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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Annual film award

Annual film award

FieldValue
namePrimetime Emmy Award for Original Main Title Theme Music
awarded_forOutstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
presenterAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
countryUnited States
holderThe White Lotus (2025)
website

This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the award was presented with the "possibility of one, more than one, or no award given," resulting in several years where there were nominees without a winner.

In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:

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Winners and nominations

1980s

YearProgramNominee(s)Network
1988
(40th)
As a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. None of the nominees met the benchmark and no award was given.Beauty and the BeastLee HoldridgeCBS
Great PerformancesJohn CoriglianoPBS
The Law and Harry McGrawRichard MarkowitzCBS
thirtysomethingStewart Levin and W. G. Snuffy WaldenABC
1989
(41st)
KnightwatchStanley Clarke
MenJames Newton Howard
ParadiseJerrold ImmelCBS
TattingersJonathan TunickNBC
UnsubMike Post

1990s

YearProgramNominee(s)Network
1990
(42nd)
Carol & CompanyDan Foliart and Howard PearlNBC
FMPatrick Williams
The SimpsonsDanny ElfmanFox
Twin PeaksAngelo Badalamenti and David LynchABC
The Young RidersJohn Debney
1991
(43rd)
ABC World of DiscoveryLee Holdridge
Against the LawThomas NewmanFox
Dream OnMichael SkloffHBO
Hull HighStanley Clarke, Maureen Crowe, Lawrence Edwards, Peggy Holmes, Kenny Ortega, Charles Spellman, and David WeissNBC
Singer and SonsRay Colcord
1992
(44th)
Brooklyn BridgeMarvin Hamlisch, Alan and Marilyn BergmanUSA
I'll Fly AwayW. G. Snuffy WaldenNBC
Major DadSteve DorffCBS
Silk StalkingsMike Post
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesLaurence RosenthalABC
1993
(45th)
Star Trek: Deep Space NineDennis McCarthySyndicated
BobLee HoldridgeCBS
Bodies of EvidenceChristopher Klatman
Covington CrossCarl DavisABC
Love and WarJonathan TunickCBS
Picket FencesStewart Levin
1994
(46th)
seaQuest DSVJohn DebneyNBC
FrasierBruce Miller and Darryl PhinnesseeNBC
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanJay GruskaABC
NYPD BlueMike Post
The X-FilesMark SnowFox
1995
(47th)
Star Trek: VoyagerJerry GoldsmithUPN
Chicago HopeMark IshamCBS
ERJames Newton HowardNBC
FriendsMichael Skloff and Allee Willis
My So-Called LifeW. G. Snuffy WaldenABC
1996
(48th)
Murder OneMike PostABC
Central Park WestTim TrumanCBS
Chicago HopeMark Isham
JAGBruce BroughtonNBC
Nowhere ManMark SnowUPN
1997
(49th)
EZ StreetsMark IshamCBS
The CapeJohn DebneySyndicated
Crisis CenterDanny LuxNBC
Dark SkiesMichael Hoenig
Early EditionW. G. Snuffy WaldenCBS
1998
(50th)
Fame L.A.Robbie Buchanan, Maribeth Derry, Richard Barton Lewis, and Tom SnowSyndicated
Four CornersChristopher KlatmanCBS
Earth: Final ConflictMicky Erbe and Maribeth SolomonSyndicated
Nothing SacredMark IshamABC
Sessions at West 54thMitchell FroomPBS
1999
(51st)
TrinityMartin DavichNBC
ProfilerDanny LuxNBC
The PJsGeorge Clinton, Quincy Jones III, La Rita Norman, and Marie NormanFox
V.I.P.Frankie BlueSyndicated
Viva VarietyRobert Ben Garant and Glen RovenComedy Central

2000s

YearProgramNominee(s)Network
2000
(52nd)
The West WingW. G. Snuffy WaldenNBC
FalconeJay GruskaCBS
Jack London's Call of the WildHal Foxton BeckettAnimal Planet
Jack of All TradesJoseph LoDucaSyndicated
The PretenderVelton Ray Bunch and Mark LeggettNBC
2001
(53rd)
Gideon's CrossingJames Newton HowardABC
Big AppleMarc BonillaCBS
Soul FoodKenneth Edmonds and Al GreenShowtime
SurvivorRuss LandauCBS
ThoroughbredMichael JosephsAnimal Planet
2002
(54th)
Six Feet UnderThomas NewmanHBO
A Day in Their LivesMark LeggettHistory
First MondayBruce BroughtonCBS
Justice LeagueLolita RitmanisCartoon Network
Wolf LakeDavid SchwartzCBS
2003
(55th)
MonkJeff BealUSA
BoomtownPhilip GiffinNBC
EverwoodBlake NeelyThe WB
MiraclesW. G. Snuffy Walden and Joseph WilliamsABC
Penn and Teller: Bullshit!Gary StockdaleShowtime
2004
(56th)
MonkRandy NewmanUSA
DeadwoodDavid SchwartzHBO
Monster HouseDaniel MackenzieDiscovery
Nip/TuckJeffrey Cain, Cedric Lemoyne, and Gregory SlayFX
Two and a Half MenLee Aronsohn, Grant Geissman, and Chuck LorreCBS
2005
(57th)
Desperate HousewivesDanny ElfmanABC
Foster's Home for Imaginary FriendsJames VenableCartoon Network
HuffW. G. Snuffy WaldenShowtime
Justice League UnlimitedMichael McCuistionCartoon Network
Stargate AtlantisJoel GoldsmithSci Fi
2006
(58th)
Masters of HorrorEdward ShearmurShowtime
Get EdAmin Bhatia and Ari PosnerToon Disney
Over ThereChris GerolmoFX
Prison BreakRamin DjawadiFox
RomeJeff BealHBO
2007
(59th)
The TudorsTrevor MorrisShowtime
DexterRolfe KentShowtime
Hu$tleSimon RogersAMC
On the LotMark Williams and Jeff LippencottFox
30 RockJeff RichmondNBC
2008
(60th)
Pirate MasterRuss LandauCBS
Canterbury's LawTree AdamsFox
Kid NationJeff Lippencott and Mark WilliamsCBS
Phineas and FerbDan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Michael Hirano Culross, Carl Hill Williams, and Michael WalkerDisney
Saving GraceEric "Everlast" SchrodyTNT
2009
(61st)
Great PerformancesJohn WilliamsPBS
The MoleDavid Michael FrankABC
Sons of AnarchyBob Thiele, Dave Kushner, Curtis Stigers, and Kurt SutterFX
Story MakersBill ShermanAMC
United States of TaraTim DeLaughterShowtime

2010s

YearProgramNominee(s)Network
2010
(62nd)
Nurse JackieLisa Coleman and Wendy MelvoinShowtime
Human TargetBear McCrearyFox
JustifiedJason Keaton and Oscar OwensFX
Vincent Jones]] were nominated for the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. After learning the same theme music had been submitted for the show the previous year, the theme was ruled ineligible and sixth place finisher Joseph LoDuca received the nomination.Joseph LoDucaSyndicated
Warehouse 13Edward RogersSyfy
2011
(63rd)
The BorgiasTrevor MorrisShowtime
Any Human HeartDan JonesPBS
CamelotJeff Danna and Mychael DannaStarz
EpisodesMark ThomasShowtime
The KennedysSean CalleryReelz
Mildred PierceCarter BurwellHBO
2012
(64th)
Page EightPaul EnglishbyPBS
Great ExpectationsMartin PhippsPBS
Hell on WheelsGustavo SantaolallaAMC
HomelandSean CalleryShowtime
TouchLisa Coleman and Wendy MelvoinFox
2013
(65th)
Da Vinci's DemonsBear McCrearyStarz
The AmericansNathan BarrFX
CopperBrian KeaneBBC America
ElementarySean CalleryCBS
Hemlock GroveNathan BarrNetflix
House of CardsJeff Beal
2014
(66th)
Cosmos: A Spacetime OdysseyAlan SilvestriFox
Black SailsBear McCrearyStarz
Magic CityDaniele Luppi
Sleepy HollowBrian Tyler and Robert LydeckerFox
The Spoils of BabylonAndrew Feltenstein and John NauIFC
2015
(67th)
TransparentDustin O'HalloranAmazon
The DovekeepersJeff BealCBS
Marco PoloDaniele LuppiNetflix
Penny DreadfulAbel KorzeniowskiShowtime
Texas RisingBruce Broughton and John DebneyHistory
TyrantJeff Danna and Mychael DannaFX
2016
(68th)
Marvel's Jessica JonesSean CalleryNetflix
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendRachel Bloom and Adam SchlesingerThe CW
NarcosRodrigo AmaranteNetflix
The Night ManagerVictor ReyesAMC
Sense8Johnny Klimek and Tom TykwerNetflix
The WhispersRobert DuncanABC
2017
(69th)
Stranger ThingsMichael Stein and Kyle DixonNetflix
Feud: Bette and JoanMac QuayleFX
GeniusHans Zimmer and Lorne BalfeNat Geo
The Good FightDavid BuckleyCBS All Access
VictoriaMartin PhippsPBS
WestworldRamin DjawadiHBO
2018
(69th)
GodlessCarlos Rafael RiveraNetflix
The Last TycoonMychael DannaPrime Video
Marvel's The DefendersJohn PaesanoNetflix
The Putin InterviewsJeff BealShowtime
Somebody Feed PhilMike Olson, Bridget Kearney, Mike Calabrese and Rachael PriceNetflix
The TickChris BaconPrime Video
2019
(71st)
SuccessionNicholas BritellHBO
Castle RockThomas NewmanHulu
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendRachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam SchlesingerThe CW
Good OmensDavid ArnoldPrime Video
Our PlanetSteven PriceNetflix

2020s

YearProgramNominee(s)Network
2020
(72nd)
HollywoodNathan BarrNetflix
Carnival RowNathan BarrPrime Video
Defending JacobÓlafur ArnaldsApple TV+
UnorthodoxAntonio GambaleNetflix
Why We HateLaura KarpmanDiscovery
Wu-Tang: An American SagaRZAHulu
2021
(73rd)
The Flight AttendantBlake NeelyHBO Max
Allen v. FarrowMichael AbelsHBO
BridgertonKris Bowers and Michael Dean ParsonsNetflix
Ted LassoTom Howe and Marcus MumfordApple TV+
WandaVisionKristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert LopezDisney+
2022
(74th)
The White LotusCristobal Tapia de VeerHBO
LokiNatalie HoltDisney+
Only Murders in the BuildingSiddhartha KhoslaHulu
SeveranceTheodore ShapiroApple TV+
Squid GameJung Jae-ilNetflix
2023
(75th)
WednesdayDanny ElfmanNetflix
AndorNicholas BritellDisney+
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesHolly Amber ChurchNetflix
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerHoward ShorePrime Video
Ms. MarvelLaura KarpmanDisney+
2024
(76th)
Palm RoyaleJeff ToyneApple TV+
Feud: Capote vs. The SwansThomas NewmanFX
Lessons in ChemistryCarlos Rafael RiveraApple TV+
Masters of the AirBlake Neely
ShōgunAtticus Ross, Leopold Ross and Nick ChubaFX
2025
(77th)
The White LotusCristobal Tapia de VeerHBO
Dept. QCarlos Rafael Rivera and Scott FrankNetflix
Dune: ProphecyVolker BertelmannHBO
LazarusKamasi WashingtonAdult Swim
The ResidenceMark MothersbaughNetflix
Your Friends & NeighborsDominic Lewis and Hamilton LeithauserApple TV+

Individuals with multiple wins

;2 wins

  • Danny Elfman
  • Trevor Morris
  • Cristobal Tapia de Veer

Individuals with multiple nominations

;7 nominations

  • W. G. Snuffy Walden

;5 nominations

  • Jeff Beal

;4 nominations

  • Nathan Barr
  • Sean Callery
  • John Debney
  • Mark Isham
  • Thomas Newman
  • Mike Post

;3 nominations

  • Bruce Broughton
  • Mychael Danna
  • Danny Elfman
  • Lee Holdridge
  • James Newton Howard
  • Bear McCreary
  • Blake Neely
  • Carlos Rafael Rivera

;2 nominations

  • Rachel Bloom
  • Nicholas Britell
  • Stanley Clarke
  • Lisa Coleman
  • Jeff Danna
  • Ramin Djawadi
  • Jay Gruska
  • Laura Karpman
  • Christopher Klatman
  • Russ Landau
  • Mark Leggett
  • Stewart Levin
  • Jeff Lippencott
  • Joseph LoDuca
  • Daniele Luppi
  • Danny Lux
  • Wendy Melvoin
  • Trevor Morris
  • Martin Phipps
  • Adam Schlesinger
  • David Schwartz
  • Michael Skloff
  • Mark Snow
  • Cristobal Tapia de Veer
  • Jonathan Tunick
  • Mark Williams

Programs with multiple wins

;2 wins

  • Monk
  • The White Lotus

Programs with multiple nominations

;2 nominations

  • Chicago Hope
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • Feud
  • Great Performances
  • Monk
  • The White Lotus

Notes

References

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