Awards & Winners

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Primetime Emmy Award

This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.
Date Established : 1988

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1993 .


Alan Silvestri

Honored for : Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bear McCreary Black Sails
Alan Silvestri Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Daniele Luppi Magic City
Brian Tyler Sleepy Hollow
Robert Lydecker Sleepy Hollow
Andrew Feltenstein The Spoils of Babylon
John Nau The Spoils of Babylon

Bear McCreary

Honored for : Da Vinci's Demons

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brian Keane Copper
Bear McCreary Da Vinci's Demons
Sean Callery Elementary
Nathan Barr Hemlock Grove
Jeff Beal House of Cards
Nathan Barr The Americans

Paul Englishby

Honored for : Page Eight

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Englishby Page Eight
Sean Callery Homeland
Martin Phipps Great Expectations
Wendy Melvoin Touch
Lisa Coleman Touch
Gustavo Santaolalla Hell on Wheels

Trevor Morris

Honored for : The Borgias

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carter Burwell Mildred Pierce
Trevor Morris The Borgias
Mark Thomas Episodes
Dan Jones Masterpiece
Any Human Heart
Sean Callery The Kennedys
Jeff Danna Camelot
Mychael Danna Camelot

Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman

Honored for : Nurse Jackie
(Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Rogers Warehouse 13
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Wendy Melvoin Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Lisa Coleman Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Oscar Owens Justified
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Jason Keaton Justified
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Joseph LoDuca Legend of the Seeker
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Bear McCreary Human Target
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

John Williams

Honored for : Great Performances
(Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Michael Frank The Mole
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Tim DeLaughter United States of Tara
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Bill Sherman Storymakers
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Bob Thiele Jr. Sons of Anarchy
Pilot","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Dave Kushner Sons of Anarchy
Pilot","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Curtis Stigers Sons of Anarchy
Pilot","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Kurt Sutter Sons of Anarchy
Pilot","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
John Williams Great Performances
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Russ Landau

Honored for : Pirate Master
(Episode 102, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Everlast Saving Grace
Pilot","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Dan Povenmire Phineas and Ferb
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Phineas and Ferb
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Michael Hirano Culross Phineas and Ferb
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Carl Hill Williams Phineas and Ferb
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Michael Walker Phineas and Ferb
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Jeff Lippencott Kid Nation - Season 1
Episode 101","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Mark T. Williams Kid Nation - Season 1
Episode 101","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Russ Landau Pirate Master
Episode 102","Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Tree Adams Canterbury's Law
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Trevor Morris

Honored for : The Tudors
(Episode 5)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Morris The Tudors
Episode 5
Jeff Richmond 30 Rock
Hard Ball
Mark T. Williams On the Lot
102A
Jeff Lippencott On the Lot
102A
Simon Rogers Hustle
401
Rolfe Kent Dexter

Edward Shearmur

Honored for : Masters of Horror

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Shearmur Masters of Horror
Jeff Beal Rome
Ramin Djawadi Prison Break
Chris Gerolmo Over There
Amin Bhatia Get Ed
Ari Posner Get Ed

Danny Elfman

Honored for : Desperate Housewives

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Elfman Desperate Housewives
W. G. Walden Huff
Michael McCuistion Justice League Unlimited
Joel Goldsmith Stargate Atlantis
James L. Venable Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Randy Newman

Honored for : Monk

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Newman Monk
Jeffrey Cain Nip/Tuck
Cedric Lemoyne Nip/Tuck
Gregory Slay Nip/Tuck
Dan Mackenzie Monster House
David Schwartz Deadwood
Lee Aronsohn Two and a Half Men
Grant Geissman Two and a Half Men
Chuck Lorre Two and a Half Men

Jeff Beal

Honored for : Monk

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeff Beal Monk

Thomas Newman

Honored for : Six Feet Under

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Broughton First Monday
David Schwartz Wolf Lake
Mark Leggett A Day In Their Lives: Conquistador
Lolita Ritmanis Justice League
Thomas Newman Six Feet Under

James Newton Howard

Honored for : Gideon's Crossing

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Bonilla Big Apple
Babyface Soul Food
Al Green Soul Food
Russ Landau Survivor
James Newton Howard Gideon's Crossing
Michael Josephs Thoroughbred

W. G. Walden

Honored for : The West Wing

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Velton Ray Bunch The Pretender
Mark Leggett The Pretender
W. G. Walden The West Wing
Joseph LoDuca Jack of All Trades
Hal Beckett Call of the Wild
Jay Gruska Falcone
Ross Levinson Falcone

Martin Davich

Honored for : Trinity

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Clinton The PJs
Quincy Jones III The PJs
La Rita Norman The PJs
Marie Norman The PJs
Frankie Blue V.I.P.
Martin Davich Trinity
Ben Garant Viva Variety
Glen Roven Viva Variety
Danny Lux Profiler

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Barton Lewis Fame L.A.
Tom Snow Fame L.A.
Maribeth Derry Fame L.A.
Robbie Buchanan Fame L.A.
Mitchell Froom Sessions at West 54th
Christopher Klatman Four Corners
Mark Isham Nothing Sacred
Micky Erbe Earth: Final Conflict
Maribeth Solomon Earth: Final Conflict

Mark Isham

Honored for : EZ Streets
(A Terrible Beauty)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Lux Crisis Center
Pilot
John Debney The Cape
Pilot
Michael Hoenig Dark Skies
Mark Isham EZ Streets
A Terrible Beauty
W. G. Walden Early Edition

Mike Post

Honored for : Murder One

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Broughton JAG
Tim Truman Central Park West
Mike Post Murder One
Mark Snow Nowhere Man
Mark Isham Chicago Hope

Jerry Goldsmith

Honored for : Star Trek: Voyager

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Goldsmith Star Trek: Voyager
Mark Isham Chicago Hope
Michael Skloff Friends
Allee Willis Friends
W. G. Walden My So-Called Life
James Newton Howard ER

John Debney

Honored for : seaQuest DSV

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Miller Frasier
Darryl Phinnessee Frasier
Mark Snow The X-Files
Pilot
John Debney seaQuest DSV
Jay Gruska Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mike Post NYPD Blue

Dennis McCarthy

Honored for : Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stewart Levin Picket Fences
Dennis McCarthy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Christopher Klatman Bodies of Evidence
Carl Davis Covington Cross
Jonathan Tunick Love & War
Lee Holdridge Bob