Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Compete Against Each Other for an Emmy This Year
As the 2025 Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday, both Queen Bey and Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) were listed as nominees in the outstanding variety special (live) category; Beyoncé for her Beyoncé Bowl halftime show for the NFL's Christmas Day game on Netflix, and Jay as one of the executive producers for Kendrick Lamar's Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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It's hard to track how many times a husband and wife have ever competed against one another in the same Emmy category in the past, though it's certainly not a common occurrence.
Both Beyoncé and Lamar's halftime shows were critically lauded and groundbreaking. Beyoncé performed the first-ever Christmas Day NFL halftime show, while Lamar broke records for the most-viewed Super Bowl halftime show of all time with over 133 million viewers. SNL50: The Homecoming Concert rounds out the music-related programming nominated in this year's variety special (live) category, and the three will be up against the Oscars as well as fellow Saturday Night Live special SNL50: The Anniversary Special.
Aside from the variety special itself, Beyoncé was also nominated for outstanding directing for a variety special for the concert alongside co-director Alex Rudzinski. It's the third time she's been nominated in that category, having previously gotten nods for Lemonade back in 2016, and for Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce in 2019. Both Beyoncé and Lamar's halftime shows were also recognized in outstanding the choreography for variety or reality programming category, with Charm La'Donna getting nominated for both shows. Tyrik Patterson, Christopher Grant and Parris Goebel were nominated for the Beyonce Bowl's choreography as well.
Lamar himself was also nominated for outstanding music direction for the halftime show, alongside fellow music director Tony Russell, and Questlove was tapped for musical direction for the SNL anniversary concert alongside James Poyser. Questlove was also nominated for outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program with Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music, as well as for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special for Sly Lives! (Aka The Burden of Black Genius).
Within the Emmy's seven music-specific categories themselves, other big-name nominees included Hans Zimmer for his score on The Americas, Adam Sandler with Dan Bulla for the music and lyrics to 'Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years' on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, and Kristen Wiig, Sean Douglas and Josh Greenbaum for the music and lyrics on 'Harper and Will Go West' from Will & Harper.
The full list of nominees for this year's Emmy music categories is below.
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Andor, 'Who Are You' Brandon Roberts, Composer
Based On A True Story, 'Relapse' Sherri Chung, Composer
Cobra Kai, 'Blood In Blood Out' Leo Birenberg, ComposerZach Robinson, Composer
Severance 'Cold Harbor' Theodore Shapiro, Composer
The Studio, 'The Missing Reel'Antonio Sánchez, Composer
The White Lotus, 'Amor Fati'Cristobal Tapia de Veer, ComposerOutstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special
Black Mirror, 'Hotel Reverie'Ariel Marx, Composer
Black Mirror, 'USS Callister: Into Infinity'Daniel Pemberton, Composer
Dying For Sex, 'It's Not That Serious'Ariel Marx, ComposerMonsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, 'Spree'Thomas Newman, Composer Julia Newman, Composer
The Penguin, 'After Hours'Mick Giacchino, Composer
The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Kathryn Bostic, ComposerOutstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special
The Americas, 'Andes'Hans Zimmer, Composer Anže Rozman, Composer Kara Talve, Composer
Chef's Table 'José Andrés'
Duncan Thum, Composer David Bertok, Composer
Leonardo Da VinciCaroline Shaw, Composer
Planet Earth: Asia, 'Beneath The Waves' Jacob Shea, ComposerLaurentia Editha, Composer
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Ilan Eshkeri, ComposerOutstanding Music Direction
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar, Music DirectorTony Russell, Music Director
The Kennedy Center HonorsRickey Minor, Music Director
The Oscars Michael Bearden, Music Director
SNL50: The Anniversary Special Lenny Pickett, Music Director Leon Pendarvis, Music Director Eli Brueggemann, Music Director
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertJames Poyser, Music DirectorAhmir 'Questlove' Thompson, Music Director
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Agatha All Along, 'Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate.' Song Title: 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road'Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Music & LyricsRobert Lopez, Music & Lyrics
Andor, 'Who Are You?' Song Title: 'We are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)' Nicholas Britell, Music & Lyrics Tony Gilroy, Music & Lyrics
The Boys, 'We'll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here' Song Title: 'Let's Put the Christ Back in Christmas'Christopher Lennertz, Music & Lyrics
SNL50: The Anniversary Special, Song Title: 'Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years'Adam Sandler, Music & LyricsDan Bulla, Music & Lyrics
Song Title: 'Harper and Will Go West' Sean Douglas, Music & LyricsKristen Wiig, Music & LyricsJosh Greenbaum, Lyrics
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Dept. QCarlos Rafael Rivera, Composer Scott Frank, Composer
Dune: Prophecy Volker Bertelmann, Composer
LazarusKamasi Washington
The ResidenceMark Mothersbaugh, Composer
The White LotusCristobal Tapia de Veer, Composer
Your Friends & NeighborsDominic Lewis, Composer Hamilton Leithauser, Composer
Outstanding Music Supervision
Hacks, 'I Love LA'Matt Biffa, Music Supervisor
The Last Of Us, 'The Price' Evyen Klean, Music SupervisorIan Broucek, Music SupervisorScott Hanau, Music Supervisor
The Righteous Gemstones, 'You Hurled Me Into The Depths, Into The Very Heart Of The Seas' DeVoe Yates, Music SupervisorGabe Hilfer, Music Supervisor
Severance, 'Cold Harbor'George Drakoulias, Music Supervisor
The Studio, 'The Promotion'Gabe Hilfer, Music Supervisor
The White Lotus, 'Same Spirits, New Forms'Gabe Hilfer, Music Supervisor
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