| Primetime Emmy Award for Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by | Dancing with the Stars (2023) |
| Website | emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 2011, the award was bestowed as Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming. Separate awards now recognize series and variety 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.
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic)
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (32nd) [1] | ||||
| F.D.R.: The Last Year | Peter G. Edwards, William Knight, Peter S. Passas | NBC | ||
| The Big Show | "Sarah Purcell and Flip Wilson" | William M. Klages | NBC | |
| The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs | Fred McKinnon, Mark Palius | ABC | ||
| Goldie and Liza Together | Daniel Flannery, William M. Klages | CBS | ||
| The Tender Land | Tony Di Girolamo | PBS | ||
| The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle | John Freschi, George W. Riesenberger | CBS | ||
| 1981 (33rd) [2] | ||||
| Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Tribute to Nijinsky (Great Performances) | Ralph Holmes | PBS | ||
| A Bayou Legend | George Riesenberger | PBS | ||
| Command Performance: The Stars Salute to the President | Fred McKinnon | NBC | ||
| Diana | Allen Branton, Gregory Brunton | CBS | ||
| The Osmond Family Christmas Show | Leard Davis | NBC | ||
| Sixty Years of Seduction | Gregory Brunton | ABC | ||
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | Carl Vitelli | CBS | ||
| 1982 (34th) [3] | ||||
| Working (American Playhouse) | George Riesenberger, Ken Dettling | PBS | ||
| Debby Boone... One Step Closer | Gregory Brunton | NBC | ||
| I Love Liberty | Fred McKinnon, Mark Palius | ABC | ||
| The Nashville Palace | "Tammy Wynette, George Jones and Minnie Pearl" | Leard Davis | NBC | |
| Night of 100 Stars | William Klages | ABC | ||
| Solid Gold | "Marilyn McCoo and the Charlie Daniels Band" | Bob Dickinson, Harold Guy | Syndicated | |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 (35th) [4] | ||||
| Solid Gold | "Dolly Parton" | Bob Dickinson, Frank Olivas | Syndicated | |
| Benson | "Boys Night Out" | Alan K. Walker | ABC | |
| "Death in a Funny Position" | Alan K. Walker, John C. Zak | |||
| Rock 'n' Roll Tonite | "Molly Hatchett and Quiet Riot" | Mikel Neiers, Kieran Healy | Syndicated | |
| 1984 (36th) [5] | ||||
| Solid Gold | "198" | Bob Dickinson, Frank Olivas | Syndicated | |
| Night Court | "Birthday Boy" | Mikel Neiers | NBC | |
| Night Court | "Bull's Baby" | John Appelroth | ||
| Oh Madeline | "Sisters" | Alan K. Walker | ABC | |
| 1985 (37th) [6] | ||||
| Mr. Belvedere | "Strangers in the Night" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC | |
| Night Court | "Billie's Valentine" | John Appelroth | NBC | |
| "Bull Gets a Kid" | Mark Buxbaum | |||
| Solid Gold | "230" | Bob Dickinson | Syndicated | |
| 1986 (38th) [7] | ||||
| Solid Gold | "283" | Bob Dickinson | Syndicated | |
| The Golden Girls | "On Golden Girls" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Night Court | "Leon We Hardly Knew Ye" | George Spiro Dibie | ||
| Silver Spoons | "Rick Sings" | Mark Buxbaum | ||
| Who's the Boss? | "Charmed Lives" | Mark J. Levin | ABC | |
| 1987 (39th) [8] | ||||
| Growing Pains | "My Brother, Myself" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC | |
| Keep on Cruisin' | "Mark C. Bloome" | Jeff Engel | CBS | |
| Married... with Children | "But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy" | Mark Buxbaum | Fox | |
| Who's the Boss? | "The Proposal" | Mark J. Levin | ABC |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 (40th) [9] | ||||
| The Charmings | "The Witch Is of Van Oaks" | Mark Buxbaum | ABC | |
| The Golden Girls | "Old Friends" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Married... with Children | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Ted C. Polmanski, Gavin Wishart | Fox | |
| Night Court | "Constitution, Part 2" | George Spiro Dibie | NBC | |
| Who's the Boss? | "Two on a Billboard" | Mark J. Levin | ABC | |
| 1989 (41st) [10] | ||||
| Who's the Boss? | "A Spirited Christmas" | Mark J. Levin | ABC | |
| Family Ties | "Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Robert F. Liu | NBC | |
| The Golden Girls | "Yokel Hero" | Alan K. Walker | ||
| Night Court | "Danny Got His Gun, Part 3" | Bob Berry |
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (42nd) [11] | ||||
| Just the Ten of Us | "Highway to Heaven" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC | |
| Bagdad Cafe | "Prototype" | Donald A. Morgan | CBS | |
| The Golden Girls | "Ebb Tide" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Roseanne | "Boo" | Daniel Flannery | ABC | |
| Who's the Boss? | "The All-Nighter" | Mark J. Levin | ||
| 1991 (43rd) [12] | ||||
| Growing Pains | "Happy Halloween" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC | |
| The Golden Girls | "The Bloom Is Off the Rose" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Night Court | "Hey Harry" / "F'Cryin' Out Loud" / "It's a Wonderful Life... Sorta" | Charles L. Barbee | ||
| Who's the Boss? | "Starlight Memories" | Mark J. Levin | ABC | |
| 1992 (44th) [13] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "Luck Be a Taylor Tonight" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| Davis Rules | "A Foggy Day on Puget Sound" | Jo Mayer | CBS | |
| Growing Pains | "Home Malone" | George Spiro Dibie | ABC | |
| Night Court | "A Guy Named Phantom, Part 1" | Charles L. Barbee | NBC | |
| 1993 (45th) [14] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "Bye Bye Birdie" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| Blossom | "Ruby" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Dudley | "It Was a Wonderful Life" | George Spiro Dibie, Kim Killingsworth | CBS | |
| Roseanne | "Halloween IV" | Daniel Flannery | ABC | |
| 1994 (46th) [15] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "Twas the Blight" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| The John Larroquette Show | "Pilot" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Roseanne | "White Trash Christmas" | Daniel Flannery | ABC | |
| 1995 (47th) [16] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "My Dinner with Wilson" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| Sister, Sister | "It's a Love Thang" | George Spiro Dibie | ||
| The John Larroquette Show | "In the Pink" | Alan K. Walker | NBC | |
| Living Single | "Thanks for Giving" | Bryan Hays | Fox | |
| 1996 (48th) [17] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "Room Without a View" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | "Burnin' Down the House" | Art Busch | NBC | |
| The John Larroquette Show | "Here We Go Again" | Alan K. Walker | ||
| Living Single | "A Raze in Harlem" | Bryan Hays | Fox | |
| Sister, Sister | "Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Part 2" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB | |
| 1997 (49th) [18] | ||||
| Cosby | "Pilot" | Alan K. Walker | CBS | |
| Home Improvement | "I Was a Teenage Taylor" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| In the House | "Curse of the Hill House" | Art Busch | UPN | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | "Ellen, or Isn't She" | Peter Smokler | HBO | |
| Sister, Sister | "The Ski Squad" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB | |
| 1998 (50th) [19] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "A Night to Dismember" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | "Flip" | Peter Smokler | HBO | |
| The Nanny | "The Wedding" | James Jensen | CBS | |
| Sister, Sister | "Mo' Credit, Mo' Problems" | George Spiro Dibie | The WB | |
| 1999 (51st) [20] | ||||
| Home Improvement | "Mark's Big Break" | Donald A. Morgan | ABC | |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | "Like Chickens... Delicious Chickens" | Simon Miles | HBO | |
| Rude Awakening | "Don't Do the Strippers" | Alan K. Walker | Showtime |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic)
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (52nd) [21] | ||||
| Fail Safe | John A. Alonzo, Kim Killingsworth | CBS | ||
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Olin Younger | NBC | ||
| Cher: Live in Concert — From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas | Tom Beck, Allen Branton, Christian Choi, Victor Fable, Michael Goodwin, Jeff Johnson, Jim Straw, Patrick Woodroffe | HBO | ||
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "1738" | Patrick Steele, Gary Thorns | NBC | |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 (53rd) [22] | ||||
| Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Gregg Maltby, Jeff Ravitz | HBO | ||
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Bob Dickinson, Peter Morse | Fox | ||
| Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher | "01-921" | Jeff Engel | ABC | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "1865" | Patrick Steele, Gary Thorns | NBC | |
| 2002 (54th) [23] | ||||
| Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Robert A. Dickinson, David Grill, Andy O'Reilly | NBC | ||
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany ...All This Time | Stan Crocker, David Rudd | A&E | ||
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | LeRoy Bennett, Patrick Dierson, Matt Ford, Kieran Healy, Rod Yemane | [note 1] | ||
| Survivor | "Finale and Reunion" | Tim Sheldon | CBS | |
| 2003 (55th) [24] | ||||
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "Finale" | Matt Ford, Kieran Healy, George Harvey | Fox | |
| Cher — The Farewell Tour | Bob Barnhart, Bobby Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Abby Holmes, Kille Knobel | NBC | ||
| Rolling Stones — Licks World Tour, Live from Madison Square Garden | Robert Barnhart, Dave Hill, Jim Straw, Ethan Weber, Patrick Woodroffe | HBO | ||
| 2004 (56th) [25] | ||||
| The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS | ||
| A&E in Concert: Paul McCartney in Red Square | Roy Bennett, Craig Braden, Wally Lees | A&E | ||
| A&E in Concert: Sting — Sacred Love | Stan Crocker, David Rudd | |||
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "Finale" | Matthew Firestone, Kieran Healy, George Harvey | Fox | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | "2117" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS | |
| 2005 (57th) [26] | ||||
| The Games Of The XXVIII Olympiad — Opening Ceremony | Eleftheria Deko, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly, Theodore Tsevas, Ted Wells | NBC | ||
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "Finale, Part 2" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Eli McKinney | Fox | |
| Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival (Great Performances) | Stan Crocker | PBS | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | "2269" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS | |
| 2006 (58th) [27] | ||||
| 2005 American Music Awards | Harry Sangmeister, Olin Younger | ABC | ||
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "American Classics Songbook with Rod Stewart" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Eli McKinney | Fox | |
| "Finale" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Harry Sangmeister | |||
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2226" | Fred Bock | NBC | |
| 2007 (59th) [28] | ||||
| The 49th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS | ||
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, George Harvey, Harry Sangmeister | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "308" | Simon Miles | ABC | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2408" | Fred Bock, Ronnie Skopac, Eugene Meienhofer | NBC | |
| 2008 (60th) [29] | ||||
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Firestone, Andy O'Reilly | CBS | ||
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "510A" | Simon Miles | ||
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "2518" | Fred Bock | NBC | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | "2843" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS | |
| 2009 (61st) [30] | ||||
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, George Harvey | Fox | |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "702A" | Simon Miles | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "09-1182" | Christian Hibbard, Matt Ford | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | "3074" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Hugh Laurie" | Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (62nd) [31] | ||||
| Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Robert A. Dickinson, Ted Wells, Travis M. Hagenbuch | NBC | ||
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "909A" | Simon Miles | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Betty White" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (63rd) [32] | ||||
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 7 Finale, Part 2" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, Matthew McAdam, George Harvey | Fox | |
| Conan | "Love Gets Liposuctioned" | Robert A. Dickinson, Noah Mitz | TBS | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "1204A" | Simon Miles | ABC | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "Michel Gondry Directs" | Christian Hibbard | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Justin Timberlake" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| 2012 (64th) [33] | ||||
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 8 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, Matthew McAdam, George Harvey | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "1307" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| The Voice | "Live Shows, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland | ||
| 2013 (65th) [34] | ||||
| The Voice | "Live Final Performances (Season 3)" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick | NBC | |
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "1605" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Martin Short" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 9 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| 2014 (66th) [35] | ||||
| Dancing with the Stars | "1711A" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC | |
| America's Got Talent | "826" | Joshua Hutchings, Harry Sangmeister, Lorne MacDougall | NBC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | ||
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | "Episode 1 (Will Smith/U2)" | Fred Bock, Phil Hymes, Jared Kirchmer, Francis Biancamano, Mike Baldassari | ||
| The Voice | "619A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Craig Housenick, Daniel Boland, Johnny Bradley | ||
| 2015 (67th) [36] | ||||
| The Voice | "818A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley | NBC | |
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Harry Sangmeister, George Harvey, Harrison Lippman | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "1911A" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | "4190" | Steven Brill, Timothy Stephenson | CBS | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Amy Adams" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 11 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| 2016 (68th) [37] | ||||
| The Voice | "917A" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley | NBC | |
| American Idol | "Finale" | Kieran Healy, Harry Sangmeister, George Harvey, Harrison Lippman | Fox | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "The Finals, Part 2" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo | ABC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Hosts: Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Season 12 Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| 2017 (69th) [38] | ||||
| Dancing with the Stars | "Cirque Du Soleil Night" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo, Matt McAdam | ABC | |
| America's Got Talent | "1120" | Noah Mitz, Ryan Tanker, Mike Berger, Andrew Webberley, Matthew Benson | NBC | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | ||
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Daniel K. Boland, Johnny Bradley | NBC | |
| 2018 (70th) [39] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Kevin Hart" | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
| America's Got Talent | "The Finals" | Noah Mitz, Ryan Tanker, Mike Berger, Charles Dabezies, Matthew Benson | NBC | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "Halloween Night" | Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter, Suzanne Sotelo, Matt McAdam | ABC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Johnny Bradley, Ronald Wirsgalla | NBC | |
| 2019 (71st) [40] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney" | Rick McGuinness, Geoff Amoral, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC | |
| America's Got Talent | "Semi Final #1 Performance Show" | Noah Mitz, Mike Berger, Will Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matthew Benson, Andrew Webberley | NBC | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "Semi-Finals" | Simon Miles, Suzanne Sotelo, Pete Radice, Matt McAdam | ABC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly, Matt Firestone | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 1" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Ronald Wirsgalla, Johnny Bradley | NBC |
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (72nd) [41] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: John Mulaney" | Rick McGuinness, Geoff Amoral, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC | |
| America's Got Talent | "Live Results Finale" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matt Benson, Scott Chmielewski, Patrick Brazil | NBC | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | "Jimmy Kimmel Live in Brooklyn - Jason Alexander, Tracy Morgan, John Krasinski, Paul Shaffer and Music from Kanye West" | Christian Hibbard, Bill Peets, Kille Knobel, James Worman | ABC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Finale" | Robert Barnhart, Patrick Boozer, Pete Radice, Madigan Stehly, Matt Firestone | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale" | Oscar Dominguez, Daniel Boland, Craig Housenick, Samuel Barker, Johnny Bradley | NBC | |
| 2021 (73rd) [42] | ||||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Adele" | Geoffrey Amoral, Richard McGuinness, William McGuinness, Trevor Brown, Tim Stasse | NBC | |
| America's Got Talent | "The Finals" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Matt Benson, Ryan Tanker, Patrick Brazil, Patrick Boozer, Scott Chmielewski | NBC | |
| Dancing with the Stars | "Finale" | Tom Sutherland, Joe Holdman, Alexander Taylor, Nathan Files, Matt McAdam | ABC | |
| The Masked Singer | "The Spicy 6 - The Competition Heats Up!" | Simon Miles, Cory Fournier, Maurice Dupleasis | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Top 17 Performances" | Oscar Dominguez, Ronald Wirsgalla, Andrew Munie, Daniel K. Boland, Tiffany Spicer Keys | NBC | |
| 2022 (74th) [43] | ||||
| The Voice | "Live Finale" | Oscar Dominguez, Samuel Barker, Ronald K. Wirsgalla, Daniel K. Boland, Erin Anderson, Andrew Munie | NBC | |
| America's Got Talent | "Finale Results" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, William Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Matt Benson, Patrick Brazil, Scott Chmielewski | NBC | |
| American Song Contest | "Semi-Final #1" | Noah Mitz, William Gossett, Patrick Brazil, Rob Koenig, Matt Benson, Darien Koop, Matthew Cotter | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "Finale" | Tom Sutherland, Joe Holdman, Nate Files, Matt McAdam | ABC | |
| The Masked Singer | "Group A Semi-Final" | Simon Miles, Cory Fournier | Fox | |
| 2023 (75th) [44] | ||||
| Dancing with the Stars | "Semi Finals" | Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, Patrick Brazil, Andrew Law, Matt Benson, Matt McAdam, Luke Chantrell | Disney+ | |
| America's Got Talent | "Episode 1717" | Noah Mitz, Will Gossett, Ryan Tanker, Patrick Brazil, Jay Koch, Matt Benson, Scott Chmielewski, Kevin Faust | NBC | |
| American Idol | "Top 20" | Tom Sutherland, Bobby Grey, Nathan Files, James Coldicott, Hunter Selby, Scott Chmielewski, Luke Chantrell, Ed Moore | ABC | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | "Starry Starry Night" | Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Pete Radice, Patrick Boozer, Jeff Behm, Christopher Gray | Fox | |
| The Voice | "Live Finale, Part 2" | Oscar Dominguez, Ronald Wirsgalla, Erin Anderson, Andrew Munie, Jeff Shood, Daniel Boland, Terrance Ho | NBC |
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Totals include nominations for Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special.
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