New York – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on May 1.
This year, CBS scored 60 nominations, the most of the other networks. Its drama series The Young and the Restless led the nominations tally with 26, including for Outstanding Drama Series. Syndicated and PBS follow behind with 52 and 44 nominations respectively.
Other networks who also earned double digit nominations include Nickelodeon, ABC and Hub Network. Nickelodeon scored three out of four nomination placements in the Outstanding Pre-School Children’s’ Series with Dino Dan, The Fresh Beat Band and Yo Gabba Gabba!.
This year, digital platforms like TOLN.com, YouTube and Blueworld.tv also scored nominations of 11, six and one respectively with TOLN.com’s One Life to Live nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category and YouTube’s Tainted Dreams nominated in the Outstanding New Approaches – Drama Series category.
The Daytime Emmy Awards recognise outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2am-6pm during the 2013 calendar year. This year’s gala will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on June 22, 2014.
The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards gala, which honours the crafts behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre, will be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on June 20, 2014.
“With over 1,400 entries this year, the National Academy is again excited to welcome more than 350 nominees to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” said, Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “We are happy to return to both the Beverly Hilton and the Westin Bonaventure for what I’m sure will be two very exciting nights for the Daytime television community!”
“These exciting nominations officially launch the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” said David Michaels, Senior Executive Director, Daytime. “This will be a true celebration of Daytime Television focusing on those behind the scenes that make so much of the great quality and innovation we see every day and those on-screen that invite us into the worlds of daytime drama, talk, legal courtroom, culinary, game shows, animation and children’s programming we enjoy throughout the year. Congratulations to all the nominees!”
