The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations; Individual Achievement in Animation honorees include Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf,’ ‘Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates’ and Nickelodeon’s ‘Peter Rabbit.’
NEW YORK -- The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The awards ceremony will be televised live on Pop at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT from the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA.
“This year’s Daytime Emmy Awards is shaping up to be one of our most memorable events in our forty-two year history,” said NATAS president Bob Mauro. “With a record number of entries this year, some 350 nominees, the glamour of the historic Warner Bros. Studios lot and the live broadcast on the new Pop network, this year promises to have more ‘red carpet’ then at any other time in our storied-past!”
“This year’s Daytime Emmy Awards promises a cornucopia of thrills and surprises,” said David Michaels, Senior Vice President, Daytime. “The broadcast on Pop at the iconic Warner Bros. Studios honoring not only the best in daytime television but the incomparable, indefatigable, Betty White, will be an event like nothing we’ve ever done before. Add Alex Trebek and Florence Henderson as our hosts for The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Universal Hilton with Producer/Director Michael Gargiulo as our crafts lifetime achievement honoree and it will be two galas the community will remember for a long time!”
In addition to the nominees, the following six individuals were chosen from over 130 entries by a live, juried panel in Los Angeles and will be awarded the prestigious Emmy Award at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on April 24, 2015.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Honorees
- Jason Kolowski, Production Designer, Michael Granberry, Animator, Drew Hodges, Character Designer and Robyn Yannoukos, Lead Painter all winning for Tumble Leaf, Amazon Instant Video.
- Jairo Lizarazu, Location Designer for Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Disney Junior.
- Mårten Jönmark, Storyboard Artist for Peter Rabbit, Nickelodeon.
Animation-related nominees are shown below; a full list of all nominees in all categories can be downloaded at www.emmyonline.tv:
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
- Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (Nickelodeon)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Peg+Cat (PBS)
- Tumble Leaf (Amazon Instant Video)
- VeggieTales in the House (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM
- All Hail King Julien (Netflix)
- Arthur (PBS)
- The Fairly OddParents (Nickelodeon)
- Sanjay & Craig (Nickelodeon)
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Disney Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (DisneyXD)
- Silent (YouTube.com)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S OR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
- LESLIE CARRARA-RUDOLPH, as Abby Cadaby
Sesame Street (PBS) - JESSICA CARLETON, as Lion – Chicken – Land Shark – Chipmunk
Green Screen Adventures (MeTV) - MASON COOK, as Bo
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (Discovery Family Channel) - MARGOT KIDDER, as Mrs. Worthington
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (Discovery Family Channel) - JOEY MAZZARINO, as Murray, Fiverine, and Only-One-Cannoli
Sesame Street (PBS)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- DANNY JACOBS, as King Julien
All Hail King Julien (Netflix) - CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, as Hacker
Cyberchase (PBS) - DICK VAN DYKE, as Captain Goof Beard
Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Disney Jr.) - MEGAN MULLALLY, as Miss Nettle
Disney Sofia the First (Disney Jr.) - MARK HAMILL, as Darth Bane
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES OR SPECIAL
- Ania O’Hare
All Hail King Julien (Netflix) - Abbie D’Andrea
Brian Mathias
Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Disney Jr.) - Meredith Layne, CSA
Sarah Noonan, CSA
Gene Vassilaros, CSA
Sanjay & Craig (Nickelodeon) - Meredith Layne, CSA
Sarah Noonan, CSA
Gene Vassilaros, CSA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) - Shannon Reed, Casting Director
Sarah Noonan, CSA
Gene Vassilaros, CSA
The Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION WINNERS
- MICHAEL GRANBERRY, Lead Animator
Tumble Leaf (Amazon Instant Video) - DREW HODGES, Character Designer
Tumble Leaf (Amazon Instant Video) - MÅRTEN JÖNMARK, Storyboard Artist
Peter Rabbit (Nickelodeon) - JASON KOLOWSKI, Production Designer
Tumble Leaf (Amazon Instant Video) - JAIRO LIZARAZU, Background Layout Designer
Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Disney Jr.) - ROBYN YANNOUKOS, Colorist
Tumble Leaf (Amazon Instant Video) - OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS)
Writer/Story Editor: Angela C. Santomero
Head Writer: Becky Friedman
Writers: Jennifer Hamburg, Wendy Harris - Dinosaur Train (PBS)
Writers: Elise Allen, Craig Bartlett, Joe Purdy - Disney Doc McStuffins (Disney Jr.)
Executive Producer/Story Editor/Creator: Chris Nee
Writers: Kerri Grant, Kent Redeker - Peg+Cat (PBS)
Head Writer: Billy Lopez
Writers: Billy Aronson, Kevin Del Aguila, Dustin Ferrer
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Cyberchase (PBS)
Head Writer: George Arthur Bloom
Writers: Allan Neuwirth, Adam Rudman
Story Editor: Ellen Doherty - Lost Treasure Hunt (American Public Television)
Writers: Matt Davis, David Rosenberg - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
Writer: Christian Taylor - WordGirl (PBS)
Creative Supervisor: Jack Ferraiolo
Head Writers: Tom Martin, Grant Moran
Writers: Eric Ledgin, Justin Shanes
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S OR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
- Odd Squad (PBS)
Head Writer: Tim McKeon
Writers: Alexandra Fox, Rachel Lewis, Adam Peltzman
Story Editor: DeAngelis Mark - Sesame Street (PBS)
Head Writer: Joey Mazzarino
Writers: Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Emily Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward, John Weidman - Spooksville (Discovery Family Channel)
Head Writer: Jim Krieg
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- All Hail King Julien (Netflix)
Director: Christo Stamboliev - Peter Rabbit (Nickelodeon)
Supervising Director: David McCamley
Episodic Director: Dino Athanassiou
Animation Director: Maurizio Parimbelli - Silent (YouTube.com)
Directors: Limbert Fabian, Brandon Oldenburg - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
Supervising Director: Dave Filoni
Directors: Brian Kalin O’Connell, Danny Keller, Steward Lee - Wild Kratts (PBS)
Directors: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN’S OR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
- Annedroids (Amazon Instant Video)
Director: J.J. Johnson - Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (Nickeodeon)
Director: J.J. Johnson - Odd Squad (PBS)
Director: J.J. Johnson - R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (Discovery Family Channel)
Directors: Neill Fearnley, Ken Friss, Allan Harmon, James Head, Jon Rosenbaum
OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
- Joni Table Talk (Daystar Television Network)
Art Director: Stephen Nanney
Graphic Artists: David Farmer, Rebecca Megyesi, Candelaria Vidana - The Mind of a Chef (PBS)
Creative Director – Graphics: Adam Lupsha
Animator: Dan de Graaf
Character Design: Mike Houston - Peg+Cat (PBS)
Creative Director – Graphics: Jennifer Oxley
Director – Graphics: Billy Aronson
Director: Cory Bobiak
Title Designer: Christopher Jammal - Victory Garden’s Edible Feast (PBS)
Graphics Producer: Daniel Klein
Graphic Artist: Mirra Fine - Wallykazam! (Nickelodeon)
Supervising Producer: Dave Palmer
Animation Supervisor: Dennis Shelby
Animator: Arut Tantasirin
Art Directors: Jennifer Taylor, Jeff Tucker
Storyboard Artist: David Van Tuyle
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING – ANIMATION
- Avatar (Nickelodeon)
Production Mixers: Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey, Manny Grijalva
Re-Recording Mixer: Adrian Ordonez - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Production Mixer: Justin Brinsfield
Re-Recording Mixer: Thomas J Maydeck C.A.S.
SFX Mixer: Rob McIntyre - Silent (YouTube.com)
Re-Recording Mixer: Jurgen Scharpf - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
Production Mixer: Cameron Davis
Re-Recording Mixer: David Acord
Foley Mixer: Frank Rinella
Scoring Mixer: Mark Evans - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
Production Mixers: Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey
Re-Recording Mixer: D.J. Lynch
SFX Mixer: Jeff Shiffman
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING – ANIMATION
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Supervising Sound Editor: Gary Falcone
Sound Designers: Rob McIntyre, Marc Schmidt
Supervising Music Editor: Jeremy Zuckerman
Supervising Dialogue Editor: Anna Adams
Sound Effects Editors: Andrew Ing, Thomas J Maydeck C.A.S.
Foley Editor: Roberto Dominguez Alegria
Foley Artist: Cynthia Merrill - Silent (YouTube.com)
Sound Editor: Steve Boeddeker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
Supervising Sound Editor: Matthew Wood
Sound Designer: David Acord
Music Editor: Dean Menta
Sound Editors: Jeremy Bowker, Steve Slanec
Foley Editors: Andrea Gard, Kevin Sellers
Foley Artists: Dennie Thorpe, Jana Vance
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
- Born to Explore with Richard Wiese (SYNDICATED)
Composer: Max Surla - Disney Sofia the First (Disney Channel)
Composer: Kevin Kliesch - Peg+Cat (PBS)
Music Director: J. Walter Hawkes
Music Supervisor: Steven Rebollido
Composers: Martin Erskine, D.D. Jackson - Silent (YouTube.com)
Composer: John Hunter - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Netflix)
Composer: Kevin Kiner - The Tom & Jerry Show (Cartoon Network)
Composer: David Ricard
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
- ”Holiday Ride” Bubble Guppies (Nickelodeon)
Michelle R. Lewis, Michael Dennis Smith, Composers & Lyricists - “Jollywood Spa Song” Disney 7D (DisneyXD)
Parry Gripp, Composer
Paul Rugg, Lyricist - “Just Keep Swimming” Steal the Show (COZI TV)
Zoey Engelbert, Jim Peterik, Composers & Lyricists - “Power of Yet” Sesame Street (PBS)
Bill Sherman, Composer
Joey Mazzarino, Lyricist - “Raise Your Hand” Sesame Street (PBS)
Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman, Composers
Belinda Ward, Lyricist - “Use Your Light” Peg+Cat (PBS)
Larry Hochman, Composer
Billy Aronson, Lyricist - OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – MAIN TITLE AND PROMO
- “Who’s da King” All Hail King Julien (Netflix)
Will Fuller, Alex Geringas, Composers & Lyricists - “7D Main Title Song” Disney 7D (DisneyXD)
Parry Gripp, Composer
Tom Ruegger, Composer - “Dora And Friends: Into The City! Theme Song” Dora and Friends: Into the City! (Nickelodeon)
Matthew Gerrard, Elizabeth Ashley Saunig, Composers and Lyricists
The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2014 calendar year.
The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards gala, which honors the more than 65 craft categories behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre, will be held at the Universal Hilton on Friday, April 24th, 2015 with a reception at 5:30 p.m.
The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Television Academy (ATAS).
Source: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
