The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series is an award presented to short-format unscripted television programs.
History The category was created in 2011, and was originally titled Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Programs. It was renamed to its current title in 2016, alongside Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Variety Series, which replaced the category for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program.
Winners and nominations
2010s Outstanding Special Class — Short-Format Nonfiction Programs Year Program Producers Network 2011(63rd) Jay Leno's Garage Jay Leno, Helga Pollock and Robert Angelo, producers jaylenosgarage.com Writer's Draft Brian Katkin, executive producer; Raphael Kryszek, producer Fox Movie Channel 2012(64th) DGA: Moments in Time Michael Stevens, producer dga.org Bravo's Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen David Serwatka, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Lisa Hsia and Aimee Viles, produced by BravoTV.com Jay Leno's Garage Jay Leno, executive producer; Helga Pollock and Robert Angelo, producers jaylenosgarage.com Thank a Vet Kathleen Williams, executive producer; Jaimie DeFina, senior producer; Andrea Allen, Glenn Schubert and Eric Berger, producers History 30 Rock: Ask Tina Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Nick Bernardone, Clint Koltveit and William Sell, producers NBC.com 2013(65th) Remembering 9/11 Kathleen Williams, executive producer; Sean Kennedy, producer History.com Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Jerry Seinfeld, producer Crackle.com Jay Leno's Garage Jay Leno, Helga Pollock, Robert Angelo, Kico Velarde, Robert Hayes and David Swift, producers jaylenosgarage.com The Office: The Farewells John Krasinski, Carole Angelo and Daniel Stessen, producersNBC.com 30 Rock: The Final Season Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Nick Bernardone, Clint Koltveit, William Sell and Carole Angelo, producers Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen David Serwatka, Ashley Kaplan, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Lisa Hsia and Aimee Viles, produced by BravoTV.com 2014(66th) 30 for 30 Shorts Connor Schell, John Dahl, Bill Simmons and Maura Mandt, executive producers; Dan Silver and Tate Donovan, producers ESPN Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Jerry Seinfeld, executive producer Crackle.com Cosmos: A National Geographic Deeper Dive Allan Butler, executive producer; Christina Ricchiuti, producer National Geographic I Was There: Boston Marathon Bombings Kathleen Williams and Sean Kennedy, executive producers; Jaimie DeFina, senior producer History.com Jay Leno's Garage Jay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Robert Hayes, David Swift and Walker Dalton, producers NBC.com Park Bench with Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Wren Arthur, Justin Wilkes, Joe Killian and Jon Doran, executive producers AOL 2015(67th) A Tribute to Mel Brooks Brian Katkin, Chuck Saftler, Adam Lewinson, Maureen Timpa and Raphael Kryszek, executive producers; Tava Smiley, host FX American Horror Story: Extra-Ordinary Artists Ryan Murphy, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Sue Keeton, Jason Miller and Ned Martel, producers FX Parks and Recreation: Behind the Final Season Morgan Sackett, Dean Holland, Tom Ragazzo, Michael Maccarone and Greg Levine, producers NBC.com 30 for 30 Shorts Connor Schell, John Dahl and Bill Simmons, executive producers; Dan Silver, senior producer; Sean Stuart, produced by ESPN This Is Me Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling and Rebecca Odes, executive producers; Xan Aranda, co-executive producer/produced by; Rhys Ernst and Zackary Drucker, supervising producers EW.com
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Year Program Producers Network 2016(68th) Inside Look: The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Ryan Murphy, Ned Martel, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Sue Keeton and Kenna McCabe, producers FX Jay Leno's GarageJay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Trideev Dasgupta, Walker Dalton and David Swift, producers NBC.com National Endowment for the Arts: United States of ArtsKimberly A. Austin and Rachel Klein, executive producers; Bradley Glenn, producer arts.gov Roots: A New VisionKrista Liney, executive producer; Mariel Synan, producer History A Year in SpaceMike Beck, Jeffrey Kluger, Ian Orefice and Kira Pollack, executive producers; Jonathan D. Woods, producer time.com 2017(69th) Viceland at the Women's March Meghan Kirsch, executive producer; Nacho Gil, co-executive producer; Hannah Gregg, supervising producer; Michele Beno, producer Viceland Creating Saturday Night Live Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Oz Rodriguez and Chris Voss, co-executive producers; Michael Scogin, supervising producer; Erik Kenward and Erin Doyle, producers NBC Feud: Bette and Joan: Inside Look Ryan Murphy, Tanase Popa, Stephanie Gibbons, Kenna McCabe, Sally Daws and Maureen Timpa, producers FX.com Jay Leno's GarageJay Leno, executive producer; Kico Velarde, supervising producer; Helga Pollock, Trideev Dasgupta, Walker Dalton and David Swift, producers NBC.com National Endowment for the Arts: United States of ArtsKimberly A. Austin and Rachel Klein, executive producers; Jeffrey Elmont and Bradley Glenn, producers arts.gov 2018(70th) Anthony Bourdain: Explore Parts Unknown Nathan Thornburgh, executive producer; Kate Kunath, executive producer; Joey Zadwarny, producer CNN.com The Americans: The Final Season Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe, Maureen Timpa, Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, executive producers FX The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: America's Obsessions Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe, Maureen Timpa, Ryan Murphy and Tanase Popa, executive producers Jay Leno's Garage Jay Leno, executive producer; Helga Pollock, Craig Velarde, David Swift, Walker Dalton and Steve Reich, producers NBC.com Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz and Doneen Arquines, executive producers; Hunter Braun, co-executive producer BravoTV.com 2019(71st) Creating Saturday Night Live Lorne Michaels, executive producer; Oz Rodriguez, Chris Voss and Matt Yonks, co-executive producers; Michael Scogin, supervising producer; Erin Doyle, producer NBC Fosse/Verdon (Inside Look) Pastor Alvaro, Stephanie Gibbons, Sally Daws, Kenna McCabe and Maureen Timpa, executive producers; Iaian Smallwood, producer FX Pose: Identity, Family, Community (Inside Look) Ryan Murphy, Tanase Popa, Stephanie Gibbons, Kenna McCabe, Sally Daws and Maureen Timpa, executive producers RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet Tyler Hissey, Ray Hunt and Brittany Travis, executive producers; Joseph Gerbino, senior producer; Robert Diminico, producer VH1 RuPaul's Drag Race: Portrait of a Queen Tyler Hissey, Ray Hunt and Brittany Travis, executive producers; Joseph Gerbino, senior producer
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