The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its nominations for the 2013 Daytime Emmys. Of particular interest for animation fans are the following categories and nominations.
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Robot and Monster (Nickelodeon)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
WordGirl (PBS)
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S SERIES
The Aquabats! Super Show! (The HUB)
Everyday Health (Syndicated)
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (The HUB)
SciGirls (PBS)
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
Bubble Guppies (Nickelodeon)
Dinosaur Train (PBS)
Disney’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Disney Channel)
Justin Time (Sprout)
OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
The Fresh Beat Band (Nickelodeon)
Pajanimals (NBC)
Sesame Street (PBS)
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – EPISODIC
Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure Campaign (Nickelodeon)
Kids’ Choice Awards 2012 Campaign (Nickelodeon)
SpongeBob Stop Motion Christmas Campaign (Nickelodeon)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Campaign (Nickelodeon)
TRON Rap Music Video (Disney XD)
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
Dan Vs. (The HUB)
The Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES
Kevin Clash as Elmo in Sesame Street (PBS)
Jeff Corwin as host in Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin (Sydicated)
Joey Mazzarino as Papa Bear, Murray Monster, Blogg and AM Carson Daly in Sesame Street (PBS)
David Rudman as Cookie Monster and Two-Headed Monster in Sesame Street (PBS)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Curtis Armstrong as Dan in Dan Vs. (The HUB)
Jim Cummings as Hondo Onaka in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
David Tennant as Huyang in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
Lee Tockar as Pronto in Slugterra (Disney XD)
Jerry Trainor as Dudley Puppy in T.U.F.F. Puppy (Nickelodeon)
Sam Witwer as Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Dan Vs. (The HUB)
Brian Sheesley, Supervising Director
Stephanie Arnett, Ashley Lenz, James Krenzke, Directors
Hyeonsu Park, Supervising Animation Director
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Gabe Swarr, Supervising Director, Director
Michael Mullen, Lane Lueras, Juan Meza-Leon, Directors
Peter Hastings, Voice Director
The Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki-Hyun Ryu, Andrea Romano, Directors
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
David Knott, Supervising Director
Christo Stamboliev, Matt Engstrom, Sunil Hall, Animation Directors
Lisa Schaffer, Voice Director
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
Dave Filoni, Supervising Director
Kyle Dunlevy, Brian Kalin O’Connell, Steward Lee, Bosco Ng, Directors
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES
The Fresh Beat Band (Nickelodeon)
Neal Israel, James Wahlberg, Directors
Pajanimals (NBC)
Hugh Martin, Dez McCarthy, Jack Jameson, Directors
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (The HUB)
Neill Fearnley, Ken Friss, James Head, Directors
Sesame Street (PBS)
Ken Diego, Kevin Clash, Joey Mazzarino, Matt Vogel, Directors
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
The Backyardigans (Nickelodeon)
Evan Lurie, Music Director, Composer
Douglas Wieselman, Composer
The Fresh Beat Band (Nickelodeon)
Scott Kraft, Nadine van der Velde, Music Directors
Ric Markmann, Dan Pinella, Peter Zizzo, Chris Wagner, Composers
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Adam Berry, Composer
Sesame Street (PBS)
Paul Rudolph, Music Director
Bill Sherman, Joseph Fiedler, Music Directors, Composers
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
Kevin Kiner, Composer
T.U.F.F. Puppy (Nickelodeon)
Guy Moon, Composer
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – CHILDREN AND ANIMATION
“3RD & BIRD”
3rd & Bird! (Disney Channel)
Ziggy Marley, Composer & Lyricist
“BELLY BREATHE”
Sesame Street (PBS)
Bill Sherman, Composer
Joey Mazzarino, Lyricist
“ELMO THE MUSICAL THEME”
Sesame Street (PBS)
Adam Schleisinger, Composer
Belinda Ward, Christine Ferraro, Luis Santeiro, Joey Mazzarino, Annie Evans, Molly Boylan, Lyricists
“FORGIVENESS SONG”
Robot and Monster (Nickelodeon)
Jeff Sudakin, Composer & Lyricist
“IF YOU’RE A GUY”
Littlest Pet Shop (The HUB)
Daniel Ingram, Composer
Roger Eschbacher, Lyricist
“QUEEN OF NACHO PICHU”
Sesame Street (PBS)
Bill Sherman, Chris Jackson, Composers
Joey Mazzarino, Lyricist
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN ANIMATION
Arthur (PBS)
Peter Hirsch, Executive Story Editor
Claudia Silver, Dietrich Smith, Jon Greenberg, Writers
Doc McStuffins (Disney Channel)
Kent Redecker, Noelle Wright, Writers
Chris Nee, Writer/Story Editor
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Peter Hastings, Writer/Producer
Doug Langdale, Gene Grillo, Paul Rugg, Kevin Seccia, Writers
Scott Kreamer, Writer/Story Editor
Martha Speaks (PBS)
Ken Scarborough, Head Writer
Joe Fallon, Writer
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Bill Motz, Bob Roth, Brandon Sawyer, Writers
WordGirl (PBS)
Tom Martin, Eric Shaw, Head Writers
Jack Ferraiolo, Jayne Hamil, Ryan Raddatz, Writers
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series (The HUB)
Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott, Melody Fox, Craig S. Phillips, Harold Hayes, Jr., Jack Monaco, Natalie Lapointe, Greg Yolen, Writers
Sesame Street (PBS)
Joey Mazzarino, Head Writer
Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Emily Perl Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward, John Weidman, Writers
Wild Kratts (PBS)
Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt, Head Writers
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES OR SPECIAL
The Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
Shannon Reed, Casting Director
Sarah Noonan, Original Casting by
Gene Vassilaros, Original Casting by
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
Meredith Layne, Casting Director
Sarah Noonan, Original Casting by
Gene Vassilaros, Original Casting by
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT DAYTIME PROGRAM
DC’s World’s Funnest #1 (Cartoon Network)
Disney Friends for Change: Education in India Disney Channel
Jonathan Bird’s Blue World (Blueworldtv.com)
Make Your Mark: Ben Horowitz, Bullying PSA Disney Channel
Nickelodeon Presents: History & Heritage (Nickelodeon)
Olive the Ostrich (Sprout)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING – ANIMATION
Ben 10: Omniverse (Cartoon Network)
Jeff Shiffman, Otis Van Osten, Supervising Sound Editors
Tony Ostyn, Dialogue Editor
Gerry Gonzalez, Matt Hall, Roger Pallan, Sound Effects Editors
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Joe Pizzulo, Gary Falcone, Supervising Sound Editors
Jeremy Zukerman, Supervising Music Editor
Benjamin Wynn, Music Editor
Rob McIntyre, Sound Editor
Anna Adams, Dialogue Editor
Marc Schmidt, Andrew Ing, Jeseey Drake, Sound Effects Editors
Roberto Dominguez Alegira, Foley Editor
Cynthia Merrill, Foley Artist
Slugterra (Disney XD)
Jonny Ludgate, Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Davis, Gordon Sproule, Sound Editors
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Supervising Sound Editors
Mishelle Fordham, DJ Lynch, Dialogue Editors
Jeffrey Hutchins, Sound Effects Editor
Wes Otis, Aran Tanchum, Foley Editors
Vincent Guisetti, Monique Reymond, Foley Artists
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
Jeff Shiffman, Otis VanOsten, Supervising Sound Editors
Anna Adams, Dialogue Editor
Gerry Gonzalez, Matt Hall, Roger Pallan, John Sanacore, Sound Effects Editors
Alex Ullrich, Foley Artist
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING – ANIMATION
Ben 10: Omniverse (Cartoon Network)
Carlos Sanches, Re-Recording Mixer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Justin Brinsfield, Production Mixer
Thomas J Maydeck C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
Rob McIntrye, SFX Mixer
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Justin Brinsfield, Production Mixer
D.J. Lynch, Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Nyeste, Re-Recording Mixer
Slugterra (Disney XD)
Gordon Sproule, Dean Giammarco,, Re-Recording Mixers
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
David Acord, Re-Recording Mixer
Cameron Davis, Dialogue Recordist
Young Justice: Invasion (Cartoon Network)
Carlos Sanches, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION WINNERS
Joel Fajnor, Art Director
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness “Kung Fu Day Care” (Nickelodeon)
Bill Dely, Color Designer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness “Kung Shoes” (Nickelodeon)
Jason Park, Background Designer
Transformers: Prime “Orion Pax – Part 3” (The HUB)
Arato Kato, Character Animator
Transformers: Prime “Hard Knocks” (The HUB)
Kirk Van Wormer, Storyboard Artist
Transformers: Prime “Nemesis Prime” (The HUB)
Robert Kline, Storyboard Artist
Disney Minnie’s Bow-Toons “Piano Movers and Shakers” (Disney Channel)
