Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It is awarded to the best original song or score created specifically for a television program. The award was first presented in 2000 and has since become a prestigious honor in the television industry. The nominees are judged based on their creativity, originality, and contribution to the overall quality of the program. The award recognizes the importance of music and lyrics in television, and the impact they have on the audience's emotional connection to the show.

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)