2009 Daytime EMMY Nominees Announced

Congratulations to all the Daytime Emmy Nominees in the Music Categories, announced on May 14, 2009 in New York. The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards will be telecast on the CW Television Network on Sunday, August 30th, 2009 from the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. A complete list of all nominees is available on today.msnbc.msn.com and on emmyonline.tv.

The music categories include:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – CHILDREN’S AND ANIMATION
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – MAIN TITLE AND PROMO

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES

ALL MY CHILDREN
ABC
TERRY WALKER, SUPERVISING MUSIC DIRECTOR
JERRY PILATO, MUSIC DIRECTOR
GARY KUO, COMPOSER
BRIAN TARQUIN, COMPOSER
JIM KLEIN, COMPOSER
DONN WILKERSON, COMPOSER
PAT O’DONNELL, COMPOSER
JOHN WINEGLASS, COMPOSER
MARTY DAVICH, COMPOSER
RC CATES, COMPOSER

DAYS OF OUR LIVES
NBC
STEPHEN REINHARDT, MUSIC DIRECTOR
AMY EVANS, MUSIC DIRECTOR
KEN CORDAY, COMPOSER
D. BRENT NELSON, COMPOSER

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS
MIKE DOBSON, MUSIC SUPERVISOR
BRYAN HARRISON, MUSIC SUPERVISOR
DAVID KURTZ, COMPOSER
JACK ALLOCCO, COMPOSER

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG FOR A DRAMA SERIES

GUIDING LIGHT
CBS
SONG TITLE: THE LEAVER (GETTING LEFT)
BRIAN D. SIEWERT, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
SHELLY LENNA BAUERLY, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

ONE LIFE TO LIVE
ABC
SONG TITLE: WE ALL FALL DOWN
KEVIN BRIODY, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS
SONG TITLE: ALL MY DAYS FILLED WITH YOU
JACK ALLOCCO, COMPOSER & LYRICIST

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS
SONG TITLE: FOR ALL TIME
DAVID KURTZ, COMPOSER & LYRICIST
JACK ALLOCCO, COMPOSER & LYRICIST

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION

ANIMALIA
PBS
CHRISTOPHER ELVES, COMPOSER

SESAME STREET
PBS
MIKE RENZI, MUSIC DIRECTOR, COMPOSER
MARK RADICE, COMPOSER
RUSSELL VELAZQUEZ, COMPOSER
TONY GEISS, COMPOSER
CHRIS CERF, COMPOSER
STEPHEN LAWRENCE, COMPOSER

THE BACKYARDIGANS
NICKELODEON
EVAN LURIE, MUSIC DIRECTOR
DOUGLAS WEISELMAN, COMPOSER

THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
SYNDICATED
PARKER WILLIAMS, MUSIC DIRECTOR

THE WONDER PETS!
NICKELODEON
JEFFREY LESSER, MUSIC DIRECTOR
LARRY HOCHMAN, LEAD COMPOSER
J. WALTER HAWKES, COMPOSER
MARTIN ERSKINE, COMPOSER

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – CHILDREN’S AND ANIMATION

IMAGINATION MOVERS
DISNEY CHANNEL
SONG TITLE: BOING, CLUCK CLUCK
RICH COLLINS, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
SCOTT DURBIN, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
DAVE POCHE, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
SCOTT SMITH, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

SESAME STREET
PBS
SONG TITLE: ELMO’S DUCKS
MARK RADICE, COMPOSER
LUIS SANTEIRO, LYRICIST

SESAME STREET
PBS
SONG TITLE: I DON’T WANNA BE A PRINCE
TONY GEISS, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

SESAME STREET
PBS
SONG TITLE: THE ADDITION EXPEDITION
RUSSELL VELAZQUEZ, COMPOSER
ANNIE EVANS, LYRICIST
BELINDA WARD, LYRICIST

THE WONDER PETS!
NICKELODEON
SONG TITLE: WE LIKE BEING SMALL
SALIM MERCHANT, COMPOSER
SULAIMAN MERCHANT, COMPOSER
BILLY LOPEZ, LYRICIST

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG – MAIN TITLE AND PROMO

6TEEN
CARTOON NETWORK
SONG TITLE: 6TEEN
ANTHONY VANDERBURGH, COMPOSER / LYRICIST
DON BREITHAUPT, COMPOSER / LYRICIST

82ND ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING
DAY PARADE
NBC
SONG TITLE: I BELIEVE
WESLEY WHATLEY, COMPOSER
WILLIAM SCHERMERHORN, LYRICIST

NASCAR ON SPEED TV – BE THERE
SPEED TV
SONG TITLE: BE THERE
GREG BARNHILL, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
RANDY WACHTLER, COMPOSER
GLENN KESNER, COMPOSER

TODAY SHOW
NBC
SONG TITLE: THERE’S MORE TODAY, EVERYDAY
LINDSEY WILLIAMS, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
RANDY WACHTLER, COMPOSER
FRANK RADICE, COMPOSER

TODAY SHOW
NBC
SONG TITLE: WHY I LOVE TODAY
RAY BARNETTE, COMPOSER, LYRICIST
RANDY WACHTLER, COMPOSER
FRANK RADICE, COMPOSER

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