The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have revealed the nominees for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, being held Sunday, May 1 — preceded by the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Friday, April 29. The ceremonies will be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and will not be broadcast this year.
Leading the nomination totals for animated series are DreamWorks Animation Television’s slate of original programs for Netflix streaming. PBS and Nickelodeon toons also have a strong showing this year, with Disney Junior, Discovery Family and Amazon Instant Video series also contending for a variety of categories this year.
In addition, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation awards will be presented to Character Designer Chad Weatherford (Dinotrux, Netflix), Storyboard Artist Benjamin Sanders (Peter Rabbit, Nickelodeon), Production Designer Mike Houston (The Mind of a Chef, PBS) and Supervising Animator Michael Granberry (Tumble Leaf, Amazon Instant Video).
Daytime Emmy Nominations
Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program
Dinosaur Train PBS
Henry Hugglemonster Disney Junior
Peg + Cat PBS
Tumble Leaf Amazon Instant Video
Wallykazam! Nickelodeon
Outstanding Children’s Animated Program
All Hail King Julien Netflix
Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix
Niko and the Sword of Light Amazon Instant Video
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Netflix
WordGirl PBS
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
Miles from Tomorrowland Disney Junior
Peter Rabbit Nickelodeon
Transformers Robots in Disguise Cartoon Network
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Danny Jacobs (King Julien), All Hail King Julien Netflix
Carlos Alazraqui (Mr. Crocker), The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon
Eric Bauza (Puss in Boots, Sino), The Adventures of Puss in Boots Netflix
Jeff Bennett (Mayor Luskey), Transformers Rescue Bots Discovery Family
Reid Scott (Turbo), Turbo FAST Netflix
Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood PBS
Doc McStuffins Disney Junior
Peg + Cat PBS
Sheriff Callie’s Wild West Disney Junior
Wallykazam! Nickelodeon
Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program
All Hail King Julien Netflix
Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix
Nature Cat PBS
Transformers Rescue Bots Discovery Family
Wild Kratts PBS
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program
All Hail King Julien Netflix
Peg + Cat PBS
Peter Rabbit Nickelodeon
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Netflix
Tumble Leaf Amazon Instant Video
Outstanding Interactive Media – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show syndicated
Nickelodeon Halo Awards Walk The Moon 360 Experience Nickelodeon
Odd Squad PBS
Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave: Companion App Sprout
Outstanding Sound Mixing Animation
All Hail King Julien Netflix
Dinotrux Netflix
Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix
Miles from Tomorrowland Disney Junior
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon
Outstanding Sound Editing Animation
All Hail King Julien Netflix
Dinotrux Netflix
Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix
Miles from Tomorrowland Disney Junior
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon
Outstanding Original Song
“Fairy Tale Wedding,” Peg + Cat PBS
“Little Froggie,” Bubble Guppies Nickelodeon
“The Magic Inside,” My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Discovery Family
“True Bromance,” All Hail King Julien Netflix
“We’re Gonna Space Die,” Turbo FAST Netflix
