Awards for 2012

Daytime Emmy

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show/Morning Program

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Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Liz Patrick (director), Diana Horn (associate director), John Zook (associate director)


The View: John F. Keegan (associate director), Mark Gentile (director), Rob Naylor (associate director)

Anderson: Amy Mancini (associate director), Lily Olszewski (director)

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control for a Drama Series

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Days of Our Lives: Bill Scott (camera operator), John Sizemore (electronic camera), Hugo Morelli (camera operator), Michael Mecartea (camera operator), J.C. O'Neill (technical director), Alexis Dellar Hanson (senior video control), Barbara J. Langdon (electronic camera), Mike Caruso (technical director)

The Young and the Restless: Tracy Lawrence (technical director), Kai Kim (camera operator), Roberto Bosio (video control), John Bromberek (camera operator), Scha Jani (video control), Luis Godinez Jr. (camera operator)

All My Children: David Warner (camera operator), John Boyd (camera operator), Chuck Abate (technical director), Lew Friant (camera operator), Nichelle Montgomery (video control), Barbara J. Langdon (camera operator)

General Hospital: D.J. Diomedes (camera operator), Averill Perry (technical director), Craig Camou (camera operator), Tony Simone (video control), Kevin Carr (technical director), Charles Barrett (video control), Dale Carlson (camera operator), Dean Cosanella (camera operator)

Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program

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Outstanding Casting Director for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Lori Staffier (production associate), Jennifer Scott Christensen (associate director), Michael Stich (director), Laura Yale (stage manager), Deveney Kelly (director), Doug Hayden (stage manager), David Shaughnessy (director), Catherine Sedwick (associate director), Jennifer Howard (director), Lisa Winther-Huston (stage manager), Cynthia J. Popp (director), Clyde Kaplan (associate director), Steven A. Wacker (associate director)

General Hospital: Christine Cooper (production associate), Dave Macleod (associate director), Denise Van Cleave (associate director), Phideaux Xavier (director), Christine R. Magarian (associate director), Scott McKinsey (director), Penny Pengra (associate director), William Ludel (director), Allison Reames (production associate), Craig McManus (stage manager), Ron Cates (associate director), Peter Fillmore (associate director), Owen Renfroe (director), Crystal Craft (stage manager), Andrea Archer Compton (production associate)

One Life to Live: Larry Carpenter (director), Zetna Fuentes (director), Jennifer Pepperman (director), Teresa Anne Cicala (associate director), Kevin Brush (production associate), Mary Ryan (director), Jill Mitwell (director), Keith Greer (stage manager), Nathalie Rodriguez (production associate), Frank Valentini (director), Gary Donatelli (director), Tracy Casper Lang (associate director), Mike Sweeney (associate director), Alan Needleman (stage manager)

The Young and the Restless: Herbert Weaver Jr. (stage manager), Andrew Lee (director), Vanessa Androus (production associate), Marc Beruti (associate director), Sally McDonald (director), Conal O'Brien (director), Dean Lamont (director), Mike Denney (director), Robbin Phillips (associate director), Erica Meyer (production associate), Christopher Mullen (associate director), Nancy Ortenberg (production associate), Tom McDermott (stage manager)

Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition

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The Wonder Pets: Larry Hochman (lead composer), Jeffrey Lesser (music director), Josh Selig (composer)

Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

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All My Children: Stu Rudolph (boom operator), Anthony Butch Inglese (boom operator), Robert T. Smith (post-production mixer), Christopher Banninger (production mixer), Andy Morales (boom operator)

One Life to Live: William John Deblock (production mixer), Dave Marino (post-production mixer), Deborah D'Anduono (boom operator), Charles Eisen Sr. (boom operator)

The Bold and the Beautiful: Aaron Lepley (production mixer), Daniel Lecuna (sound effects mixer), Ricardo Álvarez (boom operator), Stan Sweeney (boom operator), George Forbes (post-production mixer), Brian Connell (re-recording mixer), David Golba (boom operator), Jerry Martz (sound effects mixer)

The Young and the Restless: Denise Palm Stones (boom operator), Luis E. Godinez (boom operator), Mark Mooney (boom operator), Mark Beckley (boom operator), Tommy Persson (production mixer), Dino Johnson (post-production mixer)

Outstanding Special Class Directing

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Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

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Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series

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All My Children: Pat O'Donnell (composer), Terry Walker (music director), Jim Klein (composer), Martin Davich (composer), Donn Wilkerson (composer), Gary Kuo (composer), Jerry Pilato (music supervisor)
For song "Dust"

The Bold and the Beautiful: Jack Allocco (composer), David Kurtz (composer), Bradley Bell (composer), Lothar Struff (music supervisor)

The Young and the Restless: Mike Dobson (music supervisor), Bryan Harrison (music supervisor), Jack Allocco (composer), David Kurtz (composer)

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

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The Young and the Restless: Sandra Weintraub (writer), Hogan Sheffer (co-head writer), Maria Arena Bell (head writer), Beth Milstein (writer), Paula Cwikly (writer), Sarah Smith (writer), Janice Ferri (writer), Jay Gibson (writer), Anne Schoettle (writer), Scott Hamner (co-head writer), Linda Schreiber (writer), Amanda L. Beall (writer), Michael Montgomery (writer), Teresa Zimmerman (writer), Natalie Minardi (writer), Marla Kanelos (writer)

General Hospital: Mary Sue Price (script writer), Tracey Thomson (associate head writer), Shelly Altman (associate head writer), Robert Guza Jr. (head writer), David Goldschmid (breakdown writer), Nathan Fissell (script writer), Michele Val Jean (script writer), Elizabeth Korte (associate head writer), Susan Wald (script writer), Garin Wolf (head writer), Michael Conforti (associate head writer), Meg Bennett (associate head writer)

All My Children: Rebecca Taylor (writer), Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold (writer), Jeff Beldner (writer), Lorraine Broderick (writer), Donna Swajeski (writer), James H. Brown (writer), Joanna Cohen (writer), Chip Hayes (writer), David Kreizman (writer), Agnes Nixon (writer), Christopher Dunn (writer), Dave Ryan (writer), Barbara Esensten (writer), Lisa Connor (writer), Kate Hall (writer), Addie Walsh (writer)

Days of Our Lives: Christopher Whitesell (writer), Pete T. Rich (writer), Janet Iacobuzio (writer), Fran Myers (writer), Roger Schroeder (writer), Ryan Quan (writer), Marlene McPherson (writer), David Cherrill (writer), Michelle Poteet Lisanti (writer), Christopher Dunn (writer), Lacey Dyer (writer), David A. Levinson (writer), Nancy Williams Watt (writer), Carolyn Culliton (writer), John S. Newman (writer), Rick Draughon (writer), Dena Higley (writer), Jeanne Marie Ford (writer), Richard Culliton (writer), Darrell Ray Thomas Jr. (writer), Lisa Seidman (writer), Elizabeth Snyder (writer)

Outstanding Special Class Writing

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Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series

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All My Children: Bryan Langer (art director), Jim Jones (scenic designer), KayDee Lavorin (art director)

Days of Our Lives: Danielle Mullen (art director), Dan Olexiewicz (production designer), Tom Early (art director)

The Bold and the Beautiful: Elsa Zamparelli (set decorator), Fabrice Kenwood (art director), Charlotte Garnell-Scheide (set decorator), Jack Forrestel (production designer)

General Hospital: Andrew Evashchen (set decorator), Daniel Proett (art director), Jennifer Elliott (set decorator), Chip Dox (production designer)

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing

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Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing

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Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Achievement in Makeup

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Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Original Song

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Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation

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The Penguins of Madagascar: Brandon Sawyer, Adam Berry
For song "In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise"

Dora the Explorer: Joel Someillan, George Noriega
For song "Todos Juntos Finale Song"


Sesame Street: Bill Sherman, Joey Mazzarino
For song "Don't Give Up"


Outstanding Original Song for a Drama Series

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The Young and the Restless: David Kurtz, Jack Allocco
For song "Our Time Will Come"

The Young and the Restless: Jack Allocco, David Kurtz
For song "(I Need To) Find My Way Back Home"

One Life to Live: Paul Glass
For song "One Life"

Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime

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Outstanding Game Show Host

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Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host

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New Approaches - Daytime Entertainment

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Take This Lollipop: Jason Nickel (developer), Brian Latt (executive producer), Oliver Fuselier (executive producer), Jason Zada (director), Dustin Callif (executive producer)

Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling

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Outstanding Talk Show Host

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The Doctors: Lisa Masterson (co-host), Jillian Michaels (co-host), Wendy L. Walsh (co-host), Travis Stork (co-host), Jim Sears (co-host), Andrew Ordon (co-host)




Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series

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Outstanding Stunt Coordination

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Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic)

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The Electric Company: Aaron Medick (camera), Bill Berner (director of photography)


Giada at Home: Frederic Menou (camera), Richard Dallett (director of photography), Dan Fox (camera)

Travelscope: Jon Speyers (director of photography), Zebediah Smith (director of photography)

Outstanding Drama Series

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General Hospital: Michelle Henry (producer), Mary O'Leary (producer), Jill Farren-Phelps (executive producer), Robert Guza Jr. (consulting producer), Mercer Barrows (producer)

Days of Our Lives: Gary Tomlin (co-executive producer), Noel Maxam (co-executive producer), Janet Spellman-Rider (senior coordinating producer), Albert Alarr (producer), Ken Corday (executive producer), Tim Stevens (senior coordinating producer), Greg Meng (co-executive producer), Mary-Kelly Weir (producer)

The Young and the Restless: Anthony Morina (supervising producer), Maria Arena Bell (executive producer), Jay Gibson (consulting producer), Sally McDonald (supervising producer), John C. Fisher (supervising producer)

All My Children: Julie Hanan Carruthers (executive producer), Hope Harmel Smith (supervising producer), Nadine Aronson (producer)

Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series

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Sesame Street: Kevin Clash
For playing "Elmo"

Sesame Street: Caroll Spinney
For playing "Big Bird"

Sesame Street: Leslie Carrara
For playing "Abby Cadaby"

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

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T.U.F.F. Puppy: Ernie Gilbert (character designer)

Transformers Prime: Christophe Vacher (supervising color designer)

Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series

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Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program

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The Garfield Show: June Foray
For playing "Mrs. Cauldron"

SpongeBob SquarePants: Rodger Bumpass
For playing "Squidward"

The Penguins of Madagascar: Jeff Bennett
For playing "Kowalski"

Lifetime Achievement Award

WINNER

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