Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2013
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2013
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)
- NBC
- Broadway Video in association with Universal Television
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2012
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- "Host: Betty White"
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2008
- Nominee
- James Downey, Written By
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2003
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2002
- Winner
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - 2001
- Nominee
- James Downey, Producer
- Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash 2000
- NBC
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2001
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 1994
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 1993
- Winner
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1993
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1992
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1991
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1989
- Winner
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM - 1989
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1987
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1984
- Nominee
- James Downey
- LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
- NBC
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1984
- Nominee
- James Downey
- LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
- NBC
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 1980
- Nominee
- James Downey, Writer
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY OR COMEDY-VARIETY or music series - 1979
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1978
- Nominee
- James Downey
- Saturday Night Live
- NBC
- SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY-VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES - 1977
- Winner
- James Downey
- NBC's Saturday Night
- NBC
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