Primetime Emmy Awards: Every Outstanding Music Direction Winner & Nominee

Primetime Emmy Awards 2024

The Oscars The Oscars

Rickey Minor

Winner

All nominees

Late Night with Seth Meyers Late Night with Seth Meyers

Fred Armisen, Eli Janney For episode "Episode 1488"

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Don Was, Adam Blackstone, Omar Edwards

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode "Host: Ryan Gosling"

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rickey Minor

Primetime Emmy Awards 2023

Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Greg Phillinganes

Winner

All nominees

The Oscars The Oscars

Rickey Minor

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For "Host: Austin Butler"

The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Adam Blackstone

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna

Adam Blackstone, Omar Edwards

Primetime Emmy Awards 2022

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent

Adam Blackstone

Winner

All nominees

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode Jake Gyllenhaal/Camila Cabello (2022)

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode Jake Gyllenhaal/Camila Cabello (2022)

The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rickey Minor

One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Michael Bearden, Lee Musiker

The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rickey Minor

Primetime Emmy Awards 2021

Bo Burnham: Inside Bo Burnham: Inside

Bo Burnham

Winner

All nominees

Celebrating America: An Inauguration Night Special Celebrating America: PBS NewsHour Presents

Rickey Minor

8.2

American Utopia

Karl Mansfield

7.9

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Harvey Mason Jr. For episode Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye (2021)

7.9

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Aron Forbes

Primetime Emmy Awards 2020

The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rickey Minor

Winner

All nominees

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Jimmy Jam, Sheila E., Terry Lewis

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode Saturday Night Live at Home: Tom Hanks/Chris Martin (2020)

Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez & Shakira The Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez & Shakira

Adam Blackstone

The Oscars The Oscars

Rickey Minor

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode Saturday Night Live at Home: Tom Hanks/Chris Martin (2020)

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Jimmy Jam, Sheila E., Terry Lewis

Primetime Emmy Awards 2019

7.3

Fosse/Verdon

Alex Lacamoire For episode "Life Is a Cabaret"

Winner

All nominees

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Rickey Minor

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Beyonce Knowles, Derek Dixie

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode "Adam Sandler/Shawn Mendes"

The Oscars The Oscars

Rickey Minor

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode "Adam Sandler/Shawn Mendes"

Q 85: A Musical Celebration For Quincy Jones Q 85: A Musical Celebration For Quincy Jones

Greg Phillinganes

Primetime Emmy Awards 2018

Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Gregg Field

Winner

All nominees

Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake

Adam Blackstone

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo

Bruno Mars

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

Davey Johnstone

The Oscars The Oscars

Harold Wheeler

Primetime Emmy Awards 2017

Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America

Rickey Minor

Winner

All nominees

American Epic American Epic

T Bone Burnett, Jack White, Duke Erikson, Bernard MacMahon For "The American Epic Sessions"

American Epic American Epic

T Bone Burnett, Jack White, Duke Erikson, Bernard MacMahon For "The American Epic Sessions"

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

David Lai For "Joshua Bell: Seasons Of Cuba"

Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga

Michael Bearden

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

Rickey Minor

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come

Tom Scott

Primetime Emmy Awards 2016

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Danny Elfman For episode "Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Winner

All nominees

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Alan Gilbert For episode "Sinatra: Voice For A Century"

Jazz at the White House Jazz at the White House

John Beasley

Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles

Christian McBride, Rickey Minor

5.5

A Very Murray Christmas

Paul Shaffer

Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles

Christian McBride, Rickey Minor

Primetime Emmy Awards 2015

Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life an All Star Grammy Salute Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All Star Grammy Salute

Greg Phillinganes

Winner

All nominees

The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Christopher Guardino, Matthew Sklar

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Christopher Guardino, Matthew Sklar

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Alan Gilbert For Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - In Concert with the New York Philharmonic (2014).

Peter Pan Live! Peter Pan Live!

David Chase

The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

The Oscars The Oscars

Stephen Oremus

Primetime Emmy Awards 2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

Don Was

Winner

All nominees

Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn

William Ross

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode "Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake"

The 67th Annual Tony Awards The 67th Annual Tony Awards

Elliot Lawrence, Jamie Lawrence

7.8

Saturday Night Live

Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Eli Brueggemann For episode "Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake"

The 67th Annual Tony Awards The 67th Annual Tony Awards

Elliot Lawrence, Jamie Lawrence

The Oscars The Oscars

William Ross

The Sound of Music Live! The Sound of Music Live!

David Chase

Primetime Emmy Awards 2013

The 66th Annual Tony Awards The 66th Annual Tony Awards

Elliot Lawrence

Winner

All nominees

The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

The Oscars The Oscars

William Ross

The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Rob Fisher For episode: "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel".

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Primetime Emmy Awards 2012

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

Winner

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

Winner

All nominees

Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy

Bill Elliott

Great Performances Great Performances

Michael Tilson Thomas For episode "The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater"

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

In Performance at the White House Country Music In Performance at the White House Country Music

Steve Gibson

Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert

Joel McNeely

Primetime Emmy Awards 2011

Great Performances Great Performances

Harry Connick Jr. For episode "Harry Connick Jr. In Concert On Broadway".

Winner

All nominees

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Paul Shaffer

Great Performances Great Performances

David Foster For episode "Hit Man: David Foster and Friends".

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan

Rickey Minor

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

William Ross

Primetime Emmy Awards 2010

Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games

Dave Pierce For the opening ceremony.

Winner

All nominees

Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart

David Downes

In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina

Sheila E.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards The 82nd Annual Academy Awards

Marc Shaiman

Great Performances Great Performances

David Foster For episode "Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas".

Primetime Emmy Awards 2009

Streisand: Live in Concert Streisand: Live in Concert

William Ross

Winner

All nominees

4.4

Dancing with the Stars

Harold Wheeler For episode 710A.

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Rob Mathes, Rob Berman

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards The 51st Annual Grammy Awards

Rickey Minor

Primetime Emmy Awards 2008

Movies Rock Movies Rock

Steve Jordan, Mark Watters

Winner

Movies Rock Movies Rock

Steve Jordan, Mark Watters

Winner

All nominees

Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies

Ron Walters Jr.

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards The 50th Annual Grammy Awards

Rickey Minor

The 80th Annual Academy Awards The 80th Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Primetime Emmy Awards 2007

The 79th Annual Academy Awards The 79th Annual Academy Awards

William Ross

Winner

All nominees

The 60th Annual Tony Awards The 60th Annual Tony Awards

Elliot Lawrence

8.1

Scrubs

Jan Stevens For episode "My Musical".

4.4

Dancing with the Stars

Harold Wheeler For episode #310.

Primetime Emmy Awards 2006

Great Performances Great Performances

Paul Gemignani For episode "South Pacific In Concert From Carnegie Hall".

Winner

All nominees

The 78th Annual Academy Awards The 78th Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

The 59th Annual Tony Awards The 59th Annual Tony Awards

Elliot Lawrence

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Elliot Lawrence, Rob Mathes

Great Performances Great Performances

David Foster For episode "Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (#34.2)".

Primetime Emmy Awards 2005

A Christmas Carol: The Musical A Christmas Carol

Michael Kosarin

Winner

All nominees

Great Performances Great Performances

Rachel Portman For episode "The Little Prince". (Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_.)

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Genius: A Night for Ray Charles Genius: A Night for Ray Charles

Rickey Minor

Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical

Matthias Gohl For episode "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning".

Primetime Emmy Awards 2004

Great Performances Great Performances

Harry Connick Jr. For episode "Harry Connick, Jr.: 'Only You' In Concert".

Winner

All nominees

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

The 76th Annual Academy Awards The 76th Annual Academy Awards

Marc Shaiman, Harold Wheeler

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Elliot Lawrence

Primetime Emmy Awards 2003

The 75th Annual Academy Awards The 75th Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

Winner

All nominees

Cher: The Farewell Tour Cher: The Farewell Tour

Paul Mirkovich

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

The Music Man Meredith Willson's the Music Man

Michael Kosarin

Primetime Emmy Awards 2002

XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Mark Watters

Winner

All nominees

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Elliot Lawrence

7.9

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Christophe Beck, Jesse Tobias For episode "Once More, With Feeling".

The 74th Annual Academy Awards 74th Annual Academy Awards

John Williams

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Ultimate Manilow! Ultimate Manilow!

Steve Welch

Primetime Emmy Awards 2001

Timeless: Live in Concert Timeless: Live in Concert

Marvin Hamlisch

Winner

All nominees

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Elliot Lawrence

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Great Performances Great Performances

Paul Gemignani For episode "My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs".

South Pacific South Pacific

Paul Bogaev

Primetime Emmy Awards 2000

Annie Annie

Paul Bogaev

Winner

All nominees

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Elliot Lawrence

Little Richard Little Richard

David Sibley

Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show

Dan Stamper

Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church

Michael Andreas

Primetime Emmy Awards 1999

The Rat Pack The Rat Pack

Mark Adler

Winner

All nominees

And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story

Steve Tyrell

The Temptations The Temptations

Daniel Allan Carlin For part I.

The 71st Annual Academy Awards The 71st Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

Janet: The Velvet Rope Janet: The Velvet Rope

Rex Salas

Primetime Emmy Awards 1998

The 70th Annual Academy Awards The 70th Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

Winner

All nominees

8.8

The Simpsons

Alf Clausen For episode "All Singing All Dancing".

Cinderella Cinderella

Paul Bogaev

7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Jay Chattaway For episode "His Way".

Michael Crawford in Concert Michael Crawford in Concert

Ian Fraser

Primetime Emmy Awards 1997

Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies

Mark Watters

Winner

All nominees

The 69th Annual Academy Awards The 69th Annual Academy Awards

Bill Conti

Diva Las Vegas Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas

Bobby Lyle

The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey

Ian Fraser

8.8

The Simpsons

Alf Clausen For episode "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiali(Annoyed Grunt)cious".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1996

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Glen Roven

Winner

All nominees

Bye Bye Birdie Bye Bye Birdie

Irwin Fisch

Peter and the Wolf Peter and the Wolf

George Daugherty

Christmas in Washington Christmas in Washington

Ian Fraser

The 39th Annual Pablo Casals Festival The 39th Annual Pablo Casals Festival

Krzysztof Penderecki

Primetime Emmy Awards 1990

Julie Andrews in Concert Julie Andrews in Concert

Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, Bob Florence, Ian Fraser, Angela Morley, J. Hill

Winner

Julie Andrews in Concert Julie Andrews in Concert

Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, Bob Florence, Ian Fraser, Angela Morley, J. Hill

Winner

All nominees

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Morton Stevens, Bill Conti, Billy Byers, Jack Eskew, Ashley Irwin, William Kidd, Peter Matz, Julie Giroux

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Jon Charles, Ray Charles, Nick Perito

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

David Michael Frank, Joe Curiale, Bruce Miller, Glen Roven, Lawrence Schwartz

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Morton Stevens, Bill Conti, Billy Byers, Jack Eskew, Ashley Irwin, William Kidd, Peter Matz, Julie Giroux

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Jon Charles, Ray Charles, Nick Perito

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

David Michael Frank, Joe Curiale, Bruce Miller, Glen Roven, Lawrence Schwartz

Year

Nominations

Other awards and film festivals

Academy Awards, USA

1929-2026

Cannes Film Festival

Festival international du film de Cannes

1939-2026

Golden Globes, USA

Golden Globe Award

1944-2026

BAFTA Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts

1949-2026

Venice Film Festival

Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

1932-2026

Razzie Awards

Razzie

1981-2026

MTV Movie + TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992-2026

Sundance Film Festival

1982-2026

St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival

1993-2026

Berlin International Film Festival

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

1951-2026

Sochi International Film Festival

Sochi International Film Festival & Awards — SIFFA

1994-2026

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award

1963-2026

2024-2026

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (Kinotavr)

1990-2026

Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)

1959-2026

Window to Europe

1993-2026

Toronto International Film Festival

1978-2026

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival

1998-2026

Laureates of the awards Primetime Emmy Awards in the category “Outstanding Music Direction”

Other awards and film festivals