# Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.

## Winners and nominations
### 1970s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1970 |
| 1970 | Kraft Music Hall | "The Sound of Burt Bacharach" | Peter Matz | NBC |
| 1970 | The Merv Griffin Show | "Chuck Connors, Joey Heatherton, Buddy Greco and Jack E. Leonard" | Mort Lindsey | CBS |
| 1970 | This Is Tom Jones | "Mary Hopkins, Shelley Berman and José Feliciano" | Johnnie Spence | ABC |
| 1971 |
| 1971 | Swing Out, Sweet Land | Swing Out, Sweet Land | Dominic Frontiere | NBC |
| 1971 | Hamlet | Hamlet | John Addison | NBC |
| 1971 | The Merv Griffin Show | "Big Band Salute" | Mort Lindsey | CBS |
| 1972 |
| 1972 | Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 1972 | The Golddiggers Chevrolet Show | "Fess Parker" | Van Alexander | Syndicated |
| 1972 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | "Jean Stapleton and Mike Connors" | James E. Dale | CBS |
| 1973 |
| 1973 | The Carol Burnett Show | "Anthony Newley and Bernadette Peters" | Peter Matz | CBS |
| 1973 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Irwin Kostal | NBC |
| 1973 | The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | "Debbie Reynolds" | Van Alexander | Syndicated |
| 1974 |
| 1974 | Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments | Jack Parnell, Mitzie Welch and Ken Welch | CBS |
| 1974 | The Carol Burnett Show | "The Australia Show" | Peter Matz | CBS |
| 1974 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | "The Sonny and Cher Years" | Marty Paich | CBS |
| 1976 |
| 1976 | Evening at Symphony | "Central Park in the Dark/A Hero's Life" | Seiji Ozawa | PBS |
| 1976 | Gypsy in My Soul | Gypsy in My Soul | Cy Coleman and Donn Trenner | CBS |
| 1977 |
| 1977 | America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music | America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music | Ian Fraser | CBS |
| 1977 | Bronk | "The Vigilante" | Jacques Urbont | CBS |
| 1977 | The New York Philharmonic: Rafael Kubelik (Live from Lincoln Center) | The New York Philharmonic: Rafael Kubelik (Live from Lincoln Center) | Rafael Kubelík | PBS |
| 1977 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | "Mozart as Keyboard Prodigy" | André Previn | PBS |
| 1977 | Sills and Burnett at the Met | Sills and Burnett at the Met | Peter Matz | CBS |
| 1978 |
| 1978 | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Ian Fraser | ABC |
| 1978 | The New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta and Shirley Verrett (Live from Lincoln Center) | The New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta and Shirley Verrett (Live from Lincoln Center) | Zubin Mehta | PBS |
| 1978 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | "The Music That Made the Movies" | André Previn | PBS |
| 1978 | The Second Barry Manilow Special | The Second Barry Manilow Special | Jimmie Haskell | ABC |

### 1980s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1980 |
| 1980 | Baryshnikov on Broadway | Baryshnikov on Broadway | Ian Fraser | ABC |
| 1980 | Barry Manilow: One Voice | Barry Manilow: One Voice | Artie Butler | ABC |
| 1980 | The Big Show | "Steve Lawrence and Don Rickles" | Nick Perito, Joe Lipman, Angela Morley and Peter Myers | NBC |
| 1981 | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction |
| 1981 | Linda in Wonderland | Linda in Wonderland | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers and Bob Florence | CBS |
| 1981 | The Magic of David Copperfield III | The Magic of David Copperfield III | Sid Feller, Norman Mamey and George Wyle | CBS |
| 1981 | Omnibus | "Aretha Franklin, Princess Grace of Monaco and John Ritter" | Alf Clausen, Jack Elliott and William Goldstein | ABC |
| 1981 | Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land | Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land | Nick Perito | ABC |
| 1981 | Stand by Your Man | Stand by Your Man | Carl Brandt, Deane Hagen and Earle Hagen | CBS |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class ||||
| 1981 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration | The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration | Alan Barker, Zubin Mehta, Nick Perito and Michael Tilson Thomas | CBS |
| 1982 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Night of 100 Stars | Bill Elton, Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Jonathan Tunick and Torrie Zito | ABC |
| 1982 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Ain't Misbehavin' | Luther Henderson | NBC |
| 1982 | The American Movie Awards | The American Movie Awards | Allyn Ferguson | NBC |
| 1982 | Shirley MacLaine... Illusions | Shirley MacLaine... Illusions | Peter Matz | CBS |
| 1982 | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and Billy Byers | CBS |
| 1983 |
| 1983 | Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (Kennedy Center Tonight) | Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (Kennedy Center Tonight) | Dick Hyman | PBS |
| 1983 | Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration | Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and Billy Byers | CBS |
| 1983 | Ellington: The Music Live (Great Performances) | Ellington: The Music Live (Great Performances) | Mercer Ellington | PBS |
| 1983 | Perry Como's Christmas in Paris | Perry Como's Christmas in Paris | Jon Charles and Nick Perito | ABC |
| 1983 | Sheena Easton... Act One | Sheena Easton... Act One | Peter Matz | NBC |
| 1984 |
| 1984 | The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration | The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, J. Hill and Lenny Stack | CBS |
| 1984 | Marilyn Horne's Great American Songbook (Live from Lincoln Center) | Marilyn Horne's Great American Songbook (Live from Lincoln Center) | William D. Brohn, Paul Chihara, Jack Gale, Glenn Osser, Leonard Slatkin and Jonathan Tunick | PBS |
| 1984 | The Magic of David Copperfield VI | The Magic of David Copperfield VI | Mauro Bruno and George Wyle | CBS |
| 1984 | Perry Como's Christmas in New York | Perry Como's Christmas in New York | Nick Perito | ABC |
| 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Ray Charles and Jon Charles | NBC |
| 1985 |
| 1985 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers and Angela Morley | NBC |
| 1985 | Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | Tony Fox, J. Hill, John Rodby and Lenny Stack | NBC |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Night of 100 Stars II | Bill Elton, Lawrence James, Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Glen Roven and Torrie Zito | ABC |
| 1985 | Perry Como's Christmas in England | Perry Como's Christmas in England | Nick Perito | ABC |
| 1986 |
| 1986 | The 1986 Tony Awards | The 1986 Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Glen Roven, Larry Schwartz and Torrie Zito | CBS |
| 1986 | Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa | Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, J. Hill and Lenny Stack | NBC |
| 1986 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Bob Alberti, Jon Charles, Allyn Ferguson, Peter Matz and Nick Perito | CBS |
| 1986 | Kraft Salutes George Burns' 90th Birthday | Kraft Salutes George Burns' 90th Birthday | Peter Matz | CBS |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (Great Performances) | Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (Great Performances) | Buster Davis, Don Pippin and Eric Stern | PBS |
| 1987 | A Carol Burnett Special... Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin | A Carol Burnett Special... Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin | Peter Matz | ABC |
| 1987 | Liberty Weekend: Opening Ceremonies | Liberty Weekend: Opening Ceremonies | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Ralph Burns, Alexander Courage, J. Hill and Angela Morley | ABC |
| 1987 | The Perry Como Christmas Special | The Perry Como Christmas Special | Nick Perito | ABC |
| 1987 | The 1987 Tony Awards | The 1987 Tony Awards | Larry Grossman, Wally Harper, Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Lanny Meyers and Torrie Zito | CBS |
| 1988 |
| 1988 | Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas | Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Alexander Courage and Angela Morley | ABC |
| 1988 | Celebrating Gershwin (Great Performances) | Celebrating Gershwin (Great Performances) | Michael Tilson Thomas | PBS |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Larry Grossman, Mark Hummel, Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Peter Matz, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Larry Schwartz, Don Sebesky and Torrie Zito | CBS |
| 1988 | Moonlighting | "Cool Hand Dave, Part 2" | Alf Clausen, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Hummie Mann and Don Nemitz | ABC |
| 1989 | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction | Outstanding Music Direction |
| 1989 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman and J. Hill | NBC |
| 1989 | Late Night with David Letterman | "7th Anniversary Special" | Paul Shaffer, Bruce Kapler | NBC |
| 1989 | Michelob Presents Saturday Night | Michelob Presents Saturday Night | Marcus Miller | Syndicated |
| 1989 | Moonlighting | "A Womb with a View" | Alf Clausen, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Hummie Mann and D'Vaughn Pershing | ABC |
| 1989 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | "Kenny Rogers, Maureen McGovern and Geoffrey Lewis" | Jack Elliott | CBS |
| Outstanding Music for Special Events ||||
| 1989 | The 11th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | The 11th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Bob Alberti, Jon Charles, Ray Charles, Mark Hummel, Dick Lieb and Nick Perito | CBS |

### 1990s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Julie Andrews in Concert (Great Performances) | Julie Andrews in Concert (Great Performances) | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, Bob Florence, J. Hill and Angela Morley | PBS |
| 1990 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin, William Kidd, Morton Stevens, Peter Matz and Billy Byers | ABC |
| 1990 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito, Ray Charles and Jon Charles | CBS |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Glen Roven, David Michael Frank, Bruce Miller, Joe Curiale and Lawrence Schwartz | ABC |
| 1990 | The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music | The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music | Elliot Lawrence, Jack Cornter, Marvin Laird, Jamie Lawrence, Peter Matz, Lanny Meyers, James 'Buddy' Skipper and Torrie Zito | CBS |
| 1991 |
| 1991 | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman and J. Hill | Disney |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin, Dennis McCarthy and Marc Shaiman | ABC |
| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | The Josephine Baker Story | Ralph Burns | HBO |
| 1991 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Larry Grossman, Paul McKibbons, Torrie Zito and Jamie Lawrence | CBS |
| 1991 | The 1990 Tony Awards | The 1990 Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Torrie Zito and Jamie Lawrence | CBS |
| 1992 |
| 1992 | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin and Hummie Mann | ABC |
| 1992 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers and J. Hill | NBC |
| 1992 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito and Ray Charles | CBS |
| 1992 | Late Night with David Letterman | "10th Anniversary Special" | Paul Shaffer and Bruce Kapler | NBC |
| 1993 |
| 1993 | The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala | The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala | Ian Fraser | CBS |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards | The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1993 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Nick Perito | CBS |
| 1993 | Sinatra | "Part 1" | Artie Butler | CBS |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" | Joel McNeely | ABC |
| 1994 |
| 1994 | Gypsy | Gypsy | Michael Rafter | CBS |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1994 | Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl (Great Performances) | Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl (Great Performances) | Donald Pippin | PBS |
| 1994 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 1994 | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser | Disney |
| 1995 |
| 1995 | Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Barbra Streisand: The Concert | Marvin Hamlisch | HBO |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1995 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 1995 | The 38th Pablo Casals Festival | The 38th Pablo Casals Festival | Krzysztof Penderecki | A&E |
| 1995 | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Ian Fraser | Disney |
| 1996 |
| 1996 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Glen Roven | ABC |
| 1996 | Bye Bye Birdie | Bye Bye Birdie | Irwin Fisch | ABC |
| 1996 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | NBC |
| 1996 | The 39th Pablo Casals Festival | The 39th Pablo Casals Festival | Krzysztof Penderecki | A&E |
| 1996 | Peter and the Wolf | Peter and the Wolf | George Daugherty | ABC |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | Mark Watters | NBC |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1997 | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Bobby Lyle | HBO |
| 1997 | The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey | The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey | Ian Fraser | CBS |
| 1997 | The Simpsons | "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" | Alf Clausen | Fox |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1998 | Michael Crawford in Concert | Michael Crawford in Concert | Ian Fraser | PBS |
| 1998 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Paul Bogaev | ABC |
| 1998 | The Simpsons | "All Singing, All Dancing" | Alf Clausen | Fox |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | "His Way" | Jay Chattaway | Syndicated |
| 1999 |
| 1999 | The Rat Pack | The Rat Pack | Mark Adler | HBO |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards | The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 1999 | And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | Steve Tyrell | ABC |
| 1999 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 1999 | Janet: The Velvet Rope | Janet: The Velvet Rope | Rex Salas | HBO |
| 1999 | The Temptations | "Part 1" | Daniel Carlin | NBC |

### 2000s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Annie | Annie | Paul Bogaev | ABC |
| 2000 | E-Trade Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show | E-Trade Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show | Dan Stamper | ABC |
| 2000 | Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church | Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church | Michael Andreas | A&E |
| 2000 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2000 | The Little Richard Story | The Little Richard Story | David Sibley | NBC |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Barbra Streisand: Timeless | Marvin Hamlisch | Fox |
| 2001 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2001 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2001 | My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (Great Performances) | My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (Great Performances) | Paul Gemignani | PBS |
| 2001 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific | Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific | Paul Bogaev | ABC |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games | Mark Watters | NBC |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | John Williams | ABC |
| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | "Once More, with Feeling" | Christophe Beck and Jesse Tobias | UPN |
| 2002 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2002 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2002 | Ultimate Manilow! | Ultimate Manilow! | Steve Welch | CBS |
| 2003 |
| 2003 | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour | Cher: The Farewell Tour | Paul Mirkovich | NBC |
| 2003 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2003 | Meredith Willson's The Music Man | Meredith Willson's The Music Man | Michael Kosarin | ABC |
| 2004 |
| 2004 | Harry Connick Jr.: "Only You" in Concert (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr.: "Only You" in Concert (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr. | PBS |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Marc Shaiman and Harold Wheeler | ABC |
| 2004 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2004 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | A Christmas Carol | A Christmas Carol | Michael Kosarin | NBC |
| 2005 | Broadway: The American Musical | "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" | Matthias Gohl | PBS |
| 2005 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2005 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2005 | The Little Prince (Great Performances) | The Little Prince (Great Performances) | Rachel Portman | PBS |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall (Great Performances) | South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall (Great Performances) | Paul Gemignani | PBS |
| 2006 | 78th Annual Academy Awards | 78th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 2006 | Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (Great Performances) | Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS |
| 2006 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Elliot Lawrence and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2006 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards | The 59th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2007 |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | William Ross | ABC |
| 2007 | Dancing with the Stars | "310" | Harold Wheeler | ABC |
| 2007 | Scrubs | "My Musical" | Jan Stevens | NBC |
| 2007 | The 60th Annual Tony Awards | The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2008 |
| 2008 | Movies Rock | Movies Rock | Steve Jordan and Mark Watters | CBS |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Bill Conti | ABC |
| 2008 | Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies | Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies | Ron Walters Jr. | PBS |
| 2008 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2008 | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2009 |
| 2009 | Streisand: The Concert | Streisand: The Concert | William Ross | NBC |
| 2009 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2009 | Dancing with the Stars | "710A" | Harold Wheeler | ABC |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2009 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |

### 2010s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony | Dave Pierce | NBC |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Marc Shaiman | ABC |
| 2010 | Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (Great Performances) | Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS |
| 2010 | Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart | Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart | David Downes | PBS |
| 2010 | Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House | Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House | Sheila E. | PBS |
| 2010 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway (Great Performances) | Harry Connick Jr. | PBS |
| 2011 | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | William Ross | ABC |
| 2011 | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | Rickey Minor | NBC |
| 2011 | Hitman Returns: David Foster and Friends (Great Performances) | Hitman Returns: David Foster and Friends (Great Performances) | David Foster | PBS |
| 2011 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2011 | 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Paul Shaffer | Fuse |
| 2012 |
| 2012 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2012 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2012 | Country Music: In Performance at the White House | Country Music: In Performance at the White House | Steven A. Gibson | PBS |
| 2012 | Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy | Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy | Bill Elliott | PBS |
| 2012 | Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert | Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert | Joel McNeely | Epix |
| 2012 | The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater (Great Performances) | The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater (Great Performances) | Michael Tilson Thomas | PBS |
| 2013 |
| 2013 | The 66th Annual Tony Awards | The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence | CBS |
| 2013 | Christmas in Washington | Christmas in Washington | Ian Fraser | TNT |
| 2013 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2013 | The Oscars | The Oscars | William Ross | ABC |
| 2013 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live from Lincoln Center) | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live from Lincoln Center) | Rob Fisher | PBS |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | Don Was | CBS |
| 2014 | Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Great Performances) | Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Great Performances) | William Ross | PBS |
| 2014 | The Oscars | The Oscars | William Ross | ABC |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jimmy Fallon" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |
| 2014 | The Sound of Music Live! | The Sound of Music Live! | David Chase | NBC |
| 2014 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards | The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Lawrence | CBS |
| 2015 |
| 2015 | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life — An All-Star Grammy Salute | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life — An All-Star Grammy Salute | Greg Phillinganes | CBS |
| 2015 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Matthew Sklar and Christopher Guardino | NBC |
| 2015 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rob Berman and Rob Mathes | CBS |
| 2015 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Stephen Oremus | ABC |
| 2015 | Peter Pan Live! | Peter Pan Live! | David Chase | NBC |
| 2015 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center) | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center) | Alan Gilbert | PBS |
| 2016 |
| 2016 | Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center) | Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center) | Danny Elfman | PBS |
| 2016 | Jazz at the White House | Jazz at the White House | John Beasley | ABC |
| 2016 | Sinatra: Voice for a Century (Live from Lincoln Center) | Sinatra: Voice for a Century (Live from Lincoln Center) | Alan Gilbert | PBS |
| 2016 | Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House | Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House | Rickey Minor and Christian McBride | PBS |
| 2016 | A Very Murray Christmas | A Very Murray Christmas | Paul Shaffer | Netflix |
| 2017 |
| 2017 | Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America | Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America | Rickey Minor | ABC |
| 2017 | American Epic | "The American Epic Sessions" | Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson, Jack White and T Bone Burnett | PBS |
| 2017 | Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba (Live from Lincoln Center) | Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba (Live from Lincoln Center) | David Lai | PBS |
| 2017 | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2017 | Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga | Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga | Michael Bearden | Fox |
| 2017 | Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | Tom Scott | NBC |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | Gregg Field | PBS |
| 2018 | Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo | Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo | Bruno Mars | CBS |
| 2018 | Elton John: I'm Still Standing –- A Grammy Salute | Elton John: I'm Still Standing –- A Grammy Salute | Davey Johnstone | CBS |
| 2018 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Harold Wheeler | ABC |
| 2018 | Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake | Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake | Adam Wayne Blackstone | NBC |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | "Life Is a Cabaret" | Alex Lacamoire | FX |
| 2019 | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2019 | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Derek Dixie | Netflix |
| 2019 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC |
| 2019 | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | "Part 1" | Greg Phillinganes | BET |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Adam Sandler" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | The Kennedy Center Honors | The Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2020 | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Sheila E., Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | CBS |
| 2020 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC |
| 2020 | Saturday Night Live | "SNL at Home #1" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |
| 2020 | Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira | Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira | Adam Wayne Blackstone | Fox |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Bo Burnham: Inside | Bo Burnham: Inside | Bo Burnham | Netflix |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry | Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry | Aron Forbes | Apple TV+ |
| 2021 | Celebrating America — An Inauguration Night Special | Celebrating America — An Inauguration Night Special | Rickey Minor | |
| 2021 | David Byrne's American Utopia | David Byrne's American Utopia | Karl Mansfield | HBO |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye" | Harvey Mason Jr. | NBC |
| 2022 |
| 2022 | The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent | The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent | Adam Blackstone | NBC |
| 2022 | 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors | 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| CBS ||
| 2022 | One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Michael Bearden and Lee Musiker | CBS |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Jake Gyllenhaal" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Joni Mitchell | Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Joni Mitchell | Greg Phillinganes | PBS |
| 2023 | The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna | The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna | Adam Blackstone and Omar Edwards | Fox |
| 2023 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC |
| 2023 | 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Adam Blackstone | HBO |
| 2023 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Austin Butler" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | The Oscars | The Oscars | Rickey Minor | ABC |
| 2024 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | "Episode 1488" | Fred Armisen and Eli Janney | NBC |
| 2024 | The 46th Kennedy Center Honors | The 46th Kennedy Center Honors | Rickey Minor | CBS |
| 2024 | 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Adam Blackstone, Don Was and Omar Edwards | ABC |
| 2024 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Ryan Gosling" | Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis and Eli Brueggemann | NBC |