OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

“Tap Into Your (Fort) Worth”, Girls5eva (Music and Lyrics by Azie Dungey, Dan Rubin, Jeff Richmond, Kyle Brier, Liz Cackowski and Meredith Scardino)

“Look for the Light”, Only Murders in the Building (Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek)

“Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?”, Only Murders in the Building (Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman)

"Queen of Wind (Nymphia Wind)", RuPaul's Drag Race (Music by Brett "Leland" McLaughlin; Lyrics by Brett "Leland" McLaughlin and Leo "Nymphia" Tsao)

"Maya Rudolph Mother’s Day Monologue", Saturday Night Live (Music by Eli Brueggemann; Lyrics by Maya Rudolph, Auguste White, Mike DiCenzo and Jake Nordwind)

AND THE WINNER IS:

"LOOK FOR THE LIGHT", ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (MUSIC AND LYRICS BY SARA BAREILLES, JUSTIN PAUL AND BENJ PASEK)

These are the first wins and second nominations for Justin Paul and Benj Pasel. They were previously nomination for compositing an original song for The Flash (2017). This is the second win and fourth nomination for Sara Bareilles. She previously won for compositing an original song for Girls5eva (2021) and was nominated with the ensemble of Girls5eva (2021-22).

Just when I thought Only Murders in the Building couldn't get any greater as a show in the series third season they added a theatrical conponent to the show which included some beautifully composed original theatre songs. The series first stand out musical number came in the form of "Look for the Light" which was so wonderfully performed by the great Meryl Streep and equally as great Ashley Park. This song is such a beauty to listen to both for it's music and lyrics by the great composing duo Pasek and Paul as well as the equally as great composer Sara Bareilles.