THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES The 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY ® AWARD NOMINATIONS Daytime Emmy Awards to Be Telecast August 30th, 2009 On The CW Television Network at 8:00 p.m. (ET) from The Historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles Sesame Street to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for 40 Years of Educational Television NATAS Celebrates Nominees with Good Housekeeping at the Hearst Tower New York – May 14, 2009 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy ® Awards. Nine major categories were announced this morning on “The Today Show,” including the host of the telecast, Vanessa Williams, recording and television star, currently seen on the hit show, “Ugly Betty.” The show will be telecast on the CW Television Network on Sunday, August 30 th , 2009 from the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. A complete list of all nominees is available on today.msnbc.msn.com and on emmyonline.tv. The nine categories announced on the Today show were: Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Outstanding Talk Show Host Outstanding Morning Program Lifetime Achievement Award The show is a unique partnership between NATAS, Associated Television International (ATI), The CW Network and MGM Worldwide Television, which is handling distribution of the telecast. Good Housekeeping is the official print partner of the Daytime Emmy Awards. As previously announced, this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Sesame Street for its 40 years of educating and entertaining our children, their children and most of us! Good Housekeeping will co-host the nomination party at the Hearst Tower this evening to salute the honorees. In addition, a special style section, “Winning Looks” will appear in the September 2009 issue of Good Housekeeping to celebrate the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Winning Looks” will spotlight daytime actresses and personalities, highlighting must-have products. The September issue will be available on newsstands on August 11. The Daytime Entertainment 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 2008 calendar year. The 36th 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. A breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, follows: PBS 56 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 2 ABC 50 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2 SYNDICATED 49 THE TRAVEL CHANNEL 2 CBS 30 FOX REALITY 1 NBC 20 MTV U 1 NICKELODEON 13 INTERNET 1 DISNEY CHANNEL 10 HERE! NETWORKS 1 FOOD NETWORK 10 SPEED TV 1 THE STYLE NETWORK 5 NYTIMES.COM/TMAGAZINE 1 DISCOVERY KIDS 5 4KIDS ON FOX 1 CARTOON NETWORK 4 CW TELEVISION NETWORK 1 MTV 4 DIRECTV 1 KIDS WB 3 FOX 1 MTV TR3S 2 NOGGIN 1 YOUTUBE 2 The Standard Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, is the official hotel, Daytime Entertainment Emmy ® Awards. American Airlines is the official airline with Bermuda Limousine as the official limousine. You can follow the 36 th Daytime Entertainment Emmy ® Awards on our Twitter page at: www.twitter.com/theemmys 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, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Regional Emmy ® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology . Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National 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 ### For More Information: Paul Pillitteri, Director Communications, NATAS 212-484-9414 [email protected] THE 36 th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX CATEGORY PAGE DRAMA SERIES 1 CHILDRENS ANIMATED PROGRAM 1 CHILDREN’S SERIES 2 CULINARY PROGRAM 2 GAME / AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 3 LEGAL / COURTROOM PROGRAM 4 LIFESTYLE PROGRAM 5 MORNING PROGRAM 6 NEW APPROACHES – DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT 9 NEW APPROACHES – DAYTIME CHILDREN’S 10 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES 10 PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – EPISODIC 11 PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT - INSTITUTIONAL 11 SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM 12 SPECIAL CLASS SERIES 12 SPECIAL CLASS SPECIAL 13 TALK SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 14 TALK SHOW / INFORMATIVE 15 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 17 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 17 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 18 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 18 YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 19 YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 19 GAME SHOW HOST 20 LIFESTYLE / CULINARY HOST 20 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 21 PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM 21 TALK SHOW HOST 22 ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION / SET DECORATION / SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 22 ACHIEVEMENT FOR A CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A DRAMA SERIES 23 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 23 DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM 24 DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM 25 ACHIEVEMENT IN A HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 26 ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 26 ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 27 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES 27 ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 28 ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 28 ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA SERIES 29 ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION / ELECTRONIC CAMERA / VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES 29 ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION / SET DECORATION / SCENIC DESIGN 30 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN / STYLING 30 DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM 31 DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 31 DIRECTING IN A LIFESTYLE / CULINARY PROGRAM 32 DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW / MORNING PROGRAM 32 ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING 33 ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION 33 ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING 34 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP 34 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN 35 ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING 35 ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION 36 ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL SONG – CHILDREN’S AND ANIMATION 37 ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL SONG – MAIN TITLE AND PROMO 37 ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA EDITING 38 ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC) 38 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 39 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 39 SPECIAL CLASS DIRECTING 40 SPECIAL CLASS WRITING 40 ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION / ELECTRONIC CAMERA / VIDEO 41 WRITING IN ANIMATION 42 WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 42 OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM ALL MY CHILDREN ABC CURIOUS GEORGE JULIE HANAN-CARRUTHERS, EXECUTIVE PBS PRODUCER RON HOWARD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHARLES PRATT, JR., CONSULTING PRODUCER BRIAN GRAZER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NADINE ARONSON, COORDINATING PRODUCER ELLEN COCKRILL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KAREN JOHNSON, PRODUCER CAROL GREENWALD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GINGER SMITH, PRODUCER JON SHAPIRO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID KIRSCHNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAYS OF OUR LIVES PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER NBC MATTHEW BAUGHMAN, COORDINATING PRODUCER KEN CORDAY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JACQUI DEEGAN, SERIES PRODUCER EDWARD SCOTT, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID WILCOX, PRODUCER GARY TOMLIN, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JANET SPELLMAN-RIDER, SENIOR COORDINATING LITTLE EINSTEINS PRODUCER DISNEY CHANNEL TOM WALKER, SENIOR COORDINATING PRODUCER TIM STEVENS, COORDINATING PRODUCER ERIC WEINER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALBERT ALARR, PRODUCER STEVE OAKES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RICHARD WINKLER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL SUSAN HOLDEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CBS KRIS GREENGROVE, PRODUCER BRADLEY P. BELL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SID THE SCIENCE KID RHONDA FRIEDMAN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER PBS RON WEAVER, SENIOR PRODUCER ADAM DUSEVOIR, COORDINATING PRODUCER BRIAN HENSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CYNTHIA J. POPP, PRODUCER LISA HENSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HALLE STANFORD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRADLEY ZWEIG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOYCE CAMPBELL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHRIS PLOURDE, PRODUCER THE BACKYARDIGANS NICKELODEON JANICE BURGESS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JONNY BELT, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBERT SCULL, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELLEN MARTIN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER SCOTT DYER, SUPERVISING PRODUCER PAM LEHN, PRODUCER JENNIFER HILL, LINE PRODUCER WORDWORLD PBS DON MOODY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SUE HOLLENBERG, SUPERVISING PRODUCER TYLER BUNCH, PRODUCER JACQUELINE MOODY, PRODUCER OLEXA HEWRYK, PRODUCER ALEX KAY, PRODUCER 1 OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S SERIES OUTSTANDING