The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards. Many of the major categories were announced this morning on "CBS News' ‘The Early Show,'" by Bree Williamson (Jessica Brennan on "One Life to Live," ABC) and Travis Stork ("The Doctors," Syndicated) including the naming of the Lifetime Achievement honoree, Agnes Nixon, the grand dame of Daytime serial drama.
The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards will be broadcast from Las Vegas for the first time on June 27th, 2010 over the CBS Television Network. "It is with great pleasure that the Daytime Emmy® Awards returns to the CBS Network," said Herb Granath, Chairman, NATAS. ""The Daytime Emmy Awards are one of the cornerstones of our business and this year's Las Vegas-based broadcast promises to be even more exciting."
Associated Television International (ATI) will produce the show with ATI President and Emmy award-winning producer David McKenzie serving as executive producer.
The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards gala, which honors the craft behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre will return to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on June 25, 2010.
The categories announced on the "CBS News' ‘The Early Show,'" were:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment
Outstanding Talk Show - Informative
Outstanding Talk Show Host
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2009 calendar year.
The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. A breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, follows.
The 2010 Daytime Emmy Nominees are:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
GENERAL HOSPITAL
ALL MY CHILDREN
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM
WORDGIRL
THE BACKYARDIGANS
CURIOUS GEORGE
SID THE SCIENCE KID
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S SERIES
FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN
DESIGN SQUAD
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY
OUTSTANDING CULINARY PROGRAM
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN
GOURMET'S ADVENTURES WITH RUTH
GIADA AT HOME
TYLER'S ULTIMATE
OUTSTANDING GAME / AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
JEOPARDY!
CASH CAB
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
OUTSTANDING LEGAL / COURTROOM PROGRAM
THE PEOPLE'S COURT
JUDGE JUDY
CRISTINA'S COURT
JUDGE PIRRO
CASO CERRADO
OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
THIS OLD HOUSE
CLEAN HOUSE
HOW DO I LOOK?
MAKE
THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW
OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
TODAY SHOW
CNN/AMERICAN MORNING
NEW APPROACHES - DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT
INDEBTED
UNPLUGGED
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE SCREEN TEST SERIES
NEW APPROACHES - DAYTIME CHILDREN'S
COME ON OVER!
FIZZY'S LUNCH LAB
DESIGN SQUAD
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SERIES
THE WONDER PETS!
BETWEEN THE LIONS
SESAME STREET
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT - EPISODIC
GENERAL HOSPITAL "GRAFFITI"
GENERAL HOSPITAL "CARNIVAL"
TODAY SHOW
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT - INSTITUTIONAL
PBS KIDS TRUSTED GUIDE
NICK JR. IDS: COUNTING, REINDEER, BIRDS & SEEDS
NICK JR. PARENT DIRECTED SPOT
NICKELODEON
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NI HAO, KAI-IAN
SID THE SCIENCE KID: "GETTING A SHOT: YOU CAN DO IT!"
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SERIES
TRAVELSCOPE
THE RELIC HUNTER WITH IAN GRANT
EQUITREKKING
