Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
October 21, 2023
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program was an annual award given to performers in a variety/music series or specials. The award has been retired; it was last presented in 2008.
^Awarded under the "Special Classification – Individuals" category
^Awarded under the "Special Classification – Individuals" category
^Awarded under the "Special Classification – Individuals" category
^Awarded under the "Special Classification – Individuals" category
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominees did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given.
^In 1995, Dennis Miller was nominated for his HBO talkshow Dennis Miller Live. His nomination was belatedly rescinded after the Academy said it discovered rules do not allow the host of a variety or music series to be nominated for the same program if the host's name is in the title. Sixth place finisher Rosie O'Donnell was named as the replacement nominee.
ReferencesEdit
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^"Miller's Emmy nomination disqualification". The News. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
October 21, 2023
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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program was an annual award given to performers in a variety music series or specials The award has been retired it was last presented in 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety SeriesAwarded forOutstanding Performance in a Variety SeriesCountryUnited StatesPresented byAcademy of Television Arts amp SciencesFirst awarded1959Websiteemmys wbr com Contents 1 Winners and nominations 1 1 1950s 1 2 1960s 1 3 1970s 1 4 1980s 1 5 1990s 1 6 2000s 2 Total awards by network 3 Performers with multiple awards 4 Performers with multiple nominations 5 Notes 6 ReferencesWinners and nominations Edit1950s Edit Year Performer Program Network1959 11th ActorPerry Como The Perry Como Show NBCSteve Allen The Steve Allen Show NBCJack Paar Tonight Starring Jack PaarActressDinah Shore The Dinah Shore Chevy Show NBCPatti Page The Patti Page Show ABC1960s Edit Year Performer Program Network1960 12th Harry Belafonte The Revlon Revue Tonight with Belafonte CBSFred Astaire Another Evening with Fred Astaire NBCDinah Shore The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1961 13th Fred Astaire Astaire Time NBCHarry Belafonte Belafonte N Y CBSDinah Shore The Dinah Shore Chevy Show NBC1962 14th Carol Burnett The Garry Moore Show CBSEdie Adams Here s Edie ABCPerry Como The Kraft Music Hall NBCJudy Garland The Judy Garland Show CBSYves Montand Yves Montand on Broadway ABC1963 15th Carol Burnett Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall An Evening with Carol Burnett CBSEdie Adams Here s Edie ABCMerv Griffin The Merv Griffin Show NBCDanny Kaye The Danny Kaye ShowAndy Williams The Andy Williams Show1964 16th Danny Kaye The Danny Kaye Show CBSJudy Garland The Judy Garland Show CBSBarbra StreisandBurr Tillstrom That Was the Week That Was NBCAndy Williams The Andy Williams Show1967 19th note 1 Art Carney The Jackie Gleason Show CBS 1968 20th note 2 Art Carney The Jackie Gleason Show CBSPat Paulsen The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1969 21st note 3 Arte Johnson Rowan amp Martin s Laugh In NBCHarvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSRuth Buzzi Rowan amp Martin s Laugh In NBCGoldie Hawn1970s Edit Year Performer Program Network1971 23rd note 4 Harvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSArte Johnson Rowan amp Martin s Laugh In NBCLily Tomlin1972 24th Harvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSRuth Buzzi Rowan amp Martin s Laugh In NBCLily Tomlin1973 25th Tim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSHarvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSLiza Minnelli A Royal Gala Variety Performance ABCLily Tomlin Rowan amp Martin s Laugh In NBC1974 26th Supporting ActorHarvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSFoster Brooks The Dean Martin Show NBCTim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSSupporting ActressBrenda Vaccaro The Shape of Things NBCRuth Buzzi The Dean Martin Show NBCLee Grant The Shape of ThingsVicki Lawrence The Carol Burnett Show CBS1975 27th Supporting ActorJack Albertson Cher CBSTim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSJohn Denver Doris Day TodaySupporting ActressCloris Leachman Cher CBSVicki Lawrence The Carol Burnett Show CBSRita Moreno Out to Lunch ABC1976 28th Supporting ActorChevy Chase NBC s Saturday Night NBCTim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSHarvey KormanSupporting ActressVicki Lawrence The Carol Burnett Show CBSCloris Leachman Telly Who Loves Ya Baby CBS1977 29th Supporting ActorTim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSJohn Belushi Saturday Night Live NBCChevy ChaseHarvey Korman The Carol Burnett Show CBSBen Vereen The Bell Telephone Jubilee NBCSupporting ActressRita Moreno The Muppet Show SyndicatedVicki Lawrence The Carol Burnett Show CBSGilda Radner Saturday Night Live NBCAchievement in Coverage of Special Events Individuals 1 note 5 Helen O Connell Miss Universe Beauty Pageant CBS1978 30th Supporting ActorTim Conway The Carol Burnett Show CBSDan Aykroyd Saturday Night Live NBCJohn BelushiLouis Gossett Jr The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen His Roots ABCPeter Sellers The Muppet Show SyndicatedSupporting ActressGilda Radner Saturday Night Live NBCBeatrice Arthur Laugh In NBCJane Curtin Saturday Night Live NBCDolly Parton Cher Special ABCBernadette Peters The Muppet Show SyndicatedSpecial Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement 2 note 6 Mikhail Baryshnikov The Nutcracker CBS1979 31st Individual Achievement Special Events 3 note 7 Mikhail Baryshnikov Baryshnikov at the White House PBS1980s Edit Year Performer Program Network1980 32nd Individual Achievement Special Events 4 note 8 Donald O Connor The 52nd Annual Academy Awards ABC1981 33rd Individual Achievement Special Class 5 note 9 Sarah Vaughan Rhapsody and Song A Tribute to George Gershwin Great Performances PBS1982 34th Individual Achievement Special Class note 10 Nell Carter Ain t Misbehavin NBCAndre De ShieldsGregory Hines I Love Liberty ABC1983 35th Leontyne Price Leontyne Price Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic Live from Lincoln Center PBSCarol Burnett Texaco Star Theater Opening Night NBCMichael Jackson Motown 25 Yesterday Today ForeverLuciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti and the New York Philharmonic Live from Lincoln Center PBSRichard Pryor Motown 25 Yesterday Today Forever NBC1984 36th Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramCloris Leachman Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration CBSDebbie Allen Live And in Person NBCGeorge Burns George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessEddie Murphy Saturday Night LiveJoe PiscopoLily Tomlin Live And in PersonIndividual Achievement Classical Music Dance Programming 6 note 11 James Levine Live from the Met Centennial Gala PBSLeontyne Price In Performance at the White House An Evening of Spirituals and Gospel Music1985 37th Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramGeorge Hearn Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Great Performances PBSBilly Crystal Saturday Night Live NBCGregory Hines Motown Returns to the ApolloPatti LaBelleAngela Lansbury Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Great Performances PBSIndividual Achievement Classical Music Dance Programming Performing 7 note 12 Luciano Pavarotti Rigoletto Great Performances PBS1986 38th Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramWhitney Houston The 28th Annual Grammy Awards CBSDebbie Allen An All Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr NBCPatti LaBelle Sylvia Fine Kaye s Musical Comedy Tonight III Great Performances PBSJon Lovitz Saturday Night Live NBCSarah Vaughan The 28th Annual Grammy Awards CBSStevie Wonder An All Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr NBCIndividual Achievement Classical Music Dance Programming 8 note 13 Placido Domingo Cavalleria Rusticana Great Performances PBS1987 39th Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramRobin Williams A Carol Burnett Special Carol Carl Whoopi amp Robin ABCBilly Crystal The 29th Annual Grammy Awards CBSJulie Kavner The Tracey Ullman Show FoxAngela Lansbury The 1987 Tony Awards CBSJon Lovitz Saturday Night Live NBCIndividual Achievement Classical Music Dance Programming Performing 9 note 14 Leonard Bernstein Carnegie Hall The Grand Reopening CBSIsaac Stern1988 40th Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramRobin Williams ABC Presents a Royal Gala ABCMikhail Baryshnikov Celebrating Gershwin Great Performances PBSRay Charles Irving Berlin s 100th Birthday Celebration CBSBilly Crystal An All Star Toast to the Improv HBOJulie Kavner The Tracey Ullman Show FoxIndividual Achievement Classical 10 note 15 Mikhail Baryshnikov Dance in America David Gordon s Made in U S A Great Performances PBSPlacido Domingo Aida From the Houston Grand Opera Great Performances Individual Achievement Special Events 11 note 16 Billy Crystal The 30th Annual Grammy Awards CBS1989 41st Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramLinda Ronstadt Canciones de Mi Padre Great Performances PBSDana Carvey Saturday Night Live NBCJulie Kavner The Tracey Ullman Show FoxThom Fountain Sandey Grinn Maurice LaMarche John Lovelady Steve Sherman Van Snowden Fred Spencer Allan Trautman and Todd Walcott Sid and Marty Krofft s D C Follies Episode 202 SyndicatedThom Fountain Sandey Grinn John Lovelady John Roarke Steve Sherman Van Snowden Fred Spencer Allan Trautman and Todd Walcott Sid and Marty Krofft s D C Follies Episode 211 Individual Performance in Classical Music Dance Programming 12 Mikhail Baryshnikov Dance in America Baryshnikov Dances Balanchine Great Performances PBSPerformance in Special EventsBilly Crystal The 31st Annual Grammy Awards CBS1990s Edit Year Performer Program Network1990 42nd Tracey Ullman The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show FoxDana Carvey Saturday Night Live NBCBilly Crystal Billy Crystal Midnight Train to Moscow HBOJulie Kavner The Tracey Ullman Show FoxAngela Lansbury The 43rd Annual Tony Awards CBS1991 43rd Billy Crystal The 63rd Annual Academy Awards ABCDana Carvey Saturday Night Live NBCHarry Connick Jr Swinging Out with Harry Great Performances PBSDamon Wayans In Living Color FoxKeenen Ivory Wayans1992 44th Bette Midler The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NBCGeorge Carlin George Carlin Live at Paramount Jammin in New York HBODana Carvey Saturday Night Live NBCNatalie Cole Unforgettable with Love Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole Great Performances PBSBilly Crystal The 64th Annual Academy Awards ABC1993 45th Dana Carvey Saturday Night Live NBCCirque du Soleil The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBCBilly Crystal The 65th Annual Academy Awards ABCLiza Minnelli Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall PBSLily Tomlin The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Showtime1994 46th Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Takes On New York HBOWhoopi Goldberg The 66th Annual Academy Awards ABCPhil Hartman Saturday Night Live NBCMike MyersLily Tomlin Growing Up Funny Lifetime1995 47th Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand The Concert HBOJulie Andrews The Sound of Julie Andrews DisneyCarol Burnett Men Movies and Carol CBSRosie O Donnell note 17 13 Rosie O Donnell Comedy Special HBOTracey Ullman Women of the Night1996 48th Tony Bennett Tony Bennett Live by Request A Valentine Special A amp EBilly Crystal Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams Comic Relief VII HBOEllen DeGeneres The 38th Annual Grammy Awards CBSWhoopi Goldberg The 68th Annual Academy Awards NBCTracey Ullman The Best of Tracey Takes On HBO1997 49th Bette Midler Bette Midler Diva Las Vegas HBOGeorge Carlin George Carlin 40 Years of Comedy HBOBilly Crystal The 69th Annual Academy Awards ABCBill Maher Politically Incorrect with Bill MaherTracey Ullman Tracey Takes On HBO1998 50th Billy Crystal The 70th Annual Academy Awards ABCGarth Brooks Garth Live from Central Park HBOMichael Crawford Michael Crawford in Concert PBSJay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBCDavid Letterman Late Show with David Letterman CBSTracey Ullman Tracey Takes On HBO1999 51st John Leguizamo John Leguizamo s Freak HBOGeorge Carlin George Carlin You Are All Diseased HBODennis Miller Dennis Miller LiveChris Rock The Chris Rock ShowTracey Ullman Tracey Takes On 2000s Edit Year Performer Program Network2000 52nd Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard Dress to Kill HBOCher Cher Live in Concert From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas HBOBilly Crystal The 72nd Annual Academy Awards ABCChris Rock Chris Rock Bigger and Blacker HBOMolly Shannon Saturday Night Live NBC2001 53rd Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Timeless FoxWayne Brady Whose Line Is It Anyway ABCEllen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres The Beginning HBOWill Ferrell Saturday Night Live NBCDavid Letterman Late Show with David Letterman CBSSteve Martin The 73rd Annual Academy Awards ABC2002 54th Sting A amp E in Concert Sting In Tuscany All This Time A amp EWayne Brady Whose Line Is It Anyway ABCBilly Joel Billy Joel In His Own Words A amp EJon Stewart The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy CentralRyan Stiles Whose Line Is It Anyway ABC2003 55th Wayne Brady Whose Line Is It Anyway ABCDennis Miller Dennis Miller The Raw Feed HBOMartin Short Primetime Glick Comedy CentralJon Stewart The Daily Show with Jon StewartRobin Williams Robin Williams Live on Broadway HBO2004 56th Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch At Liberty HBOBilly Crystal The 76th Annual Academy Awards ABCEllen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres Here and Now HBOBill Maher Real Time with Bill MaherTracey Ullman Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales2005 57th Hugh Jackman 58th Tony Awards CBSWhoopi Goldberg Whoopi Back to Broadway The 20th Anniversary HBOJay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBCJon Stewart The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy CentralTracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Live and Exposed HBO2006 58th Barry Manilow Barry Manilow Music and Passion PBSStephen Colbert The Colbert Report Comedy CentralCraig Ferguson The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson CBSHugh Jackman The 59th Annual Tony AwardsDavid Letterman Late Show with David Letterman2007 59th Tony Bennett Tony Bennett An American Classic NBCStephen Colbert The Colbert Report Comedy CentralEllen DeGeneres The 79th Annual Academy Awards ABCDavid Letterman Late Show with David Letterman CBSJon Stewart The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy Central2008 60th Don Rickles Mr Warmth The Don Rickles Project HBOStephen Colbert The Colbert Report Comedy CentralTina Fey Saturday Night Live NBCDavid Letterman Late Show with David Letterman CBSJon Stewart The 80th Annual Academy Awards ABCTotal awards by network EditCBS 25 NBC 12 PBS 10 HBO 7 ABC 5 A amp E 2 Fox 2 Syndicated 1Performers with multiple awards Edit4 awardsHarvey Korman 2 consecutive 3 awardsTim Conway Billy Crystal 2 awardsMikhail Baryshnikov Tony Bennett Carol Burnett consecutive Art Carney consecutive Cloris Leachman Bette Midler Leontyne Price consecutive Barbra Streisand Tracey Ullman Robin Williams consecutive Performers with multiple nominations Edit14 nominationsBilly Crystal9 nominationsTracey Ullman7 nominationsHarvey Korman6 nominationsTim Conway Lily Tomlin5 nominationsMikhail Baryshnikov Dana Carvey David Letterman Jon Stewart 4 nominationsCarol Burnett Ellen DeGeneres Whoopi Goldberg Julie Kavner Vicki Lawrence Robin Williams3 nominationsWayne Brady George Carlin Stephen Colbert Arte Johnson Angela Lansbury Cloris Leachman Dinah Shore Barbra Streisand 2 nominationsEdie Adams Debbie Allen Fred Astaire Harry Belafonte John Belushi Tony Bennett Ruth Buzzi Art Carney Chevy Chase Perry Como Placido Domingo Judy Garland Goldie Hawn Gregory Hines Hugh Jackman Danny Kaye Patti LaBelle Jay Leno Jon Lovitz Bill Maher Bette Midler Dennis Miller Liza Minnelli Rita Moreno Luciano Pavarotti Leontyne Price Gilda Radner Chris Rock Sarah Vaughan Andy WilliamsNotes Edit Awarded under the Special Classification Individuals category Awarded under the Special Classification Individuals category Awarded under the Special Classification Individuals category Awarded under the Special Classification Individuals category As a juried award nominees had to garner 50 approval to win the award The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given As a 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win the award The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given In 1995 Dennis Miller was nominated for his HBO talkshow Dennis Miller Live His nomination was belatedly rescinded after the Academy said it discovered rules do not allow the host of a variety or music series to be nominated for the same program if the host s name is in the title Sixth place finisher Rosie O Donnell was named as the replacement nominee References Edit Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 Nominees Winners Television Academy Television Academy Retrieved April 18 2020 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