Lady Gaga Earns Emmy Nom For 'The Dead Dance'
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- Lady Gaga scored a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "The Dead Dance," a song she co-wrote and produced with Andrew Watt and Henry Russell Walter (aka Cirkut) for Netflix's 'Wednesday'
- "The Dead Dance" was featured in the series' second-season episode "Woe Me The Money," playing during a dance scene with Enid (Emma Myers) and Agnes (Evie Templeton) at the Venetian Gala
- Gaga's nomination will compete against "Raise Him Up" from 'The Boys,' "Mis Figuritas" from 'Hacks,' "Need Someone" from 'The Pit,' "Christian Woman" from 'South Park,' and "The Devil You Know" from 'Spider-Noir'
- The nod marks Gaga's fifth Primetime Emmy nomination, following past nods in 2011 (Monster Ball Tour), 2015 (Cheek to Cheek Live!), 2017 (Super Bowl LI Halftime Show), and 2022 (One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga)
- The "sixth" total stems from a 2025 Sports Emmy win (a separate award category) for Outstanding Music Direction for her pre-game performance of "Hold My Hand" at Super Bowl LIX
- Gaga also independently released her own music video for "The Dead Dance" beyond the song's appearance in the Netflix series
Why it matters: Gaga's continued crossover into TV songwriting keeps her in the running against a field spanning superhero drama, satire, and prestige cable, with the song tied to one of Netflix's buzziest second-season releases. The nomination also credits Watt and Cirkut alongside Gaga for writing and producing the track.
