The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards. The nominations were announced live this morning by Kathy Lee and Hoda on the Today Show. 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 2011 calendar year. This year’s gala will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 in Beverly Hills, CA.
The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards gala, which honors the crafts behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre will return to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 17th, 2012.
Surprisingly enough, the event also marks the first time voice legend June Foray has received an Emmy nomination. The amazing actress who is best known for her roles as Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale (The Bullwinkle Show) and Talky Tina doll (The Twilight Zone) was recognized this year for voicing Mrs. Cauldron on The Garfield Show.
PBS’ Sesame Street leads the race with 16 nominations, while Nickelodeon’s two DreamWorks spin-offs Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Penguins of Madagascar also did very well with eight nominations each. Nick’s regular awards-winner SpongeBob SquarePants also fared well with four nods. Also recognized for their excellence were the two preschool shows The Wonder Pets (Nick) and 3rd & Bird (Disney), which are both produced by Josh Selig and his team at New York-based Little Airplane. Rounding up the list are The Hub’s My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic and Transformers Prime, each with two nominations.
Here is a list of the animation-related nominees:
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM
Curious George – PBS
Dorothea Gillim, Executive Producer
Carol Greenwald, Executive Producer
Ellen Cockrill, Executive Producer
Ron Howard, Executive Producer
Brian Grazer, Executive Producer
David Kirschner, Executive Producer
Jon Shapiro, Executive Producer
Paul Higgins, Coordinating Producer
Matthew Baughman, Coordinating Producer
David Wilcox, Producer
Share Stallings, Co-Producer
Jacqui Deegan, Series Producer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Peter Hastings, Executive Producer
Cheryl Holliday, Executive Producer
Bret Haaland, Supervising Producer
Randy Dormans, Supervising Producer
Dean Hoff, Producer
Andrew Huebner, Producer
Peep & The Big Wide World – PBS
Kate Taylor, Executive Producer
Vince Commisso, Producer
Marisa Wolsky, Producer
Geoff Adams, Producer
Kathy Waugh, Creative Producer
Mike Warga, Line Producer
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
Bret Haaland, Executive Producer
Mark McCorkle, Executive Producer
Bob Schooley, Executive Producer
Nick Filippi, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Neuhahn, Supervising Producer
Ant Ward, Supervising Producer
Andrew Huebner, Producer
Sid the Science Kid – PBS
Lisa Henson, Executive Producer
Halle Stanford, Executive Producer
Bradley Zweig, Executive Producer
Joyce Campbell, Executive Producer
Chris Plourde, Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
Stephen Hillenburg, Executive Producer
Paul Tibbitt, Executive Producer
Jennie Hammond, Line Producer
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
3rd & Bird! – Disney Channel
Josh Selig, Executive Producer
Heather Tilert, Supervising Producer
Shannon Quinlan, Producer
Fred Weinberg, Producer
Tom Brown, Producer
Sharon Gomes Thomas, Line Producer
Sesame Street – PBS
Carol-Lynn Parente, Executive Producer
Kevin Clash, Co-Executive Producer
Tim Carter, Senior Producer
April Coleman, Coordinating Producer
Ben Lehmann, Producer
Melissa Dino, Producer
Stephanie Longardo, Line Producer
Super WHY! – PBS
Samantha Freeman, Executive Producer
Steven DeNure, Executive Producer
Anne Loi, Executive Producer
Angela Santomero, Executive Producer
Wendy Harris, Co-Executive Producer
Janice Walker, Producer
Kellie Dalton, Line Producer
The Wonder Pets! – Nickelodeon
Josh Selig, Executive Producer
Mason Rather, Supervising Producer
Melanie Pal, Producer
Tom Brown, Producer
Sharon Thomas, Line Producer
Yo Gabba Gabba! – Nickelodeon
Jon Berrett, Executive Producer
Michael Polis, Executive Producer
Ritamarie Peruggi, Producer
Justin Lyon, Producer
Irene Diaz Oncley, Line Producer
Christian Jacobs, Creator
Scott Schultz, Creator
Kevin Suhko Lee, Animation Producer
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
Fanboy and Chum Chum – Nickelodeon
Eric Robles, Executive Producer
Steve Tompkins, Executive Producer
Fred Seibert, Executive Producer
Jason Meier, Supervising Producer
Macgregor Middleton, Line Producer
Transformers: Prime – The HUB
Roberto Orci, Executive Producer
Stephen Davis, Executive Producer
Shuzo Shiota, Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer
Jeff Kline, Executive Producer
Duane Capizzi, Supervising Producer
Mandy Safavi, Producer
Rafael Ruthchild, Producer
Shinji Santoh, Producer
Meiko Sato, Line Producer
Therese Trujiilo, Animation Producer
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
JUNE FORAY, as MRS. CAULDRON
The Garfield Show – Cartoon Network
JAMES HONG, as MR. PING
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
JEFF BENNETT, as KOWALSKI
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
RODGER BUMPASS, as SQUIDWARD
SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Gabe Swarr, Supervising Director
Jim Schumann, Director
Mike Mullen, Director
Juan Meza-Leon, Director
Peter Hastings, Voice Director
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
David Knott, Supervising Director
Shaun Cashman, Animation Director
Christo Stamboliev, Animation Director
Steve Loter, Animation Director
Lisa Schaffer, Voice Director
SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
Alan Smart, Animation Director
Paul Tibbitt, Supervising Producer
Casey Alexander, Storyboard Director
Zeus Cervas, Storyboard Director
Vince Waller, Creative Director
Transformers: Prime – HUB
David Hartman, Supervising Director
Vinton Heuck, Director
Shaunt Nigoghossian, Director
Todd Waterman, Director
Jamie Simone, Voice Director
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
WINNERS:
Joel Fajnor, Art Director
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Ernie Gilbert, Character Designer
T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
Christophe Vacher, Supervising Color Designer
Transformers: Prime – The HUB
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
Curious George – PBS
Nick Nolan, Music Director, Composer
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
Adam Berry, Composer
T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
Guy Moon, Composer
The Wonder Pets! – Nickelodeon
Jeffrey Lesser, Music Director
Larry Hochman, Lead Composer
Josh Selig, Composer
Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
Todos Juntos Finale Song
George Noriega, Musical Composer
Joel Someillan, Musical Composer
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic – The HUB
Every Pony
Daniel Ingram, Composer & Lyricist
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic – The HUB
Find A Pet
Daniel Ingram, Song Writer
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
Off the Clock
Adam Berry, Composer
John Behnke, Lyricist
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise
Adam Berry, Composer
Brandon Sawyer, Lyricist
Sesame Street – PBS
Don’t Give Up
Bill Sherman, Composer
Joey Mazzarino, Lyricist
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN ANIMATION
The Backyardigans – Nickelodeon
Adam Peltzman, Head Writer
Jeff Borkin, Head Writer
Kerri Grant, Writer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Doug Langdale, Writer
Kevin Seccia, Writer
Peter Hastings, Writer
Cheryl Holliday, Story Editor
Scott Kreamer, Story Editor
Martha Speaks – PBS
Ken Scarborough, Head Writer
Raye Lankford, Writer
Joe Fallon, Writer
Ron Holsey, Writer
Peter K. Hirsch, Writer
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
Bill Motz, Writer
Bob Roth, Writer
Brandon Sawyer, Writer
WordGirl – PBS
Tom Martin, Head Writer
Sergio Cilli, Writer
Jack Ferraiolo, Writer
Carla Filisha, Writer
Scott Ganz, Writer
Rick Groel, Writer
John N. Huss, Writer
Eric Ledgin, Writer
Ryan Raddatz, Writer
Andrew Samson, Writer
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES
3rd & Bird! – Disney Channel
Billy Lopez, Writer
Melinda Richards, Writer
Dustin Ferrer, Writer
The Electric Company – PBS
Adam Peltzman, Head Writer
Willie Reale, Writer
Deirdre O’Connor, Writer
Tim McKeon, Writer
Sesame Street – PBS
Joey Mazzarino, Head Writer
Molly Boylan, Writer
Annie Evans, Writer
Christine Ferraro, Writer
Luis Santeiro, Writer
Belinda Ward, Writer
Emily Kingsley, Writer
John Weidman, Writer
Wild Kratts – PBS
Chris Kratt, Writer
Martin Kratt, Writer
The Wonder Pets! – Nickelodeon
Billy Lopez, Head Writer
Billy Aronson, Head Writer
Chris Nee, Writer
Rodney Stringfellow, Writer
J. J. Johnson, Writer
Christin Simms, Writer
Dustin Ferrer, Writer
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES OR SPECIAL
Bubble Guppies – Nickelodeon
David Doan, Casting By
Maria Estrada, Casting By
Michelle Levitt, Casting By
Leslie Zaslower, Casting By
Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates – Disney Channel
Brian Mathias, Casting By
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Meredith Layne, Casting By
Sarah Noonan, Original Casting By
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT DAYTIME PROGRAM
The Bay – Blip.tv
Gregori Martin, Executive Producer
Disney A Poem Is… – Disney Channel
Brian Hohlfeld, Executive Producer
Steve Arenas, Producer
Nickelodeon’s All Together Now Anti Bullying Campaign:
Dora the Explorer Interstitial – Nickelodeon
Chris Gifford, Executive Producer
Valerie Walsh Valdes, Executive Producer
Jeff DeGrandis, Supervising Producer
Holly Gregory, Coordinating Producer
Miken Wong, Producer
Marc Amiel, Line Producer
Gayle M. Grech, Supervising Picture Editor
David Wigforss, CG Animator
Henry Lenardin-Madden, Consulting Producer
Kuni Tomita, Consulting Producer
The Time I…(Dyslexia) – Disney Channel
Erika A. McCarden, Executive Producer
The Time I…(Shoes) – Disney Channel
Erika McCarden, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING – ANIMATION
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Cartoon Network
Jonny Ludgate, Sound Editor
Jeff Davis, Sound Editor
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Joe Pizzulo, Supervising Sound Editor
Jeremy Zuckerman, Supervising Music Editor
Benjamin Wynn, Supervising Music Editor
Rob McIntryre, Sound Editor
Anna Adams, Supervising Dialogue Editor
Jason Stiff, Dialogue Editor
Molly Minus, Dialogue Editor
Matt Hall, Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Ing, Sound Effects Editor
Roberto Dominguez Alegria, Foley Editor
Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon
Paulette Lifton, Supervising Sound Editor
James Lifton, Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Berry, Supervising Music Editor
Dominick Certo, Music Editor
Michael Petak, Supervising Dialogue Editor
D.J. Lynch, Dialogue Editor
Matt Hall, Sound Effects Editor
Ian Nyeste, Sound Effects Editor
Aran Tanchum, Foley Editor
Chris Gresham, Foley Editor
Lawrence Reyes, Foley Editor
SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
Paulette Lifton, Supervising Sound Editor
James Lifton, Supervising Sound Editor
Kimberlee Vanek, Supervising Music Editor
Nick Carr, Music Editor
MIshelle Fordham, Supervising Dialogue Editor
D.J. Lynch, Dialogue Editor
Jeffrey Hutchins, Sound Effects Editor
Aran Tanchum, Foley Editor
Transformers Prime – The HUB
Robbi Smith, Dialogue Editor
Robert Poole II, Sound Effects Editor
Roy Braverman, Foley Editor
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING – ANIMATION
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Cartoon Network
Dean Giammarco, Re-Recording Mixer
Ewan Deane, Re-Recording Mixer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon
Justin Brinsfield, Production Mixer
Matt Corey, Production Mixer
Thomas J. Maydeck, Re-Recording Mixer
Monster High – Nickelodeon
Mark Mercado, Production Mixer
Thomas J Maydeck, Re-Recording Mixer
Transformers Prime – HUB Network
Ray Leonard, Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Bieriger, Re-Recording Mixer
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