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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

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First awarded
  
1959

Country
  
United States of America

Category of
  
Primetime Emmy Award

Official website
  
emmys.com

Instituted
  
1959

Awarded for
  
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

Currently held by
  
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special (2016)

Presented by
  
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

People also search for
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Winners & Nominees
  
The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr - Michael Stevens, The Kennedy Center Honors, Winner, Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnBette Midler - Seanne Farmer, Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On, Nominee, Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square GardenLady Gaga - Jimmy Iovine - Vincent Herbert -, Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, Nominee, The Pee-Wee Herman Show on BroadwayPaul Reubens - Kelly Bush - Marty Callner -, The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway, Nominee, Wishful DrinkingCarrie Fisher - Sheila Nevins - Fenton Bailey -, Wishful Drinking, Nominee, The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr - Michael Stevens, The Kennedy Center Honors, Winner, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertTom Hanks - Jann Wenner - Gary Goetzman -, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert, Nominee, But I'm Not WrongBill Maher - Marc Gurvitz - John Moffitt -, But I'm Not Wrong, Nominee, Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-DestructionRobin Williams - Marty Callner - Mason Steinberg -, Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction, Nominee, Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be MeWanda Sykes - Liz Stanton, Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me, Nominee, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake ReliefGeorge Clooney - Joel Gallen, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, Nominee, The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr - Michael Stevens, The Kennedy Center Honors, Winner, Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a BitchAndy Cohen - Kathy Griffin - Jenn Levy -, Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch, Nominee, Ricky Gervais: Out of England: The Stand-Up SpecialRicky Gervais - John Moffitt - Benn Fleishman -, Ricky Gervais: Out of England: The Stand-Up Special, Nominee, Will Ferrell: You're Welcome - America: A Final Night with George W BushWill Ferrell - Adam McKay - Marty Callner -, Will Ferrell: You're Welcome - America: A Final Night with George W Bush, Nominee, Chris Rock: Kill the MessengerChris Rock - Marty Callner - Randall Gladstein, Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger, Nominee, Mr Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectJohn Landis - Larry Rickles - Mike Richardson -, Mr Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, Winner, Great PerformancesSydney Pollack - Don Mischer - Michael Gorfaine, Great Performances, Nominee, The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr - Michael Stevens, The Kennedy Center Honors, Nominee, Bill Maher: The DeciderBill Maher - Marc Gurvitz - John Moffitt -, Bill Maher: The Decider, Nominee, It's Bad for YaGeorge Carlin - Jerry Hamza - Rocco Urbisci -, It's Bad for Ya, Nominee, Straight to HellKathy Griffin - Frances Berwick - Keith Truesdell -, Straight to Hell, Nominee, Tony Bennett: An American ClassicRob Marshall - Danny Bennett - Jodi Hurwitz -, Tony Bennett: An American Classic, Winner, Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerJoel Gallen - Rick Austin, Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, Nominee, Great PerformancesDavid Horn - John Beug - Dana Tomarken -, Great Performances, Nominee, The Kennedy Center HonorsGeorge Stevens Jr, The Kennedy Center Honors, Nominee, Wanda Sykes: Sick & TiredWanda Sykes - Liz Stanton - Michael Drumm -, Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired, Nominee, Lewis Black: Red - White and ScrewedLewis Black - Mark Lonow - JoAnne Astrow -, Lewis Black: Red - White and Screwed, Nominee

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special is a category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. It is awarded annually to the singularly best varietal, musical, or comedic special of the year.

Contents

The Kennedy Center Honors has won seven awards, including five consecutive wins from 2009 to 2013. It also won twice for Outstanding Variety Series when the two categories were combined.

1950s

  • 1959: An Evening with Fred Astaire, NBC (Best Special Music or Variety Program – One Hour or Longer)

    • 1960s

  • 1960: Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, CBS (Outstanding Music Program)
  • 1961: No information.
  • 1962: Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan, CBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Music)
  • 1963: Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, CBS (Outstanding Music Program)
  • 1964: The Bell Telephone Hour, NBC
  • 1965: No information.
  • 1966: Chrysler Presents the Bob Hope Christmas Special, NBC (Outstanding Variety Special)
  • 1966: Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, NBC (Outstanding Musical Program)
  • 1967: The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Morris Special, CBS (Outstanding Variety Special)
  • 1967: Brigadoon, ABC (Outstanding Music Program)
  • 1968: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, NBC (Outstanding Music or Variety Program)
  • 1969: The Bill Cosby Special, NBC

    • 1970s

  • 1970: Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man, CBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Variety and popular music)
  • 1970: Cinderella, National Ballet of Canada NET Festival, PBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Classical music)
  • 1971: Singer Presents Burt Bacharach, CBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Popular music)
  • 1971: Leopold Stokowski, N.E.T. Festival, PBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Classical music)
  • 1972: Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin, NBC (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Variety and popular music)
  • 1972: Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein, CBS (Outstanding Variety or Music Program – Classical music)
  • 1973: Singer Presents Liza with a Z, NBC (Outstanding Variety/Music Program)
  • 1974: Lily, CBS (Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Special)
  • 1975: An Evening with John Denver, ABC
  • 1976: Gypsy in My Soul, CBS
  • 1977: The Barry Manilow Special, ABC
  • 1978: Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back, NBC
  • 1979: No information.

    • 1980s

    (See Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series)

  • 1980: No information.
  • 1981: No information.
  • 1982: No information.
  • 1983: No information.
  • 1984: No information.
  • 1985: No information.
  • 1986: No information.
  • 1987: No information.
  • 1988: No information.
  • 1988: No information.
  • 1989: No information.

    • References

    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Wikipedia
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