Today (Feb. 8, 2006) the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 33rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Disney’s KIM Possible garnered five nominations, leading all other animated fare, including a nod for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS garnered four nominations, leading all other animated fare, including a nod for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.

Kids' WB! Shows THE BATMAN and COCONUT FRED'S FRUIT SALAD ISLAND! shared two nominations each, as did Nick's DORA THE EXPLORER and Cartoon Network's BABY LOONEY TUNES.

Animation studios leading the nominations are Warner Bros. Animation with nine nominations for six shows (THE BATMAN, BABY LOONEY TUNES, JOHNNY TEST, LOONATICS UNLEASHED, XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN and FRED'S FRUIT SALAD ISLAND! and Mike Young Prods. with six nods for four shows (JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS, CLIFFORD'S PUPPY DAYS, PET ALIEN and TODD WORLD).

Toons again dominate the sound-editing category, which encompasses all daytime animated and live-action series.

The announcement was made live on ABC Daytime's THE VIEW, hosted by Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The nominations were presented by an all-star lineup of daytime's leading actors and actresses.

Also appearing on THE VIEW was one of daytime television's most beloved children's characters, SESAME STREET'S Big Bird. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who plays the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on SESAME STREET. Spinney was chosen for his work entertaining and educating children for nearly four decades, since the series debut in 1969. His characters have been seen on more than 4,000 episodes, as well as Sesame Street television specials that have taken Spinney to China, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom. His work has garnered him four Emmy Awards.

The show will be produced by White Cherry Ent. Daytime Emmys airs April 28, 2006, on ABC at 8-10:00 pm (ET) live from the Kodak Theatre Hollywood. This will be the first time the Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast from Hollywood in the 33-year history of the Awards ceremonies.

The Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards will be presented at two black tie ceremonies on April 22 in New York at the Marriott Marquis Hotel and in Hollywood at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.

Below is a list of all the categories where animated programs were nominated.

Outstanding Children's Animated Program
ARTHUR * PBS
Pierre Valette, Executive Producer
Toper Taylor, Executive Producer
Lesley Taylor, Executive Producer
Marc Brown, Executive Producer
Paul Higgins, Coordinating Producer
Diane Dallaire, Producer
Jacqui Deegan, Producer
Geoff Adams, Producer
Tolon Brown, Producer
Greg Bailey, Producer/Director
Debra Toffan, Director
Peter Hirsch, Head Writer

BABY LOONEY TUNES * CAR
Sander Schwartz, Executive Producer
Tom Minton, Producer
Ron Myrick, Producer/Director
Michael Hack, Director
Carter Crocker, Writer
Marloe Weisman, Writer

DORA THE EXPLORER * NICK JR.
Chris Gifford, Executive Producer
Valerie Walsh, Executive Producer
Jeff Degrandis, Supervising Producer
Miken Wong, Line Producer
Cathy Galeota, Producer
Christine Ricci, Producer
Eric Weiner, Producer/Head Writer
Sherie Pollack, Director
George Chialtas, Director

JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS * PBS
Mike Young, Executive Producer
Stephanie Gougeon, Executive Producer
Louisa Stretton, Executive Producer
Bill Schultz, Co-Executive Producer
Liz Young, Supervising Producer
Cary Silver, Line Producer
John Over, Producer/Director
Kelly Ward, Director
Sindy Mckay, Head Writer
Larry Swerdlove, Writer
Dennis Haley, Writer
Marcy Brown, Writer
Peter Garcia, Writer
Jennifer Yale, Writer

PEEP * DSC KIDS
Kate Taylor, Executive Producer
Jessica Hanlon, Executive Producer
Melinda Toporoff, Supervising Producer