Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special


This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special.
Starting in 2019, the category recognizes scripted programs. Unscripted programs compete for Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special.

Winners and nominations

1950s

Note: The award presented in 1955 was for "Best Original Music Composed for TV"

1960s

Note: Award titled Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television 1962–64

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Programs with multiple nominations

;3 nominations
;2 nominations
;6 awards
;5 awards
;4 awards
;2 awards
;11 nominations
;10 nominations
;8 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations