SNL Emmy wins: How many Emmys has SNL won and for what?

Saturday Night Live is one of the longest-running series in all of television. For nearly four decades, the NBC variety series has been providing laughter to audiences on Saturday night with help from the biggest names in entertainment and sports.

The show has also managed to introduce the world to some of the biggest names in Hollywood who got their starts as part of the cast. We could honestly fill pages and pages with the names of stars who got their start on the series.

Perhaps, it’s for these reasons and more, that it is no surprise SNL has picked up a hefty number of Emmys over the years for its writing, cast performances and guest hosts!

SNL Emmy wins

Across its nearly four decades on air, Saturday Night Live has managed to secure the most Emmy nominations in Emmy history and also holds the title for most Emmys won by any show or individual. As of 2022, Saturday Night Live has won a whopping 82(!) Emmys over the years!

So what exactly has SNL taken home an Emmy for? Below, is a complete list of SNL Emmy wins:

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2022
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series – 2021
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2021
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program – 2021
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2021
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series – 2021
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) – 2021
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2021
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2021
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series – 2020
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2020
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series – 2020
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2020
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2020
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2020
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2019
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series – 2019
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2019
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2019
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series – 2019
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2018
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics – 2018
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2018
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2018
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series – 2018
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series – 2018
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2018
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series – 2018
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – 2017
Outstanding Production Design for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming – 2017
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – 2017
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series – 2017
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series – 2017
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – 2017
Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2017
Hall of Fame – 2017
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – 2017
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – 2017
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2016
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special – 2016
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – 2016
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special – 2015
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series – 2015
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special – 2014
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2014
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2014
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2014
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2013
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special – 2013
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming – 2013
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2013
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special – 2012
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series – 2012
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2012
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series – 2012
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics – 2011
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2011
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series – 2011
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2011
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series – 2010
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2010
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) – 2010
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2009
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2009
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or A Special – 2008
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series – 2007
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics – 2007
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series – 2004
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series – 2003
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program – 2002
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series – 2002
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series – 2000
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series – 2000
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION/CAMERA/VIDEO FOR A SERIES – 1995
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION/CAMERA/VIDEO FOR A SERIES – 1994
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program – 1993
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series – 1993
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION/CAMERA/VIDEO FOR A SERIES – 1990
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM – 1989
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC AND TITLE DESIGN – 1985
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND ELECTRONIC camerawork for a series – 1983
OUTSTANDING CONTINUING OR SINGLE PERFORMANCE BY A supporting actress in variety or music – 1978

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