Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
  • Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Episode: "Episode 2061"), Directed by Andre Allen (TBS)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: "Episode 421"), Directed by Paul Pennolino (HBO)
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden (Episode: "Episode 0416"), Directed by Tim Mancinelli (CBS)
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Episode: "Episode 438"), Directed by Jim Hoskinson (CBS)
  • Portlandia (Episode: "Riot Spray"), Directed by Carrie Brownstein (IFC)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Donald Glover"), Directed by Don Roy King (NBC)

Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

  • America's Got Talent (Episode: "The Finals") (NBC)
  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Halloween Night") (ABC)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host : Kevin Hart") (NBC)
  • So You Think You Can Dance (Episode: "Finale") (Fox)
  • The Voice (Episode: "Live Finale (Part 1)") (NBC) 

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Episode: "Southern Italy") (CNN)
  • The Defiant Ones (Episode: "Episode 1") (HBO)
  • Icarus (Netflix)
  • Jane (Nat Geo)
  • Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (PBS)
  • The Vietnam War (Episode: "Episode 8: The History Of The World (April 1969-May 1970)") (PBS)

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Hunter Gross (Episode: "Lagos") (CNN)
  • The Defiant Ones – Lasse Järvi and Doug Pray (HBO)
  • Jane – Joe Beshenkovsky, Will Znidaricand Brett Morgen (Nat Geo)
  • Wild Wild Country – Neil Meiklejohn (Episode: "Part 3") (Netflix)
  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling – Joe Beshenkovsky (HBO) 

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Morgan Fallon, Jerry Risius and Tarik Hameedi (Episode: "Lagos") (CNN)
  • Blue Planet II – Gavin Thurston (Episode: "The Deep") (BBC America)
  • Blue Planet II –an Ted Giffords and Roger Munns (Episode: "One Ocean") (BBC America)
  • Chef's Table – Adam Bricker (Episode: "Corrado Assenza") (Netflix)
  • Jane – Ellen Kuras and Hugo van Lawick (Nat Geo)

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming

  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Disney Night") (ABC)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (Episode: "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Natalie Portman") (NBC)
  • Tracey Ullman's Show (Episode: "Episode 1") (HBO) 

Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

  • 60th Grammy Awards (CBS)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • The Oscars (ABC)
  • Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (NBC)
  • 71st Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity – Jeff U'ren (Netflix)
  • Drunk History – John Cason (Episode: "Heroines") (Comedy Central)
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It's Complicated) – Jesse Coane, Charles Divak, Daphne Gomez-Mena, Andrew Mendelson, Tennille Uithof and Ryan Barger (TBS)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Anthony Miale (Segment: "Wax President Harding") (HBO)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Ryan Barger (Segment: "Border Patrol") (HBO)
  • Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018 – Brad Conlin and Tom Jarvis (CBS)

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Series

  • Bill Nye Saves The World (Episode: "Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying") (Netflix)
  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Night At The Movies", "Halloween Night", "Season Finale") (ABC)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: "Episode 418") (HBO)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host : Bill Hader") (NBC)
  • The Voice (Episode: "The Blind Auditions Season Premiere") (NBC)

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Event, or Award Special

  • The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special (CBS)
  • 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC)
  • 60th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • The Oscars (ABC) 

Outstanding Choreography

  • Chloe Arnold for The Late Late Show with James Corden (Routines: "The Greatest Showman"/"Crosswalk the Musical On Broadway") (CBS)
  • Travis Wall for So You Think You Can Dance (Routines: "Change is Everything" / "Strange Fruit") (Fox)
  • Mandy Moore for So You Think You Can Dance (Routines: "Brand New" / "To Make You Feel My Love") (Fox)
  • Al Blackstone for So You Think You Can Dance (Routines: "The Man That Got Away" / "L-O-V-E") (Fox)
  • Christopher Scott for So You Think You Can Dance (Routines: "Prism" / "Say You Won't Let Go") (Fox)

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Apple Music)
  • Creating Saturday Night Live (nbc.com)
  • The Daily Show — Between the Scenes (thedailyshow.com)
  • Gay of Thrones (FunnyOrDie)
  • Honest Trailers (YouTube)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Cover Room (nbc.com) 

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

  • 60th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: "Episode 421") (HBO)
  • The Oscars (ABC)
  • The Voice (Episode: "Live Finale (Part 2)") (NBC)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special

  • 2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO)
  • Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018 (CBS)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • The Oscars (ABC)
  • Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (NBC)

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

  • Icarus (Netflix)
  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (Netflix)
  • Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (PBS)
  • Spielberg (HBO)
  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

  • Bryan Fogel for Icarus (Netflix)
  • Brett Morgen for Jane (Nat Geo)
  • Ken Burns and Lynn Novick for The Vietnam War (Episode: "Episode 8: The History Of The World (April 1969-May 1970)") (PBS)
  • Chapman Way and Maclain Way for Wild Wild Country (Episode: "Part 3") (Netflix)
  • Judd Apatow for The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (HBO) 

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

  • American Masters (PBS)
  • Blue Planet II (BBC America)
  • The Defiant Ones (HBO)
  • The Fourth Estate (Showtime)
  • Wild Wild Country (Netflix)

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

  • City of Ghosts (A&E)
  • Jane (Nat Geo)
  • Strong Island (Netflix)
  • What Haunts Us (Starz)

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

  • Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
  • Fixer Upper (HGTV)
  • Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network)
  • Queer Eye (Netflix)
  • Shark Tank (ABC)
  • Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

  • Born This Way (A&E)
  • Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)
  • Intervention (A&E)
  • Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
  • United Shades of America (CNN) 

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

  • Born This Way – Editing Team[note 4] (Episode: "Series Body Of Work") (A&E)
  • Deadliest Catch – Rob Butler, Alexandra Moore, Ben Bulatao, Josh Earl, Greg Cornejo (Episode: "Battle Lines") (Discovery Channel)
  • Life Below Zero – Eric Michael Schrader, Tony Diaz, Matt Mercer and Jennifer Nelson (Episode: "The 11th Hour") (Nat Geo)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked – Lousine Shamamian (Episode: "Untucked", "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • United Shades of America – Bryan Eber (Episode: "Sikhs In America") (CNN)

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program

  • The Amazing Race – Editing Team[note 1] (Episode: "It’s Just A Million Dollars, No Pressure") (CBS)
  • American Ninja Warrior – Editing Team[note 2] (Episode: "Daytona Beach Qualifiers") (NBC)
  • Queer Eye – Joe DeShano, A.M. Peters, Ryan Taylor, Matthew D. Miller and Brian Ray (Episode: "Series Body Of Work") (Netflix)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race – Jamie Martin, John Lim, Drew Forni and Michael Roha (Episode: "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • The Voice – Editing Team (Episode: "Series Body Of Work") (NBC)

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

  • Big Mouth (Episode: "Am I Gay?") (Song: "Totally Gay") (Netflix)
  • A Christmas Story Live! (Song: "In The Market For A Miracle") (FOX)
  • The Good Fight (Episode: "Day 450") (Song: "High Crimes And Misdemeanors") (CBS)
  • If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (Song: "Just Getting Started") (HBO)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host : Chance the Rapper") (Song: "Come Back Barack") (NBC)
  • Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life (Song: "The Buddy Song") (Netflix)

Outstanding Narrator

  • Sir David Attenborough on Blue Planet II (Episode: "One Ocean") (BBC America)
  • Charles Dance on Savage Kingdom (Episode: "Uprising: First Blood ") (Nat Geo WILD)
  • Morgan Freeman on March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (Hulu)
  • Carl Reiner on If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (HBO)
  • Liev Schreiber on 24/7 (Episode: "Canelo-Golovkin") (HBO)

Outstanding Music Direction

  • Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live At The Apollo (CBS)
  • Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute (CBS)
  • The Oscars (ABC)
  • Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (NBC)
  • Tony Bennett: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song (PBS)

Outstanding Interactive Program

  • The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Online (TBS)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
  • Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within An Unscripted Program

  • CONAN Without Borders (TBS)
  • The Oscars: All Access (Oscars.com)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 10 RuVeal (VH1)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

  • The Americans: The Final Season (FX)
  • Anthony Bourdain: Explore Parts Unknown (CNN.com)
  • The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: America's Obsessions (FX)
  • Jay Leno's Garage (NBC.com)
  • Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (bravotv.com)

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)
  • Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (A&E)
  • My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Netflix)
  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Nat Geo)
  • Vice (HBO) 

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special

  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Night at the Movies") (ABC)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (Episode: "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host : Tiffany Haddish") (NBC)
  • The Voice (Episode: "Live Finale, Part 1") (NBC) 

Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Halloween Night") (ABC)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (Episode: "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host : Tina Fey") (NBC)
  • The Voice (Episode: "Live Finale, Part 1") (NBC)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

  • The Big Bang Theory (Episode: "The Bow Tie Asymmetry") (CBS)
  • Dancing with the Stars (Episode: "Finale") (ABC)
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Episode: "Jimmy Kimmel Live In Brooklyn: Billy Joel And Tracy Morgan") (ABC)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: "Episode 421") (HBO)
  • Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Donald Glover") (NBC)
  • The Voice (Episode: "Live Finale, Part 2") (NBC)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Episode: "Seattle") (CNN) 
  • Blue Planet II (Episode: "Coral Reefs") (BBC America)
  • Jane (National Geographic)
  • The Defiant Ones (Episode: "Episode 1") (HBO)
  • The Vietnam War (Episode: "Things Fall Apart") (PBS)
  • Wild Wild Country (Part 1) (Netflix)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Episode: "Lagos") (CNN)
  • The Defiant Ones (HBO)
  • Jane (Nat Geo)
  • The Vietnam War (Episode: "Episode 6: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)") (PBS)
  • Wild Wild Country (Episode: "Part 1") (Netflix)

Outstanding Motion Design (Juried)

  • Broad City – Mike Perry (animation direction), Isam Prado (supervising animation), Eric Perez (animation), Maya Edelman (animation), Barbara Benas (animation) (Episode: "Mushrooms") (Comedy Central)
  • Wasted! The Story of Food Waste – Mike Houston (design and graphics direction), Daniel de Graaf (art direction), Naoko Saito (motion graphics and visual effects), Ryan Frost (motion graphics and visual effects), Chris King (motion graphics and visual effects) (Starz)

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

  • The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special (CBS)
  • Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018 (CBS)
  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (Netflix)
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It's complicated.) (TBS)
  • Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life (Netflix)

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

  • Born This Way (A&E)
  • Project Runway (Lifetime)
  • Queer Eye (Netflix)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
  • The Voice (NBC) 

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

  • The Amazing Race (Episode: "It’s Just A Million Dollars, No Pressure") (CBS)
  • Born This Way (Episode: "Homecoming") (A&E)
  • Deadliest Catch (Episode: "Battle Lines") (Discovery Channel)
  • Life Below Zero (Episode: "Series Body Of Work") (Nat Geo)
  • Queer Eye (Episode: "To Gay Or Not Too Gay") (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

  • Bertram van Munster for The Amazing Race (Episode: "It’s Just A Million Dollars, No Pressure") (CBS)
  • Patrick McManus for American Ninja Warrior (Episode: "Daytona Beach Qualifiers") (NBC)
  • Nick Murray for RuPaul's Drag Race (Episode: "10s Across The Board") (VH1)
  • Ken Fuchs for Shark Tank (Episode: "Episode 903") (ABC)
  • Alan Carter for The Voice (Episode: "Live Top 11 Performances") (NBC)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

  • W. Kamau Bell for United Shades of America (CNN)
  • RuPaul Charles for RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
  • Ellen DeGeneres for Ellen's Game of Games (NBC)
  • Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn for Project Runway (Lifetime)
  • Jane Lynch for Hollywood Game Night (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

  • 75th Golden Globe Awards (NBC)
  • 60th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
  • Night Of Too Many Stars: America Unites For Autism Programs (HBO)
  • The Oscars (ABC)