BMI Congratulates its 2025 Emmy Nominees

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
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