The 2012 Daytime Emmy Award nominations have been announced
, and surprising no one, Sesame Street has once again dominated with an amazing SIXTEEN nominations! Only one program got more than them, and it’s a soap opera, so we all know they’re on their way out anyway.
And the nominees (that we care about) are:
- Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series: Leslie Cararra-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby
- Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series:Kevin Clash as Elmo
- Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series:Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation: “Don’t Give Up”
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Live Action: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Special Class Directing: Kevin Clash, Sesame Street
- Outstanding Special Class Writing: Christine Ferraro, Sesame Street
- Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control: Sesame Street
- Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series: Sesame Street
In addition to all of Sesame’s nominations, The Jim Henson Company’s Sid the Science Kid snagged a nom for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program.
Congratulations to everyone involved! And the winners will be announced on June 23rd, so hold tight until then!
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by Joe Hennes – Joe@ToughPigs.com
