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

Programs with multiple wins

Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.
;11 winsThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart
;8 winsLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
;6 winsLate Show with David Letterman
;2 wins

Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.
;17 nominationsLate Show with David Letterman
;15 nominationsThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart
;12 nominationsJimmy Kimmel Live!Real Time with Bill Maher
;10 nominationsThe Colbert Report
;8 nominationsLast Week Tonight with John OliverThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
;6 nominationsThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah
;4 nominationsFull Frontal with Samantha BeeThe Late Late Show with James Corden
;3 nominationsThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth Meyers
;2 nominations