39th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards


The 39th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, "recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. during the 2011 calendar year".
The 39th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles on June 17, 2012. General Hospital won the most awards, with a total of five wins including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team and other Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The soap opera also had the most awards with a total of 23. Anthony Geary won its seventh win in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category. Live! with Regis and Kelly won in the Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment category for its last season. June Foray won for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program at age 94, becoming the oldest competitive winner in Emmy history. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to television producer Bill Geddie.

Winners and nominees

In the lists below, the winner of the category is in bold.
CategoryWinners and nominees
Outstanding Casting For An Animated Series Or Special
  • Meredith Layne and Sarah Noonan
  • Brian Mathias
  • David Doan, Maria Estrada, Michelle Levitt and Leslie Zaslower
Outstanding Culinary Program
  • Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction
  • Giada at Home
  • Guy's Big Bite
  • Sandwich King
  • Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program
  • Gabe Swarr, Jim Schumann, Mike Mullen, Juan Meza-Leon and Peter Hastings
  • David Knott, Shaun Cashman, Christo Stamboliev, Steve Loter and Lisa Schaffer
  • Alan Smart, Tom Yasumi, Andrew Overtoom, Paul Tibbitt, Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Aaron Springer, Nate Cash, Luke Brookshier, Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, Vincent Waller and Andrea Romano
  • David Hartman, Vinton Heuck, Shaunt Nigoghossian, Todd Waterman, Jamie Simone, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Kazuma Shimizu, Kazushi Nagase, Keisuke Ide and Akio Kazumi
  • Outstanding Writing in Animation
  • Doug Langdale, Kevin Seccia, Peter Hastings, Cheryl Holliday and Scott Kreamer
  • Bill Motz, Bob Roth and Brandon Sawyer
  • Adam Peltzman, Jeff Borkin, Kerri Grant, Scott Gray, Rodney Stringfellow and Janice Burgess
  • Ken Scarborough, Raye Lankford, Joe Fallon, Ron Holsey and Peter K. Hirsch
  • Tom Martin, Sergio Cilli, Jack Ferraiolo, Carla Filisha, Scott Ganz, Rick Groel, John N. Huss, Eric Ledgin, Ryan Raddatz and Andrew Samson
  • Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation
  • Joe Pizzulo, Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Benjamin Wynn, Jeremy Zuckerman, Rob McIntryre, Anna Adams, Jason Stiff, Molly Minus, Matt Hall, Andrew Ing, Roberto Dominguez Alegria, Aran Tanchum, Chris Gresham and Lawrence Reyes
  • Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Adam Berry, Dominick Certo, Michael Petak, D.J. Lynch, Oliver Pearce, Matt Hall, Ian Nyeste, Aran Tanchum, Chris Gresham and Lawrence Reyes
  • Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Kimberlee Vanek, Nick Carr, MIshelle Fordham, D.J. Lynch, Jeffrey Hutchins, Aran Tanchum, Matt Hall, Chris Gresham and Todd Brodie
  • Jonny Ludgate, Jeff Davis and Gordon Sproule
  • Robbi Smith, Robert Poole II and Roy Braverman
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing - Animation
  • Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey and Thomas J. Maydeck
  • Dean Giammarco and Ewan Deane
  • Mark Mercado and Thomas J Maydeck
  • Ray Leonard and Michael Beiriger
  • Outstanding Individual in Animation
  • Joel Fajnor
  • Ernie Gilbert
  • Christophe Vacher
  • Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
  • Adam Berry
  • Guy Moon
  • Jeffrey Lesser, Larry Hochman and Josh Selig
  • Nick Nolan
  • Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation
  • Dora the Explorer
  • * "Todos Juntos Finale Song" - George Noriega, Musical Composer; Joel Someillan, Musical Composer
  • * "Becoming Popular " - Daniel Ingram, composer; Meghan McCarthy, lyricist
  • * "Find A Pet Song" - Daniel Ingram, composer; Charlotte Fullerton, lyricist
  • The Penguins of Madagascar
  • * "In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise" Adam Berry, composer; Brandon Sawyer, lyricist
  • * "Off the Clock" - Adam Berry, composer; John Behnke, lyricist
  • Sesame Street
  • * "Don't Give Up" - Bill Sherman, composer; Joey Mazzarino, lyricist
  • Outstanding Lifestyle Program
  • Cars.TV
  • Chop Cut Rebuild
  • Martha
  • My Generation
  • Rough Cut
  • AOL Best Viral Video
  • Can't Hug Every Cat
  • Epic Meal Time
  • CollegeHumor's Jake and Amir
  • Kids React
  • Outstanding Commercial
  • MiO / The Seven
  • Just Dance 3 / Jersey Shore
  • New Approaches - Daytime Children's
  • Design Squad
  • Cyberchase
  • Fizzy's Lunch Lab
  • Noah Comprende
  • Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
  • Sesame Street
  • 3rd & Bird
  • Super WHY!
  • Wonder Pets
  • Yo Gabba Gabba!
  • Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Episodic
  • General Hospital
  • * “Brenda Wedding” & “Kidnapping”
  • Disney XD
  • * I'm In the Band Flipbook
  • * Pair of Kings Flipbook
  • Dr. Phil
  • * “The Anthonys” Campaign
  • Jeopardy!
  • * The IBM Challenge
  • Today
  • * The Royal Wedding
  • Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Institutional
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • * Promises
  • * You Never Know
  • PBS Be More
  • * Marker Moments
  • PBS KIDS
  • * “What If?”
  • Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
  • Fanboy & Chum Chum
  • Outstanding Special Class Series
  • Super Soul Sunday
  • Ask This Old House
  • Made
  • Pop Up Video
  • Quiet Campus
  • Sanjay Gupta MD
  • Outstanding Special Class Special
  • Style Exposed
  • * Baring it All
  • * Sperm Donor
  • 30 Years From Here
  • The "Joni" Show
  • * Holocaust: Horror to Hop
  • President Obama’s 2011 Race To The Top Commencement Challenge
  • Thanksgiving Live!""
  • Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
  • June Foray as Mrs. Cauldron
  • * The Garfield Show
  • James Hong as Mr. Ping
  • * '
  • Jeff Bennett as Kowalski
  • * Penguins of Madagascar
  • Rodger Bumpass as Squidward
  • * SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/ Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series
  • The Bold and the Beautiful
  • All My Children
  • Days of Our Lives
  • General Hospital
  • Outstanding Achievement for a Casting Director For A Drama Series
  • Mark Teschner
  • * General Hospital
  • Marnie Saitta
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Camille St. Cyr
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design For A Drama Series
  • Mary Iannelli
  • * General Hospital
  • David Zyla
  • * All My Children
  • Susan Gammie
  • Sally Lesser
  • David Brooks
  • * One Life to Live
  • Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
  • General Hospital
  • The Bold and the Beautiful
  • One Life to Live
  • The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
  • Days of Our Lives
  • All My Children
  • General Hospital
  • The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling For A Drama Series
  • Michele Arvizo, Key Hairstylist
  • Audrey Soto, Hairstylist
  • Romaine Markus-Myers, Hairstylist
  • Adriana Lucio, Hairstylist
  • * The Bold and the Beautiful
  • George Guzman, Hairstylist
  • Shannon Bradberry, Hairstylist
  • Mary Kate Welsh, Hairstylist
  • Rachel Ross Bunch, Hairstylist
  • Adriana Lucio, Hairstylist
  • Regina Rodriguez, Hairstylist
  • Rachel Mason Bonner, Hairstylist
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Margie Puga, Hairstylist
  • Matthew Holman, Hairstylist
  • Patrick Kilian, Hairstylist
  • Garry Allyn, Hairstylist
  • Katharine O'Neill, Hairstylist
  • Jen Singleton, Hairstylist
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Anzhela Adzhiyan, Hairstylist
  • Jennifer Petrovich, Hairstylist
  • Lauran Poole, Hairstylist
  • * General Hospital
  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction For A Drama Series
  • Bob Bessoir, Lighting Director
  • Scott Devitte, Lighting Director
  • * One Life to Live
  • Patrick Cunniff, Lighting Director
  • Phil Callan, Lighting Director
  • * The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Ted Polmanski, Lighting Director
  • Mark Levin, Lighting Designer
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Ray Thompson, Lighting Director
  • Bill Roberts, Lighting Director
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series
  • Christopher Banninger, Production Mixer
  • RT Smith, Post-Production Mixer
  • Anthony Inglese, Boom Operator
  • Stu Rudolph, Boom Operator
  • Andy Morales, Boom Operator
  • * All My Children
  • Tommy Persson, Production Mixer
  • Dino Johnson, Post-Production Mixer
  • Mark Beckley, Boom Operator
  • Luis Godinez Sr., Boom Operator
  • Mark Mooney, Boom Operator
  • Denise Palm Stones, Boom Operator
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Aaron Lepley, Production Mixer
  • George Forbes, Post-Production Mixer
  • Brian Connell, Re-Recording Mixer
  • Jerry Martz, Sound Effects Mixer
  • Danny Lecuna, Sound Effects Mixer
  • Ricky Alvarez, Boom Operator
  • Dave Golba, Boom Operator
  • Stan Sweeney, Boom Operator
  • Brian Cuneen, Boom Operator
  • * The Bold and the Beautiful
  • William DeBlock, Production Mixer
  • Paul S. Glass, Pre-Production Mixer
  • Daniel Krausz, Pre-Production Mixer
  • David Marino, Post-Production Mixer
  • Charles Eisen, Boom Operator
  • Wiliam Mozer, Boom Operator
  • Deborah D'Anduono, Boom Operator
  • Larry Strack, Boom Operator
  • Tom Shepard, Boom Operator
  • Joe Puleo, Boom Operator
  • Barrin Bonet, Boom Operator
  • * One Life to Live
  • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup For A Drama Series
  • Gail J. Hopkins, Head Makeup Artist
  • Nina Wells, Makeup Artist
  • Joleen Rizzo, Makeup Artist
  • Glen Alen Gutierrez, Makeup Artist
  • Deidre Decker, Makeup Artist
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Donna Messina, Head Makeup Artist
  • Dara Jaramillo, Makeup Artist
  • Bobbie Roberts, Makeup Artist
  • Melinda Osgood, Makeup Artist
  • Angela Ackley, Makeup Artist
  • Tamara Papirian, Makeup Artist
  • * General Hospital
  • Renate Long, Head Makeup Artist
  • Julia Davis, Makeup Artist
  • James Demarco, Makeup Artist
  • * One Life to Live
  • Patti Denney, Key Makeup Artist
  • Kathy Jones, Makeup Artist
  • Robert Bolger, Makeup Artist
  • Ralph Wilcox, Makeup Artist
  • Marlene Mason, Makeup Artist
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series
  • Anthony Pascarelli, Editor
  • Marika Kushel, Editor
  • * All My Children
  • Jonathan Smilowitz, Editor
  • Sean-Michael Connor, Editor
  • Zoe Edgerton, Editor
  • Brian Bagwell, Editor
  • * The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Tina Keller, Editor
  • Michael Fiamingo, Editor
  • Joseph Lumar, Editor
  • Lugh Powers, Lead Editor
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Tracy Casper Lang, Editor
  • Teresa Cicala, Editor
  • Michael Sweeney, Editor
  • Barry Gingold, Editor
  • Vince Catania, Editor
  • Stephen Cali, Editor
  • Larry Farina, Editor
  • * One Life to Live
  • Marc Beruti, Editor
  • Ralph Gertel, Editor
  • Steve Pierron, Editor
  • Jim Friesen, Editor
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition For A Drama Series
  • Mike Dobson, Music Supervisor
  • Bryan Harrison, Music Supervisor
  • Jack Allocco, Composer
  • David Kurtz, Composer
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Terry Walker, Music Director
  • Jerry Pilato, Music Supervisor
  • Gary Kuo, Composer
  • Donn Wilkerson, Composer
  • Jim Klein, Composer
  • Pat O'Donnell, Composer
  • Martin Davich, Composer
  • * All My Children
  • Lothar Struff, Music Supervisor
  • Bradley P. Bell, Composer
  • Jack Allocco, Composer
  • David Kurtz, Composer
  • * The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Paul S. Glass, Supervising Music Director, Composer
  • Daniel Krausz, Music Director
  • Kurt Biederwolf, Composer
  • David Nichtern, Composer
  • Dominic Messenger, Composer
  • Lee Holdridge, Composer
  • Kevin Bents, Composer
  • Chris Child, Composer
  • Filip Mitrovic, Composer
  • Bobby Summerfield, Composer
  • David Marino, Composer
  • * One Life to Live
  • Outstanding Original Song for a Drama Series
  • Dust
  • * Robert Howard Hartry, Composer & Lyricist
  • * Benjamin West, Composer & Lyricist
  • * General Hospital
  • One Life
  • * Paul S. Glass, Composer & Lyricist
  • * One Life to Live
  • Our Time Will Come
  • Find My Way Back Home
  • * Jack Allocco, Composer & Lyricist
  • * David Kurtz, Composer & Lyricist
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series
  • Averill Perry, Technical Director
  • Kevin Carr, Technical Director
  • DJ Diomedes, Camera Operator
  • Dale Carlson, Camera Operator
  • Craig Camou, Camera Operator
  • Dean Cosenella, Camera Operator
  • Antonio Simone, Video Control
  • Charles Barrett, Video Control
  • * General Hospital
  • Chuck Abate, Technical Director
  • Barbara Langdon, Camera Operator
  • John Boyd, Camera Operator
  • Lew Friant, Camera Operator
  • David Warner, Camera Operator
  • Nichel Montgomery, Video Control
  • * All My Children
  • John C. O'Neill, Technical Director
  • Mike Caruso, Technical Director
  • Barbara J. Langdon, Electronic Camera
  • John D. Sizemore, Electronic Camera
  • Michael Macartea, Camera Operator
  • Hugo Morelli, Camera Operator
  • Bill Scott, Camera Operator
  • Alexis Dellar Hanson, Senior Video Control
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Tracy Lawrence, Technical Director
  • John Bromberek, Camera Operator
  • Luis Godinez Jr., Camera Operator
  • Kai Kim, Camera Operator
  • Scha Jani, Video Control
  • Robert Bosio, Video Control
  • * The Young and the Restless
  • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
  • The Nate Berkus Show
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The Fresh Beat Band
  • Sesame Street
  • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
  • The Fresh Beat Band
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series
  • Sesame Street
  • Yo Gabba Gabba!
  • Outstanding Directing In An Animated Program
  • Penguins of Madagascar
  • '
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • '
  • Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
  • Sesame Street
  • Design Squad
  • The Electric Company
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series
  • Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program
  • America's Test Kitchen
  • Cook's Country
  • Giada At Home
  • Mexico One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless
  • This New House
  • Outstanding Directing In A Talk Show/Morning Program
  • Today
  • Anderson Live
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • The View
  • Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
  • The Fresh Beat Band
  • Rachael Ray
  • The Talk
  • The Wendy Williams Show
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
  • Joel Fajnor
  • * Art Director
  • * '
  • Ernie Gilbert
  • * Character Designer
  • * T.U.F.F. Puppy
  • Christophe Vacher
  • * Supervising Color Designer
  • * '
  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • Rachael Ray
  • Sesame Street
  • The View
  • Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • Today
  • The View
  • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
  • Green Screen Adventures
  • Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series
  • The Talk
  • The View
  • Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
  • Big Morning Buzz Live
  • Dr. Phil
  • The Fresh Beat Band
  • The "Joni" Show
  • * Holocaust: Horror to Hope
  • Superbook
  • Today
  • Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
  • Sesame Street
  • Dr. Phil
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • Giada At Home
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
  • Wonder Pets
  • Curious George
  • Penguins of Madagascar
  • T.U.F.F. Puppy
  • Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation
  • '"In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise"
  • "Off the Clock"
  • * Penguins of Madagascar
  • "Todos Juntos Finale Song"
  • * Dora the Explorer
  • "Becoming Popular "
  • "May The Best Pet Win"
  • * My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
  • "Don't Give Up"
  • * Sesame Street
  • Outstanding Original Song
  • " Join Our Parade"
  • "Jolly Dream Pirates"
  • * 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • Outstanding Single Camera Editing
  • The Electric Company
  • Biz Kid$
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series
  • Surf's Up For Dogs: The Making of the World's Longest and Heaviest Float
  • Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography
  • Equitrekking
  • The Electric Company
  • Giada At Home
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour The Series
  • Travelscope
  • Outstanding Special Class Directing
  • 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
  • Sesame Street
  • * Todos juntos contra el hambre
  • Travelscope
  • Outstanding Special Class Writing
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • Pop Up Video
  • Sesame Street
  • * Todos juntos contra el hambre
  • Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
  • Sesame Street
  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The View
  • Outstanding Writing In Animation
  • WordGirl
  • The Backyardigans
  • '
  • Martha Speaks
  • Penguins of Madagascar
  • Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
  • Sesame Street
  • 3rd & Bird
  • The Electric Company
  • Wild Kratts
  • Wonder Pets
  • Outstanding Stunt Coordination
  • Terry James, Stunt Coordinator
  • * Days of Our Lives
  • Tim Davison, Stunt Coordinator
  • * General Hospital
  • Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime
  • The Time I…Got 322 Pairs of Shoes for my Birthday'
  • The Bay
  • Disney A Poem Is...
  • Nickelodeon's All Together Now Anti Bullying Campaign
  • * Dora the Explorer Interstitial
  • The Time I...
  • ;Notes
    1. The Bold and the Beautiful & The Young and the Restless tied.
    2. All My Children and The Young and the Restless tied.
    3. All 3 tied.
    4. Green Screen Adventures & Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee tied.