Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Awarded for	Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded	2015
Currently held by	Pose (2021)
Website	emmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes is presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2015, this category and Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie were created. They replaced the now retired categories of Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special and Outstanding Costumes for a Series.

Rules require that nominations are distributed proportionally among regular series and limited series/movies, based on the number of submissions of each. For instance, if two-fifths of submissions are limited series/movies then two of the five nominees will be limited series/movies.^[1]

Winners and nominations[]

2010s[]

Year	Program	Episode	Nominees	Network
2015 ^[2]	Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
	Transparent	"Symbolic Exemplar"	Marie Schley, Nancy Jarzynko	Amazon
	Empire	"Pilot"	Paolo Nieddu, Eileen McCahill	Fox
	Empire	"The Lyon's Roar"	Rita McGhee, Sukari McGill
	Gotham	"Under the Knife"	Lisa Padovani, Danielle Schembre-Burakovsy
	The Mindy Project	"San Francisco Bae"	Salvador Pérez Jr., Gala Autumn, Ivy Thaide
	Olive Kitteridge	"Incoming Tide"	Jenny Eagan, Debbie Holbrook	HBO
2016 ^[3]	American Horror Story: Hotel	"Chutes and Ladders"	Lou Eyrich, Helen Huang, Marisa Aboitiz	FX
	Empire	"Past Is Prologue"	Paolo Nieddu, Jennifer Salim, Mary Lane	Fox
	The Good Wife	"End"	Daniel Lawson, David Brooks, Daniele Hollywood, Angel Peart	CBS
	Grace and Frankie	"The Party"	Allyson B. Fanger, Lori DeLapp	Netflix
	Transparent	"Kina Hora"	Marie Schley, Mark A. Summer	Amazon
2017 ^[4]
	Big Little Lies	"You Get What You Need"	Alix Friedberg, Risa Garcia, Patricia McLaughlin	HBO
	Empire	"Light in Darkness"	Paolo Nieddu, Jennifer Salim, Mary Lane	Fox
	Grace and Frankie	"The Art Show"	Allyson B. Fanger, Heather Pain, Lori DeLapp	Netflix
	House of Cards ^{[note 1]}^[5]	"Chapter 61"	Johanna Argan, Kemal Harris, Jessica Wenger, Steffany Bernstein-Pratt	Netflix
	Transparent	"To Sardines and Back"	Marie Schley, Hannah Schneider, Leslie Herman	Amazon
2018 ^[6]	Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story	"The Man Who Would Be Vogue"	Lou Eyrich, Allison Leach, Rebecca Guzzi, Nora Pedersen	FX
	Black-ish	"Juneteenth"	Michelle Cole, Delores Ybarra, Devon Patterson	ABC
	Empire	"Slave to Memory"	Paolo Nieddu, Jennifer Salim, Steffany Bernstein-Pratt	Fox
	Grace and Frankie	"The Expiration Date"	Allyson B. Fanger, Heather Pain, Lori DeLapp	Netflix
	This Is Us	"The Wedding"	Hala Bahmet, Elinor Bardach	NBC
2019 ^[7]
	Russian Doll	"Superiority Complex"	Jennifer Rogien, Charlotte Svenson, Melissa Stanton	Netflix
	Black-ish	"Purple Rain"	Michelle Cole, Devon Patterson	ABC
	Escape at Dannemora	"Episode 6"	David Robinson, Ann Bryant, Barbara Hause	Showtime
	Grace and Frankie	"The Wedding"	Allyson B. Fanger, Kristine Haag, Lori DeLapp	Netflix
	Schitt's Creek	"The Dress"	Debra Hanson, Darci Cheyne	Pop TV
	Sharp Objects	"Closer"	Alix Friedberg, Shawn Barry	HBO

2020s[]

Year	Program	Episode	Nominees	Network
2020 ^[8]
	Schitt's Creek	"Happy Ending"	Debra Hanson, Darci Cheyne	Pop TV
	Black-ish	"Hair Day"	Michelle Cole	ABC
	Euphoria	"The Next Episode"	Heidi Bivens, Danielle Baker, Katina Danabassis	HBO
	Grace and Frankie	"The Tank"	Allyson B. Fanger, Kristine Haag, Lori DeLapp	Netflix
	Killing Eve	"Are You from Pinner?"	Sam Perry, Katie Broome, Justin Selway	BBC America
	The Politician	"Pilot"	Lou Eyrich, Claire Parkinson, Lily Parkinson, Nora Pederson	Netflix
	Unorthodox	"Part 2"	Justine Seymour, Simone Kreska, Barbara Schramm	Netflix
2021 ^[9]
	Pose	"Series Finale"	Analucia McGorty, Michelle Roy, Linda Giammarese	FX
	Black-ish	"Our Wedding Dre"	Michelle Cole, Juliann M. Smith DeVito	ABC
	Euphoria	"Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob"	Heidi Bivens, Devon Patterson, Angelina Vitto	HBO
	Hacks	"There Is No Line"	Kathleen Felix-Hager, Karen Bellamy	HBO Max
	I May Destroy You	"Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect"	Lynsey Moore, Rosie Lack, Debbie Roberts	HBO
	Mare of Easttown	"Miss Lady Hawk Herself"	Meghan Kasperlik, Francisco Stoll, Taylor Smith, Laura Downing, Jennifer Hryniw	HBO
	The Politician	"New York State of Mind"	Claire Parkinson, Lily Parkinson, James Hammer, Laura Steinmann	Netflix

Programs with multiple nominations[]

This total includes nominations for Outstanding Costumes for a Series.

6 nominations

L.A. Law
The Nanny

5 nominations

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

Ally McBeal
Cybill
Dallas
Euphoria
Fame
Glee
The Good Wife
NewsRadio
Night Court
The Politician
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Schitt's Creek
Will & Grace

Notes[]

^ In 2017, Hala Bahmet, Marina Ray and Elinor Bardach were nominated for the NBC series This Is Us. The nomination was rescinded after it was determined that the submitted episode "Moonshadow" was primarily set in the 1970s, violating the TV Academy's rule that "more than 50 percent" of the episode must be contemporary (within 25 years of the air date). Sixth place finisher House of Cards became the fifth nominee.
^ Total includes Pose’s nominations for Outstanding Period Costumes.

References[]

^ "69th Primetime Emmy Awards, 2016–2017 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ Feinberg, Scott (August 4, 2017). "Emmys: 'This Is Us' Nomination Revoked (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[5] In 2017, Hala Bahmet, Marina Ray and Elinor Bardach were nominated for the NBC series This Is Us. The nomination was rescinded after it was determined that the submitted episode "Moonshadow" was primarily set in the 1970s, violating the TV Academy's rule that "more than 50 percent" of the episode must be contemporary (within 25 years of the air date). Sixth place finisher House of Cards became the fifth nominee.

[11] Total includes Pose’s nominations for Outstanding Period Costumes.

[1] "69th Primetime Emmy Awards, 2016–2017 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 8, 2017.

[2] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

[3] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

[4] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

[6] Feinberg, Scott (August 4, 2017). "Emmys: 'This Is Us' Nomination Revoked (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2017.

[7] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[8] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[9] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[10] "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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v t Primetime Emmy Award categories
Programs	Comedy Series Drama Series Limited or Anthology Series Television Movie Competition Program Variety Talk Series Variety Sketch Series Animated Program Short Form Animated Program Documentary or Nonfiction Series Documentary or Nonfiction Special Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Structured Reality Program Unstructured Reality Program Variety Special (Live) Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Performance	Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lead Actress in a Drama Series Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Guest Actor in a Drama Series Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Guest Actress in a Drama Series Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Character Voice-Over Performance Host for a Reality or Competition Program Narrator
Directing	Directing for a Comedy Series Directing for a Drama Series Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Directing for a Variety Series Directing for a Variety Special Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Directing for a Reality Program
Writing	Writing for a Comedy Series Writing for a Drama Series Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Writing for a Variety Series Writing for a Variety Special Writing for a Nonfiction Programming
Animation	Individual Achievement in Animation
Casting	Casting for a Comedy Series Casting for a Drama Series Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Casting for a Reality Program
Choreography	Choreography for Scripted Programming Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming
Cinematography	Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Cinematography for a Reality Program Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Commercials	Commercial
Costume Design	Contemporary Costumes Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes Period Costumes Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
Hairstyling	Contemporary Hairstyling Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program Period and/or Character Hairstyling
Interactive Media	Interactive Program Original Interactive Program Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program
Lighting	Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Makeup	Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Prosthetic Makeup
Music	Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special Music Composition for a Series Music Direction Music Supervision Original Main Title Theme Music Original Music and Lyrics
Picture Editing	Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program Picture Editing for Variety Programming Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Production Design	Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series Production Design for a Variety Special
Sound Editing	Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
Sound Mixing	Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Special Effects	Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie / Special and Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Stunts	Stunt Coordination Stunt Performance
Technical Direction	Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
Title Design	Main Title Design
Engineering	Engineering Philo T. Farnsworth Award
Retired	Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Children's Program Costumes for a Series Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) New Series Program of the Year Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Short Form Variety Series Super Emmy Variety Series Voice-Over Performance