Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Variety Series

Annual Directors Guild of America award
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Variety Series
Awarded forOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
First awarded2013
Currently held byMichael Mancini and Liz Patrick for Saturday Night Live (2023)

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America. It was first awarded at the 66th Directors Guild of America Awards in 2014.[1]

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network Ref.
2013
(66th)
Saturday Night Live "Host: Justin Timberlake" Don Roy King NBC [2]
The Colbert Report "#10004" Jim Hoskinson Comedy Central
The Daily Show with John Stewart "#19018" Chuck O'Neil
Jimmy Kimmel Live! "#13-1810" Andy Fisher ABC
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon "#799" Dave Diomedi NBC
2014
(67th)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon "Episode #1" Dave Diomedi NBC [3]
The Colbert Report "#11040" Jim Hoskinson Comedy Central
The Daily Show with John Stewart "Open-Carrying to the Midterms" Chuck O'Neil
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1226" Paul G. Casey HBO
Saturday Night Live "Host Jim Carrey/Musical Guest Iggy Azalea" Don Roy King NBC
2015
(68th)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon "Episode #325" Dave Diomedi NBC [4]
The Daily Show with John Stewart "Episode #20142" Brady Connell Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer "12 Angry Men" Ryan McFaul and Amy Schumer
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1334" Paul G. Casey HBO
Saturday Night Live "Host Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest Demi Lovato" Don Roy King NBC
2016
(69th)
Saturday Night Live "Host: Dave Chappelle" Don Roy King NBC [5]
CBS News Sunday Morning "Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast" Nora Gerard CBS
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "Episode #1030" Paul Pennolino TBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Episode #0179" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "Show #1437" Paul G. Casey HBO
2017
(70th)
Saturday Night Live "Host: Jimmy Fallon" Don Roy King NBC [6]
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "#2061" Andre Allen TBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "French Elections" Paul Pennolino HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Joe Biden/Elton John" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1527" Paul G. Casey HBO
2018
(71st)
Saturday Night Live "Host: Adam Driver" Don Roy King NBC [7][8]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Italian Election" Paul Pennolino HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#480" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1633" Paul G. Casey HBO
Who Is America? "Episode 102" Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, and Dan Mazer Showtime
2019
(72nd)
Saturday Night Live "Eddie Murphy/Lizzo" Don Roy King NBC [9][10]
CBS Sunday Morning "40th Anniversary" Nora S. Gerard CBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "SLAPP Suits" Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Incubus" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1730" Paul G. Casey HBO

2020s

Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network Ref.
2020
(73rd)
Saturday Night Live "Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters" Don Roy King NBC [11][12]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & 'A Promised Land'" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Trump & Election Results" Christopher Werner HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1025 Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1835" Paul G. Casey HBO
2021
(74th)
Saturday Night Live "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo" Don Roy King NBC [13][14]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "#26112" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "#830" Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1105" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#1935" Paul G. Casey HBO
2022
(75th)
Saturday Night Live "Jack Harlow" Liz Patrick NBC [15][16]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs 'You and Me on the Rock'" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Afghanistan" Paul Pennolino HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1333" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#2010" Paul G. Casey HBO
2023
(75th)
Saturday Night Live "Pedro Pascal / Coldplay" Michael Mancini and Liz Patrick NBC [17][18]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "Singer Charley Crockett Performs "Name on a Billboard" and Discusses New Album with Jordan Klepper" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Dollar Stores" Paul Pennolino HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Jan. 19, 2023: Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Meet Me at the Altar; Special appearance by Harvey Guillén" Jim Hoskinson CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "#2117" Paul G. Casey HBO

Programs with multiple awards

9 awards
  • Saturday Night Live
2 awards
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Programs with multiple nominations

11 nominations
  • Saturday Night Live
10 nominations
  • Real Time with Bill Maher
8 nominations
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7 nominations
  • The Daily Show
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2 nominations
  • CBS Sunday Morning
  • The Colbert Report
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Individuals with multiple awards

7 awards
  • Don Roy King
2 awards
  • Dave Diomedi
  • Liz Patrick

Individuals with multiple nominations

10 nominations
  • Paul G. Casey
  • Jim Hoskinson
9 nominations
  • Don Roy King
7 nominations
  • Paul Pennolino
4 nominations
  • David Paul Meyer
3 nominations
  • Dave Diomedi
  • Christopher Werner
2 nominations
  • Nora S. Gerard
  • Chuck O'Neil
  • Liz Patrick

Total awards by network

  • NBC – 11

See also

References

  1. ^ "DGA Announces 2014 Awards Schedule, Two New Awards, Internet Productions Eligible". Directors Guild of America. July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "66th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "67th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "68th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "69th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "70th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "71st Annual DGA Awards Winners". Directors Guild of America. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2018". Directors Guild of America. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "72nd Annual DGA Awards Winners". Directors Guild of America. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "DGA Announces 2019 Awards Nominees for: Movies for Television & Limited Series; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; Reality Programs; Children's Programs; Commercials; and Documentary". Directors Guild of America. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Vary, Adam B. (April 10, 2021). "Chloé Zhao Wins Top DGA Award for 'Nomadland'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2020". Directors Guild of America. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Chuba, Kirsten; Gajewski, Ryan; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2022). "DGA Awards: Jane Campion and The Power of the Dog Take Top Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2021". Directors Guild of America. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  15. ^ Tapp, Tom (February 18, 2023). "DGA Awards: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Win for Everything Everywhere All At Once – Complete Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2022". Directors Guild of America. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (February 10, 2024). "Christopher Nolan Wins at Directors Guild for Oppenheimer, The Bear and The Last of Us Take TV Prizes: Full DGA Winners List". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2023". Directors Guild of America. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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