| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 1951 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
| Website | emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series is a category in the Primetime Emmy Awards. It is awarded annually to the best variety show or similarly formatted program of the year. The award is sometimes known by other names, such as “Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program” and “Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series.”