THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 45th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS Susan Seaforth Hayes and Bill Hayes Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award Los Angeles, CA – April 29, 2018 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards at a grand gala held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Southern California. “What a fantastic evening to be celebrating Daytime television in the magnificent Pasadena Civic Auditorium,” said Chuck Dages, Chairman, NATAS. “The National Academy is excited to be honoring the men and women who make Daytime television one of the staples of the entertainment industry.” The evening’s show was hosted by the charming and talented Mario Lopez (EXTRA) and Sheryl Underwood (The Talk), and included many star-studded presenters such as Marie & David Osmond, Jane Pauley (CBS Sunday Morning), Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr, Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars), Peter Marshall, Larry King (Larry King Now), Chris Harrison (Who Wants to be a Millionaire/The Bachelor), Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier (ET), Valerie Bertinelli (Valerie’s Home Cooking), Julie Chen, Eve, Sara Gilbert (The Talk), Adrienne Houghton, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai (The Real), Gaby Natale (Super Latina), Mark Steines, Debbie Matanopoulis (Home and Family), A.J. Gibson, Viveca A. Fox, Martha Byrne and Elizabeth Hubbard, and Gloria Allred, plus Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Kellie Pickler and Ben Aaron (Pickler & Ben). Also presenting were cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Deidre Hall, Suzanne Rogers, Sal Stowers and Greg Vaughan (Days of Our Lives), Carolyn Hennesy, Finola Hughes, Michelle Stafford, Chris Van Etten and Laura 1 Wright (General Hospital), Katherine Kelly Lang, Heather Tom and Rena Sofer (The Bold & the Beautiful), and Sharon Case and Kristoff St. John (The Young & the Restless) and from the digital soaps, James Bland (Giants), Molly Burnett (Relationship Status), Anne Marie Cummings (Conversations in LA) and Kristos Andrews (The Bay). There was a special musical performance by Joely Fisher. Caleb Nelson and The Remotes provided music. _________________________________ The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2017 calendar year. The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 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 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 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 16,000 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. NATAS Social Media: The Emmys on The Web: http://emmyonline.org/ Daytime Emmys: https://www.facebook.com/DaytimeEmmyAwards Daytime Emmys Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaytimeEmmys 2 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 3 The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Winners Multiple Winners by Network Network Total CBS ……………………………………… 7 NBC ……………………………………… 5 Syndicated …………………………… 4 ABC ……………………………………… 3 PBS ……………………………………… 2 Univision …………………………….. 2 Multiple Winners by Program Program Total Days of Our Lives …………………. 5 General Hospital …………………. 2 The Young and the Restless …. 2 4 INDEX OF CATEGORIES Page # PROGRAMS DRAMA Drama Series 6 Digital Daytime Drama Series 6 NON‐DRAMA Culinary Program 6 Game Show 7 Legal/Courtroom Program 7 Morning Program 8‐9 Morning Program in Spanish 10 Talk Show Informative 10 Talk Show Entertainment 11 Entertainment Program in Spanish 11 Entertainment News Program 12 PERFORMERS DRAMA Lead Actress in a Drama Series 13 Lead Actor in a Drama Series 13 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 13 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 13 Younger Actress in a Drama Series 13 Younger Actor in a Drama Series 14 Guest Performer in a Drama Series 14 NON‐DRAMA Culinary Host 14 Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program 14 Game Show Host 14 Informative Talk Show Host 15 Entertainment Talk Show Host 15 CRAFTS DRAMA Drama Series Writing Team 15 Drama Series Directing Team 16 5 Outstanding Drama Series Days of Our Lives NBC Executive Producer Ken Corday Co-Executive Producers Albert Alarr, Greg Meng Producer Janet Spellman-Drucker Coordinating Producer Randy Dugan Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay The Series Amazon Executive Producers Gregori J. Martin, Wendy Riche, Kristos Andrews, Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Co-Executive Producers Anthony Aquilino, Celeste Fianna, Carol C. Hedgepeth, Jonathan Hung Senior Producer Nadine Aronson Supervising Producer Jared Safier Line Producer Chrystal Ayers Producers Matthew Ashford, Devin Devasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Steve Harris, Jake Hunter, Jim Kierstead, Ronn Moss, Jesse Murphy, Eric Nelsen, Sainty Nelsen, Christopher Wray, Bulet Rush, Jeremy Snyder, Karrueche Tran Outstanding Culinary Program A Chef's Life PBS Executive Producer Amy Shumaker Producers Cynthia Hill, Vivian Howard Co-Producers Shirlette Ammons, Jenn Cromling, Ben Knight, Selena Lauterer, Rex Miller 6 Outstanding Game Show The Price Is Right CBS Executive Producers Mike Richards, Jennifer Mullin Co-Executive Producer Evelyn Warfel Co-Producers Stan Blits, Sue MacIntyre Game Producer Chris Donnan Show Producers Heather Allen, Camille Keller, Lauren Wilkins Supervising Prize Producer Eric Mills Coordinating Producer Gina Edwards Nyman Producer Adam Sandler Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program Judge Mathis SYNDICATED Executive Producers Bo Banks, Gus Blackmon, Alonzo Brown, Vicangelo Bulluck Co-Executive Producer Gretchen Kurtz Supervising Producers Jordan Frank, Dani Garcia Coordinating Producers Michael Hart, Justin Ochonicki, J. N’deye Walton Producers Lisa Bergman, Courtney Brooks, Elizabeth Fritch, Christine Haworth, Demetrius Moore, Erin Primmer Solis, Alissa Schulze Duffy, Jonathan Sebastien, Jana K. Spoleti Host Judge Greg Mathis Co-Host Doyle Devereux 7 Outstanding Morning Program Good Morning America ABC Anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach, Ginger Zee Weekend Anchors Ron Claiborne, Paula Faris, Dan Harris, Rob Marciano, Adrienne Bankert Correspondents Dan Abrams, Jim Avila, Gio Benitez, Dr. Richard Besser, Abbie Boudreau, Mary Bruce, Juju Chang, Chris Connelly, Linsey Davis, Kendis Gibson, Matt Gutman, Lama Hasan, T.J. Holmes, Sunny Hostin, Linzie Janis, Rebecca Jarvis, Tory Johnson, Jonathan Karl, Neal Karlinsky, David Kerley, Tom Llamas, Diane Macedo, Alex Marquardt, Phillip Mena Terry Moran, Steve Osunsami, Alex Perez, Eva Pilgrim, Martha Raddatz, Gloria Riviera, Deborah Roberts, Brian Ross, Clayton Sandell, Mara Schiavocampo, Ryan Smith, Pierre Thomas, Cecilia Vega, Nick Watt, Kanya Whitworth, Bob Woodruff, Becky Worley, David Wright Chief Health and Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton Senior Executive Producer Michael Corn Executive Producers Roxanna Sherwood, Chris Vlasto Executive Broadcast Producer, 7am Hour Angela Ellis Executive Broadcast Producer, 8am Hour Simone Swink Executive Broadcast Producers John Ferracane, Ethan Nelson Chief Editorial Producer Santina Leuci Chief of Tape Content and Production Seth Fenton Senior Broadcast Producers Pete Austin, Christine Brouwer, Mike Milhaven Senior Broadcast Producer, Futures & Special Programming Margo Baumgart Director/Producer Lily Olszewski Senior Producers Sandra Aiken, Karen Leo, Chris Donovan, Alberto Orso, Vanessa Weber, Maureen White News Senior Producer Kenneth Kneeland Senior Producer, Special Projects Morgan Zalkin Senior Producers, Los Angeles David Herndon, Michael Kreisel Supervising Editorial Producer Justin Weaver Senior Editorial Producers Mark Robertson, John Santucci Coordinating Producers Cathy Becker, Kristopher Campbell, Carolyn Durand, Ross Eichenholz, Elena Genovese-Picard, Kelly Hagan, Katie Kastens, Yoni Mintz, Brian O'Keefe, Sabrina Parise, Sabrina Peduto, Margaret Pergler, Lauren Sher, Emily Stanitz Continued… 8 Coordinating Producer / Senior Book Producer Patty Neger West Coast Editorial