The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year.
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Music Direction |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by | The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar (2025) |
| Website | emmys |
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.
Winners and nominations
indicates the winner
1970s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||||
| Kraft Music Hall | "The Sound of Burt Bacharach" | Peter Matz | NBC | |
| The Merv Griffin Show | "Chuck Connors, Joey Heatherton, Buddy Greco and Jack E. Leonard" | Mort Lindsey | CBS | |
| This Is Tom Jones | "Mary Hopkins, Shelley Berman and José Feliciano" | Johnnie Spence | ABC | |
| 1971 | ||||
| Swing Out, Sweet Land | Dominic Frontiere | NBC | ||
| Hamlet | John Addison | NBC | ||
| The Merv Griffin Show | "Big Band Salute" | Mort Lindsey | CBS | |
| 1972 | ||||
| Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| The Golddiggers Chevrolet Show | "Fess Parker" | Van Alexander | Syndicated | |
| The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | "Jean Stapleton and Mike Connors" | James E. Dale | CBS | |
| 1973 | ||||
| The Carol Burnett Show | "Anthony Newley and Bernadette Peters" | Peter Matz | CBS | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Irwin Kostal | NBC | ||
| The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | "Debbie Reynolds" | Van Alexander | Syndicated | |
| 1974 | ||||
| Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Jack Parnell, Mitzie Welch and Ken Welch | CBS | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show | "The Australia Show" | Peter Matz | CBS | |
| The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | "The Sonny and Cher Years" | Marty Paich | ||
| 1976 | ||||
| Evening at Symphony | "Central Park in the Dark/A Hero's Life" | Seiji Ozawa | PBS | |
| Gypsy in My Soul | Cy Coleman and Donn Trenner | CBS | ||
| 1977 | ||||
| America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music | Ian Fraser | CBS | ||
| Bronk | "The Vigilante" | Jacques Urbont | CBS | |
| The New York Philharmonic: Rafael Kubelik (Live from Lincoln Center) | Rafael Kubelík | PBS | ||
| Previn and the Pittsburgh | "Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy" | André Previn | ||
| Sills and Burnett at the Met | Peter Matz | CBS | ||
| 1978 | ||||
| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Ian Fraser | ABC | ||
| The New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta and Shirley Verrett (Live from Lincoln Center) | Zubin Mehta | PBS | ||
| Previn and the Pittsburgh | "The Music That Made the Movies" | André Previn | ||
| The Second Barry Manilow Special | Jimmie Haskell | ABC | ||
1980s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||||
| Baryshnikov on Broadway | Ian Fraser | ABC | ||
| Barry Manilow: One Voice | Artie Butler | ABC | ||
| The Big Show | "Steve Lawrence and Don Rickles" | Nick Perito, Joe Lipman, Angela Morley and Peter Myers | NBC | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Music Direction | |||
| Linda in Wonderland | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers and Bob Florence | CBS | ||
| The Magic of David Copperfield III | Sid Feller, Norman Mamey and George Wyle | CBS | ||
| Omnibus | "Aretha Franklin, Princess Grace of Monaco and John Ritter" | Alf Clausen, Jack Elliott and William Goldstein | ABC | |
| Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land | Nick Perito | |||
| Stand by Your Man | Carl Brandt, Deane Hagen and Earle Hagen | CBS | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class | ||||
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration | Alan Barker, Zubin Mehta, Nick Perito and Michael Tilson Thomas | CBS | ||
| 1982 | ||||
| Night of 100 Stars | Bill Elton, Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Jonathan Tunick and Torrie Zito | ABC | ||
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Luther Henderson | NBC | ||
| The American Movie Awards | Allyn Ferguson | |||
| Shirley MacLaine... Illusions | Peter Matz | CBS | ||
| Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and Billy Byers | |||
| 1983 | ||||
| Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (Kennedy Center Tonight) | Dick Hyman | PBS | ||
| Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and Billy Byers | CBS | ||
| Ellington: The Music Live (Great Performances) | Mercer Ellington | PBS | ||
| Perry Como's Christmas in Paris | Jon Charles and Nick Perito | ABC | ||
| Sheena Easton... Act One | Peter Matz | NBC | ||
| 1984 | ||||
| The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, J. Hill and Lenny Stack | CBS | ||
| Marilyn Horne's Great American Songbook (Live from Lincoln Center) | William D. Brohn, Paul Chihara, Jack Gale, Glenn Osser, Leonard Slatkin and Jonathan Tunick | PBS | ||
| The Magic of David Copperfield VI | Mauro Bruno and George Wyle | CBS | ||
| Perry Como's Christmas in New York | Nick Perito | ABC | ||
| The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Ray Charles and Jon Charles | NBC | ||
| 1985 | ||||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers and Angela Morley | NBC | ||
| Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | Tony Fox, J. Hill, John Rodby and Lenny Stack | NBC | ||
| Night of 100 Stars II | Bill Elton, Lawrence James, Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Glen Roven and Torrie Zito | ABC | ||
| Perry Como's Christmas in England | Nick Perito | |||
| 1986 | ||||
| The 1986 Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Glen Roven, Larry Schwartz and Torrie Zito | CBS | ||
| Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, J. Hill and Lenny Stack | NBC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Bob Alberti, Jon Charles, Allyn Ferguson, Peter Matz and Nick Perito | CBS | ||
| Kraft Salutes George Burns' 90th Birthday | Peter Matz | |||
| 1987 | ||||
| Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (Great Performances) | Buster Davis, Don Pippin and Eric Stern | PBS | ||
| A Carol Burnett Special... Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin | Peter Matz | ABC | ||
| Liberty Weekend: Opening Ceremonies | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Ralph Burns, Alexander Courage, J. Hill and Angela Morley | |||
| The Perry Como Christmas Special | Nick Perito | |||
| The 1987 Tony Awards | Larry Grossman, Wally Harper, Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Lanny Meyers and Torrie Zito | CBS | ||
| 1988 | ||||
| Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Alexander Courage and Angela Morley | ABC | ||
| Celebrating Gershwin (Great Performances) | Michael Tilson Thomas | PBS | ||
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Larry Grossman, Mark Hummel, Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Peter Matz, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Larry Schwartz, Don Sebesky and Torrie Zito | CBS | ||
| Moonlighting | "Cool Hand Dave, Part 2" | Alf Clausen, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Hummie Mann and Don Nemitz | ABC | |
| 1989 | Outstanding Music Direction | |||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and J. Hill | NBC | ||
| Late Night with David Letterman | "7th Anniversary Special" | Paul Shaffer, Bruce Kapler | NBC | |
| Michelob Presents Saturday Night | Marcus Miller | Syndicated | ||
| Moonlighting | "A Womb with a View" | Alf Clausen, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Hummie Mann and D'Vaughn Pershing | ABC | |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | "Kenny Rogers, Maureen McGovern and Geoffrey Lewis" | Jack Elliott | CBS | |
| Outstanding Music for Special Events | ||||
| The 11th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Bob Alberti, Jon Charles, Ray Charles, Mark Hummel, Dick Lieb and Nick Perito | CBS | ||
1990s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||||
| Julie Andrews in Concert (Great Performances) | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, Bob Florence, J. Hill and Angela Morley | PBS | ||
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin, William Kidd, Morton Stevens, Peter Matz and Billy Byers | ABC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito, Ray Charles and Jon Charles | CBS | ||
| Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Glen Roven, David Michael Frank, Bruce Miller, Joe Curiale and Lawrence Schwartz | ABC | ||
| The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music | Elliot Lawrence, Jack Cornter, Marvin Laird, Jamie Lawrence, Peter Matz, Lanny Meyers, James 'Buddy' Skipper and Torrie Zito | CBS | ||
| 1991 | ||||
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman and J. Hill | Disney | ||
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin, Dennis McCarthy and Marc Shaiman | ABC | ||
| The Josephine Baker Story | Ralph Burns | HBO | ||
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Larry Grossman, Paul McKibbons, Torrie Zito and Jamie Lawrence | CBS | ||
| The 1990 Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Torrie Zito and Jamie Lawrence | |||
| 1992 | ||||
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin and Hummie Mann | ABC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers and J. Hill | NBC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito and Ray Charles | CBS | ||
| Late Night with David Letterman | "10th Anniversary Special" | Paul Shaffer and Bruce Kapler | NBC | |
| 1993 | ||||
| The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala | Ian Fraser | CBS | ||
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito | CBS | ||
| Sinatra | "Part 1" | Artie Butler | ||
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" | Joel McNeely | ABC | |
| 1994 | ||||
| Gypsy | Michael Rafter | CBS | ||
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl (Great Performances) | Donald Pippin | PBS | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser | Disney | ||
| 1995 | ||||
| Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Marvin Hamlisch | HBO | ||
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| The 38th Pablo Casals Festival | Krzysztof Penderecki | A&E | ||
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser | Disney | ||
| 1996 | ||||
| Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Glen Roven | ABC | ||
| Bye Bye Birdie | Irwin Fisch | ABC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | NBC | ||
| The 39th Pablo Casals Festival | Krzysztof Penderecki | A&E | ||
| Peter and the Wolf | George Daugherty | ABC | ||
| 1997 | ||||
| Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Mark Watters | NBC | ||
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bobby Lyle | HBO | ||
| The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey | Ian Fraser | CBS | ||
| The Simpsons | "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" | Alf Clausen | Fox | |
| 1998 | ||||
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Michael Crawford in Concert | Ian Fraser | PBS | ||
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Paul Bogaev | ABC | ||
| The Simpsons | "All Singing, All Dancing" | Alf Clausen | Fox | |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | "His Way" | Jay Chattaway | Syndicated | |
| 1999 | ||||
| The Rat Pack | Mark Adler | HBO | ||
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | Steve Tyrell | ABC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| Janet: The Velvet Rope | Rex Salas | HBO | ||
| The Temptations | "Part 1" | Daniel Carlin | NBC | |
2000s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||
| Annie | Paul Bogaev | ABC | ||
| E-Trade Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show | Dan Stamper | ABC | ||
| Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church | Michael Andreas | A&E | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| The Little Richard Story | David Sibley | NBC | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Marvin Hamlisch | Fox | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (Great Performances) | Paul Gemignani | PBS | ||
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific | Paul Bogaev | ABC | ||
| 2002 | ||||
| Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Mark Watters | NBC | ||
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | John Williams | ABC | ||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | "Once More, with Feeling" | Christophe Beck and Jesse Tobias | UPN | |
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| Ultimate Manilow! | Steve Welch | |||
| 2003 | ||||
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Cher: The Farewell Tour | Paul Mirkovich | NBC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| Meredith Willson's The Music Man | Michael Kosarin | ABC | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| Harry Connick Jr.: "Only You" in Concert (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr. | PBS | ||
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Marc Shaiman and Harold Wheeler | ABC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| A Christmas Carol | Michael Kosarin | NBC | ||
| Broadway: The American Musical | "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" | Matthias Gohl | PBS | |
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| Genius: A Night for Ray Charles | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| The Little Prince (Great Performances) | Rachel Portman | PBS | ||
| 2006 | ||||
| South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall (Great Performances) | Paul Gemignani | PBS | ||
| 78th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | |||
| 2007 | ||||
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | William Ross | ABC | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "310" | Harold Wheeler | ABC | |
| Scrubs | "My Musical" | Jan Stevens | NBC | |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| Movies Rock | Steve Jordan and Mark Watters | CBS | ||
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC | ||
| Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies | Ron Walters Jr. | PBS | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| Streisand: The Concert | William Ross | NBC | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | "710A" | Harold Wheeler | ABC | |
| The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | |||
2010s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||
| Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Dave Pierce | NBC | ||
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Marc Shaiman | ABC | ||
| Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS | ||
| Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart | David Downes | |||
| Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House | Sheila E. | |||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| 2011 | ||||
| Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr. | PBS | ||
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | William Ross | ABC | ||
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | Rickey Minor | NBC | ||
| Hitman Returns: David Foster and Friends (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Paul Shaffer | Fuse | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| Country Music: In Performance at the White House | Steven A. Gibson | PBS | ||
| Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy | Bill Elliott | |||
| Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert | Joel McNeely | Epix | ||
| The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater (Great Performances) | Michael Tilson Thomas | PBS | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | CBS | ||
| Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| The Oscars | William Ross | ABC | ||
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live from Lincoln Center) | Rob Fisher | PBS | ||
| 2014 | ||||
| The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | Don Was | CBS | ||
| Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Great Performances) | William Ross | PBS | ||
| The Oscars | ABC | |||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
| The Sound of Music Live! | David Chase | |||
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Lawrence | CBS | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life — An All-Star Grammy Salute | Greg Phillinganes | CBS | ||
| Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Matthew Sklar and Christopher Guardino | NBC | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS | ||
| The Oscars | Stephen Oremus | ABC | ||
| Peter Pan Live! | David Chase | NBC | ||
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center) | Alan Gilbert | PBS | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center) | Danny Elfman | PBS | ||
| Jazz at the White House | John Beasley | ABC | ||
| Sinatra: Voice for a Century (Live from Lincoln Center) | Alan Gilbert | PBS | ||
| Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House | Rickey Minor and Christian McBride | |||
| A Very Murray Christmas | Paul Shaffer | Netflix | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America | Rickey Minor | ABC | ||
| American Epic | "The American Epic Sessions" | Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson, Jack White and T Bone Burnett | PBS | |
| Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba (Live from Lincoln Center) | David Lai | |||
| Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga | Michael Bearden | Fox | ||
| Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | Tom Scott | NBC | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | Gregg Field | PBS | ||
| Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo | Bruno Mars | CBS | ||
| Elton John: I'm Still Standing –- A Grammy Salute | Davey Johnstone | |||
| The Oscars | Harold Wheeler | ABC | ||
| Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake | Adam Wayne Blackstone | NBC | ||
| 2019 | ||||
| Fosse/Verdon | "Life Is a Cabaret" | Alex Lacamoire | FX | |
| Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Derek Dixie | Netflix | ||
| The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC | ||
| Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | "Part 1" | Greg Phillinganes | BET | |
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Adam Sandler" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
2020s
| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Sheila E., Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | CBS | ||
| The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "SNL at Home #1" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
| Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira | Adam Wayne Blackstone | Fox | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| Bo Burnham: Inside | Bo Burnham | Netflix | ||
| Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry | Aron Forbes | Apple TV+ | ||
| Celebrating America — An Inauguration Night Special | Rickey Minor | |||
| David Byrne's American Utopia | Karl Mansfield | HBO | ||
| Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye" | Harvey Mason Jr. | NBC | |
| 2022 | ||||
| The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent | Adam Blackstone | NBC | ||
| 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | ||||
| One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Michael Bearden and Lee Musiker | |||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jake Gyllenhaal" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
| 2023 | ||||
| Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Joni Mitchell | Greg Phillinganes | PBS | ||
| The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna | Adam Blackstone and Omar Edwards | Fox | ||
| The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC | ||
| 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Adam Blackstone | HBO | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Austin Butler" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
| 2024 | ||||
| The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC | ||
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | "Episode 1488" | Fred Armisen and Eli Janney | NBC | |
| The 46th Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Adam Blackstone, Don Was and Omar Edwards | ABC | ||
| Saturday Night Live | "Host: Ryan Gosling" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | |
| 2025 | ||||
| The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar | Kendrick Lamar and Tony Russell | Fox | ||
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS | ||
| The Oscars | Michael Bearden | ABC | ||
| SNL50: The Anniversary Special | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC | ||
| SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | James Poyser and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson | Peacock | ||
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