Nickelodeon dominated the animation categories at the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, with SpongeBob SquarePants winning its first ever honor for the group.
Also faring well in the awards was PBS, whose Curious George series won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program.
The winners in the animation categories follow:
‘ Outstanding Children’s Animated Program: Curious George (PBS)
‘ Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) and The Penguins Of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
‘ Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program: Eartha Kitt, as ‘Cool Cat’ on The Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
‘ Outstanding Directing In An Animated Program: Fanboy and Chum Chum (Nickelodeon) Jim Schumann, Director; Brian Sheesley, Director; Ginny McSwain, Voice Director
‘ Outstanding Original Song ‘ Children’s And Animation: ‘A Fiddler Crab Am I’ from The Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
‘ Outstanding Achievement In Sound Mixing – Live Action And Animation: The Fairly OddParents (Nickelodeon)
‘ Outstanding Writing In Animation: Back at the Barnyard (Nickelodeon), Jed Spingarn, Writer/Producer; Tom Sheppard, Writer; Dan Serafin, Writer; Gene Grillo, Writer/Story Editor; and Phineas and Ferb (Disney Channel), Antoine Guilbaud, Writer; Kim Roberson, Writer; Dan Povenmire, Writer; Bobby Gaylor, Writer
The winners in the Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation categories are:
‘ Dave Thomas, Storyboard Artist, The Fairly OddParents: ‘Dadbracadabra’ (Nickelodeon)
‘ Caesar Martinez, Background Layout Designer, Fanboy and Chum Chum: ‘Chimp Chomp Chumps’ (Nickelodeon)
‘ Steve Lambe, Character Designer, Fanboy and Chum Chum: ‘The Janitor Strikes Back’ (Nickelodeon)
‘ Adrian Thatcher, Art Director, Willa’s Wildlife: ‘Willa Sets The Stage/Willa In The Wilderness’ (Ion)
‘ Peter De Seve, Character Designer, Sesame Street: ‘Abby’s Flying Fairy School’ (PBS)
