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Berklee Alumni and Faculty Recognized with 2026 Emmy Nominations

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Berklee Alumni and Faculty Recognized with 2026 Emmy Nominations The 26 nominees include Trey Parker (South Park) and seven-time Emmy winner Pablo Mungu a of Berklee Valencia, whos nominated for both the Oscars and the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

July 10, 2026

By

Tori Donahue

Pablo Mungu a PD '98, a program director at Berklee Valencia, is nominated for two Emmy Awards this year.

Image courtesy of Olga Carrillo Photography

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the 2026 Emmy Award nominations on Wednesday, July 8, and 26 Berklee alumni, including a faculty member at Berklee Valencia, are among the nominees. This year's Berklee nominees were recognized for their voice work, mixing, editing, and composition on some of the industry's most prominent programs and events.

Seven-time Emmy winner and 29-time nominee Pablo Mungu a PD '98, a program director at Berklee Valencia, received two nominations in Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special for his ProTools mixing on this year's Academy Awards and Super Bowl Halftime Show with Bad Bunny. Jim Murray BM '90, also a production mixer, was recognized in the same category for his work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Trey Parker '88 was recognized in three categories for Comedy Central's long-running series South Park. He received nominations for Outstanding Animated Program, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, and Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

Seven-time nominee Earl Martin BM '89 received two nominations in the categories of Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation for his work as a re-recording mixer on Apple TV's Shrinking, and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program for HBO Max's Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!.

The 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Monday, September 14, at 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.

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

Outstanding Animated Program

Trey Parker '88, executive producer, South Park, Sermon on the Mount (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score)

Kara Talve BM '18 and An e Rozman MM '14 (Berklee Valencia) composers, Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age, The Big Freeze (Apple TV)

Outstanding Music Direction

Miguel Gandelman BM '04, music director, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC)

Louis Cato '04, music director, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Series Finale (CBS)

Maddie Rice BM '14, music director, Saturday Night Live, Host: Jack Black (NBC)

Stephen Oremus BM '92, music director, Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC)

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

Trey Parker '88, music and lyrics, Christian Woman (Comedy Central)

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

Christopher Brooks BM '80, music editor, The Boys, Blood And Bone (Prime Video)

Daniel Colman BM '95, MPSE, co-supervising sound editor, Fallout, The Strip (Prime Video)

Lena Glikson BM '16, music editor, Stranger Things, Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up (Netflix)

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

Stephen Perone BM '08, music editor, Predator: Killer Of Killers (Hulu)

David W. Collins '99, supervising sound editor, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, Chapter 10: The Dark Lord (Disney+)

Nate Underkuffler BM '10, music editor, Widows Bay, What to Expect on Your Trip (Apple TV)

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

Luke Dennis MM '15 (Berklee Valencia), music editor, Beef, It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey (Netflix)

Jon Title BM '88, sound effects editor, The Rip (Netflix)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program

Christopher LaFaye BM '21, sound effects editor, John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video)

Bobby Mackston BM '81, supervising sound editor; Matt Temple BM '89, sound effects editor; and Andres Locsey BM '13, music editor, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO)

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

Scott Michael Smith BM '07, scoring mixer, Spider-Noir, Step Into My Office (MGM+/Prime Video)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Phillip McGowan BM '10, scoring mixer, Black Rabbit, Isle of Joy (Netflix)

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

Earl Martin BM '89, re-recording mixer, Shrinking, I Will Be Grape, (Apple TV)

Scott Michael Smith BM '07, scoring mixer, Widows Bay, What to Expect on Your Trip (Apple TV)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

Pablo Mungu a PD '98 and Berklee Valencia faculty, ProTools mixer, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC)

Jim Murray BM '90, production mixer, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Series Finale (CBS)

Pablo Mungu a PD '98 and Berklee Valencia faculty, ProTools mixer; and Shane OConnor BM '07, post audio mixer, The Oscars (ABC)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

Earl Martin '89, re-recording mixer, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

Sal Ojeda BM'09, re-recording mixer, RuPauls Drag Race, Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical (MTV)

Tim Hatayama BM '06, music mixer, The Voice, The Blind Auditions Premiere (NBC)

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