Complete List of 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations

On June 23 the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards from the Beverly Hills Hilton in California. The Creative Arts Awards will be presented one week earlier on June 17 at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles.

The Emmy Awards are presented in recognition of excellence in acting and technical achievement in television. The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented for programming that airs between 2am and 6pm.

This year the Daytime Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement will go to the executive producer of “The View” Bill Geddie. Fifteen years ago, Geddie created “The View” with Barbara Walters.

The winners for Outstanding Achievement in Animation are:Joel Fajnor – Art Director for “Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
Ernie Gilbert – Character Designer for “T.U.F.F. Puppy”
Christophe Vacher – Supervising Colour Designer for “Transformers: Prime”

Nominees for the Daytime Emmy Awards are…
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Children’s Animated Program:
”Curious George”
”Kun Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
”Peep & the Big Wide World”
”Penguins of Madagascar”
”Side the Science Kid”
”SpongeBob SquarePants”

Outstanding Children’s Series:
”Biz Kid$”
”Born to Explore with Richard Wiese”
”The Electric Company”
”Everyday Health”
”Jack Hanna’s into the Wild”

Outstanding Commercial:
Just Dance 3/Jersey Shore
MiO/The Seven

Outstanding Culinary Program:
”Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction”
”Giada at Home”
”Guy’s Big Bite”
”Sandwich King”

Outstanding Game Show or Audience Participation Program:
”BrainSurge”
”Cash Cab”
”Jeopardy”
”Let’s Make a Deal”
”Wheel of Fortune”
”Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”

Outstanding Legal or Courtroom Program:
”America’s Court with Judge Ross”
”Judge Joe Brown"
”Last Shot with Judge Gunn”
”We the People with Gloria Allred”

Outstanding Lifestyles Program:
”Cars.TV”
”Chop Cut Rebuild”
”The Martha Stewart Show”
”My Generation”
”Rough Cut”

Outstanding Morning Program:
”Good Morning Amerca”
”Today Show”

New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”Take This Lollipop”
”The Clarence Update – The Bold and the Beautiful”
”Today Show”

New Approaches in Daytime Children’s Programming:
”Cyberchase”
”Design Squad”
”Fizzy’s Lunch Lab”
”Noah Comprende”

Outstanding Pre-School and Children’s Series:
”3rd and Bird!”
”Sesame Street”
”Super WHY!”
”The Wonder Pets!”
”Yo Gabba Gabba!”

Outstanding Episodic Promotional Announcement:
Disney XD: I’m in the Band Flipbook
Disney XD: Pair of Kings Flipbook
Dr. Phil: “The Anthonys” Campaign
”General Hospital”: Brenda Wedding and Kidnapping
”Jeopardy”
”Today Show”: Royal Wedding

Outstanding Institutional Promotional Announcement:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”: Promises
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”: You Never Know
PBS be More – Marker Moments
PBS Kids – “What If?”

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:
”Fanboy and Chum Chum”
”Transformers: Prime”

Outstanding Special Class Series:
”Ask this House”
”Made”
”Pop Up Videos”
”Quiet Camput”
”Sanjay Gupta, MD”
”Super Soul Sunday”

Outstanding Special Class Special:
”30 Years from Here”
”Joni Show”
”President Obama’s 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge”
”Style Exposed: Baring it All”
”Style Exposed: Sperm Donor”
”Thanksgiving Live!”

Oustanding Entertainment Talk Show:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”Live with Regis and Kelly"
”The Talk”
”The View”

Outstanding Informative Talk Show:
”Anderson”
”The Dr. Oz Show”
”The Doctors”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:
Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Mannin in “Days of Our Lives”
Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard in “All My Children”
Erika Slezak as Viki Lord on “One Life to Live”
Heather Tom as Katie Logan Spencer on “The Bold and the Beautiful”
Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos Jacks on “General Hospital”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:
Maurice Benard as Michael “Sonny” Corinthos Jr. on “General Hospital”
”Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer on “General Hospital”
John McCook as Eric Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful”
Darnell Williams as Jess Hubbard in “All My Children”
Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan in “One Life to Live”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:
Melissa Claire Egan as Annie Chandler in “All My Children”
Genie Francis as Genevieve Atkinson on “The Young and the Restless”

Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis on “General Hospital”
Elizabeth Henderickson as Chloe Mitchell on “The Young and the Restless”
Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber on “General Hospital”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:
Bradford Anderson as Damien Spinellli in “General Hospital”
Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux in “Days of Our Lives”
Sean Blakemore as Shawn Butler in “General Hospital”
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer in “General Hospital”
Jason Thompson as Patrick Drake in “General Hospital”

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:

Molly Burnett as Melanie Layton in “Days of Our Lives”
Shelley Hennig as Stephanie Johnson in “Days of Our Lives”
Christel Khalil as Lily Winters in “The Young and the Restless”
Jacqueline Macinnes Wood as Steffy Forrester in “The Bold and the Beautiful”

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:
Eddie Alderson as Matthew Buchanan in “One Live to Live”
Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos in “General Hospital”
Chandler Massey as Will Horton in “Days of Our Lives”
Nathan Parsons as Ethan Lovett in “General Hospital”

Outstanding Game Show Host:
Ben Bailey on “Cash Cab”
Todd Newton on “Family Game Night”
Wayne Brady on “Let’s Make a Deal”
Meredith Vieira on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”

Outstanding Lifestyle or Culinary Show Host:
Giada de Laurentiis on “Giada at Home”
Rick Bayless on “Mexico One Plate at a Time”
Nate Berkus on “The Nate Berkus Show”
Paula Deen on “Paula’s Best Dishes”
Sandra Lee on “Semi-Homemade Cooking”

Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series:
Dakota Goya as Josh on “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadaby on “Sesame Street”
Kevin Clash as Elmo on “Sesame Street”
Caroll Spinney as Big Bird on “Sesame Street”

Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:
June Foray as Mr.s Cauldron in “The Garfield Show”
James Hong as Mr. Ping on “Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
Jeff Bennett as Kowalski on “Penguins of Madagascar”
Rodger Bumpass as Squidward on “SpongeBob SquarePants”

Outstanding Talk Show Host:
Anderson Cooper on “Anderson”
Dr. Mehmet Oz on “The Dr. Oz Show”
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Rachael Ray on “Rachael Ray”
Dr. Lisa Masterson, Jillian Michales, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, Dr. Travis Stork, and Wendy Walsh on “The Doctors”

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Set Decorations, and Scenic Design for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”

Outstanding Casting Director for a Daytime Drama Series:
Marnie Saitta for “Days of Our Lives”
Mark Texchner for “General Hospital”
Camille St. Cyr for “The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”General Hospital”
”One Life to Live”

Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Drama Series:
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”General Hospital”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”Days of Our Lives”

“General Hospital”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Daytime Drama Series:
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Daytime Drama Series:
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”Days of Our Lives”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”Days of Our Lives”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Daytime Drama Series:
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing for a Daytime Drama Series:

”All My Children”
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”Days of Our Lives”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”The Bold and the Beautiful”
”One Life to Live”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Original Song for a Daytime Drama Series:
”Dust” by Robert Howard Hartry and Benjamin West for “General Hospital”
”One Life” by Paul S. Glass for “One Life to Live”
”Our Time Will Come” by Jack Allocco and David Kurtz for “The Young and the Restless”
”Find My Way Back Home” by Jack Allocco and David Kurtz for “The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Director and Electron Camera/Video Control for a Daytime Drama Series:
”All My Children”
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”
”The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Set Decoration, and Scenic Design:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”The Fresh Beat Band”
”The Nate Berkus Show”
”Sesame Street”

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design and Styling:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”The Fresh Beat Band”
”R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
”Sesame Street”

Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program:
”Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
”Penguins of Madagascar”
”SpongeBob SquarePants”
”Transformers: Prime”

Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series:
”Design Squad”

“The Electric Company”
”R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
”Sesame Street”

Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle or Culinary Program:
”Amaerica’s Test Kitchen”
”Cook’s Country”
”Giada at Home”
”Mexico One Plate at a Time”
”This New House”

Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show or Morning Program:
”Anderson”
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”The Oprah Winfrey Show”
”Today Show”
”The View”

Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling:
”The Fresh Beat Band”
”Rachel Ray”
”The Talk”
”The Wendy Williams Show”

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”The Oprah Winfrey Show”
”Rachael Ray”
”Sesame Street”
”The View”

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing:
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”The Oprah Winfrey Show”
”Today Show”
”The View”

Outstanding Achievement in Makeup:
”Green Screen Adventures”
”R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
”Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee”
”The Talk”
”The View”

Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design:
”Big Morning Buzz Live”
”Dr. Phil”
”The Fresh Beat Band”
”Holocaust: Horror to Hope”
”Superbook”
”Today Show”

Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing:
”Dr. Phil”
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”Giada at Home”
”The Oprah Winfrey Show”
”Sesame Street”

Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition:
”Nick Nolan for “Curious Gierge”
Adam Berry for “Penguins of Madagascar”
Guy Moon for “T.U.F.F. Puppy”
Jeffrey Lesser, Larry Hochman, and Josh Selig for “The Wonder Pets”

Outstanding Original Song for Children’s and Animated Programming:
”Todos Juntos Finale Song” by George Noriega and Joel Someillan for “Dora the Explorer”
”Becoming Popular” by Meghan McCarthy and Daniel Ingram for ”My Little Pony Friendship is Magic”
”May the Best Pet Win” by Charlotte Fullerton and Daniel Ingran for ”My Little Pony Friendship is Magic”
”Off the Clock” by Adam Berry and John Behnke for “Penguins of Madagascar”
”In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise” by Adam Berry and Brandon Sawyer for “Penguins of Madagascar”
”Don’t Give Up” by Bill Sherman and Joey Mazzarino for “Sesame Street”

Outstanding Original Song:
”Jolly Dream Pirates” by Michael Feinstein and Bill Schermerhorn for the “85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”

“(Won’t You) Join Our Parade” by Dough Katsaros and Bill Schermerhorn for the “85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”

Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing:
”Biz Kid$”
”The Electric Company”
”R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
”Surf’s Up for Dogs: The Making of the World’s Longest and Heaviest Float”

Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography:
”The Electric company”
”Equitrekking”
”Giada at Home”
”R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”
”Travelscope”

Outstanding Achievement in Live Action Sound Editing:
”Biz Kid$”
”The Electric Company”
”The Fresh Beat Band”

“Sesame Street”
”This New House”

Outstanding Achievement in Live Action Sound Mixing:
”Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade”
”The Fresh Beat Band”
”Joni Show”
”Sesame Street”
”Travelscope”

Outstanding Special Class Directing:
”85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
”Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade”
”Sesame Street”
”Travelscope”

Outstanding Special Class Writing:
85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”Pop Up Video”
”Sesame Street”

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction, Electronic Camera, and Video Control:
”Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade”
”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
”Sesame Street”
”The View”

Outstanding Writing in Animation:
”The Backyardigans”
”Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
”Martha Speaks”
”Penguins of Madagascar”
”WordGirl”

Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series:
”3rd & Bird”
”The Electric Company”
”Sesame Street”
”Wild Kratts”
”The Wonder Pets!”

Outstanding Stunt Coordination:
”Days of Our Lives”
”General Hospital”

Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special:
”Bubble Guppies”
”Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates”
”Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”

Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime Program:
”The Bay”
”Disney A Poem is…”
”All Together Now Anti Bullying Campaign: Dora the Explorer Interstitial”
”The Time I…(Dyslexia)”
”The Time I…(Shoes)”

Outstanding Achievement in Animated Sound Editing”
”Hot Wheele Battle Force 5”
”Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
”Penguins of Madagascar”
”SpongeBob SquarePants”
”Transformers Prime”

Outstanding Achievement in Animated Sound Mixing:
”Hot Wheels Battle Force 5”
”Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”
”Monster High”
”Transformers Prime”