THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 44th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS Daytime Emmy Awards to be held on Sunday, April 30th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Gala on Friday, April 28th New York – March 22nd, 2017 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, April 30th, 2017. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will also be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, April 28th, 2017. The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations were revealed today on the Emmy Award-winning show, “The Talk,” on CBS. “The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is excited to be presenting the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “With an outstanding roster of nominees, we are looking forward to an extraordinary celebration honoring the craft and talent that represent the best of Daytime television.” “After receiving a record number of submissions, we are thrilled by this talented and gifted list of nominees that will be honored at this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” said David Michaels, SVP, Daytime Emmy Awards. “I am very excited that Michael Levitt is with us as Executive Producer, and that David Parks and I will be serving as Executive Producers as well. With the added grandeur of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, it will be a spectacular gala that celebrates everything we love about Daytime television!” 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.-6:00 p.m. during the 2016 calendar year. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards gala, honors the more than 70 craft categories behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre. The 44th 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. Yangaroo, Inc. is the official provider of the Digital Media Distribution System Awards Management Solution (“DMDS”) for the submission, judging and voting of all programs in the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. A full list of all nominees in all categories can be downloaded from our website at www.emmyonline.tv. Press Registration forms for April 28th and April 30th events can be found on the NATAS website at http://emmyonline.com/day_44th_credentials 2 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 more than 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. On The Web: http://emmyonline.org/ Daytime Emmys: https://www.facebook.com/DaytimeEmmyAwards DAYTIME EMMYS Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaytimeEmmys NATAS Press Contact: Paul G. Pillitteri, SVP, Communications - [email protected] NATAS PR LA /Social Media Contacts: B. Harlan Boll - [email protected] 626-296-3757 Lisa England - [email protected] All Credentials are handled through Slate PR: Andy Gelb - [email protected] Elyse Weissman - [email protected] 3 Network Totals here (multiple nominations only) (Alphabetically) Network Total ABC 38 Amazon 50 CBN 700 Club 3 CBS 71 CNN En Espanol 3 Conversation in LA 3 Disney Channel 2 Disney Jr. 7 Disney XD 6 Food Network 9 Hallmark Channel 2 HBO 10 www.takingflightfilm.com 2 National Geographic 3 NBC 36 NETFLIX 36 Nickelodeon 18 Ora Tv 2 OWN 6 PBS 36 Sprout 2 Syndicated 50 Travel Channel 2 Univision 5 VME TV 4 Youtube.com 8 4 Network Totals here (multiple nominations only) (Numerically) Network Total CBS 71 Syndicated 50 Amazon 50 ABC 38 NBC 36 PBS 40 NETFLIX 36 Nickelodeon 18 HBO 10 Food Network 9 Youtube.com 8 Disney Channel 9 Disney Jr. 7 Disney XD 6 OWN 6 Univision 5 VME TV 4 CBN 700 Club 3 CNN En Espanol 3 Conversation in LA 3 National Geographic 3 Hallmark Channel 2 www.takingflightfilm.com 2 Ora Tv 2 Sprout 2 Travel Channel 2 5 Program totals here (multiple nominations only) (Alphabetically) Program Total 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2 A Love Story 2 All Hail King Julien 4 Annedroids 6 Ask the StoryBots 6 Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics 2 Beat Bugs 5 Bookaboo 5 Bubble Guppies 2 CBS Sunday Morning 3 CBS This Morning 2 CBS This Morning Saturday 2 Celebrity Name Game 2 Chew, The 2 Conversations in L.A. 3 Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen 2 Days of Our Lives 22 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 2 Dinotrux 2 Disney Milo Murphy's Law 2 Disney Sofia the First 2 Dragons: Race to the Edge 3 Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse 5 El Gordo y la Flaca 2 Ellen DeGeneres Show, The 8 Family Feud 3 General Hospital 23 Give 2 Good Morning America 4 Guy's Big Bite 2 Harry 5 Home & Family 2 Jackeline Cacho Presenta Triunfo Latino 2 Jeopardy! 3 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope 4 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2 Larry King Now 2 Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 4 Let's Make a Deal 3 Live with Kelly 5 Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure 5 6 Mutt & Stuff 2 Octonauts 2 Odd Squad 15 Peg+Cat 3 Peter Rabbit 3 Planet Primetime 2 Pocahontas-Dove of Peace 3 Red Bird 4 Sesame Street 10 Steve Harvey 3 SuperLatina with Gaby Natale 2 SuperSoul Shorts - Maggie the Cow 4 Tainted Dreams 5 Taking Flight 2 The Bay The Series 10 The Bold and the Beautiful 23 The Dr. Oz Show 4 The Kitchen 2 The Mind of a Chef 5 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show 3 The Price Is Right 2 The Snowy Day 5 The Talk 8 The Tom & Jerry Show 2 The View 5 Today Show 4 Trollhunters 7 Tumble Leaf 4 Weird But True! 2 Wheel of Fortune 2 Xploration DIY Sci 3 Young and the Restless, The 25 7 Program totals here (multiple nominations only) (Numerically) Program Total The Young and the Restless 25 The Bold and the Beautiful 23 General Hospital 23 Days of Our Lives 22 Odd Squad 14 Sesame Street 10 The Bay The Series 10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8 The Talk 8 Trollhunters 7 Annedroids 6 Ask the StoryBots 6 Beat Bugs 5 Bookaboo 5 Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse 5 Harry 5 Live with Kelly 5 Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure 5 Tainted Dreams 5 The Snowy Day 5 The View 5 All Hail King Julien 4 The Dr. Oz Show 4 Good Morning America 4 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope 4 Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 4 Red Bird 4 SuperSoul Shorts - Maggie the Cow 4 Today Show 4 Tumble Leaf 4 CBS Sunday Morning 3 Conversations in L.A. 3 Dragons: Race to the Edge 3 Family Feud 3 Jeopardy! 3 Peter Rabbit 3 Let's Make a Deal 3 Peg+Cat 3 Pocahontas-Dove of Peace 3 Xploration DIY Sci 3 8 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show 3 Xploration DIY Sci 3 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2 A Love Story 2 Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics 2 Bubble Guppies 2 CBS This Morning 2 CBS This Morning Saturday 2 Celebrity Name Game 2 Chew, The 2 Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen 2 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 2 Dinotrux 2 Disney Milo Murphy's Law 2 Disney Sofia the First 2 El Gordo y la Flaca 2 Give 2 Guy's Big Bite 2 Home & Family 2 Jackeline Cacho Presenta Triunfo Latino 2 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2 Larry King Now 2 Mutt & Stuff 2 Octonauts 2 Planet Primetime 2 SuperLatina with Gaby Natale 2 Taking Flight 2 The Kitchen 2 The Price Is Right 2 The Tom & Jerry Show 2 Weird But True! 2 Wheel of Fortune 2 9 Cat # INDEX OF CATEGORIES Page # PROGRAMS DRAMA 1. ----- Drama Series 12 2. ----- Digital Daytime Drama Series 13 -------- NON-DRAMA 3. ----- Pre-School Children’s Series 14 4. ----- Children’s or Family Viewing Series 15 5. ----- Pre-School Children’s Animated Program 16 6. ----- Children’s Animated Program 17 7. ----- Special Class Animated Program 18 8. ----- Culinary Program 19 9 ------ Game Show 20-21 10. --- Legal/Courtroom Program 22-23 11. --- Lifestyle Program 24 12. --- Travel and Adventure Program 25 13. --- Morning Program 26-30 14. --- Morning Program in Spanish 31-32 15. --- Talk Show Informative 33-34 16. --- Talk Show Entertainment 35-36 17. --- Entertainment Program in Spanish 37-38 18. --- Entertainment News Program 39-42 19 ---- Special Class Series 43-44 20. --- Special Class Special 44-45 21 ---- Special Class – Short Format Daytime Program 46 22 ---- Interactive Media – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series 47-48 23. --- Interactive Media – Original Daytime Program or Series 49-51 24. --- Promotional Announcement – Topical 52-54 25. --- Promotional Announcement – Image 55-57 PERFORMERS DRAMA 26.