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 Los Angeles, CA. “We are thrilled to be saluting the best and brightest in what has been a fantastic year for Daytime television,” 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 Larry King (Larry King Now), 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 Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood (The Talk), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz), Daphne Oz and Carla Hall (The Chew), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds), Dr. Andrew Ordon and Dr. Jennifer Ashton (The Doctors), Brooke Burns (The Chase), Kristos Andrews (The Bay), Van Hansis (Eastsiders), Matt Doran (Crime Watch), as well as Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jeannie Mae, Loni Love, Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon (The Real). Also presenting are cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Gina Tognoni, Hunter King and Jason Thompson (The Young & the Restless), Teresa Castillo, Laura Wright and Donnell Turner (General Hospital), Karla Mosley, Pierson Fodé and Jacob Young, (The Bold and the Beautiful), Camilla Banus, Billy Flynn and Jen Lilley (Days of Our Lives). 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. United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 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 The Emmys 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] Slate PR Press Contact: Andy Gelb / Elyse Weissman [email protected] / [email protected] 310-461-0111 * * * 2 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 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 3 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. Talk Show 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 4 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 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 5 Craig Wilson Producer/ARTS and Entertainment Editor 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 Charles Osgood Contributing Commentators Bill Flanagan, Jim Gaffigan, Nancy Giles, Faith Salie, Ben Stein Contributing Correspondents Luke Burbank, Conor Knighton, 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 Serena Altschul, Rita Braver, Lee Cowan, Seth Doane, Bill Geist, Anthony Mason, Michelle Miller, Erin Moriarty, Elizabeth Palmer, Jane Pauley, Barry Petersen, Mo Rocca, Tracy Smith, Susan Spencer, Mark Strassman, Martha Teichner, Ben Tracy, Anna Werner 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, Angeles Font, Linette Colon, Carolina Melo, Bertha Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez Segment Producer Samuel Burke Associate Producer Charmiant Coradore, Sarimar Hernandez Director of Newsgathering Robert Lenz Directors Andres Ovalle, Alberto Perez Writers Yamile Castejon, William Echeverría, Jennifer Landwehr Editors Carlos Christen, Eddie Cortes, Patricia Mendez, William Hernandez, Raphael Rodriguez 6 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, Katie 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 Kevin Hamburger Supervising Producers Derek Che, Steve Cunniff,