The nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with the Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” taking home two nominations in outstanding original main title theme music and outstanding original music and lyrics; “Flight of the Conchords” picking up two nominations for original music and lyrics; and, in the song heard ’round YouTube – “I’m F***ing Matt Damon” from ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” also was nominated for outstanding original music and lyrics.
The nominations in the music categories are:
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
“Canterbury’s Law”
FOX
Apostle in association with Sony Pictures Television
Tree Adams, Theme By
“Phineas And Ferb”
Disney Channel
Walt Disney TV Animation in association with Disney Channel
Carl Hill Williams, Main Title Theme by
Michael Walker, Main Title Theme by
Michael Culross, Jr., Main Title Theme by
“Kid Nation: Episode 101”
CBS
Forman Productions
Jeff Lippencott, Series Original Music
Mark T. Williams, Series Original music
“Pirate Master: Episode 102”
CBS
Mark Burnett Productions
Russ Landau, Composer
“Saving Grace: Pilot”
TNT
Fox Television Studios
Eric “Everlast” Schrody, Main Title Theme by
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
“Phineas And Ferb”
Song: “I Ain’t Got No Rhythm”
Disney Channel
Walt Disney TV Animation in association with Disney Channel
Danny Jacob, Music by
Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, Written by
Robert F. Hughes, Written by
Martin Olson, Written by
Dan Povenmire, Written by
“Flight Of The Conchords”
Song: “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)”
HBO
Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Bret McKenzie, Composer and Lyricist
Jemaine Clement, Composer and Lyricist
“Flight Of The Conchords”
Song: “Inner City Pressure”
HBO
Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Bret McKenzie, Composer and Lyricist
Jemaine Clement, Composer and Lyricist
James Bobin, Lyricist
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Song: “I’m F***ing Matt Damon”
ABC
Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
Sarah Silverman, Writer/Composer
Tony Baubirei, Writer/Composer
Wayne McClaucey, Writer/Composer
Sal Lacono, Writer/Composer
Dan Warner, Writer/Composer
“MADtv”
Song: “Sad Fitty Cent”
FOX
Girl Group Company
Greg O’Connor, Music and Lyrics by
Jordan Peele, Music and Lyrics by
Jim Wise, Music and Lyrics by
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (original Dramatic Score)
“Bernard And Doris”
HBO
Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and
Chicago Films and HBO Films
Alex Wurman, Composer
“John Adams: Independence”
HBO
Playtone in association with HBO Films
Rob Lane, Composer
“Masters Of Science Fiction: Jerry Was A Man”
ABC
Reunion Pictures
Laura Karpman, Composer
“Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day”
ABC
Harpo Films
Lennie Niehaus, Composer
“Sense & Sensibility (Masterpiece Theatre)”
PBS
A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Martin Phipps, Composer
“The Company: Night 1”
TNT
Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures
Television
Jeff Beal, Music By
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (original Dramatic Score)
“Family Guy: Lois Kills Stewie”
Fox
Fuzzy Door Productions in association with Fox Television Animation Studios
Ronald Neal Jones, Composer
“House: Guardian Angels”
Fox
Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z
Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Jon Ehrlich, Music By
Jason Derlatka, Music By
“Little People, Big World: Roloff Road Trip: Grand Canyon”
TLC
Gay Rosenthal Productions in association with TLC
Joey Newman, Original Music
“Lost: The Constant”
ABC
ABC Studios
Michael Giacchiano, Music By
“Pushing Daisies: Pigeon”
ABC
Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with
Warner Bros. Television
Jim Dooley, Music By
“The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVIII”
FOX
Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox
Alf Clausen, Music by
Outstanding Music Direction
“50th Annual Grammy Awards”
CBS
John Cossette Productions / Ken Ehrlich Productions
Rickey Minor, Music Director
“80th Annual Academy Awards”
ABC
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Bill Conti, Music Director
“Barry Manilow: Songs From The Seventies”
PBS
Stiletto Entertainment
Ron Walters, Jr., Music Director, Conductor, Keyboards
“Christmas In Washington”
TNT
The Stevens Co.
Ian Fraser, Music Director
“Movies Rock”
CBS
A Conde Nast Media Group production in association with Don Mischer
Productions
Steve Jordan, Music Director
Mark Watters, Music Director
Overall, HBO’s miniseries “John Adams” lead the way with 23 nominations.
The Emmys will be held on September 21, and broadcast from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on NBC.
