2026 Emmy Nominees in the 7 Music Categories: Full List
The 2026 Emmy nominations for music categories feature notable artists including Lady Gaga, Trey Parker, and Hans Zimmer. The list highlights diverse contributions across television programs ranging from animated series to documentaries.
Why it matters
Recognition by the Television Academy influences industry trends and highlights the importance of original music in modern television production.
Lady Gaga ’s “The Dead Dance” from Wednesday was a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 last September. Now the song, which Gaga co-wrote with Andrew Watt and Henry Walter Russell (Cirkut), is nominated for a Primetime Emmy for outstanding original music and lyrics. It’s Gaga’s first Emmy nod for songwriting. “Til It Happens to You,” which Gaga performed in The Hunting Ground , won in this category in 2016, but the Emmys credited only Diane Warren as the songwriter.
The article provides a factual list of award nominees without editorializing.
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