This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, awarded to both the composer and lyricist. The award has gone by several names: Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material (1970–1973) Best Song or Theme (1974) Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material (1975–1978) Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics (1981–1991) Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics (1992–1995) Outstanding Music and Lyrics (1996–2005) Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (2006–present) Winners and nominations 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins 6 wins Larry Grossman Buz Kohan 3 wins Alan & Marilyn Bergman Adam Schlesinger Ken Welch Mitzie Welch 2 wins Katreese Barnes Ray Charles Alf Clausen James Di Pasquale Fred Ebb Marvin Hamlisch David Javerbaum John Kander Ken Keeler John Kimbrough Artie Malvin Randy Newman Justin Timberlake Multiple nominations 15 nominations Buz Kohan 12 nominations Earl Brown Larry Grossman Ken Welch Mitzie Welch 9 nominations Alf Clausen 7 nominations Billy Goldenberg 6 nominations The Lonely Island Adam Schlesinger 5 nominations Alan & Marilyn Bergman Eli Brueggemann Ray Charles Justin Timberlake 4 nominations Billy Barnes Flight of the Conchords Marvin Hamlisch Butch Hartman Fred Karlin Ken Keeler Robert Lopez Steve Marmel Guy Moon Walter Murphy Greg O'Connor 3 nominations Kristen Anderson-Lopez Katreese Barnes Rachel Bloom Cy Coleman Carol Connors Dick DeBenedictis James Di Pasquale Jack Dolgen Fred Ebb David Javerbaum Labrinth Seth MacFarlane Seth Meyers John Mulaney Marc Shaiman Michael Silversher Patty Silversher Dennis Spiegel Patrick Williams Jim Wise 2 nominations John Bettis James Bobin Bruce Broughton Steve Dorff Bill Dyer Tina Fey Debra Fordham David Foster Taylor Goldsmith Arthur Hamilton Ron Jones John Kander Siddhartha Khosla John Kimbrough Robert Klein Joseph LoDuca Artie Malvin Alan Menken Nan Schwartz Mishkin Thomas Mizer Curtis Moore Mark Mueller Randy Newman Gary Portnoy Dory Previn Jeff Richmond Glenn Slater Danny Smith Bob Stein Will Stephen Morton Stevens Kurt Sutter Asa Taccone Bob Thiele Kenan Thompson Linda Thompson Scott Wittman Zendaya Programs with multiple awards 3 wins Saturday Night Live 2 wins The Carol Burnett Show The Simpsons Programs with multiple nominations 12 nominations Saturday Night Live 9 nominations The Simpsons 5 nominations Family Guy 4 nominations The Fairly OddParents 3 nominations The Carol Burnett Show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Euphoria Flight of the Conchords MADtv Smash 2 nominations Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies Cop Rock Fame Growing Pains High School Musical Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kojak