Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series is an award presented to the best television variety-style talk show of the year.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series
Awarded forOutstanding Talk Series
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded2015
Currently held byThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2023)
Websiteemmys.com

In 2015, Outstanding Variety Series was separated into two categories – Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and Outstanding Variety Talk Series.[1]

Winners and nominations edit

2010s edit

Year Program Producers Network
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2015
(67th)
[2]
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart, executive producer/host; Adam Lowitt, Jennifer Flanz, Steve Bodow, Tim Greenberg and Jill Katz, executive producers; Hillary Kun, co-executive producer; Stuart Miller, Pamela DePace and Justin Melkmann, supervising producers; Kahane Cooperman, producer Comedy Central
The Colbert Report Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Jon Stewart and Tom Purcell, executive producers; Meredith Bennett, Emily Lazar and Barry Julien, co-executive producers; Tanya Bracco, Paul Dinello and Matt Lappin, supervising producers Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Doug DeLuca, Jason Schrift, Erin Irwin and David Craig, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg, supervising producer; Jennifer Sharron, Tony Romero, Molly McNearney, Josh Weintraub, Ken Crosby and Seth Weidner, producers ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell, executive producer; Liz Stanton, co-executive producer HBO
Late Show with David Letterman Barbara Gaines, Matt Roberts, Jude Brennan, Rob Burnett and Maria Pope, executive producers; Nancy Agostini, co-executive producer; Jerry Foley, Kathy Mavrikakis, Sheila Rogers and Brian Teta, supervising producers; Michael Buczkiewicz, producer; David Letterman, host CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen and Brian McDonald, supervising producers; Gavin Purcell, producer; Josh Lieb, produced by; Jimmy Fallon, Host NBC
2016
(68th)
[3]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Diane Fitzgerald, producer HBO
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Jerry Seinfeld, produced by/host; Melissa Miller, Tammy Johnston, Denis Jensen, George Shapiro and Howard West, produced by Crackle
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Doug DeLuca, Jason Schrift, Erin Irwin and David Craig, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg and Jennifer Sharron, supervising producers; Tony Romero, Molly McNearney, Josh Weintraub, Ken Crosby and Seth Weidner, producers ABC
The Late Late Show with James Corden Rob Crabbe and Ben Winston, executive producers; Mike Gibbons, co-executive producers; Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, Jeff Kopp and Josie Cliff, supervising producers; David Javerbaum, producer; James Corden, producer/host CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher Bill Maher, executive producer/host; Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Brad Grey, Marc Gurvitz, Billy Martin and Dean E. Johnsen, executive producers; Chris Kelly, co-executive producer; Matt Wood, producer HBO
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Brian McDonald and Maria Pope, supervising producers; Gavin Purcell, producer; Josh Lieb, produced by; Jimmy Fallon, host NBC
2017
(69th)
[4]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers HBO
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jo Miller, Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez and Miles Kahn, executive producers; Pat King, supervising producer; Alison Camillo and Kristen Everman, producers TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Jason Schrift, Doug DeLuca, Erin Irwin and David Craig, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero and Jennifer Sharron, supervising producers; Ken Crosby, Molly McNearney, Seth Weidner and Josh Weintraub, producers ABC
The Late Late Show with James Corden Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; Amy Ozols, co-executive producer; Josie Cliff, Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, James Longman and Jeff Kopp, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host; Diana Miller, producer CBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Barry Julien, co-executive producer; Denise Rehrig, Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Matt Lappin, Opus Moreschi, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Emily Gertler and Liz Levin, supervising producers; Paige Kendig and Jake Plunkett, producers
Real Time with Bill Maher Bill Maher, executive producer/host; Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Billy Martin, Dean E. Johnsen, executive producers; Chris Kelly, co-executive producer; Matt Wood, producer HBO
2018
(70th)
[5]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Steve Bodow, Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, Executive Producer; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati and Elise Terrell, supervising producers; Zhubin Parang and David Kibuuka, producers Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Alison Camillo and Pat King, executive producers; Allana Harkin and Chris Savage, producers TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Jason Schrift, Doug DeLuca, Erin Irwin, David Craig and Jennifer Sharron, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg and Tony Romero, supervising producers; Ken Crosby, Molly McNearney, Seth Weidner and Josh Weintraub, producers ABC
The Late Late Show with James Corden Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, Matt Roberts, James Longman, Josie Cliff and Jeff Kopp, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host; Diana Miller, producer CBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Aaron Cohen, senior supervising producer; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Emily Gertler, Matt Lappin and Opus Moreschi, supervising producers; Michael Brumm, Paige Kendig and Jake Plunkett, producers
2019
(71st)
[6]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban, supervising producer HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Steve Bodow, Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, executive producers; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; David Kibuuka, Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati and Elise Terrell, supervising producers; Jocelyn Conn and Zhubin Parang, producers Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Alison Camillo, Pat King and Melinda Taub, executive producers; Chris Savage, Allana Harkin and Kim Burdges; producers TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Doug DeLuca, Erin Irwin, David Craig, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero and Josh Weintraub, supervising producers; Ken Crosby, Seth Weidner and Danny Ricker, producers ABC
The Late Late Show with James Corden Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe, executive producers; James Longman, co-executive producer; Sheila Rogers, Josie Cliff and Jeff Kopp, supervising producers; James Corden, producer/host; Diana Miller, producer CBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Matt Lappin, Opus Moreschi and Emily Gertler, supervising producers; Aaron Cohen, supervising producer/producer; Paige Kendig, Jake Plunkett, Michael Brumm and Bjoern Stejskal, producers

2020s edit

Year Program Producers Network
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2020
(72nd)
[7]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban and Christopher Werner, supervising producers; Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang and Charles Wilson, producers HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, executive producers; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, Zhubin Parang, Elise Terrell and David Paul Meyer, supervising producers; Jocelyn Conn, Beth Shorr and Shawna Shepherd, producers Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Samantha Bee, executive producer/host; Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Alison Camillo, Miles Kahn and Pat King, executive producers; Allana Harkin, co-executive producer; Kim Burdges, Julia Fought, Chris Savage, Kristen Bartlett, Mike Drucker, Razan Ghalayini, Todd Bieber and Mike Rubens, producers TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Jill Leiderman, executive producer; Doug DeLuca, Erin Irwin, David Craig, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero, Josh Weintraub and Seth Weidner, supervising producers; Danny Ricker and Ken Crosby, producers ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Aaron Cohen, Matt Lappin, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Emily Gertler, Jay Katsir, Opus Moreschi and Sara Vilkomerson, supervising producers; Jake Plunkett, Michael Brumm, Paige Kendig, Bjoern Stejskal and Adam Wager, producers CBS
2021
(73rd)
[8]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, executive producer/host; Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban, co-executive producer; Christopher Werner, supervising producer; Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Catherine Owens, Matt Passet, Marian Wang and Charles Wilson, producers HBO
Conan Conan O'Brien, executive producer/host; Jeff Ross, executive producer; Frank Smiley, Rachel Witlieb Bernstein and J.P. Buck, supervising producers; Tracy King, Mike Sweeney and Matt O'Brien, producers TBS
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, executive producers; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, Zhubin Parang and Elise Terrell, supervising producers; Dan Amira, Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr, producers Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Doug DeLuca, Erin Irwin, David Craig, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron, co-executive producers; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero, Josh Weintraub and Seth Weidner, supervising producers; Danny Ricker, Ken Crosby and Josh Halloway, producers ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen T. Colbert, executive producer/host; Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Barry Julien, Opus Moreschi and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Emily Gertler, Jay Katsir, Matt Lappin, Bjoern Stejskal and Sara Vilkomerson, supervising producers; Ballard C. Boyd, Michael Brumm, Gabe Gronli, Paige Kendig, Jake Plunkett and Adam Wager, producers CBS
2022
(74th)
[9]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver, Tim Carvell and Liz Stanton, executive producers; Jeremy Tchaban, co-executive producer; Catherine Owens and Christopher Werner, supervising producers; Laura L. Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang and Charles Wilson, producers HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, executive producers; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, Zhubin Parang and Elise Terrell, supervising producers; Dan Amira, Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Brittany Radocha, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr, producers Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Erin Irwin, David Craig, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron, executive producers; Doug DeLuca, co-executive producer; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero, Josh Weintraub, Seth Weidner and Danny Ricker, supervising producers; Ken Crosby, Josh Halloway, Patrick Friend, Nancy Fowkes and Craig Powell, producers ABC
Late Night with Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Sal Gentile, Sarah Jenks-Daly, Henry Melcher and Kevin Miller, supervising producers; Alex Baze, Hillary Hunn, Eric Leiderman, Haleigh Raff and Jen Sochko, producers; Mike Shoemaker, produced by; Seth Meyers, host NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen T. Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Barry Julien, Opus Moreschi and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Emily Gertler, Jay Katsir, Matt Lappin, Bjoern Stejskal and Sara Vilkomerson, supervising producers; Michael Brumm, Paige Kendig, Jake Plunkett, Jon Batiste, Ballard C. Boyd, Ariel Dumas, Adam Wager and Gabe Gronli, producers CBS
Outstanding Talk Series
2023
(75th)
[10]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, executive producer/host; Jennifer Flanz and Jill Katz, executive producers; Justin Melkmann, co-executive producer; Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, Zhubin Parang and Elise Terrell, supervising producers; Dan Amira, Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Brittany Radocha, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr, producers Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer/host; Erin Irwin, David Craig, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron, executive producers; Doug DeLuca, co-executive producer; Gary Greenberg, Tony Romero, Josh Weintraub, Seth Weidner, Danny Ricker and Rory Albanese, supervising producers; Ken Crosby, Josh Halloway, Patrick Friend, Nancy Fowkes and Craig Powell, producers ABC
Late Night with Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Emily Erotas, Sarah Jenks-Daly, Henry Melcher and Kevin Miller, supervising producers; Alex Baze, Sal Gentile, Hillary Hunn, Eric Leiderman, Haleigh Raff and Jen Sochko, producers; Mike Shoemaker, produced by; Seth Meyers, host NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen T. Colbert, executive producer/host; Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart, executive producers; Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Opus Moreschi and Denise Rehrig, co-executive producers; Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Ariel Dumas, Emily Gertler, Jay Katsir, Bjoern Stejskal and Sara Vilkomerson, supervising producers; Ballard C. Boyd, Michael Brumm, Megan Gearheart, Gabe Gronli, Paige Kendig, Jake Plunkett and Adam Wager, producers; Louis J. Grieci, line producer CBS
The Problem with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart, executive producer/host; Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon and Richard Plepler, executive producers; Chris McShane, co-executive producer; Lorrie Baranek and Reza Riazi, supervising producers; Caity Gray, producer; Dan Glantz, line producer Apple TV+

Programs with multiple wins edit

Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.

Programs with multiple nominations edit

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.

Notes edit

See also edit

References edit

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