Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2024 Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated 21 Berklee alumni for Emmy Awards on Wednesday, July 17. This year's nominees were recognized for their mixing, editing, and music composition contributions to the industry’s biggest programs and events.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee alum Scott Sites B.F.A. ’85 has been recognized for the second year as a producer on the critically acclaimed ABC series Abbott Elementary in the category of Outstanding Comedy Series. 

Kara Talve BM ’18 has received three nominations for her work on episode one of The Tattooist of Auschwitz in the categories of Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score); Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score); and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. This is the second straight year she has been recognized for her musical contributions. In 2023 she received a nomination in the category of Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) for her contributions on the “Badlands” episode of the Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet.

Sal Ojeda BM ’09 received his second nomination for his role as a rerecording mixer on MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race for the episode “Series Body Of Work.” Stephanie McNally ’10 has also earned her second nomination. This year, she has been acknowledged for the episode “Fallen Jedi” from the Disney+ series Ahsoka. Pablo Munguía PDM ’98, who serves as the director of the Master of Music in music production, technology, and innovation at Berklee Valencia, has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special for his work on the Oscars. His past television credits include working as a music and audio engineer on the Academy Awards, the Grammys, the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music Awards, and the Super Bowl halftime show.

Other alumni received Emmy nominations for work across a variety of critically acclaimed programs on various channels and platforms, including FX’s Shōgun, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Netflix’s The Crown, and Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air, among others.

The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m. on ABC.

Below is the full list of Berklee Emmy Award nominees. Please note the list is subject to change as we receive updated information.

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• Atli Örvarsson BM ’96, composer, Silo, “Freedom Day” (Apple TV+)
• Kara Talve BM ’18, composer, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Episode 1 (Peacock)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

• Kara Talve BM ’18, composer, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Episode 1 (Peacock)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

• Anže Rozman MM ’14, composer, Beckham, “Seeing Red” (Netflix)
• Camilo Forero BM ’18, composer, Beckham, “Seeing Red” (Netflix)

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

• Kara Talve, BM ’18, music, The Tattooist Of Auschwitz, Episode 6, song: “Love Will Survive” (Peacock)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Luke Gibleon BM ’07, co–supervising sound editor/sound designer, Avatar: The Last Airbender, “Legends” (Netflix)
• Daniel Colman BM ’95, MPSE, sound designer, Fallout, “The Target” (Prime Video) 
• Jonathan Golodner ’88, sound effects editor, Fallout, “The Target” (Prime Video) 
• Ayako Yamauchi BM ’10, ADR editor, Shōgun, “Broken to the Fist” (FX) 
• Melissa Muik BM ’01, music editor, Shōgun, “Broken to the Fist” (FX)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

• Stephanie McNally ’10, dialogue/ADR editor, Ahsoka, Part Four: “Fallen Jedi” (Disney+)
• Jason Lingle BM ’99, music editor, The Bear, “Forks” (FX)
• Jeff Lingle ’95, music editor, The Bear, “Forks” (FX)
• John Wynn BM ’16, sound effects editor, Star Trek: Lower Decks, “The Inner Fight” (Paramount+)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special

• Luke Gibleon BM ’07, sound designer, Masters of the Air, Part Five (Apple TV+)
• Bryan Parker ’89, ADR editor, Masters of the Air, Part Five (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Chris Ashworth BM ’07, production mixer, The Crown, “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

• Earl Martin BM ’89, rerecording mixer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, “Ken/Kendra” (Max/HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

• Brian Riordan BM ’95, rerecording mixer, Billy Joel: The 100th—Live At Madison Square Garden (CBS) 
• Pablo Munguía PDM ’98, Pro Tools mixer, The Oscars (ABC)
• Ezra Matychak BM ’01, production mixer, Saturday Night Live, Host: Kristen Wiig (NBC)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

• Sal Ojeda BM ’09, rerecording mixer, RuPaul’s Drag Race, “Series Body of Work” (MTV)

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Scott Sites B.F.A. ’85, producer, Abbott Elementary (ABC)