Emmy Music Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide to the Nominees in All Seven Categories

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Jon Burlingame As Emmy voting draws to a close, members of the Television Academy music peer group is finalizing its choices for awards in seven categories.

Here’s a guide, examining the competition in scoring, song, music direction and supervision. This year’s range and style of music is truly vast.

Variety breaks it all down in the annual Emmy music chart. Music Composition for a Series “Andor” (Disney+)Nicholas BritellOne win, three additional noms“Rix Road”Somber orchestral score for Cassian’s return home “The Last of Us” (HBO Max)Gustavo SantaolallaOne previous nom“Long, Long Time”Gentle guitar, warm strings for unexpected love story “Succession” (HBO Max)Nicholas BritellOne win, three additional noms“Connor’s Wedding”Melancholy strings, elegiac piano for Logan’s death “Wednesday” (Netflix)Danny Elfman, Chris BaconTwo wins for Elfman, three noms for Bacon“Woe Is the Loneliest Number”Orchestra, choir lend macabre vibe to mystery “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)Cristobal Tapa de VeerTwo prior wins, one additional nom“In the Sandbox”Offbeat vocal sounds and textures for Sicilian resort Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special “Hocus Pocus 2” (Disney+)John DebneyThree wins, four more nomsMidler, Parker, Najimy return in sequel to ’93 filmPlayful symphonic backdrop for witch sisters’ antics “Ms.

Marvel” (Disney+)Laura KarpmanOne win, four other noms“Time and Again”South Asian colors, Urdu voices plus orchestra “Prey” (Hulu)Sarah SchachnerFirst nomination“Predator” prequel set in 1700s AmericaAggressive strings, Native American flutes, vocals “A Small Light” (National Geographic)Ariel MarxFirst nomination“What Can Be Saved”Six-piece ensemble emphasizes intimate story “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”.