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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2024
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Episode 1818"
- NBC
- Fremantle and Syco Entertainment
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2024
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- 66th Grammy Awards
- CBS
- Fulwell 73
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2023
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Episode 1717"
- NBC
- Fremantle and Syco Entertainment
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2023
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- The 65th Annual Grammy Awards
- CBS
- Fulwell 73
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2022
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Finale Results"
- NBC
- Fremantle and Syco Entertainment
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2022
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
- CBS
- Fulwell 73 UK Limited
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2021
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "The Finals"
- NBC
- Fremantle and Syco Entertainment
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2021
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
- CBS
- Fulwell 73 Productions
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2020
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Live Results Finale"
- NBC
- FremantleMedia North America, Inc. and Syco Entertainment
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2020
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- 62nd Grammy Awards
- CBS
- AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2019
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Semi Final #1 Performance Show"
- NBC
- FremantleMedia North America, Inc. and Syco Entertainment
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2019
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- The 61st Grammy Awards
- CBS
- AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2019
- Winner>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- RENT
- FOX
- 20th Century Fox Television
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series - 2018
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "The Finals"
- NBC
- FremantleMedia North America, Inc. and Syco Television
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2018
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- 60th Annual Grammy Awards
- CBS
- AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series - 2017
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- America's Got Talent
- "Episode 1120"
- NBC
- FremantleMedia North America, Inc., Marathon Productions, Inc.
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Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special - 2017
- Nominee>
- Ryan Tanker, Lighting Director
- 59th Grammy Awards
- CBS
- AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction For A Variety Special - 2016
- Winner>
- Ryan Tanker, Moving Light Programmer
- Grease: Live
- FOX
- Paramount Television
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