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.

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Alex Weston for (“The Peak”), Expats

Julia Newman and Thomas Newman for (“Pilot”), Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Carlos Rafael Rivera for (“Her and Him”), Lessons in Chemistry

Jeff Russo for (“I A HARD MAN TO FIND”), Ripley

Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross for (“Broken to the Fist”), Shôgun

AND THE WINNER IS:

NICK CHUBA, ATTICUS ROSS AND LEOPOLD ROSS FOR ("BROKEN TO THE FIST"), SHÔGUN

These are the first wins for Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross. Atticus Ross was previously nominated for composing Watchmen (2020).

The trio of music composers for Shôgun really had a hard task to add music to an already epic story and manage to match that epicness. This task the three composers suddenly succeeded at as the music felt so major. With the beautiful strings featured and beat of drums each piece of music featured on the series was so appealing.

OUTSTANDING SOUND FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Fallout (“The End”)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)

Shôgun (“Anjin”)

The Sympathizer (“Death Wish”)

True Detective: Night Country (“Part 1”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

SHÔGUN ("ANJIN")

This is the first win and nomination for the sound team of Shôgun.

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN

Wayne Coe for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Hazel Baird for Lessons in Chemistry

Ronnie Koff for Palm Royale

Elastic and Nadia Tzuo for Shôgun

Peter Anderson Studios for True Detective: Night Country

AND THE WINNER IS:

RONNIE KOFF FOR PALM ROYALE

This is the first win and nomination for Ronnie Koff.

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Fallout (“The Head”)

I’m a Virgo (“You a Big Muthaf*cka”)

Loki (“Ouroboros”)

Shôgun (“Broken to the Fist”)

Silo (“Holston's Pick”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

I'M A VIRGO ("YOU A BIG MUTHAF*CKA")

This is the first win and nomination for the visual effects team of I'm a Virgo.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Production Design by Howard Cummings; Set Decoration by Regina Graves for (“The Target”), Fallout

Production Design by Catherine Smith; Set Decoration by Lori Mazuer for (“Introduction to Chemistry”), Lessons in Chemistry

Production Design by Alex DiGerlando; Set Decoration by Jillian Mackintosh and Lydia Marks for (“Chapter 1: Homme Fatale”), A Murder at the End of the World

Production Design by Helen Jarvis; Set Decoration by Jay Kent and Lisa Lancaster for (“Anjin”), Shôgun

Production Design by Gavin Bocquet; Set Decoration by Amanda Bernstein for (“Freedom Day”), Silo

AND THE WINNER IS:

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY HOWARD CUMMINGS; SET DECORATION BY AREGINA GRAVES FOR ("THE TARGET"), FALLOUT

This is the second combined win for Howard Cummings and Regina Graves. They previously won together for The Knick (2016) and were also nominated together for The Knick (2014). Cummings was also nominated for Behind the Candelabra (2013), Westworld (2018) and Lovecraft Country (2020).

As I don't consider myself a gamer I was in no way familiar with the game Fallout of its story so the Amazon series adaptation was all a major surprise for me. The universe created for the series was so stunning to behold. Many great universe details featured throughout that made watching the series such a pleasure. The work for Cummings and Graves really was a standout moment of the whole series.

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (“Masquerade 1966”)

The Gilded Age (“You Don't Even Like Opera”)

Lessons in Chemistry (“Little Miss Hastings”)

Only Murders in the Building (“The Show Must…”)

Shôgun (“Anjin”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS ("MASQUERADE 1966")

This is the second win and nomination for the hairstyling team for Feud.

When I think of hair from this past television season the only series I think of is Feud. With all the women's high sixties hair it really was a feast for the eyes.