This is a list of winners and nominees of the

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.

History

The category was initiated in 2016 alongside Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. The awards replaced the now-retired category for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. These awards are not presented at the Primetime Emmy Awards show, but at the

Creative Arts Emmy Award The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as production designers, set ...

show.

Winners and nominations

2010s

Outstanding Special Class — Short-Format Nonfiction Programs Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

2020s

Programs with multiple nominations

;7 nominations * ''

Jay Leno's Garage ''Jay Leno's Garage'' is an American web and television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars and motorbikes starring Jay Leno, the former host of ''The Tonight Show''. Originally a web series for NBC.com, a special aired on CNBC in August ...

'' ;5 nominations * '' Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen'' ;3 nominations * '' Pose: Identity, Family, Community'' ;2 nominations * '' Between the Scenes — The Daily Show'' * ''

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ''Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'' is an American talk-show web series directed and hosted by comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The series premiered on digital network Crackle on July 19, 2012. As of May 2015, it had been streamed nearly 100 million tim ...

'' * '' Creating Saturday Night Live'' * '' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries'' * '' National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts'' * '' RuPaul's Drag Race: Out of the Closet'' * '' 30 for 30 Shorts''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Primetime Emmy Award for Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Awards established in 2011