# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.

## History

The category was initiated in 2016 alongside Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. The awards replaced the now-retired category for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. These awards are not presented at the Primetime Emmy Awards show, but at the Creative Arts Emmy Award show.

## Winners and nominations
### 2010s

Outstanding Special Class — Short-Format Nonfiction Programs
| Year | Program | Producers | Network |
| 2011 (63rd) |
| 2011 (63rd) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, Helga Pollock and Robert Angelo, producers | jaylenos garage.com |
| 2011 (63rd) | Writer's Draft | Brian Katkin, executive producer; Raphael Kryszek, producer | Fox Movie Channel |
| 2012 (64th) |
| 2012 (64th) | DGA: Moments in Time | Michael Stevens, producer | dga.org |
| 2012 (64th) | Bravo's Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen | David Serwatka, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Lisa Hsia and Aimee Viles, produced by | BravoTV.com |
| 2012 (64th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, executive producer; Helga Pollock and Robert Angelo, producers | jaylenos garage.com |
| 2012 (64th) | Thank a Vet | Kathleen Williams, executive producer; Jaimie DeFina, senior producer; Andrea Allen, Glenn Schubert and Eric Berger, producers | History |
| 2012 (64th) | 30 Rock: Ask Tina | Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Nick Bernardone, Clint Koltveit and William Sell, producers | NBC.com |
| 2013 (65th) |
| 2013 (65th) | Remembering 9/11 | Kathleen Williams, executive producer; Sean Kennedy, producer | History.com |
| 2013 (65th) | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Jerry Seinfeld, producer | Crackle.com |
| 2013 (65th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, Helga Pollock, Robert Angelo, Kico Velarde, Robert Hayes and David Swift, producers | jaylenos garage.com |
| 2013 (65th) | The Office: The Farewells | John Krasinski, Carole Angelo and Daniel Stessen, producers | NBC.com |
| 2013 (65th) | 30 Rock: The Final Season | Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Nick Bernardone, Clint Koltveit, William Sell and Carole Angelo, producers | NBC.com |
| 2013 (65th) | Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen | David Serwatka, Ashley Kaplan, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Lisa Hsia and Aimee Viles, produced by | BravoTV.com |
| 2014 (66th) |
| 2014 (66th) | 30 for 30 Shorts | Connor Schell, John Dahl, Bill Simmons and Maura Mandt, executive producers; Dan Silver and Tate Donovan, producers | ESPN |
| 2014 (66th) | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer | Crackle.com |
| 2014 (66th) | Cosmos: A National Geographic Deeper Dive | Allan Butler, executive producer; Christina Ricchiuti, producer | Nat Geo |
| 2014 (66th) | I Was There: Boston Marathon Bombings | Kathleen Williams and Sean Kennedy, executive producers; Jaimie DeFina, senior producer | History.com |
| 2014 (66th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Robert Hayes, David Swift and Walker Dalton, producers | NBC.com |
| 2014 (66th) | Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Wren Arthur, Justin Wilkes, Joe Killian and Jon Doran, executive producers | AOL |
| 2015 (67th) |
| 2015 (67th) | A Tribute to Mel Brooks | Brian Katkin, Chuck Saftler, Adam Lewinson, Maureen Timpa and Raphael Kryszek, executive producers; Tava Smiley, host | FX |
| 2015 (67th) | American Horror Story: Extra-Ordinary Artists | Ryan Murphy, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Sue Keeton, Jason Miller and Ned Martel, producers | FX |
| 2015 (67th) | Parks and Recreation: Behind the Final Season | Morgan Sackett, Dean Holland, Tom Ragazzo, Michael Maccarone and Greg Levine, producers | NBC.com |
| 2015 (67th) | 30 for 30 Shorts | Connor Schell, John Dahl and Bill Simmons, executive producers; Dan Silver, senior producer; Sean Stuart, produced by | ESPN |
| 2015 (67th) | This Is Me | Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling and Rebecca Odes, executive producers; Xan Aranda, co-executive producer/produced by; Rhys Ernst and Zackary Drucker, supervising producers | EW.com |
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
| Year | Program | Producers | Network |
| 2016 (68th) |
| 2016 (68th) | Inside Look: The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Ryan Murphy, Ned Martel, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Sue Keeton and Kenna McCabe, producers | FX |
| 2016 (68th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Trideev Dasgupta, Walker Dalton and David Swift, producers | NBC.com |
| 2016 (68th) | National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts | Kimberly A. Austin and Rachel Klein, executive producers; Bradley Glenn, producer | arts.gov |
| 2016 (68th) | Roots: A New Vision | Krista Liney, executive producer; Mariel Synan, producer | History |
| 2016 (68th) | A Year in Space | Mike Beck, Jeffrey Kluger, Ian Orefice and Kira Pollack, executive producers; Jonathan D. Woods, producer | time.com |
| 2017 (69th) |
| 2017 (69th) | Viceland at the Women’s March | Meghan Kirsch, executive producer; Nacho Gil, co-executive producer; Hannah Gregg, supervising producer; Michele Beno, producer | Viceland |
| 2017 (69th) | Creating Saturday Night Live | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Oz Rodriguez and Chris Voss, co-executive producers; Michael Scogin, supervising producer; Erik Kenward and Erin Doyle, producers | NBC |
| 2017 (69th) | Feud: Bette and Joan: Inside Look | Ryan Murphy, Tanase Popa, Stephanie Gibbons, Kenna McCabe, Sally Daws and Maureen Timpa, producers | FX.com |
| 2017 (69th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Trideev Dasgupta, Walker Dalton and David Swift, producers | NBC.com |
| 2017 (69th) | National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts | Kimberly A. Austin and Rachel Klein, executive producers; Jeffrey Elmont and Bradley Glenn, producers | arts.gov |
| 2018 (70th) |
| 2018 (70th) | Anthony Bourdain: Explore Parts Unknown | Nathan Thornburgh, executive producer; Kate Kunath, executive producer; Joey Zadwarny, producer | CNN.com |
| 2018 (70th) | The Americans: The Final Season | Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe, Maureen Timpa, Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, executive producers | FX |
| 2018 (70th) | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: America's Obsessions | Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe, Maureen Timpa, Ryan Murphy and Tanase Popa, executive producers | FX |
| 2018 (70th) | Jay Leno's Garage | Jay Leno, executive producer; Helga Pollock, Craig Velarde, David Swift, Walker Dalton and Steve Reich, producers | NBC.com |
| 2018 (70th) | Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen | Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz and Doneen Arquines, executive producers; Hunter Braun, co-executive producer | BravoTV.com |
| 2019 (71st) |
| 2019 (71st) | Creating Saturday Night Live | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Oz Rodriguez, Chris Voss and Matt Yonks, co-executive producers; Michael Scogin, supervising producer; Erin Doyle, producer | NBC |
| 2019 (71st) | Fosse/Verdon (Inside Look) | Pastor Alvaro, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe and Maureen Timpa, executive producers; Iaian Smallwood, producer | FX |
| 2019 (71st) | Pose: Identity, Family, Community (Inside Look) | Ryan Murphy, Tanase Popa, Stephanie Gibbons, Kenna McCabe, Sally Daws and Maureen Timpa, executive producers | FX |
| 2019 (71st) | RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet | Tyler Hissey, Ray Hunt and Brittany Travis, executive producers; Joseph Gerbino, senior producer; Robert Diminico, producer | VH1 |
| 2019 (71st) | RuPaul's Drag Race: Portrait of a Queen | Tyler Hissey, Ray Hunt and Brittany Travis, executive producers; Joseph Gerbino, senior producer | VH1 |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Producers | Network |
| 2020 (72nd) |
| 2020 (72nd) | National Geographic Presents Cosmos: Creating Possible Worlds | Erin Newsome and Sarah Lavoie, executive producers; Maricruz Merlo, supervising producer; Meghan Gleason, Matt Wizan and Tatiana Villegas, producers | Nat Geo |
| 2020 (72nd) | Between the Scenes — The Daily Show | Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Jennifer Flanz, executive producer; Ramin Hedayati, supervising producer; Matt Negrin and Ryan Middleton, producers; Jocelyn Conn, produced by | Comedy Central |
| 2020 (72nd) | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries | Samantha Bee, executive producer; Allana Harkin, co-executive producer; Elisa Kreisinger, supervising producer; Anthony Zaccone and Caroline Dunphy, producers | TBS |
| 2020 (72nd) | Pose: Identity, Family, Community | Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe and Maureen Timpa, executive producers; Ryan Murphy and Tanase Popa, producers | FX |
| 2020 (72nd) | RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet | Ray Hunt and Brittany Travis, executive producers; Joseph Gerbino, senior producer; Robert Diminico and Nalissa Cuthbert, producers | VH1 |
| 2021 (73rd) |
| 2021 (73rd) | Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man | Emmanuel Acho, executive producer; Morolake Akinosun, producer | YouTube |
| 2021 (73rd) | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries: Vaxxed and Waxxed | Samantha Bee, host/executive producer; Allana Harkin, co-executive producer; Elisa Kreisinger, supervising producer; Caroline Dunphy and Anthony Zaccone, producers | TBS |
| 2021 (73rd) | Inside Pixar | Jennifer Zaccaro, producer | Disney+ |
| 2021 (73rd) | Pose: Identity, Family, Community | Ryan Murphy, Tanase Popa, Stephanie Gibbons, Kenna McCabe, Sally Daws and Iaian Smallwood, executive producers | FX |
| 2021 (73rd) | Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen | Casey Kriley, Jo Sharon and Doneen Arquines, executive producers; Brendan Daw, Wade Sheeler and Hillary Olsen, co-executive producers | Bravo |
| 2022 (74th) |
| 2022 (74th) | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon a Time in Late Night | Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Allana Harkin, executive producer; Elisa Kreisinger, supervising producer; Caroline Dunphy and Anthony Zaccone, producers | TBS |
| 2022 (74th) | Between the Scenes — The Daily Show | Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Jennifer Flanz, executive producer; Ramin Hedayati and David Kibuuka, supervising producers; Folake Ayiloge, produced by; Jocelyn Conn, producer | Comedy Central |
| 2022 (74th) | RuPaul's Drag Race Whatcha Packin' with Michelle Visage | Ray Hunt, executive producer; Eric Dimitratos, co-executive producer; Joseph Gerbino, supervising producer; Robert Diminico, Christina D'ambrosio and Michelle Visage, producers | VH1 |
| 2022 (74th) | Saturday Night Live Presents: Stories from the Show | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Paul Briganti and Grace Shaker, co-executive producers; Dina Moles, supervising producer; Sean McIlraith and Matt Yonks, producers | NBC |
| 2022 (74th) | Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen | Casey Kriley, Jo Sharon, Doneen Arquines and Wade Sheeler, executive producers; Hillary Olsen and Chris King, co-executive producers | Bravo |
| 2023 (75th) |
| 2023 (75th) | Succession: Controlling the Narrative | Chris Grasso and Melora Soodalter, executive producers; Jack Quinn, producer; Zachary Krame and Michael Hagos, supervising producers; Lindsay Nowak, senior producer | HBO |
| 2023 (75th) | House of the Dragon: Inside the Episode | Anthony Mauro, executive producer; Cristina Catanzaro and Mia Hildebrand, co-executive producers; Dan Storey and Ashley Morton, supervising producers; Sarah Khan, senior producer | HBO |
| 2023 (75th) | The Last of Us: Inside the Episode | Julio Cabral, Badger Denehy, Eddie Maldonado and Kathy Rocklein Sontag, executive producers; Chris Harnick, supervising producer; Lindsay Nowak, senior producer | HBO |
| 2023 (75th) | Saturday Night Live Presents: Behind the Sketch | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Grace Shaker and Dina Moles, supervising producers; Dan D'Lauro, Matt Yonks and Mike Diva, producers | NBC |
| 2023 (75th) | The White Lotus: Unpacking The Episode | Shanna Yehlen and Jim Weiner, executive producers; Ximena Lopez and Katla McGlynn, co-executive producers; Sophia Trilling, senior producer | HBO |
| 2024 (76th) |
| 2024 (76th) | Shōgun – The Making of Shōgun | Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws and Kenna McCabe, executive producers; Melanie Pimentel, supervising producer; Joel Kazuo Knoernschild, senior producer; Andie Newell, producer | FX |
| 2024 (76th) | After the Cut — The Daily Show | Jon Stewart and Jennifer Flanz, executive producers; Ramin Hedayati, co-executive producer; Jocelyn Conn, producer; Folake Ayiloge and Daniel Radosh, produced by | YouTube |
| 2024 (76th) | The Crown: Farewell to a Royal Epic | Kelly Caton, supervising producer; Kia Milan, Melissa Mills, Alison Deknatel, Justin Alcantara and Alison Gross Kalmick, producers | Netflix |
| 2024 (76th) | Hacks: Bit by Bit | John Wilhelmy, executive producer; Jordan Barker and Christy Castellano, co-executive producers; Pablo Herrero and Erin Denniston, supervising producers; Aliya Carter, produced by | Max |
| 2024 (76th) | Saturday Night Live Presents: Behind the Sketch | Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Grace Shaker, Dina Moles, Matt Yonks and Daniel D'Lauro, producers | NBC |