The nominees for the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and below are the music category nominees. The winners will be announced on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 8pm on NBC.


Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Masters Of Horror • Dreams In The Witch House • Showtime • IDT Entertainment, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment
Richard Band, Music by

Rome • Triumph • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with the BBC
Jeff Beal, Composer

Stargate: Atlantis • Grace Under Pressure • Sci Fi Channel • Pegasus Productions II in association with MGM Worldwide Television
Joel Goldsmith, Music Composed by

Supernatural • Pilot • WB • Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television Production, Inc.
Christopher Lennertz, Composer

24 • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM • FOX • Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Real Time Productions
Sean Callery, Music by

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

The Dive From Clausen’s Pier • Lifetime • Icon Productions in association with Fox Television Studios for Lifetime Television
Bruce Broughton, Music by

Human Trafficking • Part 1 • Lifetime • Muse Entertainment for Lifetime Television
Normand Corbell, Music by

Into The West • TNT • Dreamworks Television
Geoff Zanelli, Music by

Sleeper Cell • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Cardboard Guru Productions
Paul Haslinger, Music by

The Water Is Wide (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.
Jeff Beal, Music by


Outstanding Music Direction

78th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Bill Conti, Music Director

Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (Great Performances) • PBS • A production of Sugar s.r.l. and Thirteen/WNET-New York
David Foster, Music Director

The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions
Elliot Lawrence, Musical Director
Rob Mathes, Musical Director

South Pacific In Concert From Carnegie Hall (Great Performances) • PBS • A production of Thirteen/WNET New York, Carnegie Hall, and the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
Paul Gemignani, Musical Director and Conductor

The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment
Elliot Lawrence, Music Director


Outstanding Music And Lyrics

Gideon’s Daughter • Song: Natasha’s Song • BBC America• BBC/BBC America/Talkback
Stephen Poliakoff, Lyrics by
Adrian Johnston, Music by

High School Musical • Song: Get’cha Head In The Game • Disney • Salty Pictures/First Street Films/Disney Channel
Ray Cham, Written by
Greg Cham, Written by
Andrew Seeley, Written by

High School Musical • Song: Breaking Free • Disney • Salty Pictures/First Street Films/Disney Channel
Jamie Houston, Written and Produced by

MADtv • Episode 1111 Song: A Wonderfully Normal Day • FOX • Girl Group Company
Greg O’Connor, Music Composer
Jim Wise, Lyricist

Once Upon A Mattress • Song: That Baby Of Mine • ABC • Tudor Television/Mabel Cat Inc. in association with Marc Platt Productions & Touchstone Television
Ken Welch, Written by
Mitzie Welch, Written by


Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Get Ed • Disney • Jetix Animation Concepts
Amin Bhatia, Main Title Written and Performed by
Ari Posner, Main Title Written and Performed by

Masters Of Horror • Showtime • IDT Entertainment, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment
Edward Shearmur, Main Title Music by

Over There • FX Network • 20th Century Fox Television and Steven Bochco Productions
Chris Gerolmo, Writer

Prison Break • FOX • Original Film, Adelstein, Parouse in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Ramin Djawadi, Composer

Rome • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with the BBC
Jeff Beal, Composer