Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

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.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Awarded forOutstanding Contemporary Costumes
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded2015
Currently held byHacks (2022)
Websiteemmys.com

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
2010 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special[2]
Return to Cranford "Part 2" Jenny Beavan, Alison Beard PBS
Emma"Part 2"Rosalind Ebbutt, Amanda KeablePBS
Georgia O'KeeffeMichael Dennison, Frances VegaLifetime
The Pacific"Part 3"Penny Rose, Ken CrouchHBO
You Don't Know JackRita Ryack, Maria Tortu
Outstanding Costumes for a Series[3]
The Tudors "As It Should Be" Joan Bergin, Susan O'Connor Cave Showtime
Glee"The Power of Madonna"Lou Eyrich, Marisa AboitizFox
The Good Wife"Crash"Daniel Lawson, Jennifer Rogien Faletti, Daniele HollywoodCBS
Mad Men"Souvenir"Janie Bryant, Le DawsonAMC
30 Rock"I Do Do"Tom Broecker, Remy Pearce, Joanna BrettNBC
2011 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special[4]
Downton Abbey "Part 1" Susannah Buxton, Caroline McCal PBS
Cinema VeriteSuttirat Anne Larlarb, Joseph T. Mastrolia HBO
Mildred Pierce"Part 2"Ann Roth, Michelle Matland, Patrick Wiley
Upstairs, Downstairs"The Fledgling"Amy Roberts, Giles GalePBS
Outstanding Costumes for a Series[5]
The Borgias "Lucrezia's Wedding" Gabriella Pescucci, Uliva Pizzetti Showtime
Boardwalk Empire"Anastasia"John Dunn, Courtney McClain, Chris PetersonHBO
Game of Thrones"The Pointy End"Michele Clapton, Rachael Webb-Crozier
Glee"New York City"Lou Eyrich, Marisa AboitizFox
Mad Men"The Beautiful Girls"Janie Bryant, Le DawsonAMC
2012 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special[6]
Great Expectations Annie Symons, Yvonne Duckett PBS
American Horror Story"Halloween"Chrisi Karvonides, Conan Castro FX
Hatfields & McCoys"Part 2"Karri Hutchinson, Adina Bucur History
Hemingway & GellhornRuth Myers, William McPhail HBO
Sherlock: A Scandal in BelgraviaSarah Arthur, Ceri Walford PBS
Treasure Island"Part 1"Lorna Marie Mugan, Rhona McGuirke Syfy
Outstanding Costumes for a Series[7]
Game of Thrones "The Prince of Winterfell" Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham, Chloe Aubry HBO
Boardwalk Empire"21"John Dunn, Maria ZamanskyHBO
The Borgias"The Confession"Gabriella Pescucci, Uliva PizzettiShowtime
Downton Abbey"Episode One"Susannah BuxtonPBS
Once Upon a Time"Hat Trick"Eduardo Castro, Monique McRaeABC
2013 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special[8]
Behind the Candelabra Ellen Mirojnick, Robert Q. Matthews HBO
American Horror Story: Asylum"Madness Ends"Lou Eyrich, Marcy Lavender FX
The GirlDiana Cilliers, Melissa MoritzHBO
Killing LincolnAmy Andrews Harrell, Renee JonesNat Geo
Parade's End"Episode 3"Sheena Napier, Jenna McGranaghanHBO
Phil SpectorDebra McGuire, Lorraine Calvert
Outstanding Costumes for a Series[9]
The Borgias "The Gunpowder Plot" Gabriella Pescucci, Uliva Pizzetti, and Gábor Homonnay Showtime
Boardwalk Empire"Resolution"John Dunn, Maria ZamanskyHBO
Downton Abbey"Episode Four"Caroline McCall, Dulcie ScottPBS
Game of Thrones"Walk of Punishment"Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham, Chloe AubryHBO
Once Upon a Time"Queen of Hearts"Eduardo Castro, Monique McRaeABC
2014 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special[10]
American Horror Story: Coven Lou Eyrich, Elizabeth Macey, Ken Van Duyne FX
House of VersaceClaire Nadon, Nicole MagnyLifetime
The Normal HeartDaniel Orlandi, Gail A. Fitzgibbons, Hartsell Taylor, Maria TortuHBO
Sherlock: His Last VowSarah Arthur, Ceri WalfordPBS
The White Queen"Long Live the King"Nic Ede, Raissa Hans, Elizabeth HealyStarz
Outstanding Costumes for a Series[11]
Game of Thrones "The Lion and the Rose" Michele Clapton, Sheena Wichary, Alexander Fordham, Nina Ayres HBO
Boardwalk Empire"New York Sour"John Dunn, Lisa Padovani, Joseph La CorteHBO
Downton Abbey"Episode Eight"Caroline McCall, Heather Leat, Poli KyriacouPBS
Mad Men"Time Zones"Janie Bryant, Tiffany White Stanton, Stacy HornAMC
Once Upon a Time"A Curious Thing"Eduardo Castro, Monique McRaeABC
Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
Transparent "Symbolic Exemplar" Marie Schley, Nancy Jarzynko Amazon
Empire"Pilot"Paolo Nieddu, Eileen McCahillFox
"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 HolbrookHBO
American Horror Story: Hotel"Chutes and Ladders"Lou Eyrich, Helen Huang, Marisa AboitizFX
Empire"Past Is Prologue"Paolo Nieddu, Jennifer Salim, Mary LaneFox
The Good Wife"End"Daniel Lawson, David Brooks, Daniele Hollywood, Angel PeartCBS
Grace and Frankie"The Party"Allyson B. Fanger, Lori DeLappNetflix
Transparent"Kina Hora"Marie Schley, Mark A. SummerAmazon
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][15] "Chapter 61" Johanna Argan, Kemal Harris, Jessica Wenger, Steffany Bernstein-Pratt
Transparent "To Sardines and Back" Marie Schley, Hannah Schneider, Leslie Herman Amazon
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
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
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
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
The Politician "New York State of Mind" Claire Parkinson, Lily Parkinson, James Hammer, Laura Steinmann Netflix
Hacks "The Captain's Wife" Kathleen Felix-Hager, Karen Bellamy HBO Max
Black-ish "That's What Friends Are For" Michelle Cole, Stanley Vance Hudson, Suzanne M. Bantit ABC
Euphoria "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" Heidi Bivens, Devon Patterson, Angelina Vitto HBO
Only Murders in the Building "Who Is Tim Kono?" Dana Covarrubias, Amanda Bujak, Amy Burt Hulu
Pam & Tommy "Destroyer of Worlds" Kameron Lennox, Danielle Baker, Petra Larsen
The White Lotus "Arrivals" Alex Bovaird, Brian Sprouse, Eileen Stroup HBO
2023 Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series[21]
Emily in Paris "What's It All About..." Marylin Fitoussi, Herehau Ragonneau, Daniela Telle, Marie Fremont Netflix
The Last of Us "Endure and Survive" Cynthia Ann Summers, Kelsey Chobotar, Rebecca Toon, Michelle Carr HBO
Only Murders in the Building "Framed" Dana Covarrubias, Abby Geoghegan, Kathleen Gerlach Hulu
Succession "Church and State" Michelle Matland, Jonathan Schwartz, Mark Agnes HBO
Wednesday "Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe" Colleen Atwood, Mark Sutherland, Robin Soutar, Claudia Littlefield, Adina Bucur Netflix
The White Lotus "That's Amore" Alex Bovaird, Brian Sprouse, Margherita Zanobetti HBO
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie[22]
Beef "The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain" Helen Huang, Austin Wittick, YJ Hwang, Mark Anthony Summers Netflix
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas Provi Fulp, Jose Ramos, Steve Summers NBC
Fleishman Is in Trouble "Me-Time" Leah Katznelson, Angel Peart, Katie Novello, Deirdre Wegner, Anne Newton-Harding FX
Swarm "Honey" Dominique Dawson, Brittny Chapman, Mashal Khan Prime Video
The Watcher "Welcome, Friends" Lou Eyrich, Rudy Mance, Catherine Crabtree, Zakiya Dennis Netflix

Designers with multiple awards

This total includes nominations for Outstanding Costumes for a Series.

Programs with multiple awards

This total includes nominations for Outstanding Costumes for a Series.

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