| 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television |
| Date | April 26, 2015 |
| Location | Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Tyra Banks |
| Highlights | |
| Most nominations | General Hospital (28) |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless (tie) |
| Outstanding Game Show | Jeopardy! |
| Website | emmyonline.org |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Pop[1] |
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The 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), "recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2014 calendar year". The ceremony took place on April 26, 2015, at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.[2] The ceremony, televised in the United States by Pop was executive produced by Michael Levitt, Gary Tellalian and Mike Rothman.[3][4] Talk show host, actress and producer Tyra Banks hosted the show for the first time.[5]
The drama pre-nominees were announced on February 4, 2015, and the standard nominations were announced on March 31, 2015, during an episode of The Talk.[6][7][8] In related events, the 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles on April 24, 2015, with Jeopardy! icon Alex Trebek and The Brady Bunch actress Florence Henderson serving as the ceremony's hosts.[9]
Variety reported that the return of the Daytime Emmys on Television was due that the Academy hoped to rebound in viewership after the previous year's internet-only ceremony, which also resulted in a high-volume of no-shows among the nominees.[10] The awards ceremony was also moved up from its normal month in June to April to improve participation since many shows were still in production during that time.[10] The Academy also choose to hold the ceremonies at the Warner Bros. Studios instead of a hotel ballroom like in previous years so participants "would feel [more] comfortable".[2] They specifically picked Stage 16, where Casablanca and other famous films were produced.[11] It was later announced that the Lifetime Achievement Award would be presented to Betty White.[12]
- ^ a b "Daytime Emmys Coming to Pop". Broadcasting & Cable. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Daytime Emmy Awards Return To TV With Multi-Year Deal At Pop". Deadline Hollywood. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Daytime Emmys Returning to Television". The Hollywood Reporter. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Return to Television!". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "It's Gonna Be Fierce… Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host, Creator and Producer Tyra Banks To Host The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Pop". Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Pre-Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (March 2, 2015). "42nd Annual Daytime Emmys To Be Televised On POP! Daytime's Biggest Night Shifts Venue With Focus On Return To Glamour!". Los Angeles: On-Air On-Soaps. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ [1][2]"Nominations for the 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards to be announced Live on Tuesday, March 31st on "THE TALK" on CBS". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Television Game Show Host Icon Alex Trebek and 'America's Favorite Mom' Florence Henderson to host 42nd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 26, 2015. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "Daytime Emmys Hope to Rebound in Telecast Deal with Pop". Variety. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pop Channel Bringing Daytime Emmys Back To TV". WCCO/CBS Minnesota. Associated Press. March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Actress, Comedian, Author, Humanitarian and Television Icon Betty White to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.