Awards & Winners

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design

Primetime Emmy Award

This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design presented for the best main title sequence in television programming. Prior to 1997, the Emmy was presented for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences.

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1997 .


Patrick Clair, Jennifer Sofio, Raoul Marks

Honored for : True Detective

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michelle Dougherty Black Sails
Alan Williams Black Sails
Kris Kuksi Black Sails
Karin Fong Black Sails
Curtis Doss Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Shaun Collings Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Randall Smith Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Tom Connors Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Leanne Dare Masters of Sex
Yi-Jen Liu Masters of Sex
Jon Forsman Masters of Sex
Gabriel Britz Masters of Sex
Garson Yu Silicon Valley
Mehmet Kizilay Silicon Valley
Patrick Clair True Detective
Raoul Marks True Detective
Jennifer Sofio True Detective

Hugo Moss, Tamsin McGee, Nathan Mckenna, Paul McDonnell

Honored for : Da Vinci's Demons

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kyle Cooper American Horror Story
Asylum
Ryan Murphy American Horror Story
Asylum
Juan Ruiz Anchía American Horror Story
Asylum
Kate Berry American Horror Story
Asylum
Paul McDonnell Da Vinci's Demons
Hugo Moss Da Vinci's Demons
Nathan Mckenna Da Vinci's Demons
Tamsin McGee Da Vinci's Demons
Simon Clowes Elementary
Kyle Cooper Elementary
Nate Park Elementary
Benji Bakshi Elementary
Ryan Robertson Elementary
Heiko Schneck Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Fabian Poss Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Csaba Letay Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Jan Bitzer Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Michael Riley The Newsroom
Denny Zimmerman The Newsroom
Cory Shaw The Newsroom
Justine Gerenstein The Newsroom
Bob Swensen The Newsroom
Rama Allen Vikings
Audrey Davis Vikings
Ryan McKenna Vikings
Westley Sarokin Vikings
Daniel Morris Vikings

Nic Benns, Rodi Kaya, Tom Bromwich

Honored for : Great Expectations

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Diaz American Horror Story
Juan Ruiz Anchia American Horror Story
Kyle Cooper American Horror Story
Ryan Murphy American Horror Story
Nic Benns Great Expectations
Tom Bromwich Great Expectations
Rodi Kaya Great Expectations
Ahmet Ahmet Magic City
Michelle Dougherty Magic City
Danielle White Magic City
Kathy Kelehan Magic City
Conn Reilly New Girl
Veva Burns New Girl
John Priday New Girl
Joe Lea Strike Back
Miki Kato Strike Back
Nic Benns Strike Back

Robert Feng, Angus Wall, Hameed Shaukat, Kirk Shintani

Honored for : Game of Thrones

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Feng Game of Thrones
Angus Wall Game of Thrones
Hameed Shaukat Game of Thrones
Kirk Shintani Game of Thrones
Jeremy Cox Rubicon
Theo Daley Rubicon
Karin Fong Rubicon
Cara McKenney Rubicon
Bob Swensen Too Big to Fail
Cory Shaw Too Big to Fail
Michael Riley Too Big to Fail
Adam Bluming Too Big to Fail
Lauren Hartstone Boardwalk Empire
Cara McKenney Boardwalk Empire
Michelle Dougherty Boardwalk Empire
Karin Fong Boardwalk Empire
Hugo Moss Any Human Heart
Paul McDonnell Any Human Heart
Justin Lowings Any Human Heart

Tom Barham, Marci Ichimura, Dean Haspiel, Anthony Santoro

Honored for : Bored to Death

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Barham Bored to Death
Marci Ichimura Bored to Death
Dean Haspiel Bored to Death
Anthony Santoro Bored to Death
Ahmet Ahmet The Pacific
Peter Frankfurt The Pacific
Lauren Hartstone The Pacific
Steve Fuller The Pacific
Michael Riley Temple Grandin
Zee Nederlander Temple Grandin
Dru Nget Temple Grandin
Bob Swensen Temple Grandin
Corey Weisz Nurse Jackie
Cara McKenney Nurse Jackie
Mark Gardner Nurse Jackie
Steve Fuller Nurse Jackie
Jeremy Cox Human Target
Cara McKenney Human Target
Karin Fong Human Target

Jamie Caliri, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, Alexandra Juhasz, Anthony Scott, Morgan Hay

Honored for : United States of Tara

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rama Allen True Blood
Shawn Fedorchuk True Blood
Matthew Mulder True Blood
Morgan Henry True Blood
Camm Rowland True Blood
Ryan Gagnier True Blood
Michael Riley Taking Chance
Dru Nget Taking Chance
Dan Meehan Taking Chance
Bob Swensen Taking Chance
Jamie Caliri United States of Tara
Dave Finkel United States of Tara
Brett Baer United States of Tara
Alexandra Juhasz United States of Tara
Anthony Scott United States of Tara
Morgan Hay United States of Tara
James Spindler Storymakers
@radical.media
Mike Wasilewski Storymakers
@radical.media
Ahmet Ahmet Storymakers
@radical.media
Grant Lau Storymakers
@radical.media
Jiffy Iuen Storymakers
@radical.media
Maggie Meade Storymakers
@radical.media
Robert Bradley Lie to Me
Thomas Cobb Lie to Me

Mark Gardner, Steve Fuller, Cara McKenney

Honored for : Mad Men

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Gardner Mad Men
Steve Fuller Mad Men
Cara McKenney Mad Men
Karin Fong Chuck
Jonathan Gershon Chuck
Dana Yee Chuck
Matthew Mulder The Company
Ryan Gagnier The Company
Igor Choromanski The Company
Cody Cobb The Company
Noah Conopask The Company
Johanna Marciano New Amsterdam
Wendy Brovetto New Amsterdam
Bryan Keeling New Amsterdam
Garson Yu Bernard and Doris
Synderella Peng Bernard and Doris
Etsuko Uji Bernard and Doris
Edwin Baker Bernard and Doris

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Berger Hustle
Pascal Wyse Hustle
Robert Bradley The Lost Room
Patrick Loungway The Lost Room
Thomas Cobb The Lost Room
Michael Riley Standoff
Bob Swensen Standoff
Dan Meehan Standoff
Bradley Simmons Standoff
Garson Yu Ugly Betty
Yolanda Santosa Ugly Betty
Matt Mulder The Path to 9/11
Dave Molloy The Path to 9/11
Colin Day The Path to 9/11
Lindsay Daniels The Path to 9/11
Lindsay Daniels Dexter
Josh Bodnar Dexter
Eric Anderson Dexter
Colin Davis Dexter

Renato Grgic, Alen Petkovic, Kristijan Petrovic, Jon Teschner

Honored for : The Academy Awards
(78th Annual Academy Awards)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirk Baxter Big Love
Larry Ewing Big Love
Maurice Marable Big Love
Angus Wall Big Love
Kirk Balden Rome
Andrew Hall Rome
Angus Wall Rome
Brad Waskewich Rome
Robert Bradley Weeds
Thomas Cobb Weeds
Paul Matthaeus Ghost Whisperer
Erin Sarofsky Ghost Whisperer
Anthony Vitagliano Ghost Whisperer
Shangyu Yin Ghost Whisperer
Robert Cribbett The Triangle
Nate Homan The Triangle
Yolanda Santosa The Triangle
Garson Yu The Triangle
Renato Grgic The Academy Awards
78th Annual Academy Awards
Alen Petkovic The Academy Awards
78th Annual Academy Awards
Kristijan Petrovic The Academy Awards
78th Annual Academy Awards
Jon Teschner The Academy Awards
78th Annual Academy Awards

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tracy Chandler Huff
Jose Gomez Huff
Christopher Markos Huff
André Stringer Huff
Dan Brown The Grid
Shawn Fedorchuk The Grid
Paul Matthaeus The Grid
Danny Yount The Grid
Yolanda Santosa Desperate Housewives
Garson Yu Desperate Housewives
Dave Molloy House
Matt Mulder House
Jake Sargeant House
Dan Brown House
Andrew White The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Paul Donnellon The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
David Z. Obadiah The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
John Sunter The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Patrick Murphy, Vonetta Taylor, Angus Wall

Honored for : Carnivàle

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Greg Hahn Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute
Jakob Trollback Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute
Patrick Murphy Carnivàle
Vonetta Taylor Carnivàle
Angus Wall Carnivàle
Eric Anderson Nip/Tuck
Vince Haycock Nip/Tuck
Paul Matthaeus Nip/Tuck
Paul Schneider Nip/Tuck
Josh Bodnar Kingdom Hospital
Colin Day Kingdom Hospital
Paul Matthaeus Kingdom Hospital
Dade Ogeron Kingdom Hospital
Randall Balsmeyer Angels in America
J. John Corbett Angels in America
Jim Rider Angels in America
Amit Sethi Angels in America

Laurent Fauchère, Chris Haak, Antoine Tinguely, Jakob Trollback

Honored for : Hysterical Blindness

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sylvie Talbot Napoléon
Dave Foss The Anna Nicole Show
Elizabeth Schricker The Anna Nicole Show
Jill Taffet The Anna Nicole Show
Laurent Fauchère Normal
Jasmine Jodry Normal
Antoine Tinguely Normal
Jakob Trollback Normal
Laurent Fauchère Hysterical Blindness
Chris Haak Hysterical Blindness
Antoine Tinguely Hysterical Blindness
Jakob Trollback Hysterical Blindness
Kyle Hollingsworth Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Justin Leibow Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Eric Anderson, Scott Hudziak, Paul Matthaeus, Danny Yount

Honored for : Six Feet Under

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Anderson The Mind of the Married Man
Paul Matthaeus The Mind of the Married Man
Mason Nicoll The Mind of the Married Man
James Webber The Mind of the Married Man
Michelle Dougherty Band of Brothers
Jeff Miller Band of Brothers
Michael Riley Band of Brothers
Jason Web Band of Brothers
Thomas Cobb Wolf Lake
Blake Danforth Wolf Lake
George Montgomery Wolf Lake
John Narun Wolf Lake
Danny Yount Six Feet Under
Paul Matthaeus Six Feet Under
Scott Hudziak Six Feet Under
Eric Anderson Six Feet Under

Karin Fong, Dana Yee, Grant Lau, Peggy Oei

Honored for : Masterpiece
(American Collection)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
C. Ryan Riccio AudioFile
Mike Goedecke AudioFile
Steve Kirklys MADtv
Adam Byrd MADtv
Clark The Norm Show
Wilfred Wong The Norm Show
Ricardo Silva The Norm Show
Quico Encinias The Norm Show
Michael Goode The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Michael Goetz The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Kevin Goetz The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Dana Yee Masterpiece
American Collection
Karin Fong Masterpiece
American Collection
Grant Lau Masterpiece
American Collection
Peggy Oei Masterpiece
American Collection

Timothy Webber

Honored for : The 10th Kingdom

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Earl Bateman Now and Again
Lee Dyer Now and Again
Alexander Lebedev Now and Again
Timothy Webber The 10th Kingdom
Billy Pittard Nature
Juan Rosenfeldt Nature
Ed Sullivan Nature
Mark Johnston The West Wing
Billy Pittard The West Wing

Carrie Cheney, Yarrow Cheney

Honored for : Dilbert

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Allies Alice in Wonderland
Shannon Davis-Forsyth Private Screenings
Jin Lim Private Screenings
Halbo van der Klaauw First Wave
Carrie Cheney Dilbert
Yarrow Cheney Dilbert

Kasumi Mihori, Billy Pittard, Ed Sullivan

Honored for : The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kasumi Mihori The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Billy Pittard The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Ed Sullivan The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Greg Pecknold Popular Science
Mark Dwyer Popular Science
Bruce Bryant Union Square
Carol Johnsen Union Square
Mark Dennison Union Square
Nancy Laurence Politically Incorrect
Nancy Giandomenico Politically Incorrect
Kelly Moseley Politically Incorrect
Mark Woods Politically Incorrect
Nicholas Livesey The Hunger

Mike Jones

Honored for : Dark Skies

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Jones Dark Skies
Jennifer Grey Berkowitz Gun
Earl Jenshus Gun
Billy Pittard Gun
Kasumi Mihori The Burning Zone
Billy Pittard The Burning Zone
Yvonne Gensurowsky The Learning Channel's Great Books
Billy Pittard The Learning Channel's Great Books
Clark The Magical World of Disney
Kasumi Mihori The Magical World of Disney
Billy Pittard The Magical World of Disney