Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
Currently held by | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018) |
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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year. Prior to 2011, the award was bestowed as Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming and included both series and 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.
Winners and nominations
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Miniseries or Special
1980s
Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
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1983 [1] | |||
Sheena Easton... Act One | Bob Pohle, John Rook, Ken Wilcox | NBC | |
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | John Freschi | NBC | |
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and The Muppets | George Riesenberger | ABC | |
Solid Gold Christmas Special '82 | Bob Dickinson, C. Frank Olivas | Syndicated | |
Special Bulletin | Carl Gibson | NBC | |
1984 [2] | |||
The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | William M. Klages | CBS | |
Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas | Fred "Red" McKinnon, Carl J. Vitelli | Syndicated | |
Lynda Carter, Body and Soul | Fred "Red" McKinnon, Olin Younger | CBS | |
Perry Como's Christmas in New York | Gregory Brunton | ABC | |
Purlie | Alan Adelman, Randy Nordstrom | PBS | |
1985 [3] | |||
Dance in America: Baryshnikov by Tharp with the American Ballet Theatre (Great Performances) | Bill Klages, Arnie Smith | PBS | |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (American Playhouse) | Ken Dettling, Danny Franks | PBS | |
Motown Returns to the Apollo | Bill Klages | NBC | |
Olympic Gala | John Freschi | ABC | |
1986 [4] | |||
Neil Diamond... Hello Again | Kim Killingsworth, Marilyn Lowey, John Rook | CBS | |
The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Bob Dickinson, Tom Markle, Mark Palius | ABC | |
The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | Ted Polmanski, Olin Younger | NBC | |
The Execution of Raymond Graham | John Botelho, Fred "Red" McKinnon, Barney Stewart | ABC | |
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream | Ted Polmanski, John Rook | NBC | |
1987 [5] | |||
Diana Ross... Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Gregory Brunton | ABC | |
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening | Alan Adelman | CBS | |
Happy Birthday, Hollywood | Jeff Engel, Marc Palius | ABC | |
Kraft Salutes the Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz | Bob Dickinson | CBS | |
Liberty Weekend Closing Ceremonies | Bob Dickinson, Olin Younger | ABC | |
Liberty Weekend Opening Ceremonies | Gregory Brunton, Kieran Healy, Fred "Red" McKinnon |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special
Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
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1988 [6] | ||||
Julie Andrews... The Sound of Christmas | John Rook | ABC | ||
Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street | Bill Klages | CBS | ||
Willie Nelson, Texas Style | Olin Younger | |||
1989 [7] | ||||
The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter | Robert A. Dickinson | CBS | ||
The Jim Henson Hour | "Dog City" | John Rook | NBC | |
John Denver's Christmas in Aspen | Tom Beck, Kieran Healey | CBS | ||
A Raisin in the Sun (American Playhouse) | Ken Dettling, William M. Klages | PBS | ||
Kenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So Strong | Jeff Engel | NBC | ||
1990s
Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
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1990 [8] | ||||
The 17th Annual American Music Awards | Olin Younger | ABC | ||
Time Warner Presents "The Earth Day Special" | John Rook | |||
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Marc Palius, John Rook | ABC | ||
Dance in America: American Indian Dance Theater (Great Performances) | Alan Adelman | PBS | ||
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | William Merrill | NBC | ||
1991 [9] | ||||
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards | William M. Klages | CBS | ||
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express | Robert A. Dickinson | |||
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Jeffrey M. Engel, Marc Palius | ABC | ||
Cher... at the Mirage | Marty Callner, Jeff Johnson, Tim Phelps, Jeff Ravitz | CBS | ||
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Louie Bellson, Dean Dill and Cirque du Soleil" | William Merrill | NBC | |
1992 [10] | ||||
The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying... Live the Dream | Robert A. Dickinson | CBS | ||
The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Jeffrey M. Engel, Marc Palius | ABC | ||
Cirque du Soleil II: A New Experience | Sylvian Brault | HBO | ||
Comic Relief V | Jeffrey M. Engel | |||
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | William Merrill | NBC | ||
1993 [11] | ||||
The 52nd Presidential Inauguration Gala | John Rook | CBS | ||
The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson | ABC | ||
An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration | Jules Fisher, Simon Miles | HBO | ||
Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah: 90 Primetime Minutes with the King of Pop | Gregory Brunton | ABC | ||
1994 [12] | ||||
World War II: When Lions Roared | Rod Yamane | NBC | ||
The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson | ABC | ||
Late Show with David Letterman | Ruth Roberts | CBS | ||
The Tony Awards | William M. Klages | |||
Yanni: Live at the Acropolis | David Kaniski, Richard Ocean, Lee Rose | PBS | ||
1995 [13] | ||||
The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces | Robert A. Dickinson, John C. Morgan | CBS | ||
Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Simon Miles, Peter Morse | HBO | ||
Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice | William M. Klages | CBS | ||
The Kennedy Center Presents: The Concert of the Americas | Jeffrey M. Engel | PBS | ||
Tibor Rudas Presents The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 | Olin Younger | |||
The 1994 Tony Awards | William M. Klages | CBS | ||
1996 [14] | ||||
The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Greg Brunton | ABC | ||
The 38th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, John C. Morgan | CBS | ||
Muppets Tonight | "Tony Bennett" | Olin Younger | ABC | |
Neil Diamond... Under a Tennessee Moon | John Rook | |||
The 1995 Tony Awards | William M. Klages | CBS | ||
1997 [15] | ||||
Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Allen Branton, Peter Morse | HBO | ||
Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, John C. Morgan | NBC | ||
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice | Bill Klages | CBS | ||
The 39th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, John C. Morgan | |||
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | "1082" | Gary Thorns | NBC | |
1998 [16] | ||||
The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Ford, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
ER | "Ambush" | Richard Thorpe | NBC | |
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance | Robert A. Dickinson, John C. Morgan | MTV | ||
Garth: Live from Central Park | Mike Baldassari, Dave Butzler, Dave Hill, Patrick Woodroffe | HBO | ||
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher | "Ron Silver, Matthew Modine, Faye Anderson and Harlan Ellison" | Phil Callan, Jeff Engel, Tim Sheldon | ABC | |
Yanni: Tribute | Matt Firestone, Dietrich Juengling, David Kaniski, Paul Lennon, Warwick Price, Lee Rose | PBS | ||
1999 [17] | ||||
The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Matt Ford, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | ||
Janet: The Velvet Rope | Jerry Watson | HBO | ||
Opening the Lost Tombs — Live from Egypt | Greg Brunton | Fox | ||
The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant | Jeff Engel, Victor Fable | ABC | ||
The Three Tenors: Paris 1998 | Olin Younger | PBS | ||
Between 2000 and 2010, series and specials competed together for Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic).
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
2010s
Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
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2011 [18] |
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Jon Kusner, Andy O'Reilly, Travis Hagenbuch | CBS |
83rd Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner | ABC | |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden | LeRoy Bennett, Tom Beck | HBO | |
2012 [19] |
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Jon Kusner, Andy O'Reilly, Travis Hagenbuch | CBS |
Andrea Bocelli: Live in Central Park (Great Performances) | Robert Barnhart, Ted Wells, Matt Firestone, Harry Sangmeister | PBS | |
84th Annual Academy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Jon Kusner, Andy O'Reilly | ABC | |
Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Starring Madonna | Al Gurdon, Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Michael Owen | NBC | |
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011 | Jon Kusner, Matt Firestone, Harry Sangmeister, Nick Collier | CBS | |
2013 [20] |
Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Starring Beyoncé | Al Gurdon, Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Michael Owen | CBS |
Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino (Great Performances) | Robert Barnhart, David Grill | PBS | |
The 56th Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Jon Kusner, Harrison Lippman, Travis Hagenbuch | CBS | |
London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Patrick Woodroffe, Adam Bassett, Al Gurdon, Tim Routledge | NBC | |
The Oscars | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner | ABC | |
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Allen Branton, Kevin Lawson, Felix Peralta | HBO | |
2014 [21] |
Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Al Gurdon, Peter Canning, Michael Owen, Ross Williams | NBC |
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | Matt Firestone, Ted Wells, Matthew Cotter, Mike Zinman | CBS | |
The 56th Grammy Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner, Harrison Lippman, Patrick Boozer | ||
The Oscars | Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner | ABC | |
67th Annual Tony Awards | Robert A. Dickinson, Noah A. Mitz, Harry Sangmeister, Ed McCarthy | CBS | |
Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show Starring Bruno Mars | Robert Barnhart, Pete Radice, David Grill, LeRoy Bennett | Fox | |
2015 [22] | |||
Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Starring Katy Perry | Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Pete Radice, Jason Rudolph | NBC | |
Dancing with the Stars: 10th Anniversary Special | Simon Miles, Suzanne Sotelo, Matthew Cotter | ABC | |
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner, Patrick Boozer, Harrison Lippman | CBS | |
The Oscars | Robert Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner | ABC | |
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral, Rick McGuinness | NBC | |
2016 [23] | |||
Grease: Live | Al Gurdon, Travis Hagenbuch, Madigan Stehly, Will Gossett, Ryan Tanker | Fox | |
Adele Live in New York City | Allen Branton, Patrick Woodroffe, Tom Beck, Eric Marchwinski, George Gountas | NBC | |
The Oscars | Robert Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Jon Kusner | ABC | |
Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show | Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Pete Radice, Jason Rudolph | CBS | |
The Wiz Live! | Allen Branton, Darren Langer, Kevin Lawson, Felix Peralta, Eric Marchwinski, Kirk Miller | NBC | |
2017 [24] | |||
Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga | Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Pete Radice, Jason Rudolph | Fox | |
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert Dickinson, Noah Mitz, Andy O'Reilly, Patrick Boozer, Ryan Tanker | CBS | |
Hairspray Live! | Allen Branton, Felix Peralta, Kevin Lawson, Darren Langer, Kirk J. Miller | NBC | |
The Oscars | Robert Dickinson, Travis Hagenbuch, Mike Berger, Andy O'Reilly, Patrick Boozer | ABC | |
The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Robert Dickinson, Ed McCarthy, Noah Mitz, Harry Sangmeister, Ted Wells | CBS | |
2018 [25] | |||
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Al Gurdon, Travis Hagenbuch, Ben Green, Kirk J. Miller, Eric Christian | NBC | |
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards | Robert Dickinson, Noah Mitz, Andy O'Reilly, Patrick Boozer, Ryan Tanker | CBS | |
The Oscars | Robert Dickinson, Travis Hagenbuch, Mike Berger, Andy O'Reilly, Patrick Boozer, Ben Green | ABC | |
Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake | Robert Barnhart, David Grill, Pete Radice, Jason Rudolph | NBC | |
The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Robert Dickinson, Ed McCarthy, Noah Mitz, Harry Sangmeister, RJ Styles | CBS | |
References
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- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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