BMI Congratulates its 2025 Emmy Nominees

Posted in News on July 15, 2025

BMI is excited to congratulate all of our nominees for the 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys. Recognition by the Television Academy is a prestigious honor and a tremendous achievement for so many of our talented composers.

The 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys will take place September 6 and 7 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Congratulations and good luck to all!

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Based On A True Story • Sherri Chung, Composer

Severance • Theodore Shapiro, Composer

The Studio • Antonio Sánchez, Composer

Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Black Mirror • “Hotel Reverie” • Ariel Marx, Composer

Dying For Sex • “It’s Not That Serious” • Ariel Marx, Composer

Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story • “Spree” • Thomas Newman, Composer and Julia Newman, Composer

The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat • Kathryn Bostic, Composer

Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

The Americas • “Andes” • NBC • Kara Talve, Composer

Chef’s Table • “José Andrés” • Duncan Thum, Composer

Planet Earth: Asia • “Beneath The Waves” • Jacob Shea, Composer

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • Ilan Eshkeri, Composer

Outstanding Music Direction

The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • Kendrick Lamar, Music Director

The Kennedy Center Honors • Rickey Minor, Music Director

SNL50: The Anniversary Special • Leon Pendarvis, Music Director and Eli Brueggemann, Music Director

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

Agatha All Along • “Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate” • Song Title: “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” • Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Music & Lyrics and Robert Lopez, Music & Lyrics

Andor • “Who Are You?” • Song Title: “We are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)” • Nicholas Britell, Music & Lyrics

The Boys • “We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here” • Song Title:“Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” • Christopher Lennertz, Music & Lyrics

Will & Harper • Song Title: “Harper and Will Go West” • Sean Douglas, Music & Lyrics; Kristen Wiig, Music & Lyrics; Josh Greenbaum, Lyrics

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Dept. Q • Carlos Rafael Rivera, Composer and Scott Frank, Composer

The Residence • Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer

Your Friends & Neighbors • Dominic Lewis, Composer

Nominated in the 2025 Daytime Emmys, announced on July 10:
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
The Secret Lives on Animals – Kyle Rodriguez, composer