ASCAP Composers Go Primetime with 2009 Emmy Nominations

ASCAP composers and songwriters were among those receiving Emmy nominations in every music category for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The nominees, announced July 16th, include past Emmy winners Sean Callery, Alf Clausen, and Ian Fraser as well as ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams.

The winners will be announced at a separate Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre Live in Los Angeles.

ASCAP congratulates all of its nominees in all categories:


Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Sean Callery
24

Alf Clausen
The Simpsons

Rob Duncan
Castle

Joe LoDuca
Legend of the Seeker

Mark Snow
Ghost Whisperer

Gabriel Yared (SACEM)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency


Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Underscore)

Sean Callery
24

Howard Goodall (PRS)
Into The Storm

Marcelo Zarvos
Taking Chance

John Dunn (PRS)
Little Dorrit


Outstanding Music Direction

Ian Fraser
Christmas In Washington

Harold Wheeler
Dancing With The Stars


Outstanding Music And Lyrics

James Bobin
Jemaine Clement (APRA)
Bret McKenzie (APRA)
"Carol Brown" from Flight Of The Conchords

Steve Higgins
Justin Timberlake
"I Love Sports" from The 2008 ESPYS

David Javerbaum
Adam Schlesinger
"Much Worse Things" from A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

Paul Williams
"I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus" from A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa

Drew Campbell
Andy Samberg
Akiva Schaffer
Asa Taccone
Jorma Taccone
Justin Timberlake
"Motherlover" from Saturday Night Live


Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Bill Sherman
Storymakers

Dave Kushner
Curtis Stigers
Kurt Sutter
Bob Thiele
Sons of Anarchy