On Saturday May 13, 2000, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences handed out their Daytime Emmy Awards for technical achievement. Many of the awards handed out featured animated series like big winner ROLIE POLIE OLIE for best special class animated program. The 3D animation series beat out ANGELA ANACONDA, BATMAN BEYOND, DISNEY’S MICKEY MOUSEWORKS and THE SYLVESTER & TWEETY MYSTERIES for the honor. BLUE’S CLUES lost to BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY in the children’s series writing category and lost to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE in the children’s series directing category. However, the blue dog still has a chance for outstanding pre-school series when the remaining awards are handed out on Friday, May 19, 2000. Composers Richard Stone, Steve Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Tim Kelly and Gordon Goodwin of HISTERIA! edged out BATMAN BEYOND and THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES composers for the outstanding music direction and composition award. ROUGHNECKS – STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES won for outstanding achievement in sound editing – special class over animated series BATMAN BEYOND, DISNEY’S HERCULES, HISTERIA! and THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES. Taking the honors for outstanding achievement in sound mixing – special class was ARTHUR, beating BATMAN BEYOND, MEN IN BLACK and THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES. The prize for outstanding performer in an animated program went to James Wood in DISNEY’S HERCULES. The other nominees in the category were French Stewart (DISNEY’S HERCULES), Pam Grier (THE EMPRESS’ NIGHTINGALE - HAPPILY EVER AFTER: FAIRY TALES FOR EVERY CHILD), Robert Guillaume (THE EMPRESS’ NIGHTINGALE - HAPPILY EVER AFTER: FAIRY TALES FOR EVERY CHILD) and Nathan Lane (GEORGE AND MARTHA). Still vying for the outstanding children’s animated program is ARTHUR, DISNEY’S DOUG, MAURICE SENDAK’S LITTLE BEAR, THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES and STEVEN SPIELBERG PRESENTS: PINKY, ELMYRA AND THE BRAIN, which will be given out with the rest of the awards airing at 9 pm on ABC.