo | Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo | Jean Rabasse | Bravo |
| 2007 (59th) | Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower | Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower | Katha Seidman, Kent Lanigan | History |
| 2007 (59th) | Engineering an Empire | "Egypt" | Preeya Jensen | History |
| 2007 (59th) | Hell's Kitchen | "210" | John Janavs, Robert Frye, Dawn Sinko | Fox |
| 2007 (59th) | MADtv | "1209" | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2008 (60th) |
| 2008 (60th) | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Roy Christopher, Joe Celli | ABC |
| 2008 (60th) | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley | CBS |
| 2008 (60th) | Hell's Kitchen | "401" | John Janavs, Robert Frye, Stephen Paul Fackrell | Fox |
| 2008 (60th) | MADtv | "1315" | Nicole Elespuru, James Yarnell, Daryn Reid Goodall | Fox |
| 2008 (60th) | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards | Scott M. Storey, Joe Celli, James Pearse Connelly | MTV |
| 2009 (61st) |
| 2009 (61st) | American Idol | "821/822" | Andy Walmsley, James Yarnell | Fox |
| 2009 (61st) | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | Keith Ian Raywood, Scott M. Storey, Star Theodos Kahn, James Pearse Connelly | MTV |
| 2009 (61st) | The 81st Annual Academy Awards | The 81st Annual Academy Awards | David Rockwell, Joe Celli, Dave Edwards | ABC |
| 2009 (61st) | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Ellen Waggett, Jo Winiarski, Kelly Hanson | Comedy Central |
| 2009 (61st) | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | Steve Bass, Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley | CBS |

### 2010s

| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2010 (62nd) |
| 2010 (62nd) | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | David Rockwell, Joe Celli | ABC |
| 2010 (62nd) | American Idol | "Idol Gives Back" | James Yarnell, Gregg Rainwater, Dave Edwards | Fox |
| 2010 (62nd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: James Franco," "Host: Jon Hamm," "Host: Betty White" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2010 (62nd) | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards | Steve Bass, Seth Easter | CBS |
| 2010 (62nd) | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | "101" | John Shaffner, Joe Stewart, Christopher Goumas | NBC |
| 2010 (62nd) | The Who Super Bowl Halftime Show | The Who Super Bowl Halftime Show | Bruce Rodgers, Sean Dougall, Mai Sakai | CBS |
| 2011 (63rd) |
| 2011 (63rd) | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Florian Wieder, Isabell Rauert, Tamlyn Rae Wright | MTV |
| 2011 (63rd) | American Idol | "Episode 1018" | James Yarnell, Dave Edwards | Fox |
| 2011 (63rd) | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Steve Bass, Joe Celli, Kristen Merlino | ABC |
| 2011 (63rd) | Gettysburg | Gettysburg | Sylvain Gingras, Emma Eunson | History |
| 2011 (63rd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Russell Brand" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2012 (64th) |
| 2012 (64th) | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley, Matt Steinbrenner | CBS |
| 2012 (64th) | The 65th Annual Tony Awards | The 65th Annual Tony Awards | Steve Bass, Seth Easter | CBS |
| 2012 (64th) | The Oscars | The Oscars | John Myhre, Joe Celli | ABC |
| 2012 (64th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2012 (64th) | The Voice | "Blind Auditions, Part 2," "Battle Rounds, Part 1," "Live Shows, Part 4" | Anton Goss, James Connelly, Zeya Maurer | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) |
| 2013 (65th) | London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Mark Tildesley, Suttirat Anne Larlarb, Danny Boyle | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Justin Timberlake", "Host: Martin Short" and "Host: Ben Affleck" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood | NBC |
| 2013 (65th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Episode 1608A" | James Yarnell, David Edwards, Jason Howard | ABC |
| 2013 (65th) | The Oscars | The Oscars | Derek McLane, Joe Celli | ABC |
| 2013 (65th) | The Voice | "Battle Rounds, Part 1," "The Live Shows," "Semi-Finals," "The Blind Auditions, Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) |
| 2014 (66th) | The Oscars | The Oscars | Derek McLane, Joe Celli, Gloria Lamb | ABC |
| 2014 (66th) | Portlandia | "Celery", "Sharing Finances" and "3D Printer". | Tyler Robinson, Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC |
| 2014 (66th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon", "Host: Jonah Hill" and "Host: Anna Kendrick" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) | Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | George Tsypin, Rob Bissinger | NBC |
| 2014 (66th) | The Voice | "Episode 601" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth, Kristen O'Malley | NBC |
Outstanding Production Design For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2015 (67th) |
| 2015 (67th) | Portlandia | "Dead Pets", "Call Me Al" and "Fashion". | Tyler Robinson, Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC |
| 2015 (67th) | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley, Kristen Merlino, Scott Welborn | CBS |
| 2015 (67th) | The Oscars | The Oscars | Derek McLane, Gloria Lamb, Matt Steinbrenner | ABC |
| 2015 (67th) | Peter Pan Live! | Peter Pan Live! | Derek McLane, Aimee B. Dombo, Mike Pilipski | NBC |
| 2015 (67th) | The Voice | "Episode 701" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth | NBC |
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2016 (68th) |
| 2016 (68th) | Portlandia | "Family Emergency," "Pickathon," "Weirdo Beach" | Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC |
| 2016 (68th) | Drunk History | "New Jersey" | Rachel Robb Kondrath, Kellie Jo Tinney | Comedy Central |
| 2016 (68th) | Key & Peele | "Y'all Ready for This," "The End" | Gary Kordan, Julie Drach | Comedy Central |
| 2016 (68th) | Saturday Night Live | "Hosts: Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler," "Host: Larry David," "Host: Peter Dinklage" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Joe DeTullio | NBC |
| 2016 (68th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2," "Blind Auditions Premiere, Part 2," "Live Semifinal Performances" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Lydia Smyth, Stephanie Trigg Hines | NBC |
| 2017 (69th) |
| 2017 (69th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Alec Baldwin" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Joe DeTullio | NBC |
| 2017 (69th) | Bill Nye Saves the World | "Earth Is a Hot Mess" | James Pearse Connelly, Lydia Smyth, Stephanie Hines Trigg | Netflix |
| 2017 (69th) | Drunk History | "Hamilton" | Chloe Arbiture, Monica Soto, Rae Deslich | Comedy Central |
| 2017 (69th) | Portlandia | "Fred's Cell Phone Company" | Schuyler Telleen, Katherine Isom | IFC |
| 2017 (69th) | The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Brittany MacWhorter, Stephanie Hines Trigg | NBC |
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2018 (70th) |
| 2018 (70th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Bill Hader" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2018 (70th) | Bill Nye Saves the World | "Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying" | James Pearse Connelly, James Nelson, John Calderon, Heather Cantrell | Netflix |
| 2018 (70th) | Dancing with the Stars | "Night at the Movies," "Halloween," "Finale" | James Yarnell, Steve Morden, John Sparano | ABC |
| 2018 (70th) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Episode 418" | Eric Morrell | HBO |
| 2018 (70th) | The Voice | "The Blind Auditions Season Premiere" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Lydia Smith, Zeya Maurer, Stephanie Hines | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) |
| 2019 (71st) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney," "Host: Emma Stone" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) | At Home with Amy Sedaris | "Teenagers" | Jason Singleton, Naomi Munro, Kim Fischer | truTV |
| 2019 (71st) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Authoritarianism" | Eric Morrell, Ipek Celik | HBO |
| 2019 (71st) | Queer Eye | "Jones Bar-B-Q" | Thomas Rouse | Netflix |
| 2019 (71st) | The Voice | "Live Cross Battles Part 1" | Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Brittany Perham-MacWhorter, Emily Auble | NBC |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Episode(s) | Nominees | Network |
| 2020 (72nd) |
| 2020 (72nd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Eddie Murphy", "Host: John Mulaney" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio | NBC |
| 2020 (72nd) | At Home with Amy Sedaris | "Outdoor Entertaining", "Travel" | Jason Singleton, Katy Porter, Naomi Munro | truTV |
| 2020 (72nd) | Drunk History | "Bad Blood" | Monica Sotto, Rae Deslich, Linette McCown | Comedy Central |
| 2020 (72nd) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Episode 629" | Eric Morrell, Amanda Carzoli | HBO |
| 2020 (72nd) | Queer Eye | "We're in Japan!: The Ideal Woman" | Thomas Rouse | Netflix |
| 2021 (73rd) |
| 2021 (73rd) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kristen Wiig" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio, Melissa Shakun | NBC |
| 2021 (73rd) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Trump & Election Results / F*ck 2020" | Eric Morrell, Veronica Spink | HBO |
| 2021 (73rd) | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "Dr. Jon Lapook / Maroon 5" | Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Brendan Hurley, Riley Mellon | CBS |
| 2021 (73rd) | The Masked Singer | "The Season Premiere - The Masks Return" | James Pearse Connelly, Ryan Suchor, Lisa Nelson | Fox |
| 2021 (73rd) | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Condragulations", "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" | James McGowan, Gianna Costa | VH1 |
| 2022 (74th) |
| 2022 (74th) | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Catwalk" | Gianna Costa, Allison Spain | VH1 |
| 2022 (74th) | A Black Lady Sketch Show | "Anybody Have Something I Can Flog Myself With?" | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, Lizzie Boyle | HBO |
| 2022 (74th) | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "Colbert's Lord of the Rings Rap Celebrates 20 Years of the Greatest Trilogy in Movie History" | Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Brendan Hurley, Riley Mellon | CBS |
| 2022 (74th) | Queer Eye | "Angel Gets Her Wings" | Thomas Rouse, Josh Smith | Netflix |
| 2022 (74th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kim Kardashian" | Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph DeTullio, Melissa Shakun | NBC |
| 2023 (75th) |
| 2023 (75th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Steve Martin & Martin Short", "Host: Jenna Ortega" | Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Andrea Purcigliotti, Danielle Webb | NBC |
| 2023 (75th) | A Black Lady Sketch Show | "Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty's Out" | Cindy Chao, Michele Yu, Lizzie Boyle | HBO |
| 2023 (75th) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Museums" | Eric Morrell, Sabrina Lederer | HBO |
| 2023 (75th) | Queer Eye | "Speedy for Life" | Thomas Rouse, Tyka Edwards | Netflix |
| 2023 (75th) | RuPaul's Drag Race | "Blame It on the Edit" | Gianna Costa, Brad Bailey | MTV |
| 2024 (76th) |
| 2024 (76th) | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Josh Brolin" | Joe DeTullio, Kenneth MacLeod, Melissa Shakun, Kimberly Kachougian | NBC |
| 2024 (76th) | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | "Freight Trains" | Eric Morrell, Amanda Carzoli | HBO |
| 2024 (76th) | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | "February 11, 2024" | Jim Fenhagen, Larry Hartman, Riley Mellon, Brendan Hurley | CBS |
| 2024 (76th) | RuPaul's Drag Race | "RDR Live!", "Werq the World" | Gianna Costa, Jen Chu, Gavin Smith | MTV |
| 2024 (76th) | Squid Game: The Challenge | "War" | Mathieu Weekes, Ben Norman, Lizzie Chambers | Netflix |

## Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series.