Sony Pictures Television Garners A Record-Setting 52 Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Television, one of the television industry's leading content providers, garnered 52 Daytime Emmy Award nominations today, with nods for Outstanding Drama Series for both The Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives, the seventh consecutive nomination for Outstanding Talk Show/Informative for The Dr. Oz Show and for Dr. Oz himself as Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host and a nomination for Outstanding Game Show for Jeopardy! among others.   

The 52 nominations is a new record-high total for the studio, eclipsing the prior record 49 nominations, set last year.

The Dr. Oz Show, which entered into its seventh season in September, was nominated for Outstanding Talk Show/Informative for the seventh consecutive year. The Dr. Oz Show production team is led by executive producer Amy Chiaro. This is also Dr. Mehmet Oz's seventh nomination as Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host. The show received nominations as well for Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show/Entertainment News or Morning Show, Outstanding Technical Team, Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design and Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing.

Jeopardy! earned nominations for Outstanding Game Show and Outstanding Directing in a Game Show, with Wheel of Fortune also earning a nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Game Show.

Sony also received multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for their perennial favorite soap operas – The Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives, earning a total of 43 nominations for the two shows, including a leading 27 nominations for The Young and the Restless and 16 nominations for Days of our Lives.

Nominations for Y&R Include:

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Tracey E. Bregman, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Christian LeBlanc, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Justin Hartley, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Kristoff St. John, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Lauralee Bell, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Jessica Collins, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Steve Burton, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Bryton James, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series
Hunter King, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS  

Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series
Max Ehrich, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Frank Runyeon, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Casting Director for a Drama Series
Judy Blye Wilson, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Promotional Announcement - Topical

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Drama Series

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series

Outstanding Technical Team for a Drama Series

Outstanding Multi Camera Editing for a Drama Series

Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Outstanding Music Direction & Composition for a Drama Series

Outstanding Original Song
"The Gray" - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama Series

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama Series

Outstanding Makeup for a Drama Series

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

Nominations for Days of our Lives include:

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Kassie DePaiva, DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Mary Beth Evans, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Peggy McCay, DAYS OF OUR LIVES 
Melissa Reeves, DAYS OF OUR LIVES   

Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series
True O'Brien, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Adam Leadbeater, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Casting Director
Marnie Saitta, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series

Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Outstanding Music Direction & Composition for a Drama Series

Outstanding Original Song
"This Time" – DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama Series

Outstanding Makeup for a Drama Series

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 11 countries and also maintains offices in 31 countries. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio includes 150 channel feeds available in 178 countries, reaching more than 1.3 billion cumulative households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages the studio's premium streaming network, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of the cable channel Game Show Network (GSN).  SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as the Rural Media Group and DoctorOZ.com.

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