Sunday, May 17, 2009

Daytime Emmy Winners Before Daytime Emmys Existed

The first Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony was held in 1974. Prior to this, there were daytime categories at the primetime Emmy event. Some years, they nominated daytime shows or actors but didn't had out an award because the Academy didn't feel anyone was qualified to win. Here are some of the daytime winners and nominees prior to the actual separate Daytime Emmy show.

1968:
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals
Nominees:
DARK SHADOWS - Joan Bennett; ABC
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Macdonald Carey; NBC

1971:
Outstanding Achievment in Daytime Programing - Individuals
Nominees:
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING - James Angerame (technical director); CBS - For episode on 21 August 1970.
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING - Victor Paganuzzi (art director); John A. Wendell (set decorator); CBS - For episode on 1 March 1971.

1972:
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Individuals
Nominees:
ALL MY CHILDREN - Mel Handelsman (lighting director); ABC
ANOTHER WORLD - Jack Coffey (II) (technical director); Selwyn Reed (camera operator); Louis Gerard (camera operator); Gene Martin (III) (camera operator); NBC

Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Programs
Winner: THE DOCTORS - Allen Potter; NBC
Other Nominees: GENERAL HOSPITAL - James Young (XXIII) (producer); ABC

1973:
Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama
Winner: ALL MY CHILDREN - Mary Fickett (performer); ABC
Other Nominees:
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Macdonald Carey (performer); NBC
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Wes Kenney (director); NBC
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING - Peter Levin (I) (director); CBS - For episode on 17 July 1972.
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING - Victor Paganuzzi (scenic designer); John A. Wendell (set decorator); CBS
ONE LIFE TO LIVE - David Pressman (II) (director); ABC

Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama
Winner: THE EDGE OF NIGHT - Erwin Nicholson; CBS
Other Nominees:
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Betty Corday (executive producer); Wes Kenney (producer); NBC
ONE LIFE ETO LIVE - Doris Quinlan (producer); Agnes Nixon (producer); ABC
THE DOCTORS - Allen Potter (producer); NBC - For episode on 23 January 1973.
THE DOCTORS - Norman Hall (II) (director); NBC - For episode on 9 January 1973.

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