33rd Daytime Emmy Awards
The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from 2005, was held on Friday, April 28, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. This was the first time that the Daytime Emmys were held outside New York. ABC televised the ceremonies in the United States. Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on April 22, 2006, while nominations were announced on February 8.
This year's Lifetime Achievement Award went to Caroll Spinney, a television entertainer for over four decades, who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street since 1969, appearing in over 4,000 episodes.
Nominations and winners
The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners 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
- Mandy Bruno
- Camryn Grimes
- Christel Khalil
- Jennifer Landon
- Leven Rambin
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
Outstanding Game Show Host
Outstanding Talk Show
- Dr. Phil
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Ellen DeGeneres, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner
- Live With Regis and Kelly
- ''The View''
Outstanding Talk Show Host
- Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Live With Regis and Kelly
- Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway, Soap Talk
- Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ''The View''
Outstanding Service Show
- 30 Minute Meals
- Essence of Emeril
- Martha
- Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous & Broke
- ''This Old House''
Outstanding Service Show Host
- Emeril Lagasse, Essence of Emeril
- Suze Orman, Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous & Broke
- Rachael Ray, 30 Minute Meals
- Martha Stewart, ''Martha''
Outstanding Special Class Series
- Animal Rescue with Alex Paen
- A Baby Story
- Judge Judy
- Starting Over: Jon Murray, Millee Taggart-Ratcliffe, Linda Midgett, Joan O'Connor, Andrea Bailey, Laura Korkoian, Tracy A. Whittaker, Jeanine Cornillot, Adriane Hopper, Julia Silverton
- ''Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls''
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- Arthur
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Dora the Explorer
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- ''Toddworld''
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
- Sander Schwartz, Alan Burnett, Duane Capizzi, Michael Goguen, Jeff Matsuda, Linda Steiner, Glen Murakami, Seung Eun Kim, Brandon Vietti, Sam Liu and Ginny McSwain
- Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island!
- The Save-Ums!
- ''Tutenstein''
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Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Outstanding Children's Series
- Between the Lions
- Endurance: Tehachapi
- Postcards from Buster
- Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
- 'Zoom'''''
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation
- Thomas Syslo, Timothy Borquez, Keith Dickens, Erik Foreman, Jeff Hutchins, Daniel Benshimon, Doug Andorka, Eric Freeman, Mark Keatts, Michael Garcia, Mark Keefer, Charles Smith and Mark Howlett
- Joe Pizzulo, Rick Hinson, Mark Keatts, Michael Garcia, Mark Keefer, Charles Smith and Will Anderson
- Mark Keatts, Michael Garcia, Mark Keefer, Charles Smith, Otis Van Osten, Melinda Rediger, Jeff Shiffman, Sound Effects Editor
- Timothy Borquez, Thomas Syslo, George Nemzer, Doug Andorka, Jeff Hutchins, Mark Howlett, Keith Dickens, Eric Freeman, Mark Keatts, Michael Garcia, Mark Keefer and Charles Smith
- Timothy Borquez, Thomas Syslo, Daisuke Sawa, Doug Andorka, Eric Freeman, Mark Keatts, Michael Garcia, Mark Keefer, Charles Smith and Mark Howlett
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Juan Aceves
- Blake Norton, Bob Schott, Jim Czak and Dick Maitland
- Don Worsham
- Chris Maddalone, Bill Daly and Dirk Sciarrotta
- Christopher Allan and Dan Lesiw
Lifetime Achievement Award
- '''Caroll Spinney'''