Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)


This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series .
Starting in 2019, the category recognizes scripted programs. Unscripted programs compete for Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score).

Winners and nominations

1960s

Note: Award titled '''Outstanding Individual Achievements in Music Composition'''

Total awards by network

  • CBS – 12
  • ABC – 7
  • NBC – 6
  • Fox – 3
  • PBS – 3
  • Syndicated – 3
  • Discovery Channel – 2
  • Disney+ – 2
  • HBO – 2
  • Netflix – 2
  • UPN – 2
  • The WB – 2
  • Apple TV+ – 2
  • Showtime – 1
  • USA – 1

Programs with multiple awards

;3 awards24
;2 awardsBeauty and the BeastDallas Downton Abbey Game of Thrones Hawaii Five-OHouse of CardsLittle House on the PrairieThe Mandalorian Severance

Programs with multiple nominations

;12 nominationsThe Simpsons
;8 nominations24
;6 nominationsDallas
;5 nominationsHawaii Five-OHouse of CardsStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: VoyagerThe X-FilesXena: Warrior Princess
;4 nominationsThe CrownLittle House on the PrairieLou GrantMoonlighting
;3 nominationsBeauty and the BeastColumboDownton AbbeyFamily GuyGame of ThronesI SpyLostLove, American StyleMatlockMission: ImpossibleMurder, She WroteRun for Your LifeSeaQuest DSVThe White Lotus The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
;2 nominationsAndorBonanzaThe BorgiasBronkCBS PlayhouseChef's TableThe Days and Nights of Molly DoddDynastyEnterpriseGhost WhispererGunsmokeThe Handmaid's TaleHouseJAGKnots LandingThe MandalorianMiami ViceOnly Murders in the BuildingPenny DreadfulRomeRootsSeveranceSt. ElsewhereSuccession30 Rock
  • ''This Is Us''

Composers with multiple awards

;3 awards
Rose
;2 awards

Composers with multiple nominations

;16 nominations
;10 nominations
;8 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations