2019 Emmy Nominees for Music Composition
Nominations for the 71st Emmy Awards were announced last week, including the nominees for Outstanding Music Composition For A Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special and new this year, Documentary Series or Special. Check out the nominees and their work below, including links to view the music from the nominated episodes and series.
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Music by David Wingo
Nominated Episode: S2 · E4 · What?!
All music from Barry S2
HBO
Music by Ramin Djawadi
Nominated Episode: S8 · E3 · The Long Night
All music from Game of Thrones S8
HBO
Music by Jeff Beal
Nominated Episode: S6 · E8 · Chapter 73
All music from House of Cards S6
Netflix
Music by Adam Taylor
Nominated Episode: S2 · E13 · The Word
All music from The Handmaid’s Tale S2
Hulu
Music by Siddhartha Khosla
Nominated Episode: S3 · E11 · Songbird Road: Part One
All music from This Is Us S3
NBC
Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Nominated Episode: S1 · E2 · Please Remain Calm
All music from Chernobyl S1
HBO
Music by Edward Shearmur
Nominated Episode: S1 · E5 · Episode 5
All music from Escape At Dannemora S1
Showtime
Music by David Arnold
Nominated Episode: S1 · E1 · In The Beginning
All music from Good Omens S1
Amazon Prime Video
Music by T Bone Burnett
Music by Keefus Ciancia
Nominated Episode: S3 · E7 · The Final Country
All music from True Detective S3
HBO
Music by Kris Bowers
Nominated Episode: S1 · E2 · Part Two
All music from When They See Us S1
Netflix
Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Music by Marco Beltrami
Music by Brandon Roberts
National Geographic
Music by Hannah Peel
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
HBO
Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Nominated Episode: S1 · E2 · Oceans
All music from Hostile Planet
National Geographic
Music by Miriam Cutler
CNN
Music by Steven Price
Nominated Episode: S1 · E1 · One Planet
All music from Our Planet
Netflix
Music by Miriam Cutler
CNN
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC – 2019
Theme by Thomas Newman
Hulu
Theme by Rachel Bloom
Theme by Jack Dolgen
Theme by Adam Schlesinger
CW
Theme by David Arnold
Amazon Prime Video
Theme by Steven Price
Netflix
Theme by Nicholas Britell
HBO
Original score is an important part of elevating storytelling in television and film. Last year’s music composition for a series Emmy winner was Ramin Djawadi for the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones‘ season finale. The final season of GoT is nominated this year for ‘The Long Night.’
View the full list of nominees for the 2019 Emmy Awards. Curious how an Emmy is won? Check out this infographic that describes the nomination and voting process.
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be presented September 14th and 15th in the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The 71st Emmy Awards show will broadcast live on FOX on September 22nd.
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