23rd Daytime Emmy Awards


The 23rd Daytime Emmy Awards were held on May 22, 1996, on CBS to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year. At this ceremony, Erika Slezak set a then record with five Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. She would beat her own record in 2005. The telecast aired two-hours. The Creative Arts Emmy celebration took place on May 18, 1996.
Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

Outstanding Graphics and Title Design

  • Michael Saz and Andrew Carl Wilk
  • Linda Paris
  • Ian Dawson, and Marco Bacich, John Ridgway, Jerry Steele and Chris Williamson
  • Paul Newman, and Billy Pittard
  • Suzanne Kiley and Billy Pittard
  • Suzanne Kiley, Thalia Kalodimos, Ed Sullivan and Harriet Seitler

Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series

Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series">Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

  • Erren Gottlieb, Bill Nye, James McKenna, Scott Schaefer, Adam Gross and Seth Gross
  • Mark Waxman, Barry Friedman, Casey Keller, Richard Albrecht and Phil Walsh
  • Mallory Tarcher, Shari Lewis, Aubrey Tadman, Ken Steele, Tibby Rothman, Lan O'Kun and Bernard Rothman
  • Fred Rogers
  • Mark Eisman, Andrew Gutelle, Ronnie Krauss, Jill Gluckson, Lee Hunkins, Susan Kim
  • Norman Stiles, John Weidman, Lou Berger, Belinda Ward, Cathi Turow, Ian Ellis James, Adam Rudman, Nancy Sans, Sonia Manzano, Joey Mazzarino, Mo Willems, Emily Perl Kingsley, Christine Ferraro, David Korr, Jeff Moss, Judy Freudberg, Josh Selig, Sara Compton, Molly Boylan, Luis Santeiro, Tony Geiss

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition

Outstanding Original Song

Outstanding Sound Editing

  • Jim Wilson, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Dave Howe and Ella Brackett
  • Steve Bissinger, William H. Angarola, Kathryn Dayak, Mark Cookson, Gary Freedman, Kimberly Lambert and Robert Guastini
  • David Browning and Dick Maitland

Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class

  • Robert Hargreaves, Matt Thorne, Russell Brower, Mike Dickeson, Bob Lacivita, Tom Maydeck, Mark Keatts, John Hegedes, Pat Rodman and Kelly Ann Foley
  • Timothy Borquez, Rick Hinson, Rick Hammel, Les Wolf and Thomas Syslo
  • William Griggs, Cecil Broughton, Kenneth Young, Charles Rychwalski, Jennifer Mertens and Ernesto Mas
  • Marty Stein, David John West, Rick Hinson, Anthony Torretto, Chris Fradkin and Terry Reiff

Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class

  • Michael Jiron, Allen L. Stone and Deb Adair
  • Melissa Ellis, Jim Hodson, Dan Hiland, Joseph D. Citarella, Bill Koepnick, Deb Adair, Michael Jiron and Allen L. Stone
  • Dan Hiland and Timothy Borquez
  • Stuart Calderon, Deb Adair, John Boyd and David John West
  • Matt Thorne, Harry Andronis and Tom Maydeck
  • Mick Gormaley and Chuck Hammer
  • P.M.C / Adrian Loader,

Outstanding Sound Mixing

  • Christian P. Minkler, Paul Brincat, Jon Taylor and Kevin Patrick Burns
  • Galen Handy and Paul Schremp
  • Don Summer and Thomas Orsi

Outstanding Makeup

  • Ron Wild and Karen Stephens
  • Janet Flora
  • Judith Silverman and Keith Crary
  • Randy Houston Mercer and Stephanie Cozart Burton
  • Joe Cuervo
  • Karen Borgo-Santo

Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Outstanding Children's Animated Program

  • Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Peter Hastings and Rusty Mills
  • George Newall, Tom Yohe and Radford Stone
  • Alison Blank, Jane Startz, Kristin Laskas Martin, Karen Stevens, Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith, Stephen Hodgins and Patricia R. Burns
  • Saul Cooper, Pancho Kohner, Michael Maliani, Robby London, Andy Heyward, Judy Rothman Rofé and Stan Phillips
  • Robby London, Michael Maliani, Andy Heyward, Michael E. Uslan, Sean Roche, Renee Toporzysek and Joe Barruso

Outstanding in Animation

Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program">Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program

Outstanding Game Show">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show">Outstanding Game Show

The Price Is Right

[Daytime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host|Outstanding Game Show Host]]

Bob Barker

Outstanding Children's Series

'Reading Rainbow'''''

Lifetime achievement award