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Awards and Nominations


During the three seasons that The Young Riders aired, the show won various awards.
Below is a list of all the awards that they won, as well as ones that they were nominated for.


    1989-1990

  • Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music : John Debney
  • Emmy Award - Outstanding Achievement in Costuming : Frances H. Hayes (Winner for Pilot Episode)
  • Western Heritage Award - Best Fictional Drama (Winner)
  • Houston Film Festival - Best Dramatic Series (Winner)
  • People's Choice Award - Favorite New Dramatic Program (Finalist)
  • Western Writers of America Award - Best Western Television Script of 1989 (Finalist)


    1990-1991

  • Emmy Award - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) : John Debney, Composer (Winner for "Kansas" Episode)
  • Western Heritage Award - Best Fictional Drama (Winner)


If anyone knows of any awards that were left out,
please email me at HarleyJean@aol.com

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