| Primetime Emmy Award for Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program |
| Presenter: | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Country: | United States |
| Holder: | Welcome to Wrexham (2023) |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program is awarded to one program each year. This category and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program were created in 2016, replacing Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming. Prior to 2006, reality programs competed alongside nonfiction programs in Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program.
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:
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (59th) [1] | ||||
| The Amazing Race | "I Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing" | Jon Bachmann, Steven J. Escobar, Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| American Idol | "Memphis Auditions" | Bill DeRonde, Gus Comegys, Cliff Dorsey, Ryan Tanner, Oren Castro, Narumi Inatsugu, Tim Perniciaro | Fox | |
| "The Thomas Family" | Matt Deitrich, Wes Paster, Tenna Guthrie, Phil Stuben, Jason Cherella, Ben Daughtrey, Hilary Scratch | ABC | ||
| Project Runway | "Iconic Statement" | Kevin Leffler, Antonia Tighe, Steve Lichtenstein, Drew Brown, Clark Andrew Vogeler, Andy Robertson, Jillian Twigger Moul | Bravo | |
| Survivor | "An Evil Thought" | Brian Barefoot, Bob Mathews, Eric Gardner, Chad Bertalotto, Frederick Hawthorne, Tim Atzinger, Evan Mediuch | CBS | |
| 2008 (60th) [2] | ||||
| Top Chef | "First Impressions" | Kevin Leffler, Vikash Patel, Marc Clark, Antonia Tighe, Steve Lichtenstein, Susan K. Hoover, Katherine Griffin | Bravo | |
| The Amazing Race | "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" | Steven J. Escobar, Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Jennifer Nelson, Paul C. Nielsen, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| "The Hughes Family" | Wes Paster, Matt Deitrich, Tenna Guthrie, Phil Stuben, Jason Cherella, Hilary Scratch, Steve Mellon | ABC | ||
| Project Runway | "En Garde | " | Jamie Pedroza, Bri Dellinger, Steve Lichtenstein, Andy Robertson, Clark Andrew Vogeler, Laronda Morris, Joe Mastromonaco | Bravo |
| Survivor | "He's a Ball of Goo" | Brian Barefoot, Bob Mathews, Chad Bertalotto, Andrew Bolhuis, Evan Mediuch, Stephen R. Frederick, Eric Van Wagenen | CBS | |
| 2009 (61st) [3] | ||||
| Project Runway | "Finale, Part 1" | Jamie Pedroza, Mary DeChambres, Spiro Lampros, Richie Edelson, Maris Berzins, Matthew Moul, Steve Lichtenstein | Bravo | |
| The Amazing Race | "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Mike Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| The Celebrity Apprentice | "Grave Reservations" | Chris Simpson, Jeff Runyan, Jason Pedroza, Matthew Thomas Blair, Jason Steinberg, Kevin Manning | NBC | |
| "The Martirez Family" | Wes Paster, Matt Deitrich, Steve Mellon, Karin Hoving, Arek Hope, Hilary Scratch, Phil Stuben | ABC | ||
| "New Age Medicine" | Steven Uhlenberg, Ian Sears, Brian Horn, Richard Erbeznik, Tim Sullivan | Showtime | ||
| Top Chef | "The Last Supper" | Antonia Tighe, Alan Hoang, Adrienne Salisbury, Kevin Leffler, Katherine Griffin, Susan K. Hoover, LaRonda Morris | Bravo |
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (62nd) [4] | ||||
| Intervention | "Robby" | Erik Christensen | A&E | |
| The Amazing Race | "I Think We're Fighting The Germans, Right?" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Mike Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons, Rich Remis | CBS | |
| "Extreme Makeover: The Muppet Edition" | Steve Mellon, Wes Paster, Matt Deitrich, Tenna Guthrie, Arek Hope, Karin Hoving, Phil Stuben, Hilary Scratch | ABC | ||
| Survivor | "Tonight, We Make Our Move" | Michael Greer, Tim Atzinger, Chad Bertalotto, Andrew Bolhuis, Eric Gardner, Evan Mediuch, Joubin Mortazavi | CBS | |
| Top Chef | "Vivre Las Vegas" | Adrienne Salisbury, Matt Reynolds, Jamie Pedroza, LaRonda Morris, Steve Lichtenstein, Kevin Kearney, Katherine Griffin | Bravo | |
| 2011 (63rd) [5] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "Redemption Day" | Josh Earl, Kelly Coskran, Alex Durham | Discovery | |
| The Amazing Race | "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Mike Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| Project Runway | "There Is an 'I' in Team" | Lisa Trulli, Blue, Erik Hammarberg, Josh Franco | Lifetime | |
| Survivor | "Don't You Work for Me?" | Michael Greer, Chad Bertalotto, Eric Gardner, Andrew Bolhuis, James Ciccarello, Evan Mediuch, H.A. Arnarson | CBS | |
| Top Chef | "Give Me Your Huddled Masses" | Kevin Kearney, Laronda Morris, Bri Dellinger, Michael Lynn Sturm, Chris Colombel, Tom Danon, Jeff Nemetz | Bravo | |
| 2012 (64th) [6] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "I Don't Wanna Die" | Josh Earl, Alex Durham | Discovery | |
| The Amazing Race | "Let Them Drink Their Haterade" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Mike Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons, Rich Remis | CBS | |
| Project Runway | "My Pet Project" | Lisa Trulli, Eileen Finklestein, Molly Shock, Emily Hsuan, Masayoshi Matsuda | Lifetime | |
| Survivor | "Cult-Like" | James M. Smith, Stephen R. Frederick, Tim Atzinger, Evan Mediuch, James Ciccarello, Eric Gardner, David Armstrong | CBS | |
| Top Chef | "Fit for an Evil Queen" | Tony Rivard, Chris Colombel, Jeannie Gilgenberg, Hans van Riet, Tony Fisher, Kent Bassett, Matt Reynolds | Bravo | |
| 2013 (65th) [7] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "Mutiny on the Bering Sea" | Josh Earl, Alex Durham, Rob Butler | Discovery | |
| The Amazing Race | "Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Mike Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons, Andy Castor | CBS | |
| Project Runway | "Europe, Here We Come" | Janneke Dommisse, Adrienne Salisbury, Steve Brown, Ryan Mallick | Lifetime | |
| "A Times Square Anniversary" | Lisa Trulli, Emily Hsuan, Holly Howard-Brink, John Patrick Nelson, Adrienne Salisbury, Ryan Mallick | |||
| Survivor | "Zipping Over the Cuckoo's Nest" | James M. Smith, Stephen R. Frederick, Plowden Schumacher, David Armstrong, Evan Mediuch, Tim Atzinger, Bill Bowden | CBS | |
| 2014 (66th) [8] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "Careful What You Wish For" | Josh Earl, Rob Butler, Art O'Leary | Discovery | |
| The Amazing Race | "Part Like the Red Sea" | Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Andy Castor, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| Project Runway | "Finale, Part 2" | Julie Cohen, Scott Hahn, Adrienne Salisbury, Eileen Finklestein, Ryan Mallick, Yaffa Lerea | Lifetime | |
| Naked and Afraid | "The Jungle Curse" | Emily Hsuan, Chris Meyer, Edward Osei-Gyimah | Discovery | |
| Survivor | "Head of the Snake" | Frederick Hawthorne, Joubin Mortazavi, Evan Mediuch, David Armstrong, Andrew Bolhuis, Tim Atzinger, Plowden Schumacher | CBS | |
| The Voice | "Episode 601" | John M. Larson, Hudson Smith, Robert M. Malachowski Jr., William Castro, Eric B. Shanks, Jason Stewart, Robby Thompson, Noel A. Guerra, James Muñoz | NBC | |
| 2015 (67th) [9] | ||||
| Deadliest Catch | "A Brotherhood Tested" | Josh Earl, Alexander B. Rubinow, Alex Durham | Discovery | |
| The Amazing Race | "Morocc' and Roll" | Andy Castor, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Ryan Leamy, Jennifer Nelson, Paul C. Nielsen, Jacob Parsons | CBS | |
| Project Runway | "Finale, Part 2" | Andrea Bailey, James Gavin Bedford, Julie Cohen, Ed Greene, Jensen Rufe, Scott Eikenberg | Lifetime | |
| Project Runway All Stars | "Something Wicked This Way Comes" | Mary DeChambres, Carlos David Rivera, Jouvens Exantus | ||
| Shark Tank | "Episode 608" | David R. Finkelstein, Terri Maloney, Eduardo Martinez, Matt McCartie, Matt Stevenson, Andrew Oliver, Nick Staller, Joel Watson | ABC | |
| Survivor | "Survivor Warfare" | Frederick Hawthorne, David Armstrong, Tim Atzinger, Bill Bowden, Evan Mediuch, Joubin Mortazavi, Plowden Schumacher | CBS |
Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (68th) [10] | ||||
| Project Greenlight | "Accident Waiting to Happen" | Steve Lichtenstein, Craig A. Colton, Nena Erb, Dan Golding | HBO | |
| Born This Way | "Don't Limit Me" | M'daya Meliani, Chris Ray, Dan Zimmerman | A&E | |
| "Up Syndrome" | Daniel Cerny, Peggy Tachdjian | |||
| Deadliest Catch | "Carpe Diem" | Josh Earl, Ben Bulatao | Discovery | |
| Naked and Afraid XL | "Jungle Rich" | Malinda Zehner, Mike Bary, Todd Beabout, Jacob Parsons, Eric Goldfarb, Mike Levine, Andrew P. Jones | ||
| 2017 (69th) [11] | ||||
| Life Below Zero | "River of Rage" | Ian Richardson, Tony Diaz, Eric Michael Schrader, Matt Mercer | Nat Geo | |
| Born This Way | "Dream Come True" | Jarrod Burt, Jacob Lane, Stephanie Lyra, M'Daya Meliani, Paul Cross, Dave McIntosh, Ryan Rambach | A&E | |
| "Oh Baby | " | Peggy Tachdjian, Tonya Noll, Jacob Lane, Jarrod Burt | ||
| "The Times They Are A'Changin'" | Daysha M. Broadway, Dan Zimmerman, Jacob Lane, Jarrod Burt, M'Daya Meliani, Ryan Rambach | |||
| Deadliest Catch | "Uncharted Territory" | Josh Earl, Rob Butler, Nathen Araiza, Ben Bulatao | Discovery | |
| 2018 (70th) [12] | ||||
| United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell | "Sikhs in America" | Bryan Ebber | CNN | |
| Born This Way | Jarrod Burt, Jacob Lane, Mac Caudill, M'Daya Meliani, Madison Pathe, John Barley, Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Lyra, Svein Mikkelsen, Ryan Rambach, Peggy Tachdjian, Dan Zimmerman | A&E | ||
| Deadliest Catch | "Battle Lines" | Rob Butler, Alexandra Moore, Ben Bulatao, Josh Earl, Greg Cornejo | Discovery | |
| Life Below Zero | "The 11th Hour" | Eric Michael Schrader, Tony Diaz, Matt Mercer, Jennifer Nelson | Nat Geo | |
| "Untucked –- 10s Across the Board" | Lousine Shamamian | VH1 | ||
| 2019 (71st) [13] | ||||
| United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell | "Hmong Americans and the Secret War" | Alessandro Soares | CNN | |
| Born This Way | Jarrod Burt, Jacob Lane, Annie Ray, Steve Miloszewski, Malinda Guerra, David Henry, Stephanie Lyra, Dana Martell, David McIntosh, Svein Mikkelsen, Patrick Post, Ryan Rambach, Peggy Tachdjian, Lisa Trulli, Kjer Westbye and Dan Zimmerman | A&E | ||
| Deadliest Catch | "Battle of Kings" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Nathen Araiza, Ben Bulatao and Greg Cornejo | Discovery | |
| Life Below Zero | "Cost of Winter" | Tony Diaz, Matt Mercer, Jennifer Nelson, Eric Michael Schrader and Michael Swingler | Nat Geo | |
| Kendra Pasker, Shayna Casey and Stavros Stavropoulos | VH1 | |||
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (72nd) [14] | ||||
| Cheer | "God Blessed Texas" | Arielle Kilker, David Nordstrom, Kate Hackett, Daniel McDonald, Mark Morgan, Sharon Weaver and Ted Woerner | Netflix | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Cold War Rivals" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Ben Bulatao, Joe Mikan, Ralf Melville and Alexandra Moore | Discovery | |
| Life Below Zero | "The New World" | Matt Edwards, Jennifer Nelson, Tony Diaz, Matt Mercer, Eric Michael Schrader and Michael Swingler | Nat Geo | |
| "The Ball Ball" | Kendra Pasker, Yali Sharon and Kate Smith | VH1 | ||
| 2021 (73nd) [15] | ||||
| Life Below Zero | "The Other Side" | Tony Diaz, Matt Edwards, Jennifer Nelson, Eric Michael Schrader and Michael Swingler | Nat Geo | |
| Below Deck | "Steamy Vibes" | Garrett Hohendorf, Cameron Teisher, Michael Sparks, Allison Anastasio, Kimberly Fennik, Josh Franco, Lane Gillis, Tom McCudden and Drew Whitaker | Bravo | |
| Deadliest Catch | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Joe Mikan, Art O'Leary, Alexander Rubinow, Ben Bulatao, Alexandra Moore, Nico Natale, Alberto Perez and Chris Courtner | Discovery | ||
| Naked and Afraid | "Sand Trapped" | Todd Beabout, Igor Borovac, Felise Epstein, Eric Goldfarb, Michael Russell, Morgan Stary and PJ Wolff | ||
| "The Bag Ball" | Shayna Casey, Kellen Cruden and Yali Sharon | VH1 | ||
| 2022 (74th) [16] | ||||
| Love on the Spectrum U.S. | "Episode 1" | Rachel Grierson-Johns, Simon Callow-Wright and John Rosser | Netflix | |
| Below Deck Mediterranean | "A Yacht in Kneed" | Cameron Teisher, Garrett Hohendorf, Bil Yoelin and Jonathan Anderson | Bravo | |
| Cheer | "Daytona Pt. 2: If the Judges Disagree" | Daniel George McDonald, Daniel J. Clark, Zachary Fuhrer, Stefanie Maridueña, Dana Martell, Jody McVeigh-Schultz, Sharon Weaver and David Zucker | Netflix | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Five Souls on Board" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Alexandra Moore, Adrian Orozco, Alexander Rubinow, Hugh Elliot and Chris Courtner | Discovery | |
| Life Below Zero | "Fire in the Sky" | Michael Swingler, Tony Diaz, Matt Edwards and Jennifer Nelson | Nat Geo | |
| 2023 (75th) [17] | ||||
| Welcome to Wrexham | "Do or Die" | Mohamed El Manasterly, Curtis McConnell, Michael Brown, Charles Little and Bryan Rowland | FX | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Call of a New Generation" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Alexandra Moore, Alexander Rubinow, Ian Olsen, Hugh Elliott and Joe Mikan | Discovery | |
| Life Below Zero | "A Storm to Remember" | Michael Swingler, Tony Diaz, Matt Edwards, Jennifer Nelson and Tanner Roth | Nat Geo | |
| "The Daytona Wind 2" | Matthew D. Miller and Kellen Cruden | MTV | ||
| Vanderpump Rules | "Lady and the Glamp" | Jesse Friedman, Tom McCudden, Ramin Mortazavi, Christian Le Guilloux, Paul Peltekian, Sax Eno and Robert Garry | Bravo | |
| 2024 (76th) [18] | ||||
| Below Deck Down Under | "The Turnover Day" | Garrett Hohendorf and Addison McCoubrey | Bravo | |
| Deadliest Catch | "Nautical Deathtrap" | Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Josh Stockero, Alexander Rubinow, Chris Courtner, Chris Meyers and Alberto Perez | Discovery Channel | |
| Love on the Spectrum U.S. | "Episode 7" | Rachel Grierson-Johns, Leanne Cole, Toby Stratmann and Gretchen Peterson | Netflix | |
| "Rate-A-Queen" | Matthew D. Miller and Kellen Cruden | MTV | ||
| Welcome to Wrexham | "Up the Town?" | Michael Brown, Josh Drisko, Michael Oliver, Bryan Rowland and Steve Welch | FX |
Totals include nominations for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program.