Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for 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:

Winners and nominations

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Individuals with multiple awards

Totals include individuals wins for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.
;3 wins
;2 wins
Totals are for individuals nominated since 2009.
;10 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations