THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES The 41st ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS Daytime Emmy® Awards will be presented on June 22ND, 2014 At the Beverly Hilton Hotel Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Gala on June 20th, 2014 To be held at the Westin Bonaventure in Downtown LA New York – May 1, 2014 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 41ST Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. 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 2013 calendar year. This year’s gala will be held the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, June 22, 2014. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards gala, which honors the crafts behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre, will be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday, June 20, 2014. “With over 1,400 entries this year, the National Academy is again excited to welcome more than 350 nominees to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” said, Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “We are happy to return to both the Beverly Hilton and the Westin Bonaventure for what I’m sure will be two very exciting nights for the Daytime television community!” “These exciting nominations officially launch the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards,” said David Michaels, Senior Executive Director, Daytime. “This will be a true celebration of Daytime Television focusing on those behind the scenes that make so much of the great quality and innovation we see every day and those on-screen that invite us into the worlds of daytime drama, talk, legal courtroom, culinary, game shows, animation and children’s programming we enjoy throughout the year. Congratulations to all the nominees!” In addition to our esteemed nominees, the following individuals were chosen from over 100 entries by a juried live panel in Los Angeles and will be awarded the prestigious Emmy® Award at our Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards on June 20th, 2014. 1 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Winners Ernie Gilbert, Character Design Program: T.U.F.F. Puppy, Nickelodeon Eddie Gribbin, Background Design, Marten Johnmark, Storyboard, Stephen Robinson, Production Design, Program: Peter Rabbit, Nickelodeon Jose Lopez, Character Design, Yasuhiro Motoda, Character Animator, Program: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters, HUB Network Jennifer Oxley, Production Design, Program: Peg + Cat, PBS Christopher Voy, Color. Program: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network The 41st 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 (ATAS). A breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, follows. EFEX Marketing, Inc, is the official provider of the Daytime Emmy® Award Almanac, the official program for the event. 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 41st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. Off the Wall Productions is the official provider of the Official Emmy Gift Lounge and Gift Bag. 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 more than 13,000 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.tvFor more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv Press Contact: Paul G. Pillitteri, Director, Communications - [email protected] Social Media Contacts: B. Harlan Boll – [email protected] Lisa England – [email protected] 2 The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations NETWORK TOTALS CBS ----------------------------------------------------------------- 60 SYNDICATED -------------------------------------------------- 52 PBS ----------------------------------------------------------------- 44 NICKELODEON ----------------------------------------------- 37 ABC ----------------------------------------------------------------- 29 HUB NETWORK ----------------------------------------------- 24 NBC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18 TOLN.com -------------------------------------------------------- 11 CARTOON NETWORK -------------------------------------- 10 DISNEY CHANNEL -------------------------------------------- 8 Univision ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 Youtube.com ------------------------------------------------------ 6 THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK --- 5 FOOD NETWORK ---------------------------------------------- 5 Cooking Channel ------------------------------------------------ 4 CNNE --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Game Show Network ------------------------------------------ 3 OWN ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 MeTV --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 MTV ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Netflix -------------------------------------------------------------- 2 www.devanity.com --------------------------------------------- 1 Blueworldtv.com ------------------------------------------------- 1 Here TV ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Hallmark Channel ----------------------------------------------- 1 MTVU -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www.mlpromise.com ------------------------------------------- 1 www.venicetheseries.com ------------------------------------ 1 CNN ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 DisneyXD ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 HGTV --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 E! --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Fusion --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mun2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Sprout --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3 Telemundo -------------------------------------------------------- 1 HBO ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS (Program) The Young and the Restless --------------------------------------------------- 26 The Bold and the Beautiful ---------------------------------------------------- 18 General Hospital ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 Sesame Street ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Days of Our Lives ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ---------------------------------------------------- 9 Peter Rabbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 The Mind of a Chef --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 One Life To Live ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Disney Sofia the First ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade ----------------------------------------- 6 Spooksville -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 The Aquabats! Super Show! ---------------------------------------------------- 5 El Gordo y la Flaca ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness -------------------------------- 5 Rachael Ray ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series -------------------------------- 5 The Talk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 All My Children ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Peg+Cat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars ----------------------------------------------------- 4 Beware the Batman – “Secrets” ------------------------------------------------ 3 Born to Explore with Richard Wiese ----------------------------------------- 3 CBS Sunday Morning ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 The Dr. Oz Show ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Giada In Paradise ------------------------------------------------------------------