Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program

{{Short description|Award category at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards}}

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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program was a category award handed out annually at the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremony.

In 2014, Outstanding Reality Program was separated into two categories – Outstanding Structured Reality Program and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=EMMYS: TV Academy Splits Best Miniseries & TV Movie, Reality Program & Voice-Over Categories, Expands Combined Longform Fields To 6 Nominees, Sets Possibility For 7 Best Drama & Comedy Series Nominees|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/its-official-tv-academy-splits-best-miniseries-tv-movie-category-686953/|access-date=February 21, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 20, 2014}}

Winners and nominations

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rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2001

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | American High || style="background:#FAEB86;" | R. J. Cutler, executive producer/director; Brian Medavoy, Erwin More and Cheryl Stanley, executive producers; Dan Partland, supervising producer; Richard Bye, Jonathan Chinn, Nicholas Doob, Jonathan Mednick and Molly O'Brien, producers || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Fox

The Awful Truth with Michael Moore

| Michael Moore, host/writer/director/executive producer; Michael Donovan and Kathleen Glynn, executive producers; Dave Hamilton, co-executive producer; Tia Lessin and Charlie Siskel, supervising producers; Rob Huebel, Marc Johnson and Nick McKinney, producers

| Bravo

The E! True Hollywood Story

| Jeff Shore, executive producer; Robert Bentley, supervising producer; Eric Shepard, producer

| E!

Taxicab Confessions

| Harry Gantz and Joe Gantz, producer/directors

| HBO

Trauma: Life in the E.R.

| Stephen H. Schwartz and Liane Thompson, executive producers; Michael Selditch, producer

| TLC

rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2002

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Osbournes || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Lois Clark Curren, R. Greg Johnston and Jeff Stilson, executive producers; Jonathan Taylor, supervising producer; Rod Aissa and Sharon Osbourne, producers || style="background:#FAEB86;" | MTV

American High

| R. J. Cutler, Brian Medavoy, Erwin More and Cheryl Stanley, executive producers; Dan Partland, supervising producer; Richard Bye, Jonathan Chinn, Nicholas Doob, Alison Ellwood, Jonathan Mednick, Molly O'Brien and Ted Skillman, producers

| rowspan=2| PBS

Frontier House

| Alex Graham and Beth Hoppe, executive producers; Simon Shaw, series producer; Nicolas Brown and Maro Chermayeff, director/producer

Project Greenlight

| Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey, Billy Campbell, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, executive producers; Liz Bronstein, co-executive producer; Tina Gazzerro, Eli Holzman and Tony Yates, producer

| rowspan=2| HBO

Taxicab Confessions

| Sheila Nevins, executive producer; Julie Anderson and Felicia Caplan, supervising producers; Harry Gantz and Joe Gantz, producer/directors

Trauma: Life in the E.R.

| Stephen H. Schwartz and Liane Thompson, executive producers; Catherine McCarthy, Brian Seligson and Stacia Thompson, producers

| TLC

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2004

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Queer Eye for the Straight Guy || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Christian Barcellos, Frances Berwick, David Collins, Amy Introcaso-Davis, David Metzler and Michael Williams, executive producers; Lynn Sadofsky, supervising producer; Jill Danton, producer; Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley and Jai Rodriguez, hosts || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Bravo

Colonial House

| Beth Hoppe and Leanne Klein, executive producers; Sallie Clement, series producer; Nicolas Brown, producer

| PBS

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

| Tom Forman and Craig Armstrong, executive producers; Luis Barreto and Janelle Fiorito, co-executive producers; Conrad L. Ricketts, senior producer; Mike Maloy, supervising producer; Mark Rains, producer

| ABC

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

| Mark Wolper and Star Price, executive producers; Penn Jillette, Teller, Michael Goudeau and Peter Adam Golden, co-executive producers; Shari Adagio, supervising producer

| Showtime

Project Greenlight

| Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey, Dan Cutforth, Matt Damon, Jane Lipsitz, Chris Moore, Bob Osher, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, executive producers; Tony Yates, co-executive producer; Randy Sacks, supervising producer; Eli Holzman, producer

| HBO

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2005

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Tom Forman, executive producer; Denise Cramsey, co-executive producer; Conrad L. Ricketts, senior producer; Mike Maloy, supervising producer; Andrew Lipson, Diane Korman and Emily Sinclair, producers; Ty Pennington, host || style="background:#FAEB86;" | ABC

Antiques Roadshow

| Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Robert Marshall, series producer; Mark L. Walberg, host

| PBS

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

| Mark Wolper and Star Price, executive producers; Penn Jillette, Teller, Tim Rogan, Michael Goudeau, Peter Adam Golden and Ken Krasher Lewis, co-executive producers; Jon Hotchkiss and Shari Adagio, supervising producers; Patti Duce and Joshua E. Kessler, senior producers; Renee Y. Henson, Randall Kirk, June Molgaard, Tammie Smalls and Aaron Yampolski, series producers

| Showtime

Project Greenlight

| Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey, Dan Cutforth, Matt Damon, Jane Lipsitz, Chris Moore, Bob Osher, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, executive producers; Frances Berwick, Andrew Cohen and David Serwatka, executive producer for Bravo; Rich Buhrman, co-executive producer; Casey Kriley, senior producer; Gayle Gawlowski and Kevin Morra, supervising producers; Jennifer Berman, Eli Holzman, Marc Joubert, Alexandra Lipsitz, Barbara Schneeweiss and Larry Tanz, producers

| rowspan=2| Bravo

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

| Christian Barcellos, Frances Berwick, Andrew Cohen, David Collins, Amy Introcaso-Davis, David Metzler and Michael Williams, executive producers; Linda Lea, co-executive producer; Lynn Sadofsky, supervising producer; Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley and Jai Rodriguez, hosts

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2006

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Tom Forman, executive producer; Denise Cramsey, Conrad L. Ricketts and Mike Maloy, co-executive producers; Andrew Lipson, Matt Fisher, Courtney MacGregor and Charisse Simonian, producers; Ty Pennington, host || style="background:#FAEB86;" | ABC

Antiques Roadshow

| Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Mark L. Walberg, host

| PBS

The Dog Whisperer

| Jim Milio, Melissa Jo Peltier and Mark Hufnail, executive producers; SueAnn Fincke, series producer; Colette Beaudry, supervising producer; Sheila Possner Emery and Kay Bachman Sumner, producers; Cesar Millan, host

| Nat Geo

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

| Marcia Mule, Bryan Scott, Lisa M. Tucker, Kathy Griffin, Frances Berwick, Amy Introcaso-Davis and Rachel Smith, executive producers; Beth Wichterich, supervising producer; Matthew Lahey, producer

| Bravo

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

| Mark Wolper and Star Price, executive producers; Penn Jillette, Teller, Tim Rogan, Michael Goudeau and Jon Hotchkiss, co-executive producers

| Showtime

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2007

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Marcia Mule, Bryan Scott, Lisa M. Tucker, Kathy Griffin, Cori Abraham, Frances Berwick and Amy Introcaso-Davis, executive producers; Lenid Rolov, Beth Wichterich and Kelly Luegenbiehl, supervising producers || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Bravo

Antiques Roadshow

| Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer; Mark L. Walberg, host

| PBS

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan

| Jim Milio, Melissa Jo Peltier and Mark Hufnail, executive producers; SueAnn Fincke, series producer; Char Serwa, supervising producer; Sheila Possner Emery and Kay Bachman Sumner, producers; Cesar Millan, host

| Nat Geo

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

| Denise Cramsey, executive producer; Conrad L. Ricketts and Dan Morando, co-executive producers; Max Swedlow, supervising producer; Diane Korman, senior producer; John "J.P." Gilbert, Kathryn Vaughan, Jenifer Faison, Patrick Higgins, Andrew Lipson, Matt Fisher and Herb Ankrom, producers; Robert Day, produced by; Ty Pennington, host

| ABC

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

| Mark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette and Teller, executive producers; Tim Rogan, Peter Adam Golden, Ken Krasher Lewis, Michael Goudeau, Jon Hotchkiss and Steven Uhlenberg, co-executive producers; Patti Duce, Joshua Kessler and Shari Adagio, supervising producers

| Showtime

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2008

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Marcia Mule, Bryan Scott, Lisa M. Tucker, Kathy Griffin, Cori Abraham, Frances Berwick, Amy Introcaso-Davis and Christopher Carlson, executive producers; Amy Kohn, supervising producer || style="background:#FAEB86;" | Bravo

Antiques RoadshowMarsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producerPBS
Dirty JobsCraig Piligian, Eddie Barbini and Mary Donahue, executive producers; Eddie Rohwedder, supervising producer; Mike Rowe, Dave Barsky, Leigh Purinton, Kenitra Ford and Heath Banks, producersDiscovery
Extreme Makeover: Home EditionDenise Cramsey and Conrad L. Ricketts, executive producers; Dan Morando and Brady Connell, co-executive producers; Max Swedlow, supervising producer; Diane Korman, senior producer; Herb Ankrom and Matt Fisher, producers; Jeanne Kazumi Petrone, produced byABC
InterventionGary R. Benz, Michael Branton, Bryn Freedman, Sam Mettler and Dan Partland, executive producers; Robert Sharenow and Colleen Conway, executive producers for A&E; Karen Pinto and Jeff Grogan, supervising producers; Timothy Coston, supervising sound producerA&E
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Intervention

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton, Sam Mettler, Dan Partland, Robert Sharenow and Colleen Conway, executive producers; Jeff Grogan, supervising producer; Trisha Kirk Redding and Sarah Skibitzke, producers; Kurt Schemper, produced by; Timothy Coston, supervising sound producer

| style="background:#FAEB86;" | A&E

Antiques Roadshow

| Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer

| PBS

Dirty Jobs

| Craig Piligian, Eddie Barbini, Mike Rowe and Gena McCarthy, executive producers; Eddie Rohwedder and Scott Popjes, supervising producers; Dave Barsky, producer

| Discovery

Dog Whisperer

| Jim Milio, Melissa Jo Peltier and Mark Hufnail, executive producers; SueAnn Fincke, series producer; Sheila Possner Emery and Kay Bachman Sumner, producers

| Nat Geo

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

| Marcia Mule, Bryan Scott, Lisa M. Tucker, Kathy Griffin, Cori Abraham, Andy Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producers; Amy Kohn, co-executive producer

| Bravo

MythBusters

| Mary Donahue, senior executive producer; John Luscombe and Dan Tapster, executive producers; Rob Hammersley, co-executive producer; Tracy Rudolph, supervising producer; Alice Dallow and Tabitha Lentle, producers

| Discovery

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rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | 2010
(62nd)
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|Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

|Jamie Oliver, Ryan Seacrest, Craig Armstrong, Adam Sher, and Roy Ackerman, executive producers; Charles Wachter, Zoe Collins, and Jason Henry, co-executive producer; Anthony Carbone and Joe Coleman, supervising producers

|ABC

Antiques Roadshow

|Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer

|PBS

Dirty Jobs

|Craig Piligian, Eddie Barbini, and Mike Rowe, executive producers; Tim Pastore, executive producer for Discovery; Scott Popjes and Dave Barsky, supervising producers; Leigh Purinton, producer

|Discovery

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

|Michael Levitt, Kathy Griffin, Bryan Scott, Lisa Tucker, Cori Abraham, Andrew Cohen and Jenn Levy, executive producers; Amber Mazzola, co-executive producer; Kelly Welsh, supervising producer; Blake Webster, producer

|Bravo

MythBusters

|John Luscombe and Dan Tapster, executive producers; Tracy Rudolph and Steve Christiansen, supervising producers; Alice Dallow and Wendy Woll, producers

|Discovery

Undercover Boss

|Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, Shauna Minoprio, and Stef Wagstaffe, executive producers; Alex Weresow, supervising producer

|CBS

rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | 2011
(63rd)
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|Deadliest Catch

|Thom Beers and Jeff Conroy, executive producers; Paul Gasek and Tracy Rudolph, executive producers for Discovery; Matt Renner, co-executive producer; Sheila McCormack, supervising producer; Ethan Prochnik, series producer; Steven Robillard, senior producer; Todd Stanley, producer

| Discovery

Antiques Roadshow

|Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer

|PBS

Hoarders

|Matt Chan, Dave Severson, and Jodi Flynn, executive producers; Robert Sharenow and Andrew Berg, executive producers for A&E; George Butts and Pat Barnes, series producers

|A&E

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

|Bryan Scott, Lisa M. Tucker, Kathy Griffin, Danny Salles, Cori Abraham, Andrew Cohen, and Jenn Levy, executive producers

|Bravo

MythBusters

|Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Dan Tapster, and John Luscombe, executive producers; Tracy Rudolph, executive producer for Discovery; Alice Dallow and Lauren Williams, producers

|Discovery

Undercover Boss

|Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, and Chris Carlson, executive producers; Susan Hoenig and Sandi Johnson, co-executive producers; Allison Schermerhorn, Erica Hanson, Scott Cooper, Allison Chase Coleman, and Lety Quintanar, supervising producers

|CBS

rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | 2012
(64th)
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| Undercover Boss (Season 3)

|Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, and Chris Carlson, executive producers; Scott Cooper, and Sandi Johnson, co-executive producers; Rachelle Mendez, Lety Quintanar, and Rebekah Fry, supervising producers

|CBS

Antiques Roadshow

|Marsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer

|PBS

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

|Ryan Seacrest, Jamie Oliver, Craig Armstrong, Adam Sher, and Roy Ackerman, executive producers; Charles Wachter, Zoe Collins, and Jason Henry, co-executive producers; Robert Norris, producer

|ABC

MythBusters

|Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Dan Tapster, Tracy Rudolph, and John Luscombe, executive producers; Alice Dallow and Lauren Williams, producers

|Discovery

Shark Tank (Season 3)

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, and Phil Gurin, executive producers; Yun Lingner, Brien Meagher, David Eilenberg, and Jim Roush, co-executive producers; Rhett Bachner and Bill Gaudsmith, supervising producers; Becky Blitz, senior producer

|ABC

Who Do You Think You Are?

|Alex Graham, Jennifer O'Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, and Al Edgington, executive producers; Lisa Bohacek, Kate Richter Green, supervising producers; Chuck LaBella, producer

|NBC

rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | 2013
(65th)
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| Undercover Boss (Season 4)

|Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, and Chris Carlson, executive producers; Scott Cooper, and Sandi Johnson, co-executive producers; Rachelle Mendez, Lety Quintanar, and Rebekah Fry, Marlon "Goose" Wall, supervising producers

|CBS

Antiques RoadshowMarsha Bemko, executive producer; Sam Farrell, supervising producer

|PBS

Deadliest Catch

|Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, and David Pritikin, executive producers; John Gray, and Sheila McCormack, co-executive producers; Decker Watson and Sean Dash, series producers

|Discovery

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

|Frank Matson, Kat Higgins, and Tim McOsker, executive producers

|Food

MythBusters

|Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Dan Tapster, John Luscombe, and Cameo Wallace, executive producers; Lauren Williams and Steve Christiansen, senior producers; Dennis Kwon, Linda Wolkovitch, and Brian Dean, producers

|Discovery

Shark Tank (Season 4)'

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Phil Gurin, executive producers; Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Jim Roush, and Carl Hansen, co-executive producers; Bill Gaudsmith, and Joni Day, supervising producers; Becky Blitz, senior producer

|ABC

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