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THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR THE 43rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS

Sonia Manzano, “Maria” of Sesame Street Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award

Los Angeles, CA – May 1st, 2016 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards in a grand gala held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in downtown , CA.

“We are thrilled to be saluting the best and brightest in what has been a fantastic year for ,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “We are blessed with an embarrassment of outstanding nominees and none could shine brighter than this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree, Sonia Manzano. Over the last forty-plus-years, we, and many of our children, have followed her iconic journey as “Maria” on Sesame Street and the National Academy is thrilled to be able to salute her tonight for her extraordinary achievement.”

The star-studded show included appearances by (), Rita Moreno (EGOT winner), Mario Lopez (EXTRA), Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier (ET), Chris Harrison (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), Sandra Lee (Emmy Award winning Culinary Host), Julie , , , , and (), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz), Daphne Oz and Carla Hall (The Chew), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Shemar Moore (), Dr. Andrew Ordon and Dr. Jennifer Ashton (), Brooke Burns (The Chase), Kristos Andrews (The Bay), Van Hansis (Eastsiders), Matt Doran (Crime Watch), as well as -Housley, Jeannie Mae, , , (). Also presenting are cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Gina Tognoni, Hunter King and Jason Thompson (The Young & the Restless), Teresa Castillo, Wright and Donnell Turner (), Karla Mosley, Pierson Fodé and Jacob Young, (The Bold and the Beautiful), Camilla Banus, Billy Flynn and Jen Lilley ().

The Daytime 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. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2015 calendar year. Yangaroo, Inc. provide the entry/judging software for The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is a sponsor of the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards.

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The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. A breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, follows. A full list of all nominees in all categories can be downloaded from our website at www.emmyonline.tv.

About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of over 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv

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The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Winners NETWORK TOTALS

ABC ……………………………………………... 6

CBS ……….……………………………...……... 6 SYNDICATED …………...…………….….…... 4 NBC ……………………………….……….….... 2

SuperLatina + AGANARmedia + VmeTV ……. 2 CNN en Español ..….……….……….……...…... 1

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The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Winners MULTIPLE WINNERS BY PROGRAM

General Hospital ……………………….……...... 5

The Bold and the Beautiful ……….…………...... 2 Days of Our Lives ……………………………...... 2 SuperLatina with Gaby Natale ………………….... 2

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Cat # INDEX OF CATEGORIES Page #

PROGRAMS

DRAMA 1. Drama Series 6

NON-DRAMA 9 Game Show 6 13. Morning Program 7 14. Morning Program in Spanish 8 15. Informative 8 16. Talk Show Entertainment 8 17. Entertainment Program in Spanish 9 18. Entertainment News Program 9

PERFORMERS

DRAMA 26. Lead Actress in a Drama Series 10 27. Lead Actor in a Drama Series 10 28. Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 10 29. Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 10 30. Younger Actress in a Drama Series 10 31. Younger Actor in a Drama Series 10 32. Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series 10

PERFORMERS

NON-DRAMA 38. Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program 11 39. Game Show Host 11 41. Informative Talk Show Host 11 42. Entertainment Talk Show Host 11

CRAFTS

DRAMA 43. Drama Series Writing Team 11 44. Drama Series Directing Team 11

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Outstanding Drama series

General Hospital ABC

Executive Producer Frank Valentini Coordinating Producer Jennifer Whittaker Brogdon Producers Mercer Barrrows, Mary Kelly Weir, Michelle Henry

Outstanding Game Show

The Price Is Right CBS

Executive Producers Jennifer Mullin, Mike Richards Co-Executive Producer Evelyn Warfel Co-Producers Stan Blits, Sue MacIntyre Game Producer Chris Donnan Show Producers Heather Allen, Trevor Rogas Supervising Prize Producer Eric Mills Coordinating Producer Gina Edwards Nyman Producer Adam Sandler

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Outstanding Morning Program

CBS Sunday Morning CBS

Executive Producer Rand Morrison Senior Producer Gavin Boyle, Amy Rosner, Jason Sacca Producer Sari Aviv, Jon Carras, John D'Amelio, Ed Forgotson, Alan Golds, Peter Goodman, John Goodwin, Mark Hudspeth, Jay Kernis, Young Kim, Sara Kugel, Anthony Laudato, Kay M. Lim, Robbyn McFadden, Amol Mhatre, David Morgan, Reid Orvedahl, Mary Raffalli, David Rothman, Aria Shavelson, Ayesha Siddiqi, Dustin Stephens, Mary Lou Teel, Amy Wall, Amiel Weisfogel Editorial Producer Cathy Lewis Producer/Head Writer Tom Harris Meteorologist Producer Addison Green Producer/Writer Craig Wilson Entertainment Producer Ramon Parkins Operations Producers Jessica Frank, Bernard Rozenberg Videotape Operations Producers Patricia Finnegan, Catherine Kay, Patty Smith News Producer Kate D'Arcy Field Producers Henry Bautista, Mike Hernandez Anchor Contributing Commentators Bill Flanagan, Jim Gaffigan, , Faith Salie, Contributing Correspondents Luke Burbank, , David Pogue, David Turecamo Film Critic David Edelstein Planning Producer Robin Sanders Producer/Director Nora Gerard Producer/Editors Lauren Barnello, David Bhagat, Chad Cardin, Joseph Frandino, Ed Givnish, Remington Korper, Mike Levine, Maria Nicoletti, George Pozderec, Carol A. Ross, David Small John Molloy, Bob Pook, Diane Robinson Correspondents , , , , , Anthony Mason, , Erin Moriarty, , , , , , , Mark Strassman, , , Anna Werner

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Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish Café CNN CNN en Español

Executive Producers Benjamin Fernandez, David Gamez, Eduardo Suarez Senior Producer Georgina Sandoval Producers Humberto Camacho, Linette Hernandez, Carolina Melo, Bertha Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez Segment Producer Samuel Burke Associate Producer Sarimar Hernandez Director of Newsgathering Robert Lenz Directors Blanca Aguero, Andres Ovalle, Alberto Perez Writers Yamile Castejon, William Echeverría, Jennifer Landwehr Editors Carlos Christen, Eddie Cortes, Patricia Mendez, William Hernandez, Raphael Rodriguez Hosts Maria Alejandra Requena, Carlos Montero, Alejandra Oraa, Elizabeth Perez Photojournalists Raphael Rodriguez, Orlando Ruiz Correspondents Marisa Azaret, Jose Levy

Outstanding Talk Show / Informative The Chew ABC

Executive Producers Gordon Elliott, Mark Schneider Co-Executive Producers Aimee R. Householder Supervising Producer Paul F. Starke Senior Producers Ashley Acher, Maggie Barnes, Jevon Bruh, Monique Taylor, Anthony Underwood Producers Vaia Abatzis, Chan, Laurie Ciaffaglione, Brad Deck, Abigail Derethik, Dan Flanagan, Todd W. Garrin, Dominic Gillette, Suzanne Glickstein, Bill Herlihy, Becky Horvath, Kelly Martin, Emma Matusow, Kevin Mendlin, Jackie Rothong, Bjoern Stejskal, Jennifer Stryker, Ai Takami, John R. Tumino, Lawrence Weibman, Zeke Williams

Outstanding Talk Show / Entertainment The Talk CBS

Executive Producers Sara Gilbert, John Redmann Co-Executive Producers Heather Gray, Kristin Matthews Senior Supervising Producer 9

Kevin Hamburger Supervising Producers Derek Che, Cunniff, Mike Parente, Anjie Taylor Senior Producers Lauren Danza, Matt Lutz, Julie Taylor Producers Anthony Caleca, Kelli Cardiff, Daphne Carr, Deirdre Dod, Bob Dussault, Jen Furmaniak, Sarah Horne Cook, Masumi Ideta, Jody Jennings, Courtney Knapp, Monique Kuri, Andrea Levin, Adam Mitropoulos, Marc Anthony Nicolas, Becky Orenstein, Megan O'Toole, Matt Silverstein, Daniel James Verdugo, Marley Wittuck Line Producer Joe Colicelli

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Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish

SuperLatina with Gaby Natale SuperLatina + AGANARmedia + VmeTV Host & Executive Producer Gabriela Natale Co-Executive Producer Andres Suarez Producer Paulina Magdaleno

Outstanding Entertainment News Program Extra SYNDICATED

Senior Executive Producer Lisa Gregorisch- Dempsey Executive Producers Theresa Coffino, Jeremy Spiegel New York Bureau Chief Marie Hickey Senior Broadcast Producers Seth Katz, Steve Weiser Senior Supervising Producer Matt Ferrell, Mike Miller Senior Assignment Manager Christopher Liss Executive Coordinating Producer Tommy Post Managing Editor Fatana Nawabi Senior Coordinating Producer Scott H. Jones Senior Producers Jen Aguillon, Yvette Manessis-Corporon, David Geha, Reed Grinsell, Omar Lugones, Larry Stern Producers Kelly Ankwicz, Darius Brown, David Harrison, Kevin Keefer, Erik Larson, Mark Mottern, Sarah Rickert, Francesca Scarpaci, Lee Schneller, Patty Serrato, Kelly Wickstrom Visual Producer Tony Carrasco Senior Segment Producers Steve Sunshine, Adam Weissler Segment Producers Sharon Levin, Jody Weintraub Hosts Tracey Edmonds, Mario Lopez, Charissa Thompson Correspondents AJ Calloway, Michael Corbett, Jerry Penacoli, Terri Seymours Correspondent/Weekend Host Renee Bargh Special Correspondent 11

Adam Glassman

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

MARY BETH EVANS, as Kayla Brady Days of Our Lives NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

TYLER CHRISTOPHER, as Nikolas Cassadine General Hospital ABC

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

JESSICA COLLINS, as Avery Bailey Clark The Young and the Restless CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler General Hospital ABC

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

TRUE O'BRIEN, as Paige Larson Days of Our Lives NBC

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos General Hospital ABC

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series

OBBA BABATUNDÉ , as Julius Avant 13

The Bold and the Beautiful CBS

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Outstanding Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program

GABRIELA NATALE, Host Gaby Natale - SuperLatina SuperLatina with Gaby Natale SuperLatina + VmeTV + AGANARmedia

Outstanding Game Show Host

CRAIG FERGUSON, Host Celebrity Name Game SYNDICATED

Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host

DR. MEHMET OZ, Host The Dr. Oz Show SYNDICATED

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host

KELLY RIPA, , Co-Hosts LIVE with Kelly and Michael SYNDICATED

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

The Bold and the Beautiful CBS

Head Writer Bradley P. Bell Co-Head Writer Michael Minnis Writers Rex M. Best, Shannon Bradley, Adam Dusevoir, Tracey Ann Kelly, Patrick Mulcahey, Mark Pinciotti, John F. Smith, Michele Val Jean

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

General Hospital ABC

Directors Larry Carpenter, William Ludel, Scott McKinsey, Penny Pengra, Frank Valentini, Phideaux Xavier Associate Directors Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar, Christine Marzec, Denise VanCleave Stage Managers Crystal Craft, Craig McManus Production Associate 15

Jillian Dedote, Marika Kushel, Allison Reames

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