The 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, which honors the crafts behind American daytime television programming, was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on April 28, 2017. The event was presented in conjunction with the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The nominations were announced on March 22, 2017, during a live episode of CBS's The Talk for the third year in a row. On January 26, 2017, it was announced that the Lifetime Achievement Award would be presented to Harry Friedman.
Category and rule changes The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced and implemented some category and rule changes for the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards, which include:
The previous two performer categories related to Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series were replaced by four categories: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series New categories were added to recognize work on Preschool Animated Programs: Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated Program Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated Program Outstanding Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program The category Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk Show/Morning Program was renamed Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, now honoring any Daytime Program, not just talk shows or morning programs. The category Outstanding Children's Series was renamed Outstanding Children's and Family Viewing Series. Directors in the category of Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show/Entertainment News or Morning Program now have the ability to select up to 5 episodes from the 2016 calendar year, that has a total running time of 40 minutes to submit for evaluation.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Programs Category Winners and nomineesOutstanding Culinary Program Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse America's Test Kitchen Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics Guy's Big Bite The Mind of a Chef Trisha's Southern Kitchen |- !scope="row" | Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | The Bay: The Series Red Bird Tainted Dreams Tough Love Venice: The Series Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Sesame Street Bookaboo Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures Mutt & Stuff Sunny Side Up Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series Give Annedroids Odd Squad This Just In Xploration DIY Sci |- !scope="row" |Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | The Snowy Day Ask the StoryBots Peg + Cat Tumble Leaf Wallykazam! |- !scope="row" |Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure Milo Murphy's Law Dragons: Race to the Edge Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Taking Flight The Boy Who Learned To Fly A Love Story Octonauts Trollhunters |- !scope="row" | Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program | Judge Judy The People's Court Lauren Lake's Paternity Court Hot Bench Judge Mathis |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Lifestyle Program | Flea Market Flip George to the Rescue Home Made Simple Lake Life Open House |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program | Wonder Women Jonathan Bird's Blue World Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Planet Primetime Xploration Awesome Planet |- !scope="row" | Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish | Un Nuevo Dia Café CNN ¡Despierta América! |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Special Class Series | Super Soul Sunday Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop Working in the Theatre |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Special Class Special | Out of Iraq MTV Docs: Transformation Bookaboo New Years Eve Special The Wildlife Docs: Africa The Disney Parks' Magical Christmas Celebration |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Special Class – Short Format Daytime Program | SuperSoul Shorts – Maggie the Cow Clarify Nature Boom Time HealthiNation Films The American Dream Project |- !scope="row"| Outstanding Interactive Media – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series | Ask the StoryBots – Companion App and StoryBots Classroom Cyberchase: Save the Park! The Dr. Oz Show Nickelodeon's Ultimate Halloween Haunted House 360 Challenge Odd Squad Peg + Cat Outstanding Interactive Media – Original Daytime Content Invasion! Daily Burn 365 Design Squad Mission US: The Presidents Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Topical Good Morning America: Mini-Michael Strahan Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise David Bowie: Five Years 2016 Kids' Choice Awards Today Show: Halloween on TODAY Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Image Black History Month: Timeless Heroes – Be Inspired Diversity Campaign Masterpice: Victoria Sesame Studios: Launch Campaign Kids Pick the President 2016
Performers Category Winners and nominees Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Mary Beth Evans as Sara Garrett on The Bay The Series Anne Marie Cummings as Michelle Macabee on Conversations in L. A. Alexandra Goodman as Kitty Mae on Red Bird Lilly Melgar as Janice Ramos on The Bay The Series Kelley Menighan Hensley as Veronica Ashford on Tainted Dreams Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Kristos Andrews as Peter Garrett/Young Jack Madison on The Bay The Series Anthony Anderson as Sean Williams-Grey on Anacostia Michael Lowry as Jordan Bradford on Tainted Dreams Michael McShane as Sam on Red Bird Gustavo Velasquez as Gus Borrero on Conversations in L. A. Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Carolyn Hennesy as Karen Blackwell on The Bay The Series Jade Harlow as Lianna Ramos on The Bay The Series Vanita Harbour as Nicole Hampstead on Conversations in L. A. Natalia Livingston as Liza Park on Tainted Dreams Kym Whitley as Big Candi on The Bay The Series Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Nicolas Coster as Mayor Jack Madison on The Bay The Series Matthew Ashford as Steven Jensen on The Bay The Series Ronn Moss as John Blackwell on The Bay The Series Armin Shimerman as Max on Red Bird Anthony Wilkinson as Anthony DiGiacomo on Tainted Dreams Outstanding Performer in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series Isaac Kargten as Otis on Odd Squad Adrianna Di Liello as Shania on Annedroids Ryan Dillon as Elmo on Sesame Street Addison Holley as Anne on Annedroids Jack McBrayer as Weird Tom on Odd Squad Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Kelsey Grammer as Blinky on Trollhunters Danny Jacobs as King Julien, Pancho on All Hail King Julien Kate McKinnon as Squeeks on Nature Cat Andy Richter as Mort, Smart Mort, Morticus Khan, Ted on All Hail King Julien Rick Zieff as Spike on The Tom & Jerry Show Outstanding Culinary Host Ina Garten on Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics Rick Bayless on Mexico One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless Lidia Bastianich on Lidia's Kitchen Guy Fieri on Guy's Big Bite Bobby Flay on Brunch @ Bobby's Vivian Howard on A Chef's Life Outstanding Lifestyle/Travel/Children's Series Host Joseph Rosendo on Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Jenna Bush Hager on Give Emily Calandrelli on XPLORATION OUTER SPACE Rocky Kanaka on Save Our Shelter Danny Seo on Naturally, Danny Seo
Crafts Drama Category Winners and nominees Outstanding Casting for a Drama SeriesMarnie Saitta – Days of Our Lives Mark Teschner – General Hospital Judy Blye Wilson – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama SeriesDavid Hoffmann, Jennifer Savala, Fred Cooper, Jennifer Haybach and Jennifer Herwitt – The Young and the Restless Jack Forrestel, Fabrice Kenwood, Joe Bevacqua, Richard Domabyl and Charlotte Garnell – The Bold and the Beautiful Dan Olexiewicz, Tom Early and Danielle Mullen – Days of Our Lives Jennifer Elliott and Andrew Evashchen – General Hospital Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama SeriesWilliam Roberts and Ray Thompson – The Young and the Restless Phil Callan and Patrick Cunniff – The Bold and the Beautiful Ted Polmanski and Mark Levin – Days of Our Lives Melanie Mohr and Vincent Steib – General Hospital Outstanding Drama Series Technical TeamGary Chamberlin, Jim Dray, John Carlson, Dean Lamont, Ted Morales, Roberto Bosio and Schae Jani – The Bold and the Beautiful Mike Caruso, Jay O'Neill, Steve Clark, Michael Denton, John Sizemore, Victoria Walker, Mark Warshaw and Alexis Hansen – Days of Our Lives Chuck Abate, Kevin Carr, Craig Camou, Dale Carlson, Dean Cosanella, Barbara Langdon and Antonio Simone – General Hospital Tracy Lawrence, John Bromberek, Luis Godinez Jr., Kai Kim, Robert Bosio and Scha Jani – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama SeriesDerek Berlatsky, Kimberly Everett, Rafael Gertel, Andrew Hachem, Tina Keller – The Young and the Restless Brian Bagwell, Marc Beruti, Marika Kushel, Anthony Pascarelli – The Bold and the Beautiful Lugh Powers, Kevin Church, Michael Fiamingo, Christopher Lewis, Joseph Lumer, Jenée Muyeau, Samantha Stone – Days of Our Lives Peter Fillmore, David Gonzalez, Marika Kushel, Christine Magarian Ucar, Allison Reames, Denise Van Cleave – General Hospital Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama SeriesKevin Church, Michael Fiamingo, Chris Lewis, Joseph Lumar, Jenee Muyeau, Lugh Powers, Samantha Stone, Stu Rudolph, Harry Young, Roger Cortes – Days of Our Lives Brian Connell, Jerry Martz, Nick Krotov, Justin Lamont – The Bold and the Beautiful Christopher Banninger, Donald Smith, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod, Thomas Byrne, Alan Zema – General Hospital Tommy Persson, Dean Johnson, Ricky Alvarez, Mark Mooney, Denise Palm Stones – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama SeriesPaul E. Antonelli, Stephen Reinhardt, Kenneth R. Corday, D. Brent Nelson – Days of Our Lives Lothar Struff, Bradley P. Bell, John Nordstrom, Jack Allocco, David Kurtz – The Bold and the Beautiful Paul S Glass, Dave MacLeod, Kurt Biederwolf, Stephen E Hopkins, Matt McGuire, Bobby Summerfield – General Hospital Ron Cates, Paul Antonelli, Sharon Farber, Brad Hatfield, Gaye Tolan Hatfield, Rick Krizman, Dominic Messinger – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Original Song – Drama"When Time was on our Side" Genesee Nelson – Days of Our Lives "Standing With You" Jamey Jaz, Bradley P. Bell, Anthony Ferrari, Casey Kasprzyk – The Bold and the Beautiful "These Are The Moments" Jamey Jazz, Bradley P. Bell, Reign Edwards, Anthony Ferrari, Casey Kasprzyk – The Bold and the Beautiful "You Were Mine" Jamey Jaz, Bradley P. Bell, Anthony Ferrari, Casey Kasprzyk – The Bold and the Beautiful "Skin On Skin" Bob Hartry, Daena Jay Wienand – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama Series Glenda Maddox – The Bold and the Beautiful Richard Bloore – Days of Our Lives Shawn Reeves – General Hospital Scott Burkhart, Elif Inanc – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama SeriesMichele Arviz, Cora Diggins, Romaine Markus-Myers, Danielle Spencer – The Bold and the Beautiful Armando Licon, Daniela Martinez, Soo-Jin Yoon – Days of Our Lives Gwen Huyen Tran, Adriana Lucio, John McCormick, Regina Rodriguez – The Young and the Restless Outstanding Makeup for a Drama Series Christine Lai-Johnson, Leilani Baker, Chris Escobosa, Joleen Rizzo, Jennifer Wittman – The Bold and the Beautiful