The 46th Annual Creative Arts and Entertainment Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on Friday, May 3, at a gala held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.
"Tonight's awards ceremony is an example of the extraordinary depth and breadth of Daytime television," said Terry O'Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. "It is with great pleasure that we honor these talented nominees and a special honor to be recognizing Jacques Pepin's culinary career with our Lifetime Achievement Award."
The Creative Arts portion of the Daytime Emmys honors excellence in mostly non-acting categories -- the behind-the-scenes technology that makes it possible for there to be episodes of the soaps: Outstanding Technical Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Makeup, Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design, and more. Awards are also handed out to non-soap programming, including categories likes Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series.
The Young and the Restless took home the most awards, earning five Emmys. Y&R's wins came for Outstanding Art Direction/Scenic Design, Lighting Direction, Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing, Costume Design, and Hairstyling.
Days of our Lives nabbed three -- for Outstanding Casting, Music Direction and Composition, and Makeup.
As the number of digital series has increased, the Daytime Emmys have expanded the number of categories to honor those programs. In the past, the nominees and winners have been predominantly past and present soap performers. This year, however, that trend took a dramatic shift. The star-studded The Bay, which has swept nearly every category in the past several years, took home just a single award, opening the door for a bunch of new faces from relatively new series After Forever and Giants.
The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast nationally between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The eligibility period for this year's Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards was January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018.
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Following are the Creative Arts categories in which soap operas were nominated. Winners are noted in boldface type.
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Days of our Lives (Casting Directors: Bob Lambert, Marnie Saitta)
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless (Production Designer: David Hoffmann; Art Director: Jennifer Savala; Set Decorators:
Fred Cooper, Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Raquel Tarbet)
Lighting Direction for a Drama Series
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless (Lighting Directors: William Roberts, Ray Thompson)
Technical Team for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful (Technical Director: Gary Chamberlin; Camera Operators: Ted L Morales, John Carlson, Dean LaMont, Nico Svoboda; Video Control: Roberto Bosio, Scha Jani; Video Recordist: George Forbes)
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series
Days of our Lives
General Hospital (Senior Editor: Peter Fillmore; Editors: Teresa Cicala, Steven Gonzalez, Steven Kuns, Marika Kushel, Allison Reames Smith)
The Young and the Restless
Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless (Production Mixer: Andrzej Warzocha; Post-Production Mixer: Dean Johnson; Boom Operators: Ricky Alvarez, Joseph Lawrence, Thomas Luth, Mark Mooney, Nico Svoboda; RF Operators: Marisa Garcia, Denise Palm Stones)
Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Days of our Lives (Music Directors: Paul Antonelli, Steve Reinhardt; Composers: Ken Corday, D. Brent Nelson)
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Original Song
"You're the One" (The Bold and the Beautiful - Composers & Lyricists: Bradley P. Bell, Anthony Ferrari, Casey Kasprzyk; Composer: Matt Pavolitis)
"Goodbye" (Days of Our Lives)
"Beat of Your Heart" (Giants | YouTube.com)
"More Love" (Giants | YouTube.com)
"We Believe" (92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade)
"How Could A Lie Feel So True" (The Young and the Restless)
Costume Design for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless (Costume Designers: Scott Burkhart, Elif Inanc; Costume Stylists: Craig Aspden, Theresa Broadnax, Juliet Huerta, Tony Lorito, Andreea Moldovan, Kay Wataguchi)
Hairstyling for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
The Young and the Restless (Vanessa Bragdon, Adrianna Lucio, Lauren Mendoza, Regina Rodriguez,
Dorchelle Stafford, Jackie Zavala)
Makeup for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives(Head Makeup Artist: Nick Schillace; Makeup Artists: Elizabeth Dahl, Karen Dahl, Deidre Decker)
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Jade Harlow (Lianna Ramos, The Bay The Series)
Vanessa Baden Kelly (Journee, Giants)
Liana Liberato (McKenna Brady, Light as a Feather)
Shanti Lowry (Yolanda Rodriguez, Bronx SIU)
Liz Vassey (Dr. Gillian Hunt, Riley Parra)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Mitchell Anderson (Jason Addams, After Forever)
Kristos Andrews (Pete Garrett, The Bay The Series)
Kevin Spirtas (Brian Stone, After Forever)
Brian White (Jimmy Blue, Bronx SIU)
Wayne Wilcox (Ray, Only Children)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Crystal Lee Brown (Tamera, Giants)
Erin Cherry (Brenda, After Forever)
Cady Huffman (Lisa, After Forever)
Carolyn Ratteray (Caitlin Priest, Riley Parra)
Brianne Tju (Alex Portnoy, Light as a Feather)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Ameer Baraka (Darius, Bronx SIU)
Brandon Beemer (Evan Blackwell, The Bay The Series)
Wil Lash (Scott Taylor, Anacostia)
Sean Samuels (Ade, Giants)
Terrence Terrell (Kwasi Asamoah, Giants)
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Sean Patrick Flanery (Ty Garrett, The Bay The Series)
Anita Gillette (Frannie, After Forever)
Lou Diamond Phillips (Martin, Conversations in L.A.)
J. August Richards (Andrew Prescott, Giants)
Kelsey Scott (Sadiyah Siobahn, Giants)
Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series
After Forever (Amazon Prime Video)
The Bay The Series (Amazon Prime Video)
Conversations in L.A. (Amazon Prime Video)
Giants (YouTube.com)
Light as a Feather (Hulu)
Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series
After Forever (Amazon Prime Video)
The Bay The Series (Amazon Prime Video)
Conversations in L.A. (Amazon Prime Video)
Giants (YouTube.com)
Light as a Feather (Hulu)
NOMINATIONS AT A GLANCE
The Young and the Restless: 5 wins; 12 technical nominations
Days of our Lives: 3 wins; 9 technical nominations
The Bold and the Beautiful: 2 wins; 7 technical nominations
General Hospital: 1 win; 9 technical nominations
ABC: 1 win; 9 technical nominations
CBS: 7 wins; 19 technical nominations
NBC: 3 wins; 9 technical nominations
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