PBS and Nickelodeon dominated the animation and animation-related categorie in the nominations for the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Three PBS series ‘ Wordgirl, Curious George and Sid the Science Kid ‘ were nominated as the outstanding children’s animated program alongside Nick’s The Backyardigans.
The winners will be announced June 27 in Las Vegas. The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmys will be presented two days earlier at a ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.
The nominees in the animation and animation-related categories are:
Outstanding Children’s Animated Program
‘ Wordgirl (PBS).
‘ The Backyardigans (Nickelodeon).
‘ Curious George (PBS)
‘ Sid The Science Kid (PBS)
Outstanding Children’s Series
‘ Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (PBS)
‘ Design Squad (PBS)
‘ The Electric Company (PBS)
Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series
‘ The Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
‘ Between The Lions (PBS)
‘ Sesame Street (PBS)
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
‘ SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
‘ The Penguins Of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
‘ Ni Hao, Kai-Ian (Nickelodeon)
‘ Sid The Science Kid: ‘Getting A Shot: You Can Do It!’ (PBS)
Outstanding Achievement In Main Title And Graphic Design
‘ The Electric Company (PBS)
Outstanding Achievement In Music Direction And Composition
‘ The Wonder Pets! (Nickeleodeon)
‘ Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Cartoon Network)
‘ Phineas And Ferb (Disney Channel)
‘ The Penguins Of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Original Song ‘ Children’s And Animation
‘ Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon), ‘Nochebuena Song,’ Peter Lurye, Composer & Lyricist
‘ Between The Lions (PBS), ‘It’s a p-h!,’ Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee, Composers & Lyricists
‘ The Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon), ‘A Fiddler Crab Am I,’ Larry Hochman, Composer; Billy Aronson, Composer; Jerry Bock, Composer
‘ Phineas And Ferb (Disney), ‘Come Home Perry,’ Dan Povenmire, Lyricist; Aliki Grafft, Lyricist; Baron Grafft, Lyricist; Martin Olson, Composer & Lyricist
‘ Sesame Street (PBS), ‘Song About Elmo,’ Mark Radice, Composer; Belinda Ward, Lyricist
Outstanding Original Song
‘ Special Agent Oso (Disney Channel), ‘Special Agent Oso Main Title,’ Mike Himelstein, Composer; Ford Riley, Lyricist
‘ Moment Of Luxury (PBS), ‘Moment Of Luxury Theme Song,’ Peter Fish, Composer & Lyricist
‘ Today Show (NBC), ‘Your Day Is Today,’ Randy Wachtler, Composer & Lyricist; Greg Barnhill, Composer & Lyricist
Outstanding Achievement In Main Title And Graphic Design
‘ The Electric Company (PBS)
‘ Fanboy And Chum Chum (Nickelodeon)
‘ Avec Eric (PBS)
‘ Sesame Street (PBS)
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Editing – Live Action And Animation
‘ Phineas And Ferb (Disney Channel)
‘ Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Writing In Animation
‘ Wordgirl (PBS). Tom Martin, Head Writer; Carla Filisha; Eric Ledgin; Jack Ferraiolo; John N. Huss; Kim Samek; Matt Fleckenstein; Ryan Raddatz and Will Shepard.
‘ Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman: ‘Season Four is Canceled’ (PBS). Glen Berger, Head Writer; Jim Conroy, Writer
‘ The Fairly Oddparents (Nickelodeon). Will Schifrin, Kevin Sullivan, Ed Valentine, Butch Hartman, Joanna Lewis, Charlotte Fullerton, Amy Keating Rogers, Gary Conrad, Tom Krajewski; Scott Fellows, writer/story editor; Ray Delaurentis, story editor
‘ Back At The Barnyard (Nickelodeon). Jed Spingarn, writer/producer; Tom Shephard; Dan Serafin; Gene Grillo, Writer/Story Editor
‘ The Penguins Of Madagascar (Nickelodeon). Bob Schooley, Head Writer; Mark McCorkle, Head Writer; Bob Roth, Bill Motz, Brandon Sawyer, Eddie Guzelian
‘ Phineas And Ferb (Disney Channel). Antoine Guilbaud, Kim Roberson, Dan Povenmire, Bobby Gaylor
Outstanding Writing In A Children’s Series
‘ Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (PBS). Glen Berger, Head Writer; Jim Conroy
‘ The Electric Company (PBS). Willie Reale, Head Writer; Adam Peltzman, Deirdre O’ConnoR
‘ Sesame Street (PBS). Joey Mazzarino, Head Writer. Judy Freudberg, Writer/Head Writer ‘Elmo’s World’; Belinda Ward, John Weidman, Luis Santeiro, Emily Kingsley, Christine Ferraro, Annie Evans, Molly Boylan, Tony Geiss
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Editing – Live Action And Animation
‘ Phineas And Ferb (Disney Channel)
‘ Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Cartoon Network)
‘ The Electric Company (PBS)
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Mixing – Live Action And Animation
‘ The Mr. Men Show (Cartoon Network)
‘ Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Cartoon Network)
‘ The Fairly Oddparents (Nickelodeon)
