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THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS
THE 32nd ANNUAL CREATIVE CRAFT DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS

New York, NY – May 14, 2005 – The National Television Academy presented the 32nd Annual Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards on Saturday, May 14, 2005 during simultaneous black-tie ceremonies held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles. A stellar line-up of Daytime celebrities including Bob McGrath and Kevin O'Connor presented the awards at the New York ceremony, with TV talk-show host Tony Danza as emcee of the event. In Los Angeles, a star-studded ensemble including Charles Divins, Peter Bergman and Tony Okungbowa presented the awards, with Soap Talk’s Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway as hosts of the event.

Awards were presented in such categories as: Directing in a Talk Show; Casting Director for a Drama Series; Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design; Writing in a Children’s Series; Costume Design/Styling; Multiple Camera Editing; Music Direction and Composition; Directing in a Children’s Series; Outstanding Children’s Series; Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series and Outstanding Service Show.

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation was presented to Ellen Jin Over, color director for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks for the episode “Milk Melodrama” and Rossen Varbanov, storyboard artist for Brandy & Mr. Whiskers for the episode “The Monkey's Paw.” The Animation Emmy is a juried award for a single episode of a series or a special. The Award is based on individual achievement rather than team effort.

The Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Award recipients were chosen by a panel of their peers in 41 categories. Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast nationally between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. The eligibility period for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards was January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004.

Daytime Emmy Awards in 17 additional categories, primarily for performances and programs, including the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, May 20th (9-11 PM/ET) and aired on CBS.

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

American Airlines, Star Magazine and SOAPnet.com are corporate sponsors of the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

The awards were tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. A breakdown of the Awards by broadcast and cable entities as tabulated by Deloitte & Touche LLP is as follows:

SYNDICATED - 12 NBC - 2
PBS - 9 FOOD NETWORK - 1
ABC - 7 HBO - 1
CBS - 7 SHOWTIME - 1
DISNEY CHANNEL - 3 THE LEARNING CHANNEL - 1
KIDS WB - 2  


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The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org.

 

AWARDS CONTACTS:

Brent Stanton
Executive Director of Daytime,
National Television Academy    
bstanton@emmyonline.tv
212-586-8424 EXT
227

Barrie Nedler
Director of Awards,
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
nedler@emmys.org
818-754-2879



 

 

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