American musician and music director
Andrew J. "A.J." Gundell is an American musician and music director . He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.[1]
Discography
His songs have been recorded by country recording artists Kathy Mattea , Crystal Gayle , and Don Williams .[1] [1]
Albums and CDs
Love On The Air A.J. Gundell collection
Singles
Sha La La La
Angel On My Shoulder
She Still Loves Me
Save A Little
I've Got No Complaints
The Wall
Mickey Mantle Hit One Out Today
Oxygen
Fool's Gold
Harry and Joe
Working On My Car
Out On A Limb
Hello In There
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy awards:
Won, 1991, Outstanding Original song for: "The Guiding Light " song, "Love Like This"
Won, 1991, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-Gidaly , Rob Mounsey , John Henry Kreitler , Richard Hazard , Barry De Vorzon , Theodore Irwin, and Jamie Lawrence)
Won, 1992, Outstanding Original Song for: "The Guiding Light" song, "I Knew that I'd Fall"
Won, 1992, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-Gidaly , Barry De Vorzon , Richard Hazard , John Henry Kreitler , Theodore Irwin, Michael Licari , and Wes Boatman )
Won, 1994, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-Gidaly , John Henry Kreitler , Wes Boatman , Michael Licari , Dominic Messinger , Larry Hold, Richard Hazard , and Barry De Vorzon )
Nominated, 1997, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Conal O'Brien , James A. Baffico , Henry Kaplan , Jill Ackles , Andrew Lee, Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Paul F. Antonelli , Pamela Magee, Jim McDonald, Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, and Tamara P. Grady)
Nominated, 1998, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for "All My Children " (shared with Conal O'Brien , James A. Baffico , Robert Scinto , Casey Childs , Angela Tessinari , Karen Johnson, Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Paul F. Antonelli , Pamela Magee, Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, and Tamara P. Grady)
Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for "All My Children" (shared with James Baffico , Casey Childs , Conal O'Brien , Robert Scinto , Angela Tessinari , Karen Johnson, Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Terry Walker, Pamela Magee, Paul F. Antonelli , Penny Bergman, Tamara P. Grady, and Rusty Swope)
Won, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Paul F. Antonelli , Pamela Magee, Dominic Messinger , Ron Goodman, Robbie Kondor , Mike Renzi , Terry Walker, and Gary Kuo )
Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "All My Children" (shared with Conal O'Brien , Angela Tessinari , Robert Scinto , Casey Childs , Karen Johnson, Shirley Simmons, Barbara M. Simmons , Harriet W. Goldstein, Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Rusty Swope, Tamara P. Grady, and Penny Bergman)
Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Dominic Messinger , Mike Renzi , Gary Kuo , Robbie Kondor , and Ron Goodman)
Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "All My Children" (shared with Conal O'Brien , Robert Scinto , Angela Tessinari , James A. Baffico , Casey Childs , Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Karen Johnson, Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Penny Bergman, Rusty Swope, and Tamara P. Grady)
Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Dominic Messinger , Gary Kuo , Mike Renzi , John Wineglass , Brian Comotto, Loris Holland , Robbie Kondor , and Ron Goodman)
Nominated, 2002, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "All My Children" (shared with Conal O'Brien , Robert Scinto , Angela Tessinari , James A. Baffico , Casey Childs , Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Karen Johnson, Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Penny Bergman, Rusty Swope, and Tamara P. Grady)
Won, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Dominic Messinger , Gary Kuo , Mike Renzi , John Wineglass , Brian Comotto, Loris Holland , Robbie Kondor , Ron Goodman, and Peter Fish )
Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Original Song for: "All My Children" song "I Want You to Want Me" (shared with Jeffrey Gaines )
Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Original Song for: "All My Children" song "This Déjà Vu"
Won, 2003, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "All My Children" (shared with Conal O'Brien , Robert Scinto , Angela Tessinari , James A. Baffico , Casey Childs , Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Karen Johnson, Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Penny Bergman, Rusty Swope, and Tamara P. Grady)
Nominated, 2004, Outstanding Original Song for: "All My Children" song "Tad The Cad" (shared with Peter Fish )
Nominated, 2004, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Gary Kuo , John Wineglass , Brian Comotto, Loris Holland , Brian Tarquin , Kim Oler , Peter Fish , Tom Spahn , and Jim Klein )
Nominated, 2005, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for: "All My Children" shared with Conal O'Brien , Casey Childs , Angela Tessinari , Andrew Lee, Michael V. Pomarico , Barbara M. Simmons , Shirley Simmons, Anthony Pascarelli, Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, and Martin Fritz Brekeller)
Won, 2005, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry Pilato, Gary Kuo , Dominic Messinger , R.C. Cates, John Wineglass , Brian Comotto, Loris Holland , Brian Tarquin , Kim Oler , Peter Fish , Tom Spahn , and Jim Klein ) 