At the 2026 Primetime Emmys, winners were announced across seven music categories over two nights at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. In a notable upset, songwriters Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird won outstanding original music and lyrics for "Need Someone" from The Pitt, beating out higher-profile nominees Lady Gaga (for Wednesday) and Trey Parker (for South Park). This matters as it reflects a wider spread of recognition beyond established stars, with several shows and composers securing multiple wins.

Apple TV's Widow's Boy took two awards, with David Fleming winning his second Emmy for original dramatic score and Toko Nagata claiming her first for music supervision. Apple TV's Pluribus also earned two wins for Dave Porter, his first Emmys, for main title theme music and sound mixing. Netflix's The Beast in Me won for Sean Callery (his fifth Emmy) and Sara Barone (her first). On the opening night, Miguel Gandelman won for directing music on the Bad Bunny-led Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, becoming only the third person to win that category, while Tyler Strickland won for composing music on the documentary John Candy: I Like Me.