The television academy’s music branch is welcoming a significant number of newcomers to this year’s Emmy competition. Among the 54 nominees spread across seven music categories, 18 are making their first appearance at the awards, representing approximately one-third of all candidates. Only 12 of the nominees have previously won Emmy Awards.
Composer Dave Porter, known for his work on the series “Breaking Bad,” secured his first three Emmy nominations for the Apple TV series “Pluribus,” including categories for music composition, main title theme music, and sound mixing. Three other composers each received two nominations in their respective categories: Jeff Beal for “All Her Fault,” Sean Callery for “The Beast in Me,” and Daniel Pemberton for “Slow Horses” and “Spider-Noir.” Film composer Hans Zimmer, who has previously won two Academy Awards and five Grammy Awards, is competing for his first Emmy in his eighth nomination attempt, for his work on the documentary “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age.”
Demographic representation in the nominations showed mixed results. Female nominees comprised 15 percent of the total, a decrease from 16 percent in the previous year. However, nominees of color increased to 28 percent from 24 percent. The pool of eligible entries decreased, with 31 programs selected from 417 total submissions across the seven music categories, compared to 480 entries in the prior competition.
A notable milestone occurred in the song category, where “Mis Figuritas” from “Hacks” became the first Spanish-language song to receive a nomination in this category. Final round voting occurred Aug. 17-26, with winners announced Sept. 5 and 6. Approximately 750 members of the television academy’s Music Peer Group were eligible to cast votes.
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