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THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY
ANNOUNCES Daytime Emmys Air Friday, May 21st On NBC At 9:00 p.m. (ET) Live from Radio City Music Hall NEW YORK -- March 04, 2004 – The National Television Academy today announced the nominees for the 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The announcement was made live on NBC’s The Today Show. The nominations were presented by an all-star lineup of daytime’s leading actors and actresses including: Days of Our Lives’ Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Roberts); Passions’ Charles Divins (Chad Harris); All My Children’s Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery); One Life to Live’s Heather Tom (Kelly Cramer Buchanan); As the World Turns’ Tamara Tunie (Jessica Griffin); and Guiding Light’s Robert Newman (Joshua Lewis). Nominations were announced in the following categories: Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Actor/Actress In A Drama Series; Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series; Outstanding Talk Show; and Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast during the 2003 calendar year. This year’s ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC on Friday, May 21, from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET). Dick Clark Productions will produce the show. The Lifetime Achievement Award this year will be presented to ten veteran actors who have devoted a major portion of their careers to Daytime Drama: Rachel Ames, John Clarke, Jeanne Cooper, Eileen Fulton, Don Hastings, Anna Lee, Ray MacDonnell, Frances Reid, Helen Wagner, and Ruth Warrick. The Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards, primarily for the creative arts categories, will be presented at ceremonies on Saturday, May 15, in New York at the Marriott Marquis Hotel and in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre Ballroom. Daytime Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The eligibility period for all awards was January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. A complete list of nominees in all categories, a network-by-network tally and a list of programs with multiple nominations, compiled by the independent accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP, are attached. This information is also available on the National Television Academy web site at http://www.emmyonline.org beginning at 10:00 AM (ET) today. American Airlines is the official airline of the National Television Academy for the Daytime Emmy Awards. The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ### 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 Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and 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. Members of the media can get more information about NBC and its programming on the NBC Media Village Web site at www.nbcmv.com.
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