Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, awarded to both the composer and lyricist.
The award has gone by several names:
- Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material
- Best Song or Theme
- Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material
- Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics
- Outstanding Music and Lyrics
- Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Winners and nominations
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins
6 wins
3 wins
2 wins
15 nominations
12 nominations
9 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
;3 wins
;2 wins
;12 nominations
;9 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
- The Carol Burnett Show
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Flight of the Conchords
- MADtv
- Smash
;2 nominations
