Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year. In the 1960s and between 1979 and 2008, specials competed alongside nominees for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.
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:

Individuals with multiple awards

Totals include individuals wins for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.
;3 wins
;2 wins

Individuals with multiple nominations

Totals are for individuals nominated since 2009.
;10 nominations
  • Dave Boone
  • Jon Macks
;8 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations