Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series was first awarded at the 63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2011 as Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. The award was divided in 2016 to recognize Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Starting in 2021, the categories were combined again and renamed Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series.

Programs with multiple awards

;5 winsCarpool Karaoke: The Series
;3 winsChildrens Hospital
;2 wins

Programs with multiple nominations

;7 nominationsCarpool Karaoke: The Series
;5 nominationsChildrens Hospital
;4 nominationsHonest TrailersLate Night with Seth Meyers: CorrectionsThe Randy Rainbow Show
;3 nominations30 Rock: The WebisodesBetween Two FernsThe Daily Show: Correspondents ExplainGay of ThronesHack Into Broad CityPark Bench with Steve Buscemi
;2 nominationsAn Emmy for MeganBilly on the StreetThe Daily Show: Between the ScenesEpic Rap Battles of HistoryI Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonOnly Murders in the Building: One Killer QuestionReno 911!