Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 Winners Announced on August 30,2009

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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the winners of the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards televised live on The CW Television Network from the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The show was a unique partnership between Associated Television International (ATI), NATAS and MGM Worldwide Television, which is handling distribution of the telecast.

The telecast was hosted by television and music star Vanessa Williams and included several musical numbers, a special tribute to “Guiding Light” for its many years of daytime drama programming and the presentation of the “Lifetime Achievement Emmy® Award to “Sesame Street.” The award proclaimed: “On the occasion of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences proudly honors the acclaimed series as a pioneer of the contemporary standard, and presents this Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of its place as the most highly regarded and most watched educational television show for children around the world.”

Other featured presenters included, Tyra Banks ("The Tyra Banks Show"), Jennie Garth ("90210"), Bindi Irwin ("Bindi the Jungle Girl"), Lori Loughlin ("Melrose Place"), Gilles Marini (Dancing with the Stars), Kyle Massey ("That's So Raven"), Chris Massey ("Zoey 101"), Dr. Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"), Rachael Ray ("The Rachael Ray Show"), Dr. Travis Stork ("The Doctors") and Alex Trebek ("Jeopardy!"), along with many of the stars from “All My Children,” “As the World Turns,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of Our Lives,” “General Hospital,” “Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live,” and “The Young and the Restless.”

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards recognize 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 2008 calendar year.
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

American Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards, Kmart is the official retail sponsor and The Standard, Downtown LA, is the official hotel.

All balloting for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards was tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

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