# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special is handed out annually at the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremony. The award was called Outstanding Informational Series or Special from 2013 until 2019, and was also presented from 1978 to 1998. From 1998 until 2012, informational series competed in Outstanding Nonfiction Series.
Beginning in 2020, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences renamed the category to reflect that it recognizes "personality-driven programs in which the host drives the show's narrative; includes documentaries, travelogues, segmented/magazine program and interview formats."

## Winners and nominations
### 1970s

| Year | Program | Recipients | Network |
| 1975 (27th) | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement |
| 1975 (27th) | The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney | Paul W. Keyes and George Stevens Jr., producers | CBS |
| 1975 (27th) | Masterpiece Theatre | Alistair Cooke, host | PBS |
| 1975 (27th) | 86th Annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade | Dick Schneider | NBC |
| 1975 (27th) | The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles | Paul W. Keyes and George Stevens Jr., producers | CBS |
| 1975 (27th) | Bicentennial Minutes | John Hueners, Jack Stewart | CBS |
| 1975 (27th) | The Dick Cavett Show | Dick Cavett, John Gilroy | ABC |
| 1975 (27th) | That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (ABC's Wide World of Entertainment) | Jack Haley Jr., executive producer; Jimmie Baker, producer | ABC |
| 1975 (27th) | Tomorrow | Tom Snyder, host | NBC |
| 1978 (30th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1978 (30th) | The Body Human | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Alfred R. Kelman, producer | CBS |
| 1978 (30th) | Between the Wars | Alan Landsburg, executive producer; Anthony Potter, series producer | Syndicated |
| 1978 (30th) | Cousteau: Oasis in Space | Philippe Cousteau, executive producer; Andrew Solt, producer | PBS |
| 1978 (30th) | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | Don Meier, producer | Syndicated |
| 1978 (30th) | Nova | John Angier, executive producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1978 (30th) | The Great Whales: National Geographic Special | Thomas Skinner and Dennis B. Kane, executive producers; Nicolas Noxon, producer | PBS |
| 1978 (30th) | Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend | Frank Konigsberg, executive producer; Marshall Flaum, producer | ABC |
| 1978 (30th) | Calypso's Search for Atlantis: The Cousteau Odyssey | Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau, executive producers; Andrew Solt, producer | PBS |
| 1978 (30th) | The Treasures of Tutankhamun | Donald Knox, executive producer; Valerie Gentile, producer | PBS |
| 1978 (30th) | Tut: The Boy King | George A. Heinemann, executive producer | NBC |
| 1979 (31st) | Outstanding Informational Program | Outstanding Informational Program | Outstanding Informational Program |
| 1979 (31st) | Scared Straight! | Arnold Shapiro, producer | Syndicated |
| 1979 (31st) | The Body Human: The Sexes | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert and Vivian R. Moss, co-producers | CBS |
| 1979 (31st) | Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? | Henry Winkler, executive producer; John Korty, Warren Lockhart and Dan McCann, producers | ABC |

### 1980s

| Year | Program | Recipients | Network |
| 1980 (32nd) | Outstanding Informational Program | Outstanding Informational Program | Outstanding Informational Program |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Body Human: The Magic Sense | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert and Vivian R. Moss, co-producers | CBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | Bill Moyers Journal | Joan Konner, executive producer; Bill Moyers, star | PBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Body Human: The Body Beautiful | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert, Vivian R. Moss and Geof Bartz, co-producers | CBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | The Nile: The Cousteau Odyssey | Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau, executive producers | PBS |
| 1980 (32nd) | Picasso: A Painter's Diary | George Page, executive producer; Perry Miller Adato, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1981 (33rd) | Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds | Loring d'Usseau, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Don Mischer, executive producer; Joann Goldberg, producer | ABC |
| 1981 (33rd) | Cosmos | Adrian Malone, executive producer; Geoffrey Haines-Stiles and David Kennard, senior producers; Gregory Andorfer, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Profile: Lillian Hellman | David Dowe, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Real People | George Schlatter, executive producer; Bob Wynn and John Barbour, producers | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1981 (33rd) | The Body Human: The Bionic Breakthrough | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert and Nancy Smith, co-producers | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | The Body Human: The Sexes II | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert and Vivian R. Moss, co-producers | CBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Gorilla: National Geographic Special | Dennis B. Kane and Thomas Skinner, executive producers; Barbara Jampel, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Making M*A*S*H | Michael Hirsh, producer | PBS |
| 1981 (33rd) | Starring Katharine Hepburn | George Page, executive producer; David Heeley, producer | PBS |
| 1982 (34th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1982 (34th) | Creativity with Bill Moyers | Mert Koplin, Charles Grinker and Bill Moyers, executive producers; Betsy McCarthy, coordinating producer | PBS |
| 1982 (34th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Don Mischer, executive producer; Joann Goldberg, producer | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | The Dick Cavett Show | Robin Breed, producer | PBS |
| 1982 (34th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jim Bellows, executive producer; Andy Friendly, John Goldhammer and Vin Di Bona, producers | Syndicated |
| 1982 (34th) | Middletown | Peter Davis, producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1982 (34th) | The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark | Sid Ganis, executive producer; Howard Kazanjian, producer | PBS |
| 1982 (34th) | Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark | Sid Ganis, executive producer; Robert Guenette, producer | CBS |
| 1982 (34th) | High Hopes: The Capra Years | Carl Pingitore and Frank Capra Jr., producers | NBC |
| 1982 (34th) | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | David L. Wolper, executive producer; Jack Haley Jr., producer | ABC |
| 1982 (34th) | Marva Collins: Excellence in Education | Kathleen Maloney, producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1982 (34th) | Omni: The New Frontier | Peter Ustinov, host | Syndicated |
| 1983 (35th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1983 (35th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Beth Polson, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1983 (35th) | Entertainment Tonight | George Merlis and Jim Bellows, executive producers; Vin Di Bona, producer; Bruce Cook, coordinating producer | Syndicated |
| 1983 (35th) | Over Easy with Mary Martin & Jim Hartz | Richard R. Rector and Jules Power, executive producers; Ben Bayol and Janice Tunder, producers; Jim Hartz and Mary Martin, hosts | PBS |
| 1983 (35th) | Real People | George Schlatter, executive producer; Bob Wynn, producer | NBC |
| 1983 (35th) | Screenwriters: Words Into Image | Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock, producers | PBS |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1983 (35th) | The Body Human: The Living Code | Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, producers; Charles A. Bangert, Franklin Getchel and Nancy Smith, co-producer | CBS |
| 1983 (35th) | I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind | Chandler Cowles and Helen Kristt Radin, executive producers; Lee R. Bobker, producer | CBS |
| 1983 (35th) | King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands | Aubrey Buxton, executive producer; Colin Willock, producer | CBS |
| 1983 (35th) | The Making of Gandhi: Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi | Jenny Barraclough, producer | PBS |
| 1983 (35th) | Mario Lanza: The American Caruso | John Musilli and Stephan Chodorov, executive producers; JoAnn Young, producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1983 (35th) | Entertainment Tonight | Steve Edwards, host | Syndicated |
| 1983 (35th) | I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind | Frank Langella, performer | CBS |
| 1984 (36th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1984 (36th) | A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers | Mert Koplin, senior executive producer; Charles Grinker and Sanford H. Fisher, executive producers; Betsy McCarthy, coordinating producer; David Grubin and Ronald Blumer, producers; Bill Moyers, host | PBS |
| 1984 (36th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Beth Polson, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1984 (36th) | Cousteau/Amazon | Jacques-Yves Cousteau, executive producer/host; Jean-Michel Cousteau, executive producer; Mose Richards and John Soh, producers | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) | Entertainment Tonight | George Merlis, executive producer; Jack Reilly and Vin Di Bona, producers; Stuart Crowner and Bruce Cook, coordinating producers | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) | Siskel & Ebert at the Movies | Joseph Antelo, executive producer; Nancy De Los Santos, producer; Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, hosts | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1984 (36th) | America Remembers John F. Kennedy | Thomas Horton, producer | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) | The Body Human: The Journey Within | John D. Backe and Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Alfred R. Kelman and Robert E. Fuisz, producers; Bob Eisenhardt and Nancy Smith, co-producers | CBS |
| 1984 (36th) | Dance in America: Balanchine (Great Performances) | Jac Venza, executive producer; Judy Kinberg, producer | PBS |
| 1984 (36th) | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | Robin Leach, executive producer; Jim Cross, supervising producer | Syndicated |
| 1984 (36th) | The Lions of Etosha: King of the Beasts | Aubrey Buxton, executive producer; Colin Willock, producer | CBS |
| 1985 (37th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1985 (37th) | The Living Planet | Richard Brock, executive producer; Adrian Warren, Ned Kelly and Andrew Neal, producers | PBS |
| 1985 (37th) | At the Movies with Siskel & Ebert | Joseph Antelo, executive producer; Laura C. Hernandez and Nancy De Los Santos, producers; Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, hosts | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Beth Polson, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1985 (37th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jack Reilly, producer; Stuart Crowner and Gary Grossman, coordinating producers | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) | Heart of the Dragon | Peter Montagnon, executive producer; Patrick W. Lui, Nigel Houghton and Alasdair Clayre, producers; Herb Bloom, coordinating producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1985 (37th) | Cousteau: Mississippi | Jacques-Yves Cousteau, executive producer/host; Jean-Michel Cousteau, executive producer; Andrew Solt, producer | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) | Cousteau/Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle | Jacques-Yves Cousteau, executive producer/host; Jean-Michel Cousteau, executive producer | Syndicated |
| 1985 (37th) | A Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French Landscape | Ann Zane Shanks and Bob Shanks, producers | PBS |
| 1985 (37th) | Judy Garland: The Concert Years (Great Performances) | Jac Venza, executive producer; Joan Kramer and David Heeley, producers | PBS |
| 1985 (37th) | Missing... Have You Seen This Person? | Dave Bell, executive producer; John Cosgrove, Terry Dunn Meurer and Chris Pye, producers | NBC |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Performing ||||
| 1985 (37th) | The Secret World of the Very Young | Ruth Gordon, performer | CBS |
| 1986 (38th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1986 (38th) | Laurence Olivier: A Life (Great Performances) | Nick Evans and Nick Elliott, executive producers; Bob Bee, producer | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | Planet Earth | Thomas Skinner, executive producer; Gregory Andorfer, series producer; Georgann Kane, coordinating producer | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Beth Polson, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1986 (38th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jack Reilly, producer; Stuart Crowner and Gary Grossman, coordinating producers | Syndicated |
| 1986 (38th) | In Search of the Trojan War | Bill Lyons, producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1986 (38th) | W.C. Fields: Straight Up | Robert B. Weide, executive producer; Ronald J. Fields, co-producer | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt | Harrison Engle, producer; Marilyn S. Engle, co-producer | ABC |
| 1986 (38th) | The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | George Paris and George Paige, executive producers; David Heeley and Joan Kramer, producers; Katharine Hepburn, host | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | The Statue of Liberty | Marcie Setlow, executive producer; Ken Burns and Buddy Squires, producers | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | We Are The World: A Year of Giving | Ken Kragen and Kenneth Yates, executive producers; Howard G. Malley and Craig Golin, producers | CBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1986 (38th) | Nature | George Page, host | PBS |
| 1986 (38th) | Oceanquest | Shawn Weatherly, host | NBC |
| 1986 (38th) | Winds of Everest | John Denver, host | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1987 (39th) | Smithsonian World | Adrian Malone, executive producer; David Grubin, producer | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Unknown Chaplin (American Masters) | Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, producers | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Phyllis McGrady, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1987 (39th) | Entertainment Tonight | David Nuell, executive producer; Jim Van Messel, senior producer; Barry Berk, supervising producer; Bob Flick, line producer; Gary Grossman, coordinating producer | Syndicated |
| 1987 (39th) | Siskel & Ebert | Donna La Pietra, executive producer; Andrea Gronvall, producer; Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, hosts | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1987 (39th) | Agnes, the Indomitable DeMille (Great Performances) | Jac Venza, executive producer; Judy Kinberg, producer | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day (American Masters) | Angus Trowbridge, executive producer; Alan Yentob, producer | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (Great Performances) | Jac Venza and George Paris, executive producers; Joan Kramer and David Heeley, producers | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente | David Niven Jr., Jack Haley Jr. and Richard Schickel, producers; Liza Minnelli, host | PBS |
| 1987 (39th) | Scared Straight! 10 Years Later | Arnold Shapiro, executive producer/producer; Anthony Cassara and Greg Nathanson, executive producers | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Performing ||||
| 1987 (39th) | Eleanor: In Her Own Words (American Playhouse) | Lee Remick, performer | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1988 (40th) | Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (American Masters) | Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, producers | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Nature | David Heeley, executive producer; Fred Kaufman, series producer | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | The Barbara Walters Specials | Phyllis McGrady, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1988 (40th) | Entertainment Tonight | David Nuell, executive producer; Jim Van Messel, senior producer; Barry Berk, supervising producer; Gary Grossman, coordinating producer | Syndicated |
| 1988 (40th) | Siskel & Ebert | Larry J. Dieckhaus, executive producer; Andrea Gronvall, producer; Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, hosts | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1988 (40th) | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Bill Couturié and Thomas Bird, producers | HBO |
| 1988 (40th) | Bacall on Bogart (Great Performances) | Jac Venza, executive producer; Joan Kramer and David Heeley, producers; Lauren Bacall, host | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Directed by William Wyler (American Masters) | Catherine Wyler, executive producer; Catherine Tatge, producer | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | George Gershwin Remembered (American Masters) | John H. Williams and Kirk D'Amico, executive producers; Peter Adam, producer | PBS |
| 1988 (40th) | Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist | Loren Stephens, executive producer; Ellen Geiger, executive producer for KCET; Judy Chaikin, producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1988 (40th) | Portrait of America: New York City | Hal Holbrook, host | TBS |
| 1989 (41st) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1989 (41st) | Nature | David Heeley, executive producer; Fred Kaufman, series producer | PBS |
| 1989 (41st) | Cops | John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, executive producers; Paul Stojanovich and Andrew Thomas, co-producers | Fox |
| 1989 (41st) | A Current Affair | Gerald Stone, executive producer; Peter Brennan, senior producer | Syndicated |
| 1989 (41st) | Entertainment Tonight | David Nuell, executive producer; Jim Van Messel, senior producer; Barry Berk, supervising producer; Cliff Lachman, coordinating producer | Syndicated |
| 1989 (41st) | Unsolved Mysteries | Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, executive producers; Ed Horwitz and Chris Pye, supervising producers; Stuart Schwartz, coordinating producer | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1989 (41st) | Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (American Masters) | Freida Lee Mock and Susan Lacy, executive producers; Terry Sanders, producer; William T. Cartwright, co-producer | PBS |
| 1989 (41st) | AIDS: The Global Expansion | Bob Cawley, executive producer; Alex Paen and Keith Shaw, producers | Syndicated |
| 1989 (41st) | A Duke Named Ellington (American Masters) | Susan Lacy, executive producer; Terry Carter, producer; Leonard Malone, co-producer | PBS |
| 1989 (41st) | The 50th Barbara Walters Special | Bill Geddie, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1989 (41st) | The Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole | Martin Haxby and Anthony Wall, executive producers; Jo Lustig, producer | Disney |
| Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming ||||
| 1989 (41st) | Portrait of America: Alaska | Hal Holbrook, host | TBS |
| 1989 (41st) | Crimes of Passion | James Woods, host | ABC |

### 1990s

| Year | Program | Recipients | Network |
| 1990 (42nd) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1990 (42nd) | Smithsonian World | Adrian Malone, executive producer; Sandra W. Bradley, producer | PBS |
| 1990 (42nd) | America's Most Wanted | Michael Linder, executive producer; Dan Kavanaugh, producer; Cord Keller, co-producer | Fox |
| 1990 (42nd) | Cops | John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, executive producers; Paul Stojanovich, producer; Bertram van Munster, co-producer | Fox |
| 1990 (42nd) | Entertainment Tonight | Jim Van Messel and David Nuell, executive producers; Barry Berk, supervising producer | Syndicated |
| 1990 (42nd) | Unsolved Mysteries | John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, executive producers; Chris Pye and Ed Horwitz, supervising producers; Stuart Schwartz, coordinating producer | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1990 (42nd) | Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (Great Performances) | Jac Venza, executive producer; Judy Kinberg, producer | PBS |
| 1990 (42nd) | Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (American Masters) | Jac Venza and Susan Lacy, executive producers; Joan Kramer, David Heeley and Joanne Woodward, producers | PBS |
| 1990 (42nd) | The Barbara Walters Summer Special with Billy Crystal, Jay Leno and Robin Williams | Bill Geddie, producer; Wendy Roth, coordinating producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1990 (42nd) | Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (American Masters) | Susan Lacy and Suzanne Lloyd Hayes, executive producers; David Gill and Kevin Brownlow, producers; Harlene Freezer, coordinating producer | PBS |
| 1990 (42nd) | I Love Lucy: The Very First Show | B. Donald Grant, executive producer; Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, producers; Jason Shubb, coordinating producer | CBS |
| Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming ||||
| 1990 (42nd) | A Conversation with... | George Burns, host | Disney |
| 1990 (42nd) | Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (American Masters) | Joanne Woodward, host | PBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Civil War | Ken Burns and Ric Burns, producers; Stephen Ives, Julie Dunfey and Mike Hill, co-producers; Catherine Eisele-Yang, coordinating producer | PBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Astronomers | Blaine Baggett, executive producer; Peter R. Baker, series producer; James F. Golway, producer; Julio Moline, coordinating producer | PBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | Entertainment Tonight | David Nuell and Jim Van Messel, executive producers; Barry Berk, supervising producer; Jim Ziegler and Bill Olsen, producers | Syndicated |
| 1991 (43rd) | Smithsonian World | Adrian Malone, executive producer; Sandra Wentworth Bradley, producer | PBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | Unsolved Mysteries | John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, executive producers; Ed Horwitz and Raymond Bridgers, supervising producers; Stuart Schwartz, coordinating producer | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1991 (43rd) | Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter (American Masters) | Susan Lacy, executive producer; Susan Steinberg, producer; Elizabeth Kreutz and Harlene Freezer, co-producers | PBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special | Norman Lear and Mark E. Pollack, executive producers; Michael Doqui, supervising producer; George Zaloom and Les Mayfield, producers; Jean-Michel Michenaud, line producer | CBS |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Barbara Walters Summer Special with Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons and Sophia Loren | Bill Geddie, producer; Wendy Roth, coordinating producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1991 (43rd) | Cheers: 200th Anniversary Special | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton, executive producers; Tim Berry, producer; Andy Ackerman, Brian Pollack, Mert Rich, Dan O'Shannon, Tom Anderson and Larry Balmagia, co-producers | NBC |
| 1991 (43rd) | The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show | Andrew Solt, executive producer; Susan F. Walker, supervising producer | CBS |
| 1992 (44th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1992 (44th) | MGM: When Lions Roared | Joni Levin, producer | TNT |
| 1992 (44th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jim Van Messel and David Nuell, executive producers; Barry Berk, supervising producer; Bill Olson and Jim Ziegler, producers | Syndicated |
| 1992 (44th) | Later with Bob Costas | Lou Del Prete and Matthew McCarthy, executive producers; Bruce Cornblatt and Fred Rothenberg, senior producers; Cynthia Parsons and Michael Weinberg, producers; Bob Costas, host | NBC |
| 1992 (44th) | Siskel & Ebert | Larry Dieckhaus, executive producer; Jim Murphy, supervising producer; Andrea Gronvall, producer; Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, hosts | Syndicated |
| 1992 (44th) | Unsolved Mysteries | Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, executive producers; Stuart Schwartz, coordinating producer; Raymond Bridgers and Ed Horwitz, supervising producers | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1992 (44th) | Abortion: Desperate Choices (America Undercover) | Susan Froemke, executive producer | HBO |
| 1992 (44th) | The Barbara Walters Summer Special with Michelle Pfeiffer, Anthony Hopkins and Tom Cruise | Bill Geddie, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1992 (44th) | Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio | Ken Burns, Morgan Wesson and Tom Lewis, producers | PBS |
| 1992 (44th) | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | Doug Claybourne and Fred Roos, executive producers; George Zaloom and Les Mayfield, producers | Showtime |
| 1992 (44th) | In the Company of Whales | Tim Cowling, executive producer; Robin Brown, producer | Discovery |
| 1993 (45th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1993 (45th) | Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers | David Grubin, executive producer; Bill Moyers, editorial producer/host; Alice Markowitz, producer; Judith Davidson Moyers, editorial producer | PBS |
| 1993 (45th) | Cops | John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, executive producers; Murray Jordan, supervising producer; Bertram van Munster, producer; Karla Bair, co-producer | Fox |
| 1993 (45th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jim Van Messel, executive producer; Barry Berk, senior producer; Linda Ellman, supervising producer; Bill Olson, Jim Ziegler and Steve Skinner, producers | Syndicated |
| 1993 (45th) | Unsolved Mysteries | Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, executive producers; Stuart Schwartz and Raymond Bridgers, supervising producers; Tim Rogan, coordinating producer | NBC |
| 1993 (45th) | The Wild West | Douglas Netter, executive producer; John Copeland and Kieth Merrill, producer; Jamie Smith and Fabian Forte, co-producers | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1993 (45th) | Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie | Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill, executive producers; Don Buford, producer | NBC |
| 1993 (45th) | The Barbara Walters Summer Special with Kathie Lee Gifford & Frank Gifford, Al Pacino, Jerry Seinfeld and Clint Eastwood | Bill Geddie, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1993 (45th) | D.W. Griffith: Father of Film (American Masters) | Susan Lacy and Ian Martin, executive producers; Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, producers | PBS |
| 1993 (45th) | Katharine Hepburn: All About Me | Joan Kramer and David Heeley, producers; Katharine Hepburn, host | TNT |
| 1993 (45th) | Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live | Oprah Winfrey, executive producer; Debra Di Maio, producer; Wendy Roth, coordinating producer | ABC |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1993 (45th) | Gardens of the World: Flower Gardens | Audrey Hepburn, host | PBS |
| 1994 (46th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1994 (46th) | Later with Bob Costas | Lou Del Prete and Matthew McCarthy, executive producers; Fred Rothenberg and Bruce Cornblatt, senior producers; Michael Weinberg, producer; Bob Costas, host | NBC |
| 1994 (46th) | Cooking with Master Chefs: Hosted by Julia Child | Geoffrey Drummond, Natan Katzman and John Potthast, executive producers; Susie Heller, coordinating producer; Julia Child, host | PBS |
| 1994 (46th) | Cops | John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, executive producers; Murray Jordan, supervising producer; Bertram van Munster, producer; Karla Bair, co-producer | Fox |
| 1994 (46th) | Entertainment Tonight | Jim Van Messel, executive producer; Bill Olson, Jim Ziegler and Kathryn McEachern, supervising producers; Barry Berk, senior producer | Syndicated |
| 1994 (46th) | Siskel & Ebert | Larry Dieckhaus, executive producer; Don DuPree, supervising producer/director; Andrea Gronvall, producer; Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, hosts | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special |||
| 1994 (46th) | I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (America Undercover) | Alan Raymond and Susan Raymond, producers | HBO |
| 1994 (46th) | Audrey Hepburn Remembered | Gene Feldman and Suzette Winter, co-producers | PBS |
| 1994 (46th) | The Barbara Walters Summer Special with Elton John, Meg Ryan and Steven Spielberg | Bill Geddie, producer; Barbara Walters, host | ABC |
| 1994 (46th) | Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (Great Performances) | Harry J. Kraut and Klaus Hallig, executive producers; Michael Bronson, producer; Elaine Warner, coordinating producer | PBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming ||||
| 1994 (46th) | Are You What You Watch? | Linda Ellerbee, host | Nickelodeon |
| 1995 (47th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1995 (47th) | Baseball | Ken Burns, producer/director/writer; Lynn Novick, producer; Geoffrey C. Ward, writer; John Chancellor, narrator | PBS |
| 1995 (47th) | TV Nation | Michael Moore, executive producer/director/writer/host; Jerry Kupfer, supervising producer; David Wald, senior producer; Kathleen Glynn, producer; Eric Zicklin, Steve Sherrill, Chris Kelly and Randy Cohen, writers | NBC |
| 1995 (47th) | A Century of Women | Jacoba Atlas, executive producer/writer; Pat Mitchell, executive producer for TBS; Susan Krakower, supervising producer; Vivian Schiller, supervising producer for TBS; Carol Romo, coordinating producer; Lynne Tuite, producer: fiction; Kyra Thompson, producer/writer; Barbara Kopple, director: fictional family; Judy Korin, Chris Harty and Sylvia Morales, directors; Lynn Roth, co-producer/writer: fictional family; Heidi Schulman, writer; Jane Fonda, narrator | TBS |
| 1995 (47th) | The Hermitage: A Russian Odyssey | Daniel Wilson, executive producer; John Baehrend, producer; Rod MacLeish, writer | Syndicated |
| 1995 (47th) | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Jeffrey Peisch, series producer; Andrew Solt, Robert B. Meyrowitz, David Salzman and Quincy Jones, executive producers; Ted Haimes, producer/director/writer; Greg Vines, co-producer; Marc Sachnoff, supervising producer; David Axlerod, line producer | WBN |
| 1995 (47th) | Unsolved Mysteries | Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, executive producers; Stuart Schwartz and Raymond Bridgers, supervising producers; Tim Rogan, coordinating producer; Joshua Alper, Glenn Kirschbaum and Lynn Lawrence, writers; Jim Lindsay, Mike Mathis and Robert M. Wise, directors; Robert Stack, host | NBC |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1995 (47th) | One Survivor Remembers | Kary Antholis, producer; Sheila Nevins, senior producer; Michael Berenbaum and Raye Farr, co-producers | HBO |
| 1995 (47th) | Taxicab Confessions | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Joe Gantz and Harry Gantz, producers/directors | HBO |
| 1995 (47th) | 5 American Kids – 5 American Handguns (America Undercover) | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Vince DiPersio and Bill Guttentag, producers/writers/directors; Beau Bridges, narrator | HBO |
| 1995 (47th) | Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream | Michael Tollin, executive producer/director/writer; Denzel Washington, Debra Martin Chase and Brian Robbins, executive producers; David Houle and Jack Myers, executive producers for TV Prod. Partners; Fredric Golding, producer; Dorian Harewood, narrator; Pat Mitchell, executive producer for TBS; Tom McMahon, supervising producer for TBS; Vivian Schiller, senior producer for TBS | TBS |
| 1995 (47th) | Moon Shot | David Hoffman, executive producer; Kirk Wolfinger, director; Rushmore DeNooyer, producer: 3rd hour/chief writer; Dana Rae Warren, writer/producer: 1st hour; Aaron Fische and Dan Gordon-Levitt, producers: 2nd hour; Jim Ohm, producer: 3rd hour; Sarah Kerruish, writer/producer: 4th hour; Barry Corbin, narrator; Pat Mitchell and John Savage, executive producers for TBS; Vivian Schiller, supervising producer for TBS | TBS |
| 1995 (47th) | 30 Years of National Geographic Specials | Nicolas Noxon, executive producer; Gail Willumsen, producer/writer; Barry Nye, producer; Richard Kiley, narrator | NBC |
| 1996 (48th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1996 (48th) | Time Life's Lost Civilizations | Joel Westbrook, executive producer; Jason Williams, producer; Robert H. Gardner, producer/director/writer; William Morgan, coordinating producer; Ed Fields, writer; Sam Waterston, host | NBC |
| 1996 (48th) | The Beatles Anthology | Neil Aspinall, executive producer; Chips Chipperfield, producer; Geoff Wonfor, director; Bob Smeaton, series director/writer | ABC |
| 1996 (48th) | Biography | Josh Howard and Michael Cascio, executive producers; Michael Rosenbaum, senior producer; Randy Martin and Brooke Runnette, producers; Bill Harris, series producer/director; Diane Ferenczi, coordinating producer | A&E |
| 1996 (48th) | The Private Life of Plants | Pat Mitchell, executive producer; Mike Salisbury, executive producer/producer; Vivian Schiller, senior producer; Neil Nightingale and Keith Scholey, producers; Neil Lucas, directors; David Attenborough, writer/host | TBS |
| 1996 (48th) | TV Nation | Michael Moore. executive producer/director/writer; Kathleen Glynn, producer; Jerry Kupfer, supervising producer; Annie Cohen, John Derevlany, Francis Gasparini, Jay Martel, Jeff Stilson and Louis Theroux, writers | Fox |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1996 (48th) | Survivors of the Holocaust | Pat Mitchell, executive producer; Vivian Schiller, senior producer; June Beallor and James Moll, producers; Jacoba Atlas, supervising producer; Allan Holzman, director | TBS |
| 1996 (48th) | Andersonville Diaries | Kaye Zusmann, executive producer; Amy Walter Richards, producer/writer; Charlton Heston, narrator | TNT |
| 1996 (48th) | The Battle Over Citizen Kane (American Experience) | Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein, producers | PBS |
| 1996 (48th) | The Celluloid Closet (America Undercover) | Howard Rosenman, Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey and Sheila Nevins, executive producers; Lily Tomlin, co-executive producer/narrator; Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, producers/directors/writers; Michael Lumpkin, co-producer; Sharon Wood and Armistead Maupin, writers | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series | Outstanding Informational Series |
| 1997 (49th) | Biography | Michael Cascio, executive producer; CarolAnne Dolan, supervising producer; Diane Ferenczi, coordinating producer; Peter Graves and Jack Perkins, hosts | A&E |
| 1997 (49th) | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | Blaine Baggett, executive producer/writer; Jay Winter, co-producer/writer; Carl Byker, producer/director/writer | PBS |
| 1997 (49th) | Discover Magazine | Suzy Geller-Wolf and David McKillop, executive producers; Evan Hadingham, executive producer/writer; Mark Etkind, producer/director/writer; Nancy Dubuc, coordinating producer; Dan Gordon-Levitt, co-producer; Peter DeMeo, host | Discovery |
| 1997 (49th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton, executive producer/host; Michael Kostel, producer; Caroline Kaplan, series producer; Jeff Wurtz, director | Bravo |
| 1997 (49th) | Siskel & Ebert | Larry Dieckhaus, executive producer; Andrea Gronvall, producer; Don DuPree, director; Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, hosts | Syndicated |
| Outstanding Informational Special ||||
| 1997 (49th) | National Geographic Special: Tigers of the Snow | Nicolas Noxon, executive producer; Mark Stouffer, producer/director; Kevin McCarey, writer; Richard Kiley, narrator | NBC |
| 1997 (49th) | Without Pity: A Film About Abilities | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Michael Mierendorf, producer/director/writer; Jonathan Moss, coordinating producer; Christopher Reeve, narrator | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant Garde (American Masters) | Susan Lacy, executive producer; Tamar Hacker, senior producer; Mel Stuart, producer/director; William T. Cartwright, co-producer; Neil Baldwin, writer | PBS |
| 1997 (49th) | Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, producers/directors; Jonathan Moss, coordinating producer | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Talked to Death | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; John Parsons Peditto, producer; Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Diane Rosenberg, co-producers; Nancy Abraham, associate producer; Eames Yates, director | HBO |
| 1997 (49th) | Taxicab Confessions III | Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Joe Gantz and Harry Gantz, producers/directors | HBO |
Between 1998 and 2012, informational series competed in Outstanding Nonfiction Series.

### 2010s

| Year | Program | Recipients | Network |
| 2013 (65th) |
| 2013 (65th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Nick Brigden, Michael Steed, Tom Vitale and Jared Andrukanis, producers | CNN |
| 2013 (65th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton and Christian Barcellos, executive producers; Shawn Tesser and Jeff Wurtz, producers | Bravo |
| 2013 (65th) | Brain Games | Jerry Kolber and Allan Butler, executive producers; Adam 'Tex' Davis and Isaac Holub, supervising producers; Jason Williams, producer; Jason Silva, host | Nat Geo |
| 2013 (65th) | Oprah's Master Class | Justin Wilkes, Jon Kamen, Jon Sinclair and Oprah Winfrey, executive producers | OWN |
| 2013 (65th) | Stand Up to Cancer | Joel Gallen and Gwyneth Paltrow, executive producers; Nikki Varhely-Gillingham and Rick Austin, supervising producers; Emily Wolfe, producer | ABC/CBS/NBC |
| 2014 (66th) |
| 2014 (66th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Nick Brigden, Michael Steed, Tom Vitale and Jared Andrukanis, producers | CNN |
| 2014 (66th) | Vice | Bill Maher, Shane Smith, Eddy Moretti and Bradley J. Levin, executive producers; Jedd Thomas, senior producer; Jonah Kaplan, series producer | HBO |
| 2014 (66th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton, executive producer; Shawn Tesser and Jeff Wurtz, producers | Bravo |
| 2014 (66th) | Through the Wormhole | Producing Team | Science |
| 2014 (66th) | The Writers' Room | Tom Forman, Brad Bishop, Mike Maloy and Neal Kendall, executive producers; Jim Rash, producer/host | Sundance |
| 2015 (67th) |
| 2015 (67th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Tom Vitale and Erik Osterholm, producers | CNN |
| 2015 (67th) | Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways | James A. Rota, John Ramsay and Dave Grohl, executive producers; John Silva, Gaby Skolnek, John Cutcliffe and Kristen Welsh, produced by | HBO |
| 2015 (67th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton, executive producer; Shawn Tesser and Jeff Wurtz, producers | Bravo |
| 2015 (67th) | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Neil deGrasse Tyson, Helen Matsos, Brian Lovett and Michael Kovnat, executive producers; Drew Pulley, co-executive producer | Nat Geo |
| 2015 (67th) | Vice | Bill Maher, Shane Smith, Eddy Moretti and Bradley J. Levin, executive producers; Jonah Kaplan, co-executive producer; Tim Clancy, supervising producer; Ben Anderson, senior producer | HBO |
| 2016 (68th) |
| 2016 (68th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, executive producer/host; Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Toby Oppenheimer, Mike Steed and Tom Vitale, producers | CNN |
| 2016 (68th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton, executive producer/host; Shawn E. Tesser and Jeff Wurtz, producers | Bravo |
| 2016 (68th) | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Neil deGrasse Tyson, executive producer/host; Helen Matsos, Brian Lovett and Michael Kovnat, executive producers; Drew Pulley, co-executive producer | Nat Geo |
| 2016 (68th) | The Story of God with Morgan Freeman | Morgan Freeman, executive producer/host; James Younger, Lori McCreary, Michael J. Miller and Simon Andreae, executive producers; Scott Tiffany, supervising producer; Frank Kosa, producer | Nat Geo |
| 2016 (68th) | Vice | Shane Smith, Eddy Moretti, Bradley J. Levin and Bill Maher, executive producers; Jonah Kaplan, co-executive producer; Tim Clancy, supervising producer; Ben Anderson, produced by | HBO |
| 2017 (69th) |
| 2017 (69th) | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Leah Remini, Alex Weresow and Devon Graham Hammonds, executive producers; Erin Gamble and Rachelle Mendez, co-executive producers; Jeana Dill, supervising producer | A&E |
| 2017 (69th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Tom Vitale and Jeffrey D. Allen, producers | CNN |
| 2017 (69th) | Inside the Actors Studio | James Lipton, executive producer; Shawn E. Tesser and Jeff Wurtz, producers | Bravo |
| 2017 (69th) | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Neil deGrasse Tyson, executive producer/host; Helen Matsos, Brian Lovett, Drew Pulley and Michael J. Miller, executive producers | Nat Geo |
| 2017 (69th) | Vice | Shane Smith, Jonah Kaplan, Tim Clancy and Bill Maher, executive producers; Beverly Chase and David Schankula, supervising producers; Ben Anderson, senior producer | HBO |
| 2018 (70th) |
| 2018 (70th) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Morgan Fallon, producer | CNN |
| 2018 (70th) | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Leah Remini, Devon Graham Hammonds, Myles Reiff, Elaine Frontain Bryant and Amy Savitsky, executive producers | A&E |
| 2018 (70th) | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman | Justin Wilkes, Dave Sirulnick, Jon Kamen and Tom Keaney, executive producers; Louise Shelton, supervising producer; Aaron Bergeron, series producer; Mary Barclay, producer | Netflix |
| 2018 (70th) | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Neil deGrasse Tyson, executive producer/host; Helen Matsos, Brian Lovett, Drew Pulley and Betsy Forhan, executive producers | Nat Geo |
| 2018 (70th) | Vice | Shane Smith, Jonah Kaplan, Tim Clancy, Bill Maher and Michael Kenneth Williams, executive producers; Beverly Chase and David Schankula, supervising producers; Ben Anderson, senior producer | HBO |
| 2019 (71st) |
| 2019 (71st) | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Jared Andrukanis, co-executive producer; Michael Steed and Jonathan Cianfrani, producers | CNN |
| 2019 (71st) | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Jerry Seinfeld, George Shapiro and Tammy Johnston, executive producers; Melissa Miller, producer | Netflix |
| 2019 (71st) | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | Leah Remini, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Myles Reiff, executive producers; Mike Rinder, Meaghan Rady and Kai Bowe, co-executive producers | A&E |
| 2019 (71st) | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman | Chris Cechin-De La Rosa, Lydia Tenaglia, Tom Keaney, Sandra Zweig and Mary Barclay, executive producers; Michael Steed and Helen Cho, producers | Netflix |
| 2019 (71st) | Surviving R. Kelly | Joel Karsberg, dream hampton, Tamra Simmons, Jesse Daniels and Brie Miranda Bryant, executive producers; Jessica Everleth and Maria Pepin, co-executive producers | Lifetime |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Recipients | Network |
| 2020 (72nd) |
| 2020 (72nd) | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Waiting for Justice | Leah Remini, executive producer/host; Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Ray Dotch and Devon Graham Hammonds, executive producers; Chris Rowe and Mike Rinder, co-executive producers | A&E |
| 2020 (72nd) | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer/host; Tammy Johnston and George Shapiro, executive producers; Denis Jensen, producer | Netflix |
| 2020 (72nd) | Ugly Delicious | David Chang, executive producer/host; Morgan Neville, Dara Horenblas, Christopher Chen and Caryn Capotosto, executive producers; Blake Davis and Chris Ying, co-executive producers | Netflix |
| 2020 (72nd) | Vice | Beverly Chase and Subrata De, executive producers; Craig Thomson, co-executive producer; Greg Wright, supervising producer | Showtime |
| 2020 (72nd) | The World According to Jeff Goldblum | Jeff Goldblum, executive producer/host; Jane Root, Peter Lovering, Keith Addis and Matt Renner, executive producers; Arif Nurmohamed, co-executive producer; John Hodgson, series producer | Disney+ |
| 2021 (73rd) |
| 2021 (73rd) | Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy | Stanley Tucci, executive producer/host; Adam Hawkins, Eve Kay, Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm, executive producers; Jon Adler and Molly Harrington, supervising producers | CNN |
| 2021 (73rd) | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman | Tom Keaney, Mary Barclay, Chris Cechin-De La Rosa and Alexandra Lowry, executive producers; Helen Cho and Michael Steed, producers | Netflix |
| 2021 (73rd) | Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special | Tara Montgomery and Terry Wood, executive producers; Brian Piotrowicz and Brad Pavone, co-executive producers; Corinne Gilliard, Amanda Cash and Colleen Dunnegan, senior producers | CBS |
| 2021 (73rd) | United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell | W. Kamau Bell, executive producer/host; Lydia Tenaglia, Morgan Fallon and Sandra Zweig, executive producers; Raza Naqvi and Jane Jo, producers; Dwayne Kennedy, supervising producer | CNN |
| 2021 (73rd) | Vice | Beverly Chase and Subrata De, executive producers; Craig Thomson, co-executive producer; Robert Booth, Paula Salhany, Greg Wright and Amanda Pisetzner, supervising producers | Showtime |
| 2022 (74th) |
| 2022 (74th) | Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy | Stanley Tucci, executive producer/host; Tom Barry, Eve Kay, Adam Hawkins, Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm and Jon Adler, executive producers | CNN |
| 2022 (74th) | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman | Tom Keaney, Mary Barclay, Michael Steed, John Skidmore, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Lilly Burns and Justin Wilkes, executive producers | Netflix |
| 2022 (74th) | The Problem with Jon Stewart | Jon Stewart, executive producer/host; Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon and Richard Plepler, executive producers; Chris McShane, co-executive producer; Lorrie Baranek, supervising producer; Caity Gray, producer | Apple TV+ |
| 2022 (74th) | Vice | Beverly Chase and Subrata De, executive producers; Craig Thomson, co-executive producer; Robert Booth, Paula Salhany and Amanda Pisetzner, supervising producers; Lama Al-Arian and Simone Perez, producers; Hind Hassan and Paola Ramos, hosts | Showtime |
| 2022 (74th) | The World According to Jeff Goldblum | Jeff Goldblum, executive producer/host; Jane Root, Sara Brailsford, Keith Addis, Matt Renner and Chris Kugelman, executive producers; John Hodgson, co-executive producer | Disney+ |
| 2023 (75th) |
| 2023 (75th) | Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy | Stanley Tucci, executive producer/host; Shauna Minoprio, Robin O'Sullivan, Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm and Jon Adler, executive producers; Katie Isaacson, supervising producer; Fiona Cleary and Nadya Mahdi, series producers; Francesco Ficarra, producer | CNN |
| 2023 (75th) | The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey | Michelle Obama, Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon, executive producers; Tanisha Whitfield, supervising producer; Tonia Davis and Ethan Lewis, produced by; Oprah Winfrey, host | Netflix |
| 2023 (75th) | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Tom Keaney, Mary Barclay, John Skidmore, Justin Wilkes and Michael Steed, executive producers; Razan Ghalayini, co-executive producer; Tommy Alter, producer | Netflix |
| 2023 (75th) | Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi | Padma Lakshmi, executive producer/host; David Shadrack Smith and Rachel Tung, executive producers; Lauren Budabin, co-executive producer; Matthew Alvarez, producer | Hulu |
| 2023 (75th) | United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell | W. Kamau Bell, executive producer/host; Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig, Morgan Fallon, Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm, executive producers; Dwayne Kennedy, supervising producer; Crystal Isaac and Andrew Ford, producers | CNN |
| 2024 (76th) |
| 2024 (76th) | My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney | Tom Keaney, Mary Barclay, Michael Steed, Séamus Murphy-Mitchell, Justin Wilkes and Jake Fuller, executive producers; Tommy Alter, producer | Netflix |
| 2024 (76th) | Conan O'Brien Must Go | Conan O'Brien, executive producer/host; Jeff Ross, executive producer; Aaron Bleyaert and Jordan Schlansky, supervising producers; Jason Chillemi, Sarah Federowicz, Jessie Gaskell, Matt O'Brien and Mike Sweeney, producers; Njål Lambrechts, line producer | Max |
| 2024 (76th) | Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | John F. Wilson, Dyllan McGee, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Peter Kunhardt, executive producers; Deborah C Porfido, supervising producer; Sabin Streeter, senior producer; Natalia Warchol, series producer; Kevin Burke and Matthew Cesario, producers; Robert L. Yacyshyn, line producer | PBS |
| 2024 (76th) | How To with John Wilson | John Wilson, executive producer/host; Nathan Fielder, Michael Koman and Clark Reinking, executive producers; Shirel Kozak, produced by | HBO |
| 2024 (76th) | The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy | Eugene Levy, host/executive producer; David Brindley, Nic Patten, Sara Brailsford and Alex Menzies, executive producers; Stephen Pain, series producer; Tracey Smyth, senior producer; Claire Kunzel, producer | Apple TV+ |

## Programs with multiple nominations

Totals are for nominees since 2013 and include nominations for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.