Don’t Let Me Down Emmys and Nominate “Daisy Jones” Songs.
Variety has learned exclusively of Amazon Prime Video’s plans for songs to be submitted for the Primetime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Music and Lyrics category for the acclaimed musical drama miniseries “Daisy Jones & the Six.” While there are 11 songs that make up the tracklist of the fictional album “Aurora”, which was released by Amazon, three tracks will be submitted to the Television Academy – the hypnotic “Let Me Down Easy”, the powerfully passionate “Look at Us Now (Honeycomb)”, and the dynamic and thematic show “The River”.
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The original music and lyrics category is one of the few creative arts races where all series, regardless of submitted genre, compete against each other. Some of the most notable winners have included “Agatha All Along” from Marvel’s “WandaVision”, “Dick in a Box” from the NBC variety sketch show “Saturday Night Live” and most recently, the series’ titular issue Apple Musical, “Schmigadon!”
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“Look at Us Now (Honeycomb),” written by Blake Mills, Jason Boesel, Stephony Smith, Jonathan Rice, and Marcus Mumford, has a big history on the show. It was taken from the fictional band’s debut album “SevenEightNine” before appearing on their “Aurora” album. Billy (played by Sam Claflin) wrote the song as a promise to be a better husband to his wife and band photographer Camila (Camila Morrone).
There are a few moments and versions of the song, but in the episode titled “Track 8: Looks Like We Made It”, drunk singer Daisy (Riley Keough) gets injured on stage and ends up singing the song a capella. . This moment triggers Billy, who refuses to play the song on tour, to storm off.
Mumford, known for his band Mumford & Sons, is already a former Emmy nominee for 2021’s “Ted Lasso” main title theme music. Nonetheless, despite the song creating a telling moment, his two counterparts seem to be from best moves for recognition.
If there’s Emmy gold to come on the show, it’s like the beautifully moving “The River,” written by Blake Mills, Z Berg, Joe Keefe and Kayslee Don Collins, would be the one.
The thematic climax becomes the heavily featured narrative crux throughout the 10-episode musical miniseries. You hear and see her prominently in the live concert montage during episode eight, where Keough claims her position as a worthy contender for limited lead actress, setting the screen on fire with her voice. sensuality and physical dominance alongside Chaflin.
However, the music reaches new depths when Keough duets with Brazilian actress Nabiyah Be as Daisy’s best friend and former roommate Simone during the series finale, “Track 10: Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide.” . Featuring the series’ most memorable 78 seconds, the two take to the stage together, creating soulful harmonizations in the beautifully intricate song that takes the story to new heights, as well as orchestrating the performance’s strength and vitality. of Claflin.
And then there’s the shoe-tapping jam of “Let Me Down Easy,” written by Z Berg, Ali Tamposi, James Valentine and Blake Mills.
Halfway through the series’ run, episode five titled “Track 5: Fire” features the band’s first steps into the recording booth to create their album. Nonetheless, the viewer simultaneously witnesses the magic and tension between the creative minds of Billy and Daisy, unwilling (or unable) to compromise and find common ground.
It’s Fleetwood Mac’s best-sounding track, reminiscent of when the band recorded “Rumours” in 1977, offering glimmers of hope for a bright future that will be marred by glory and pride.
Developed by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel, the limited series follows a fictional rock band loosely inspired by Fleetwood Mac as they journey through the music scene of 1970s Los Angeles. . Epic music inspired Variety to list the best fictional groups in film and television.
Neustadter and Weber also serve as executive producers on the series along with Oscar and Emmy winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line” and “Big Little Lies”), James Ponsoldt, Will Graham and Lauren Neustadter. Josie Craven, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Amanda Kay Price are credited producers.
“Daisy Jones” is one of six Prime Video series up for Emmy recognition in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series race, alongside “Dead Ringers” starring Rachel Weisz, “The English” starring Emily Blunt and “Swarm ” with Dominique Fishback.
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