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Compiled just for you: The Emmy-contending original songs playlist for 2020

The streaming explosion has wildly ramped up competition in all kinds of Emmy categories, with many more contenders and many boundaries broken. The original songs race is certainly no exception, since traditional contenders often find themselves competing these days against pop stars and viral hits.

Streamers such as Apple TV+, Netflix and Disney+ bring new muscle to the fight. But will multiple winners "Saturday Night Live" and the Tonys continue to rule with their brand of novelty tunes? Here are some contenders for this year's Emmy for original song.

As a bonus, these flow together nicely as a playlist (hence the numbering here, which is for the sequence

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