2009 Primetime EMMY Nominees Announced

Congratulations to all the Primetime Emmy Nominees in the Music Categories, announced on July 16, 2009 in Los Angeles. The 2009 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards will be presented at the NOKIA Theatre LA in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 12th, 2009. A complete list of all nominees is available at http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/primetimeawards.php

The music categories include:

• OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
• OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
• OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
• OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
• OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

• CASTLE
  FLOWERS FROM YOUR GRAVE
  ABC
  ABC STUDIOS
  ROBERT DUNCAN, COMPOSER
• GHOST WHISPERER
  LEAP OF FAITH
  CBS
  SANDER MOSES IN ASSOCIATION WITH ABC STUDIOS AND CBS PARAMOUNT TELEVISION NETWORK
  MARK SNOW, COMPOSER
• LEGEND OF THE SEEKER
  PROPHECY
  SYNDICATED
  ABC STUDIOS
  JOE LODUCA, MUSIC BY
• THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
  PILOT
  HBO
  MIRAGE ENTERPRISES AND CINECHICKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY, BBC AND HBO ENTERTAINMENT
  GABRIEL YARED, COMPOSER
• THE SIMPSONS
  GONE MAGGIE GONE
  FOX
  GRACIE FILMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH 20TH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION
  ALF H. CLAUSEN, MUSIC BY
• 24
  7:00AM – 8:00AM
  FOX
  IMAGINE TELEVISION AND 20TH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TEAKWOOD LANE PRODUCTIONS
  SEAN P. CALLERY, MUSIC BY

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

• GREY GARDENS
  HBO
  SPECIALTY FILMS AND LOCOMOTIVE IN ASSOCIATION WITH HBO FILMS
  RACHEL PORTMAN, COMPOSER
• INTO THE STORM
  HBO
  SCOTT FREE AND RAINMARK FILMS PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BBC AND HBO FILMS
  HOWARD GOODALL, COMPOSER
• LITTLE DORRIT
  PART 5
  PBS
  A CO-PRODUCTION OF BBC PRODUCTIONS AND WGBH BOSTON
  JOHN LUNN, COMPOSER
• LOVING LEAH (HALLMARK HALL OF FAME PRESENTATION)
  CBS
  HALLMARK HALL OF FAME PRODUCTIONS, INC.
  JEFF BEAL, MUSIC BY
• TAKING CHANCE
  HBO
  MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION OF AMERICAN AND CIVIL DAWN PICTURES IN ASSOCIATION WITH HBO FILMS
  MARCELO ZARVOS, COMPOSER
• 24: REDEMPTION
  FOX
  IMAGINE TELEVISION AND 20TH CENTURY FOX TV IN ASSOCIATION WITH TEAKWOOD LANE PRODUCTIONS
  SEAN P. CALLERY, MUSIC BY

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

• CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON
  TNT
  THE STEVENS CO.
  IAN FRASER, MUSICAL DIRECTOR
• DANCING WITH THE STARS
  EPISODE 710A
  ABC
  BBC WORLDWIDE PRODUCTIONS
  HAROLD WHEELER, MUSIC DIRECTOR
• THE 51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
  CBS
  JOHN COSSETTE PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH AEG EHRLICH VENTURE
  RICKEY MINOR, MUSIC DIRECTOR
• THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
  CBS
  GEORGE STEVENS, JR. PRESENTATION FOR KENNEDY CENTER TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC.
  ROB MATHES, MUSIC DIRECTOR
  ROB BERMAN, MUSIC DIRECTOR
• STREISAND: THE CONCERT
  CBS
  BJS PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE GARY SMITH COMPANY
  WILLIAM ROSS, MUSIC DIRECTOR

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

• 81ST ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
  SONG TITLE: HUGH JACKMAN OPENING NUMBER
  ABC
  ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
  WILLIAM ROSS, ORIGINAL MUSIC
  JOHN KIMBROUGH, ORIGINAL MUSIC
  DAN HARMON, ORIGINAL LYRICS
  ROB SCHRAB, ORIGINAL LYRICS
• A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
  SONG TITLE: MUCH WORSE THINGS
  COMEDY CENTRAL
  SPARTINA PRODUCTIONS
  ADAM SCHLESINGER, MUSIC BY
  DAVID JAVERBAUM, LYRICS BY
• THE 2008 ESPYS
  SONG TITLE: I LOVE SPORTS
  ESPN
  BTW PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ESPN
  KATREESE BARNES, COMPOSER
  JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, LYRICIST
  STEVE HIGGINS, LYRICIST
  ALEX BAZE, LYRICIST
  RACHEL HAMILTON, LYRICIST
  KEVIN MILLER, LYRICIST
  JONATHAN DRUBNER, LYRICIST
  DAVE DRABIK, LYRICIST
• FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
  UNNATURAL LOVE / SONG TITLE: CAROL BROWN
  HBO
  DAKOTA PICTURES AND COMEDY ARTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH HBO ENTERTAINMENT
  JAMES BOBIN, COMPOSER AND LYRICIST
  BRET MCKENZIE, COMPOSER AND LYRICIST
  JEMAINE CLEMENT, COMPOSER AND LYRICIST (ALSO LEAD ACTOR NOMINATION)
• A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA
  SONG TITLE: I WISH I COULD BE SANTA CLAUS
  NBC
  MUPPETS PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
  PAUL WILLIAMS, ORIGINAL SONGS BY
• SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
  HOST: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE / SONG TITLE: MOTHERLOVER
  NBC
  SNL STUDIOS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NBC STUDIOS AND BROADWAY VIDEO
  AKIVA SCHAFFER, LYRICS BY
  JORMA TACCONE, LYRICS BY
  ANDY SAMBERG, LYRICS BY
  JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, LYRICS BY (ALSO GUEST HOST NOM)
  ASA TACCONE, MUSIC BY
  DREW CAMPBELL, MUSIC BY

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

• GREAT PERFORMANCES
  PBS
  THIRTEEN/WNET
  JOHN WILLIAMS, THEME MUSIC BY
• THE MOLE
  ABC
  STONE STANLEY ENTERTAINMENT
  DAVID MICHAEL FRANK, ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED BY
• SONS OF ANARCHY
  PILOT
  FX NETWORKS
  SUTTER INK AND LINSON ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH FOX 21 AND FX
  BOB THIELE, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
  DAVE KUSHNER, MUSIC BY
  CURTIS STIGERS, LYRICS BY
  KURT SUTTER, LYRICS BY
• STORYMAKERS
  AMC
  LEROY & MORTON PRODUCTIONS
  BILL SHERMAN, ORIGINAL THEME COMPOSED BY
• UNITED STATES OF TARA
  SHOWTIME
  SHOWTIME PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DREAMWORKS TELEVISION
  TIM DELAUGHTER, MAIN TITLE THEME BY

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