Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

Primetime Emmy Award for Cinematography for a Reality Program
Awarded forOutstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
Currently held byWelcome to Wrexham (2023)
Websiteemmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program is awarded to one program each year. In 2006, the category was called Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming – Multi-Camera Productions. Reality programs competed with documentaries prior to 2006 in a combined category for Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera).

In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:

Winners and nominations

 indicates the winner

2000s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
2006
(58th)
The Amazing Race "Here Comes the Bedouin!" Per Larsson, Sylvestre Campe, Tom Cunningham, Chip Goebert, Uri Sharon, Scott Shelley CBS
The Apprentice "Assault on Battery" Jim Harrington, Alan Pierce, Jeff Watt, Rodney Chauvin, Tom Magill, Vince Monteleone NBC
Deadliest Catch "The Clock's Ticking" Doug Stanley, Marc Carter, Patrick Cummings, Zac McFarlane, Bryan Miller, Scott Simper Discovery
Project Runway "Clothes Off Your Back" Tony Sacco Bravo
Survivor "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" Mark 'Ninja' Lynch, Michael Murray, Mark Hryma, Derek Carver, Leighton De Barros, Kevin Garrison CBS
2007
(59th)
The Amazing Race "I Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing" Per Larsson, John Armstrong, Sylvestre Campe, Petr Cikhart, Tom Cunningham, Chip Goebert, Bob Good, Peter Rieveschl, David Ross, Uri Sharon, Alan Weeks CBS
Dirty Jobs "Mule Logger" Douglas Glover, Troy Paff, Christopher Whiteneck Discovery
Intervention "Sylvia" Chris Baron, Meri Pritchett, Jamie Hall A&E
Project Runway "Iconic Statement" Tony Sacco Bravo
Top Chef "Seven" Craig Spirko, Gus Dominguez
2008
(60th)
Carrier "Rites of Passage" Axel Baumann, Robert Hanna, Ulli Bonnekamp, Mark Brice, Wolfgang Held PBS
The Amazing Race "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" Per Larsson, Sylvestre Campe, Tom Cunningham, Lucas Kenna Mertes, Peter Rieveschl CBS
Project Runway "En Garde!" Derth Adams, Malkuth Frahm, John Armstrong, Marcus Bleecker, David Vlasits Bravo
Survivor "Just Don't Eat the Apple" Cinematography Team CBS
Top Chef "Finale, Part 1" Paul Starkman Bravo
2009
(61st)
Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment "What Did I Sign Up For?" Derek Carver, Michael Applebaum, John Armstrong, Marc Bennett, Eric Freeburg Discovery
The Amazing Race "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" Per Larsson, Sylvestre Campe, Petr Cikhart, Tom Cunningham, Peter Rieveschl CBS
Intervention "Chad" Bryan Donnell A&E
Survivor "The Camp Is Cursed" Cinematography Team CBS
Top Chef "The Last Supper" Time Spellman Bravo

2010s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
2010
(62nd)
Survivor "Slay Everyone, Trust No One" Cinematography Team CBS
The Amazing Race "I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" Tom Cunningham, Sylvestre Campe, Petr Cikhart, Peter Rieveschl, Richard Forman CBS
Dirty Jobs "High Rise Window Washer" Douglas Glover, Troy Paff, Carston Bell Discovery
Man vs. Wild "Big Sky Country" Simon Reay
Top Chef "Vivre Las Vegas" Time Spellman Bravo
Top Chef Masters "Masters Get Schooled" Gus Dominguez
2011
(63rd)
Deadliest Catch "Redemption Day" Cinematography Team Discovery
The Amazing Race "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win" Cinematography Team CBS
Intervention "Rachel" Joia Speciale A&E
Top Chef "Give Me Your Huddled Masses" Tim Spellman Bravo
Survivor "Rice Wars" Cinematography Team CBS
2012
(64th)
Deadliest Catch "I Don't Wanna Die" Cinematography Team Discovery
The Amazing Race "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" Cinematography Team CBS
Project Runway "The Finale Challenge" Gus Dominguez Lifetime
Top Chef "Fit for an Evil Queen" Ari Boles Bravo
Survivor "Running the Show" Cinematography Team CBS
2013
(65th)
Deadliest Catch "Mutiny on the Bering Sea" Cinematography Team Discovery
The Amazing Race "Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow" Cinematography Team CBS
Project Runway "A Times Square Anniversary Party" Gus Dominguez Lifetime
Top Chef "Glacial Gourmand" Ari Boles Bravo
Survivor "Create a Little Chaos" Cinematography Team CBS
2014
(66th)
Deadliest Catch "Careful What You Wish For" Cinematography Team Discovery
Alaska: The Last Frontier "Of Moose and Men" Brian Mandle, Scott Gardner, Neil Moore, David Short, John Whittier, Leif Johnson Discovery
The Amazing Race "Part Like the Red Sea" Cinematography Team CBS
Project Runway "Tie the Knot" Gus Dominguez Lifetime
Survivor "Mad Treasure Hunt (Cagayan)" Cinematography Team CBS
The Voice "Episode 601" Alex Van Wagner, Steve Lopez, Adam Tash, Markos Alvarado, Jeffrey Wilkins, Edgar Martin, Graham Steele, Dom Zanghi NBC
2015
(67th)
Deadliest Catch "A Brotherhood Tested" David Reichert, Todd Stanley, Steven Wright, Breck Warwick, Matt Fahey Discovery
The Amazing Race "Morocc' and Roll" Alan Weeks, Peter Rieveschl, Petr Cikhart, Ryan Michael O'Donnell, Joshua Gitersonke CBS
Life Below Zero "Darkness Falls" Oliver Standfast Lynch, Benji Lanpher, Terry Pratt, Simeon Houtman, Mark St. Marie Nat Geo
Project Runway "The Rainway" Gus Dominguez Lifetime
Survivor "Survivor Warfare (Worlds Apart)" Cinematography Team CBS
2016
(68th)
Life Below Zero "Breaking Through" Cinematography Team Nat Geo
The Amazing Race "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" Peter Rieveschl, Alan Weeks, Petr Cikhart, Ryan O'Donnell, Joshua Gitersonke CBS
Deadliest Catch "Carpe Diem" David Reichert, Todd Stanley, Steve Wright, Josh Thomas, Shane Moore Discovery
Intervention "Sierra" Toby Birney A&E
Project Runway "Mad Dash Mayhem" Gus Dominguez Lifetime
Survivor "Second Chance" Cinematography Team CBS
2017
(69th)
Born This Way "Rough Waters" Bruce Ready A&E
The Amazing Race "Bucket List Type Stuff" Peter Rieveschl, Alan Weeks, Petr Cikhart, Ryan O'Donnell, Joshua Gitersonke CBS
Deadliest Catch "Uncharted Territory" David Reichert, Dave Arnold, Kelvon Agee, Todd Stanley, Josh Thomas Discovery
Life Below Zero "Loaded" Mike Cheeseman, John Griber, Simeon Houtman, Terry Pratt, Danny Day, Ben Mullin Nat Geo
Survivor "The Stakes Have Been Raised" Cinematography Team CBS
2018
(70th)
Life Below Zero Danny Day, John Griber, Mike Cheeseman, Simeon Houtman, Terry Pratt, Rob Gowler, David Lovejoy, Ben Mullin Nat Geo
The Amazing Race "It’s Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure" Joshua Gitersonke, Alan Weeks, Ryan Shaw, David D'Angelo, Petr Cikhart CBS
Born This Way "Homecoming" Bruce Ready A&E
Deadliest Catch "Battle Lines" David Reichert, Charlie Beck, Kelvon Agee, Ben Staley, Josh Thomas Discovery
Queer Eye "To Gay or Not Too Gay" Garrett Rose Netflix
RuPaul's Drag Race "10s Across the Board" Michael Jacob Kerber VH1
2019
(71st)
Life Below Zero Mike Cheeseman, Danny Day, David Lovejoy, Ben Mullin, John Griber, Benji Lanpher, Terry Pratt Nat Geo
Deadliest Catch Cinematography Team Discovery
Queer Eye "God Bless Gay" Garrett Rose Netflix
RuPaul's Drag Race "Trump: The Rusical" Michael Jacob Kerber VH1
Survivor Cinematography Team CBS

2020s

Year Program Episode Nominees Network
2020
(72nd)
Life Below Zero "The New World" Michael Cheeseman, Danny Day and Dwayne Fowler Nat Geo
Cheer "Hit Zero" Melissa Langer and Erynn Patrick Netflix
Queer Eye "We're in Japan!: Japanese Holiday" Garrett Rose
RuPaul's Drag Race Cinematography Team VH1
Survivor Cinematography Team CBS
2021
(73rd)
Life Below Zero Michael Cheeseman, Danny Day, John Griber, Simeon Houtman, David Lovejoy, Ben Mullin, Jeffrey Alexander, Brian Bitterfeld, Tom Day and Josh Fisch Nat Geo
The Amazing Race "Give Me a Beard Bump" Joshua Gitersonke, David D'Angelo, Petr Cikhart, Vincent Monteleone, Ryan Shaw and Alan Weeks CBS
Deadliest Catch David Reichert, Jacob Tawney, Shane Moore, Dave Arnold, Nathan Garofalos, Todd Stanley, Bryan Miller, Kelvon Agee, Carson Doyle, Scott Messier, Charlie Beck, Josh Thomas, Tom Trainor, Nate Chambers and Randy Lee Discovery
Queer Eye "Groomer Has It" Garrett Rose Netflix
RuPaul's Drag Race Michael Jacob Kerber, Jay Mack Arnette II, Jason Cooley, Pauline Edwards, Ade Oyebade, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Jon "Sarge" Schneider, Brett Smith and Justin Umphenour VH1
2022
(74th)
Life Below Zero "Fire in the Sky" Danny Day, Michael Cheeseman and Simeon Houtman Nat Geo
The Amazing Race Josh Gitersonke, Joshua Argue, Kathryn Barrows, Marc Bennett, Denise Borders, Petr Cikhart, Dave D'Angelo, Chris Ellison, Adam Haisinger, Kevin R. Johnson, Daniel Long and Jeff Philips CBS
Deadliest Catch David Reichert, Bryan Miller, Kelvon Agee, Charlie Beck, Todd Stanley, Dave Arnold, Nathan Garofalos, Shane Moore, Randy Lee, Jacob Tawney, Sam Henderson, Carson Doyle and Antonio Baca Discovery
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls "HBCYou Band" Michael Jacob Kerber Prime Video
RuPaul's Drag Race Michael Jacob Kerber, Jay Mack Arnette II, Jason Cooley, Pauline Edwards, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Brett Smith, Jeremiah Smith, Justin Umphenour and Jon Schneider VH1
Survivor Scott Duncan, Peter Wery, Russ Fill, Christopher Barker, Granger Scholtz, Josh Bartel, Marc Bennett, Paulo Castillo, Rodney Chauvin, Chris Ellison, Glenn Louis Evans, David J. Frederick, Ben Gamble, Kevin B. Garrison, Nixon George, Matthias Hoffmann, Toby Hogan, Efrain "Mofi" Laguna, Jeff Phillips, Louis Powell, Erick G. Sarmiento, Dirk Steyn, John Tattersall, Holly Tompson, Paulo Velozo, Ryan Hermosura and Cullum Andrews CBS
2023
(75th)
Welcome to Wrexham "Do or Die" Alastair McKevitt, Craig Hastings, Leighton Cox and Jason Bulley FX
The Amazing Race Joshua Gitersonke, Bryan T. Adams, Kathryn Barrows, Josh Bartel, Kurt Carpenter, David D'Angelo, Matthew Di Girolamo, Adam Haisinger, Robert Howsam, Kevin R. Johnson, Jay Kaufman, Ian Kerr, Daniel Long, Lucas Kenna Mertes, Ryan Shaw and Alan Weeks CBS
Deadliest Catch "Call of a New Generation" David Reichert, Charlie Beck, Bryan Miller, Todd Stanley, Shane Moore, Nathan Garofalos and David Arnold Discovery
Life Below Zero "The Pursuit" Danny Day, Simeon Houtman, Jason Hubbell, Ben Mullin and Zach Vincent Nat Geo
Survivor Peter Wery, Scott Duncan, Russ Fill, George Andrews, Tim Barker, Marc Bennett, Paulo Castillo, Rodney Chauvin, Chris Ellison, Nixon George, Matthias Hoffmann, Toby Hogan, Derek Holt, Efrain "Mofi" Laguna, Ian Miller, Nico Nyoni, Paul Peddinghaus, Jeff Phillips, Nejc Poberaj, Daniel Powell, Louis Powell, Jovan Sales, Erick Sarmiento, Dirk Steyn, John Tattersall, Holly Thompson, Paulo Velozo, Cullum Andrews, Christopher Barker, Granger Scholtz, Nic Van Der Westhuizen and Dwight Winston CBS

Programs with multiple awards

Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program.


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