Daytime Emmy Award

Daytime Emmy Award
40th Daytime Emmy Awards
A Daytime Emmy Award
Awarded for	Excellence in daytime television
Country	USA
Presented by	NATAS/ATAS
First awarded	May 21, 1974
Official website	www.emmyonline.org/daytime

The Daytime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June.

Emmys are considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), Grammy Awards (for music) and Tony Awards (for stage).^[1][2]

History

The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the primetime ceremony in 1972, when The Doctors and General Hospital were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, The Doctors won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama was given to Mary Fickett from All My Children. A previous category "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" was added once in 1968 with individuals like Days of Our Lives star MacDonald Carey nominated. Due to voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in the end they decided that no one nominated was deserving of the golden statuette. This snub outraged then-Another World writer Agnes Nixon, causing her to write in The New York Times, "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group."^[3]

Longtime General Hospital star John Beradino became a leading voice to have daytime talent honored with special recognition for their work. The first separate awards show made just for daytime programming was broadcast in 1974 from the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center in New York. The hosts that year were Barbara Walters and Peter Marshall. The gala is now usually held at nearby Radio City Music Hall, with occasional broadcasts from Madison Square Garden. The 2006 Emmys were held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles (the first time they have ever been held outside of New York), where the Academy Awards have been presented since the venue's opening in 2001.^[4] The Kodak Theatre also hosted the 2007 and 2008 ceremonies.

Due to the relatively small talent pool in daytime television, it has become common for the same people to be nominated repeatedly. The most infamous of these is All My Children star Susan Lucci, whose name became synonymous with being nominated for an award and never winning, after having been nominated 18 times without receiving an award before finally winning a Daytime Emmy for Best Actress in 1999.^[5]

In 2003, in response to heavy criticism of bloc voting in favor of shows with the largest casts, an additional voting round was added to all the drama acting categories.^[6] Known as the "pre-nominations", one or two actors from each show is selected to then move on and be considered for the primary nominations for the awards.^[7]

Rules

Among the Daytime Emmy rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between January 1 and December 31. In order to be considered a national daytime show, the program must air between 2 a.m. and 6 p.m., and to at least 50 percent of the country.^[8] A show that enters into the Daytime Emmys cannot also be entered into the Primetime Emmy Awards or any other national Emmy competition. For shows in syndication, whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmys (provided they still reach the 50 percent national reach), but not in both.^[9] For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmys if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former "access hour" from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmys.^[8]

Entries must be submitted by late December. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For example, most series categories require the submitted DVD to include any one or two episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period.^[8]

Voting is done by peer judging panels. Any active Academy member, who has national credits for at least two years and within the last five years, is eligible to be a judge. Depending on the category, voting is done using either a ratings score criteria or a preferential scoring system.^[8]

Telecast

The show originally aired during the daytime hours (except for the 1983 & 1984 awards, which weren't telecast) but moved to prime time in 1991. Many special events have aired before the live telecast in an attempt to grab households tuning in for the awards. ABC/Disney's SoapNet cable channel, which formerly aired special programming revolving around the Daytime Emmys in the month before the show, broadcasts a red carpet special before the awards ceremony, and a post-show. This was not done in 2012 due to ABC's near-withdrawal from the format and SoapNet only existing as an automated feed for cable systems not carrying its replacement network, Disney Junior. When NBC hosted the awards shows, it would air special one-off episodes of their soap operas, such as Another World: Summer Desire. During the past three turns for CBS, the network has used the first hour to carry The Price Is Right specials, a United States Navy primetime special, and, in 2007, a repeat of that morning's final episode with original host Bob Barker.

For many years, the show was produced by one of its own Lifetime Achievement honorees, Dick Clark. Each show from 2004 to 2008 was produced by White Cherry Entertainment.

In August 2009, The CW broadcast the Daytime Emmys for the first time, despite that network not having any daytime programming, due to the other networks declining to carry it. The airing delivered the ceremony's lowest ratings ever (0.6/2 in 18-49, 2.72m),^[10] but it did outperform The CW's weak averages on the night that summer. The second time around, Associated Television International brought the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards to CBS, as well as the 38th, the following year. On May 3, 2012, it was announced and confirmed that HLN would air the 39th ceremony on June 23, 2012.^[11] In that ceremony, an additional non-Emmy award was awarded by the program's social media partner, AOL, for Best Viral Video Series.^{[citation needed]} With 912,000 viewers (not counting four repeat broadcasts which brought the total to 2 million), the broadcast was "the most watched regularly scheduled, non-news telecast" ever on HLN, but by far the least-watched Daytime Emmy ceremony ever.^[12]

Criticisms

The New York Post reported that Judge Judy, the highest-rated court show since its debut in 1996, had been snubbed by the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2012. The show was nominated 14 consecutive times for Emmy Awards by 2011 without ever winning and wasn't nominated at all in the court category in 2012; rather, a series of other court shows with lower ratings were nominated. ^[13][14] In 2008, the now-cancelled Cristina's Court, which only ran for three seasons, won the Daytime Emmy Award over Judge Judy. Cristina's Court went on to win two more Daytime Emmy Awards, one of which was after the show's cancellation in 2010. ^[15][16][17] Since before the departure of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Judge Judy has had the highest ratings in daytime television programming since the 2009-10 television season. ^[18][19][20]

On June 14, 2013, however, Judge Judy won the Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Award on its 15th Emmy nomination.^[21]

Award categories

Daytime Emmys are awarded in the following categories:

Programming

• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
• Outstanding Morning Programming (debuted in 2007)
• Outstanding Talk Show (Ended in 2007, when the award was split into two categories. See below.)
• Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
• Outstanding Talk Show Informative
• Outstanding Special Class Special
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Children's Series
• Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special (2004–2007)
• Outstanding Lifestyle Show
• Outstanding Special Class
• Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
• Outstanding Animated Program
• Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

Directing

• Directing For A Game/Audience Participation Show
• Directing For A Drama Series
• Directing For A Talk Show
• Directing For A Lifestyle Show
• Directing For A Children's Series
• Directing For A Children/Youth/Family Special (2004–2007)
• Directing For A Special Class Program

Performance

• 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 Younger Actor In A Drama Series
• Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series
• Performer In A Children's Series
• Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special (2004–2007)
• Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program (1995–)
• Outstanding Game Show Host
• Outstanding Talk Show Host
• Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host

Writing

• Writing For A Drama Series
• Writing For A Children's Series
• Writing For A Children/Youth/Family Special (2004–2007)
• Writing For A Special Class Special
• Outstanding Writing in Animation

Prior to 2007, the Lifestyle categories were previously known as the Service Show categories.

Creative Arts Daytime Emmys

Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories:

• Art direction
  • Art Direction – Set Decoration – Scenic Design
  • Art Direction – Set Decoration – Scenic Design For A Drama Series
• Casting For A Drama Series
• Casting for an Animated Series
• Costumes
  • Costume Design For A Series
  • Costume Design For A Drama Series
• Editing
  • Single Camera Editing For A Series
  • Multiple Camera Editing For A Series
  • Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series
• Hairstyling
  • Hairstyling For A Series
  • Hairstyling For A Drama Series
• Lighting Direction
  • Lighting Direction For A Series
  • Lighting Direction For A Drama Series
• Main Title Design
• Makeup
  • Makeup
  • Makeup For A Drama Series
• Music
  • Music Direction and Composition
  • Music Direction and Composition For A Drama Series
  • Original Song
• Sound Editing and Mixing
  • Sound Editing For A Series
  • Sound Editing For A Drama Series
  • Sound Mixing For A Series
  • Sound Mixing For A Drama Series
  • Film Sound Mixing (1985–1995)
  • Film Sound Editing (1985–1995)
  • Sound Mixing (1996–2002)
  • Sound Editing (1996–2002)
  • Sound Mixing – Special Class (1996–2002)
  • Sound Editing – Special Class (1996–2002)
  • Sound Mixing – Live Action or Animation (2003–2011)
  • Sound Editing – Live Action or Animation (2003–2011)
  • Sound Mixing – Animation
  • Sound Editing – Animation
  • Sound Mixing – Live Action
  • Sound Editing – Live Action
• Technical Direction
  • Single Camera Photography – Video or Electronic
  • Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series
  • Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Drama Series

Individuals who have won at least two Daytime Emmys

• Anthony Geary (7) (1982, 1999–2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012)
• Justin Deas (6) (1984, 1988–1989, 1994–1995, 1997)
• Rosie O'Donnell (6) (1997–2002)
• Erika Slezak (6) (1984, 1986, 1992, 1995–1996, 2005)
• Regis Philbin (6) (2001, 2001, 2006, 2011–2012[2])
• David Canary (5) (1986, 1988–1989, 1993, 2001)
• Jonathan Jackson (5) (1995, 1998–1999, 2011, 2012)
• Heather Tom (5) (1993, 1999, 2011–2013)
• Susan Flannery (4) (1975, 2000, 2002–2003)
• Ellen DeGeneres (4) (2005–2008)
• Kim Zimmer (4) (1985, 1987, 1990, 2006)
• Peter Bergman (3) (1991–1992, 2002)
• Julie Marie Berman (3) (2009–2010, 2013)
• Sarah Brown (3) (1997–1998, 2000)
• Jennifer Finnigan (3) (2002–2004)
• Helen Gallagher (3) (1976–1977, 1988)
• Rick Hearst (3) (1991, 2004, 2007)
• Eartha Kitt (3) (2007–2008, 2010)
• Michael E. Knight (3) (1986–1987, 2001)
• Jennifer Landon (3) (2006–2008)
• Christian LeBlanc (3) (2005, 2007, 2009)
• Barbara Walters (3) (1975, 2003, 2009)
• Kelly Ripa (3) (2006, 2011–2012)
• Nancy Lee Grahn (2) (1989, 2012)
• Louie Anderson (2) (1997–1998)
• Julia Barr (2) (1990, 1998)
• Larry Bryggman (2) (1984, 1987)
• Martha Byrne (2) (1987, 2001)
• Macdonald Carey (2) (1974–1975)
• Scott Clifton (2) (2011, 2013)
• Larry Haines (2) (1976, 1981)
• Susan Haskell (2) (1994, 2009)
• Nathan Lane (2) (1996, 2001)
• Judith Light (2) (1980–1981)
• Dorothy Lyman (2) (1982–1983)
• Kevin Mambo (2) (1996–1997)
• Chandler Massey (2) (2012–2013)
• Cady McClain (2) (1990, 2004)
• Kimberly McCullough (2) (1989, 1996)
• Billy Miller (2) (2010, 2013)
• Michael Park (2) (2010–2011)
• Tom Pelphrey (2) (2006, 2008)
• John Wesley Shipp (2) (1986–1987)
• Kristoff St. John (2) (1992, 2008)
• Michelle Stafford (2) (1997, 2004)
• Gina Tognoni (2) (2006, 2008)
• Jerry verDorn (2) (1995–1996)
• Jess Walton (2) (1991, 1997)
• Douglass Watson (2) (1980–1981)
• Maura West (2) (2007, 2010)
• Ellen Wheeler (2) (1986, 1988)
• Darnell Williams (2) (1983, 1985)
• Ina Garten (2) (2009, 2010)

Ratings

Date; Network; Annual; Household Rating; Viewers

• 06/27/1991 A018 18th Annual CBS 13.5
• 06/23/1992 A019 19th Annual NBC 15.3
• 05/26/1993 A020 20th Annual ABC 16.4
• 05/25/1994 A021 21st Annual ABC 14.1
• 05/19/1995 A022 22nd Annual NBC 10.2
• 05/22/1996 A023 23rd Annual CBS 11.4
• 05/21/1997 A024 24th Annual ABC 11.8 15.8
• 05/15/1998 A025 25th Annual NBC 10.2
• 05/21/1999 A026 26th Annual CBS 10.4
• 05/19/2000 A027 27th Annual ABC 9.1
• 05/18/2001 A028 28th Annual NBC 7.9 10.3
• 05/17/2002 A029 29th Annual CBS 6.9 10.1
• 05/16/2003 A030 30th Annual ABC 6.3 8.6
• 05/21/2004 A031 31st Annual NBC 6 8.4
• 05/20/2005 A032 32nd Annual CBS 5.5 7.6
• 04/28/2006 A033 33rd Annual ABC 4.5 6.1
• 06/15/2007 A034 34th Annual CBS 5.9 8.3
• 06/20/2008 A035 35th Annual ABC 4 5.4
• 8/30/2009 A036 36th Annual CW 2 2.68
• 06/27/2010 A037 37th Annual CBS 3.8 5.6
• 06/19/2011 A038 38th Annual CBS 3.7 5.49
• 2012; 2 million viewers (five broadcasts)

See also

• List of Daytime Emmy Award winners
• List of Primetime Emmy Award winners

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emmy Awards.

• Daytime Emmy Awards
• Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations
• Soapdom.com's Daytime Emmy Site