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Emmys: A Breakdown of the Music Nominees From Lady Gaga’s ‘Dead Dance’ to Hans Zimmer’s Race for His First Win

Variety · August 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Emmys: A Breakdown of the Music Nominees From Lady Gaga’s ‘Dead Dance’ to Hans Zimmer’s Race for His First Win

Emmy’s music branch continues to welcome newcomers.

Eighteen of this year’s 54 nominees, or one-third of the total in seven categories, are first-timers to the competition.

And only 12 are previous winners of TV’s highest honor.

Composer Dave Porter, whose long professional relationship with creator-producer Vince Gilligan dates back to “Breaking Bad,” earned his first […]

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Emmys: A Breakdown of the Music Nominees From Lady Gaga’s ‘Dead Dance’ to Hans Zimmer’s Race for His First Win

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