The Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television award is annually given by the Guild of Music Supervisors to honor the recording of a song, created directly for a television production. It was first given at their sixth annual awards function, and has continued to be ever since.
Winners and Nominees 2010s YearShowSongComposersRecording ArtistsMusic SupervisorRef 2015 Empire "You're So Beautiful" Jim Beanz, Jussie Smollett, Justin Bostwick Jussie Smollett Jen Ross, Dave Jordan Bessie "Long Old Road" Bessie Smith Queen Latifah Girls "Riverside" Michael Penn Allison Williams Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan LeahyNashville "Longer" Andrea Davidson Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio Frankie PineTexas Rising "Take Me to Texas" Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally George Strait Greg Cahn 2016 The Get Down "Set Me Free" Louie Rubio, Alex Shultz, Raja Kumari, Baz Luhrmann Herizen F. Guardiola, featuring Nile Rodgers and The Americanos Empire "Powerful" Jussie Smollett, J.R. Rotem, Talay Riley Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys Jen Ross, Dave Jordan Girls "Life on Mars" David Bowie AURORA Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy Rosewood "Does She Love" Gabriel Mann, Rebecca Kneubuhl, Jeannie Lurie Gabrielle Dennis The Royals "Half Light" Dan Smith, Justin Parker BANNΞRS 2017 Insecure "Quicksand" SZA, D.J. Dahi, Mickey de Grand IV SZA Kier Lehman Girls "How Do We Get Back to Love" Julia Michaels, Jack Antonoff Julia Michaels Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy Nashville "Sanctuary" Jill Andrews, Gary Nicholson, Sarah Siskind Charles Esten, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella Frankie Pine, Mandi CollierStitchers "Until You Find Me" Dani Buncher, Scott Simons Allison Scagliotti Heather Guibert This Is Us "We Can Always Come Back to This" Chris Pierce, Siddhartha Kholsa Brian Tyree Henry, Hannah Miller Jennifer Pyken 2018 Black-ish "Juneteenth" Aloe Blacc, Peter Saji Derek Watkins, Faune Watkins, Hilton Wright Cast of Black-ish Gabe Hilfer The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story "Drive" Ric Ocasek Aimee Mann Amanda Krieg ThomasEmpire "Trapped" Timothy Clayton, James David Washington Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett Jen RossInsecure "The Glow" Willie Hutch Victoria Monét Kier LehmanSierra Burgess Is a Loser "Sunflower" Lindsey Beer, Bram Inscore, Leland, Troye Sivan, Allie X Shannon Purser Jonathan Watkins 2019 Better Call Saul "Somethin' Stupid" C. Carson Parks Lola Marsh Thomas Golubic A Million Little Things "All These Things That I've Done" Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr Gabriel Mann Kevin Edelman Black Mirror "On a Roll" Trent Reznor Miley Cyrus as Ashley O Amelia Hartley Game of Thrones "Jenny of Oldstones" David Benioff, Ramin Djawadi, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss Florence + the Machine Evyen KoranThis Is Us "Invisible Ink" Taylor Goldsmith, Siddhartha Kholsa Mandy Moore Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe
2020s YearShowSongComposersRecording ArtistsMusic SupervisorNetworkRef 2020 Watchmen "The Way It Used to Be" Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Liza Richardson HBO The Affair "The Whole of the Moon" Mike Scott Fiona Apple Michael Hill ShowtimeLittle Fires Everywhere "Build It Up" Ingrid Michaelson Mary Ramos HuluThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "One Less Angel" Thomas Mizer, Curtis Moore Darius de Haas Robin Urdang Prime VideoThis Is Us "Memorized" Taylor Goldsmith, Siddhartha Khosla Blake Stadnik Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe NBC 2021 Sex Education "F*** The Pain Away" Merrill Nisker (aka Peaches) The Moordale Singers and Oli Julian Matt Biffa Netflix Homeroom "Look At Us" Mike Aaberg, Joseph Epperson, Lauren Evans, Mounir Ghantous, Tony Ghantous, Goapele K. Mohlbane, Faraji Wright Goapele (feat. Rexx Life Raj) Julie Glaze Houlihan HuluTo All the Boys: Always and Forever "Beginning Middle End" Leah Nobel, Quinn Redmond Leah Nobel Laura Webb, Lindsay Wolfington NetflixWe the People "Change" Ronald Colson, Jeff Gitelman, David Harris, Maxx Moore, Gabriella Wilson H.E.R. Jen RossZoey's Extraordinary Playlist "Anyone" Badriia Ines Bourelly, Dayyon Alexander Drinkard, Demi Lovato, Eyelar Mirzazadeh, Jay Mooncie, Samuel Elliot Roman Cast of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (Skylar Astin) NBC 2021 Better Call Saul "Perfect Day" Harry Nilsson Dresage, Slow Shiver Thomas Golubić AMC Acapulco "Walking on Sunshine" Kimberley Rew Rodrigo Urquidi, Rossana de León Javier Nuño, Joe Rodriguez Apple TV+ The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – "Maybe Monica" Tom Mizer, Curtis Moore Josh A. Dawson Robin Urdang Prime Video The Afterparty "Two Shots" Jack Dolgen, Jonathan Lajoie Ben Schwartz, Sam Richardson, Jamie Demetriou Kier Lehman Apple TV+ MOOD "Trouble" Nicôle Lecky, Camille Purcell, Kwame Kwei-Armah Jr Lecky Ed Bailie, Abi Leland BBC America Pachinko "Let's Live for Today" Michael Julien, Guilio Rapetti Mogol, Norman David Shapiro Leenalchi Michael Hill Rap Sh!t "Seduce & Scheme" Larry Dwayne Batiste, Isaac Earl Bynum, Khia Chambers, Brittany Dickinson, Aida Goitom, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Clayton Richardson, Seandrea Sledge, Bill Summers. Kevin Toney, Michael J. Williams Shawna & Mia Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Philippe Pierre HBO Max P-Valley "Get It on the Floor" Julian Mason, Antwon D. Moore, Megan Pete, Kelton Lanier Scott II J. Alphonse Nicholson, Megan Thee Stallion Sarah Bromberg, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Katori Hall Starz
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