The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 55th Annual Emmy Awards. In the music categories, the following nominations were announced:





Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)




The Agency • The Great Game • CBS • Radiant Productions and Universal Television in association with CBS Productions


Jon Ehrlich, Composer


Jason Derlatka, Composer




Enterprise • The Expanse • UPN • Paramount Pictures


Dennis McCarthy, Music By




JAG • Need To Know • CBS • Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Pictures


Steve Bramson, Composer




Odyssey 5 • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime and Columbia Tri Star Domestic Television


Laura Karpman, Music by




24 • 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Real Time Productions


Sean Callery, Composer





Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie, Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore)




Eloise At The Plaza • ABC • Handmade Films


Bruce Broughton, Music by




Hitler: The Rise Of Evil • CBS • Alliance Atlantis


Normand Corbeil, Composer




The Lost World • Part 2 • A&E • An A&E/BBC co-production in association with RTL Television


Rob Lane, Composer




Martin And Lewis • CBS • Storyline Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television


Ernest Troost, Composer




Tennessee Williams’ The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone • Showtime • Showtime Presents


John Altman, Music by





Outstanding Music Direction




75th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences


Bill Conti, Music Supervised and Composed by




Cher - The Farewell Tour • NBC • Serpent Films/PJM Productions


Paul Mirkovich, MD/Keyboards/Vocals




Christmas In Washington • TNT • New Liberty Productions


Ian Fraser, Music Director




Meredith Willson’s The Music Man • ABC • Storyline Entertainment in association with Touchstone Television


Michael Kosarin, Music Produced and Conducted by





Outstanding Music And Lyrics




The Concert For World Children’s Day • Song Title: Aren’t They All Our Children • ABC • Executive Visions, Inc.


David Foster, Music by


Linda Thompson, Lyrics by




The Fairly OddParents • Love Struck - Song Title: What Girls Love • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon


Guy Moon, Composer


Butch Hartman, Lyricist


Steve Marmel, Lyricist


Scott Fellows, Lyricist




The Fairly OddParents • Love Struck - Song Title: It's Great To Be A Guy • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon


Guy Moon, Composer


Butch Hartman, Lyricist


Steve Marmel, Lyricist




It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie • Song Title: Everyone Matters • NBC • NBC and The Jim Henson Company


Desmond Child, Composed by


Davitt Sigerson, Composed by




The Simpsons • Dude, Where's My Ranch - Song Title: Everybody Hates Ned Flanders • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television


Alf Clausen, Music By


Ian Maxtone-Graham, Lyrics By


Ken Keeler, Lyrics By





Outstanding Main Title Theme Music




Boomtown • NBC • Nemo Films, Dreamworks Television in association with NBC Studios


Philip Giffin, Music by




Everwood • WB • Everwood Utah, Inc. in association with and distributed by Warner Bros. Television


Blake Neely, Music by




Miracles • ABC • Touchstone Television in association with Spyglass Television


Joseph S. Williams, Composer


W.G. Snuffy Walden, Composer




Monk • USA • Mandeville Films, Inc. in association with Touchstone Television


Jeff Beal, Music by




Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • Showtime • Seymour K. Learly Productions, Inc.


Gary Stockdale, Composer



The awards will be handed out at the Shrine Auditorium on September 21, 2003 on Fox Television.