32nd Daytime Emmy Awards explained

32nd Daytime Emmy Awards
Location:Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Presenter:National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Procter & Gamble
Host:Deidre Hall
Eric Braeden
Susan Lucci
Award1 Type:Outstanding Drama Series
Award1 Winner:General Hospital
Award2 Type:Outstanding Game Show
Award2 Winner:Jeopardy!
Network:CBS
Producer:Dick Clark
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The 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from the 2004 calendar year, was held on Friday, May 20, 2005, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City & Sponsored by Procter & Gamble. CBS televised the ceremonies in the United States. Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on May 14, 2005, while nominations were announced on March 2.

CBS also conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination".

Nominations and winners

The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold:

Outstanding Drama Series

Julie Hanan Carruthers, executive producer; Ginger Smith, producer; Karen Johnson, producer; Casey Childs, producer

Christopher Goutman, executive producer; Carole Shure, senior producer; Vivian Gundaker, producer; Kelsey Bay, coordinating producer

Jill Farren Phelps, executive producer; Mary O'Leary, producer; Carol Scott, producer; Mercer Barrows, producer; Michelle Henry, producer; Deborah A. Genovese, coordinating producer; Charles Pratt Jr., consulting producer; Robert Guza Jr., consulting producer

William J. Bell, executive producer; John F. Smith, co-executive producer; Edward J. Scott, supervising producer; Kathryn Foster, producer; John Fisher, coordinating producer

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

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

Hogan Sheffer, head writer; Jean Passanante, co-head writer; Christopher Whitesell, associate head writer; Charlotte Gibson, associate head writer; Paula Cwikly, associate head writer; Frederick Johnson, associate head writer; Carolyn Culliton, associate head writer; Courtney Simon, associate writer; Judith Donato, associate writer; Lynn Martin, associate writer; Judy Tate, associate writer; Susan Dansby, associate writer; Meg Kelly, associate writer; Elizabeth Page, associate writer; Melissa Salmons, associate writer; Craig Heller, associate writer

Robert Guza Jr., head writer; Charles Pratt Jr., head writer; Elizabeth Korte, associate head writer; Michael Conforti, writer; Michelle Patrick, writer; Garin Wolf, writer; Mary Sue Price, writer; Michele Val Jean, writer; Susan Wald, writer; Michael J. Cinquemani, writer

David Kreizman, head writer; Ellen Weston, head writer; Donna Swajeski, co-head writer; Jill Lorie Hurst, writer; Christopher Dunn, writer; Lloyd Gold, writer; Kimberly Hamilton, writer; Brett Staneart, writer; David Smilow, writer; Penelope Koechl, writer; Royal Miller, writer; Gillian Spencer, writer; Casandra Morgan, writer; Joyce Brotman, writer; Eleanor Labine, writer; Tita Bell, writer; Danielle Paige, writer

Kay Alden, head writer; John F. Smith, head writer; Trent Jones, co-head writer; Jerry Birn, writer; Natalie Minardi Slater, writer; Jim Houghton, writer; Marc Hertz, writer; Joshua S. McCaffrey, writer; Janice Ferri Esser, writer; Eric Freiwald, writer

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

Joseph Behar, director; Grant A. Johnson, director; William Ludel, director; Scott McKinsey, director; Owen Renfroe, director; Christine Magarian, associate director; Ron Cates, associate director; Penny Pengra, associate director; Peter Fillmore, associate director; Ronald C. Cates, associate director; Dave MacLeod, associate director; Kathy Ladd, Stage Manager; Craig McManus, stage manager

Mike Denney, director; Kathryn Foster, director; Noel Maxam, director; Sally McDonald, director; Marc Beruti, associate director; Christopher Mullen, associate director; Robbin Phillips, associate director; Jennifer Scott, associate director; Tom McDermott, stage manager; Herbert A. Weaver, Jr., stage manager

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show

Outstanding Game Show Host

Outstanding Talk Show

Carla Pennington Stewart, executive producer

Ellen DeGeneres, executive producer; Mary Connelly, executive producer; Ed Glavin, executive producer; Andy Lassner, co-executive producer

Regis Philbin, executive producer; Michael Gelman, executive producer

Kari Sagin, executive producer

Bill Geddie, executive producer; Barbara Walters, executive producer; Alexandra Cohen, supervising producer; Patrick Ignozzi, coordinating producer; Matthew J. Strauss, coordinating producer; Jennifer Brookman, producer; Jonathan Faulhaber, producer; Dana Goodman, producer; Audrey Jones, producer; Jamie Kotkin-Hammer, producer; Gregory Piccioli, producer; Rachel Weintraub, producer

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Outstanding Service Show

Outstanding Service Show Host

Two winners were recorded in the Outstanding Service Show Host category, as a tie was recorded in the race between Michael Chiarello and Bobby Flay.

Outstanding Special Class Series

Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program

Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Outstanding Children's Series

Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series

Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation

Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation

Lifetime Achievement Award

Most Irresistible Combination

CBS conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination". The winners were announced live during the Emmys broadcast.

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