Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Variety Series

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America. It was first awarded at the 66th Directors Guild of America Awards in 2014.[1]

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Variety Series
Awarded forOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
First awarded2013
Currently held byMichael Mancini and Liz Patrick for Saturday Night Live (2023)

Winners and nominees

2010s

YearProgramEpisodeWinners and nomineesNetworkRef.
2013
(66th)
Saturday Night Live"Host: Justin Timberlake"Don Roy KingNBC[2]
The Colbert Report"#10004"Jim HoskinsonComedy Central
The Daily Show with John Stewart"#19018"Chuck O'Neil
Jimmy Kimmel Live!"#13-1810"Andy FisherABC
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"#799"Dave DiomediNBC
2014
(67th)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"Episode #1"Dave DiomediNBC[3]
The Colbert Report"#11040"Jim HoskinsonComedy Central
The Daily Show with John Stewart"Open-Carrying to the Midterms"Chuck O'Neil
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1226"Paul G. CaseyHBO
Saturday Night Live"Host Jim Carrey/Musical Guest Iggy Azalea"Don Roy KingNBC
2015
(68th)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"Episode #325"Dave DiomediNBC[4]
The Daily Show with John Stewart"Episode #20142"Brady ConnellComedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer"12 Angry Men"Ryan McFaul and Amy Schumer
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1334"Paul G. CaseyHBO
Saturday Night Live"Host Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest Demi Lovato"Don Roy KingNBC
2016
(69th)
Saturday Night Live"Host: Dave Chappelle"Don Roy KingNBC[5]
CBS News Sunday Morning"Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast"Nora GerardCBS
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"Episode #1030"Paul PennolinoTBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"Episode #0179"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"Show #1437"Paul G. CaseyHBO
2017
(70th)
Saturday Night Live"Host: Jimmy Fallon"Don Roy KingNBC[6]
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"#2061"Andre AllenTBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"French Elections"Paul PennolinoHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"Joe Biden/Elton John"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1527"Paul G. CaseyHBO
2018
(71st)
Saturday Night Live"Host: Adam Driver"Don Roy KingNBC[7][8]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"Italian Election"Paul PennolinoHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"#480"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1633"Paul G. CaseyHBO
Who Is America?"Episode 102"Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, and Dan MazerShowtime
2019
(72nd)
Saturday Night Live"Eddie Murphy/Lizzo"Don Roy KingNBC[9][10]
CBS Sunday Morning"40th Anniversary"Nora S. GerardCBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"SLAPP Suits"Paul Pennolino and Christopher WernerHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Incubus"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1730"Paul G. CaseyHBO

2020s

YearProgramEpisodeWinners and nomineesNetworkRef.
2020
(73rd)
Saturday Night Live"Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters"Don Roy KingNBC[11][12]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & 'A Promised Land'"David Paul MeyerComedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"Trump & Election Results"Christopher WernerHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"#1025 Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1835"Paul G. CaseyHBO
2021
(74th)
Saturday Night Live "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo"Don Roy KingNBC[13][14]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"#26112"David Paul MeyerComedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"#830"Paul Pennolino and Christopher WernerHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"#1105"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#1935"Paul G. CaseyHBO
2022
(75th)
Saturday Night Live"Jack Harlow"Liz PatrickNBC[15][16]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs 'You and Me on the Rock'"David Paul MeyerComedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"Afghanistan"Paul PennolinoHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"#1333"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#2010"Paul G. CaseyHBO
2023
(75th)
Saturday Night Live"Pedro Pascal / Coldplay"Michael Mancini and Liz PatrickNBC[17][18]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"Singer Charley Crockett Performs "Name on a Billboard" and Discusses New Album with Jordan Klepper"David Paul MeyerComedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"Dollar Stores"Paul PennolinoHBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"Jan. 19, 2023: Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Meet Me at the Altar; Special appearance by Harvey Guillén"Jim HoskinsonCBS
Real Time with Bill Maher"#2117"Paul G. CaseyHBO

Programs with multiple awards

9 awards
  • Saturday Night Live
2 awards
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Programs with multiple nominations

11 nominations
  • Saturday Night Live
10 nominations
  • Real Time with Bill Maher
8 nominations
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7 nominations
  • The Daily Show
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2 nominations
  • CBS Sunday Morning
  • The Colbert Report
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Individuals with multiple awards

7 awards
  • Don Roy King
2 awards
  • Dave Diomedi
  • Liz Patrick

Individuals with multiple nominations

10 nominations
  • Paul G. Casey
  • Jim Hoskinson
9 nominations
  • Don Roy King
7 nominations
  • Paul Pennolino
4 nominations
  • David Paul Meyer
3 nominations
  • Dave Diomedi
  • Christopher Werner
2 nominations
  • Nora S. Gerard
  • Chuck O'Neil
  • Liz Patrick

Total awards by network

  • NBC – 11

See also

References