The 48th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honoring the best in U.S. daytime television programming in 2020. The winners were revealed on June 25, 2021, while the nominations were announced alongside the main ceremony categories on May 25, 2021.
The nominations for both the Daytime Children’s Programming & Animation Emmy Awards and the Daytime Lifestyle Programming Emmy Awards were announced on June 28, 2021. The winners were announced via the Emmys OTT platform on July 17, 2021, for the Children’s Programming & Animation awards and on July 18, 2021, for the Lifestyle Programming awards.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced on May 25, 2021, while the nominees for the Daytime Children’s Programming & Animation Emmy Awards and the Daytime Lifestyle Programming Emmy Awards were announced on June 28, 2021.
Winners in each category are listed first, in boldface.
Programming Outstanding Daytime Fiction ProgramOutstanding Young Adult Series The Girl in Apartment 15 (Amazon Prime Video) Doomsday (Vimeo) Finding Love in Quarantine (Pure Flix Digital) Rekindling Christmas (Amazon Prime Video) Take My Heart (YouTube.com) Trinkets (Netflix) Alexa & Katie (Netflix) Dash & Lily (Netflix) The Hardy Boys (Hulu) Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)Outstanding Culinary SeriesOutstanding Lifestyle Series Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro (Food Network) Lidia’s Kitchen (PBS) Lucky Chow (PBS) Mise En Place (Eater) Pati’s Mexican Table (PBS) tasteMAKERS (PBS) Trisha's Southern Kitchen (Food Network) George to the Rescue (NBC) Home Made Simple with Laila Ali (OWN) Legacy List with Matt Paxton (PBS) Open House (NBC) Skin Decision: Before and After (Netflix) Small Business Revolution (Hulu)Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature ProgramOutstanding Instructional and How-To Program Tiny Creatures (Netflix) Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix) Long Way Up (Apple TV+) Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs (PBS) Samantha Brown's Places to Love (PBS) This Old House (PBS) Ask This Old House (PBS) Dream Home Makeover (Netflix) Get Organized with The Home Edit (Netflix) I Like to Make Stuff (YouTube.com)Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture ProgramOutstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish Behind the FX (Netflix) The American Athlete (Syndicated) Articulate with Jim Cotter (PBS) Broadway Master Class (Broadway on Demand) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (SundanceTV) Pan y Circo (Amazon Prime Video) Café CNN (CNN en Español) Despierta America (Univision) Destinos (CNN en Español) El Gordo y la Flaca (Univision) Nuestro Mundo (CNN en Español) Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo) Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program Outstanding Special Class Daytime Animated Series The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (HBO Max) The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) Dino Dana The Movie (Amazon Prime Video) Mo Willems and the Storytime All-Stars Present: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! (HBO Max) Odd Squad (PBS) Sesame Street (HBO) Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (Apple TV+) Adventure Time: Distant Lands – "Obsidian" (HBO Max) Angela's Christmas Wish (Netflix) Baba Yaga (Baobab Studios) Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Madame President (PBS) Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Outstanding Children's Animated Program The Adventures of Paddington (Nickelodeon) Elinor Wonders Why (PBS) Esme & Roy (HBO Max) Stillwater (Apple TV+) Trash Truck (Netflix) Hilda (Netflix) Amphibia (Disney Channel) Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network) Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Netflix) Tales of Arcadia: Wizards (Netflix) Outstanding Educational or Informational Series Outstanding Short Form Children’s Program PBS KIDS Talk About (PBS) CNN/Sesame Street Town Halls (CNN) Deadly Engineering (Amazon Prime Video) Glad You Asked (YouTube Originals) The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (CBS) Life 2.0 (Syndicated) Girls' Voices Now (Here TV) Helpsters Help You (Apple TV+) Imagination Trips (Noggin) Monster Meditations (YouTube.com) Sesame Street: The Monster at the End of Your Story with Grover and Elmo (YouTube.com) Outstanding Daytime Special Event Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space (Discovery and Science Channel)Winners: Aaron Fishman, Michael Miller, Scott Lewers, Caroline Perez, Gretchen Eisele, Todd Hoffman (executive producers); Eddie Delbridge, Kevin Harding, Tarin Laughlin (co-executive producers); Lindsey Foster Blumberg (supervising producer); Andrew Lessner (producer); Jessica Tomke (supervising story producer); Madison Williams (segment producer); Gayle Depoli, Dave Boone, Rachel Steinman, Sarah Barker (consulting producers); Christian Davenport (co-host/consulting producer); Chris Jacobs (host) 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards (IFC) David Blaine Ascension (YouTube Originals) Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (Syndicated) Creators for Change on Girls' Education with Michelle Obama (YouTube Originals)Winners: Joanna Forscher, Chad Mumm, Dana Olkkonen, Mark W. Olsen (executive producers); Chloe Chapman (co-executive producer); Stef Gordon (line producer) Call Your Mother (Comedy Central) I Am Patrick (CBN) The Manhattan Project – Electronic Field Trip (Digital Release) Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock (vimeo.com) Red Table Talk: Will Smith’s Red Table Takeover: Resolving Conflict (Facebook Watch) TIME’s Kid of the Year (Nickelodeon) Outstanding Daytime Promotional AnnouncementOutstanding Short Form Daytime Non-Fiction Program Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous – "Launch Campaign" (Netflix) Winners: Michael Vollman (executive producer); Laura Carrillo (creative director); Rick Clifton (senior producer); Ryan Bradley, Seth Fowler (associate producers); Travis Young, Bryan Parill, Jesse Warshal (producers); Jeff Hinman, Rachel Parker, Joe Vallero (editors) The Astronauts – "The Astronauts Launch" (Nickelodeon) The Drew Barrymore Show – "The Drew Barrymore Show" (Syndicated) Good Morning America – "Sunshine" (ABC) Kid of the Year – "Kid of the Year" (Nickelodeon) Kids’ Choice Awards – "2020 Kids' Choice Awards" (Nickelodeon) Prideland (PBS) 9 Months with Courteney Cox (Facebook Watch) Booktube (YouTube Originals) Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions. (YouTube Originals) Self-Evident (PBS)
Performance and Hosting Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction ProgramOutstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program Kristos Andrews as Pete Garrett on The Bay (Tubi) Gijs Blom as Prince Viridian on The Letter for the King (Netflix) Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Cameran Sanders on A House Divided (ALLBLk) Sean Kanan as Sam Stevens / Dr Pierce Hartley on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) Mark Christopher Lawrence as Hector on $tack$ (YouTube.com) Karrueche Tran as Vivian Johnson-Garrett on The Bay (Tubi) Sarah Joy Brown as Laurie Smith on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) Midori Francis as Lily on Dash & Lily (Netflix) Jade Harlow as Lianna Ramos on The Bay (Tubi) Sharon Lawrence as Miranda Cryer on The Gaze (Facebook Watch/YouTube)Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Daytime Fiction ProgramOutstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program Mike Manning as Caleb McKinnon on The Bay (Tubi) Neil Crone as Mr. Leopold on Endlings (Hulu) Cheyenne Jackson as Caleb Covington on Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix) Eric Nelsen as Daniel Garrett on The Bay (Tubi) Tristan Rogers as Daniel DOC Smith on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) Jodi Long as Mrs. Basil E on Dash & Lily (Netflix) Carolyn Hennesy as Gloria Winton on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) Alicia Leigh Willis as Avery Garrett on The Bay (Tubi) Jacklyn Zeman as Sofia Madison on The Bay (Tubi) Tiffani Thiessen as Lori Mendoza on Alexa & Katie (Netflix)Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction ProgramOutstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program Chiara D'Ambrosio as Regan Sanders on The Bay (Tubi) Isaac Arellanes as Ruben Reyna on Ghostwriter (Apple TV+) Arista Arhin as Sam on Lockdown (YouTube.com) Bianca D'Ambrosio as Frankie Sanders on The Bay (Tubi) Madison Reyes as Julie on Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix) Amir Wilson as Tiuri on The Letter for the King (Netflix) Andy Serkis as Mayor of Mistrinaut on The Letter for the King (Netflix) Wanda Sykes as Noah's Mom on Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles (YouTube.com) Anna Maria Horsford as Jolene Hernandez on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) Ronn Moss as Ronn Moss on Studio City (Amazon Prime Video) A Martinez as Nardo Ramos on The Bay (Tubi) Randy Wayne as Matthew Johnson on The Bay (Tubi) Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Mark Hamill as Vuli on Elena of Avalor: Coronation Day (Disney Channel) Eric Bauza as Fozzie on Muppet Babies (Disney Junior) Juliet Donenfeld as Sally Squirrel on Pete the Cat (Amazon Prime Video) Eric Jacobson as Grover on The Monster at the End of this Story: A Sesame Street Special (HBO Max) Eric Petersen as Ant’ney on Madagascar: A Little Wild (Hulu/Peacock) Patrick Warburton as Grand Macaw on Elena of Avalor: Coronation Day (Disney Channel) Parker Simmons as Mao Mao, King Snugglemagne, Slim Pigguns, Guard on Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (Cartoon Network) Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck on Looney Tunes Cartoons (HBO Max) Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants on SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) Tress MacNeille as Dot on Animaniacs (Hulu) Sir Jonathan Pryce as Grandpa Sid on Piney: The Lonesome Pine (Disney Junior/Disney Channel) Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children’s Program Outstanding Limited Performance in a Children’s Program Jace Chapman as Noah on The Healing Powers of Dude (Netflix) Emilie Cocquerel as Sandy on The New Legends of Monkey (Netflix) Ryan Dillon as Elmo on Sesame Street (HBO) Nathan Lovejoy as Principal Swift on Gabby Duran & the Unsittables (Disney Channel) Tyler Sanders as Leo on Just Add Magic: Mystery City (Amazon Prime Video) Lupita Nyong'o as Self – Storyteller on Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices: Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe (Netflix) Jennifer Barnhart as Zoe, Charlie’s Mom, Maggie Cadabby on Sesame Street (HBO) Derek Gaines as Isaac Ice on Helpsters: Isaac Ice (Apple TV+) Alicia Silverstone as Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer on The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) Tom Wilson as Doug Reynolds on Sydney to the Max (Disney Channel)Outstanding Younger Performer in a Children’s ProgramOutstanding Daytime Program Host Sophie Grace as Kristy Thomas on The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) Issac Ryan Brown as Booker on Raven's Home (Disney Channel) Sky Katz as Tess on Raven's Home (Disney Channel) Navia Robinson as Nia on Raven's Home (Disney Channel) Christian J. Simon as Leo on Sydney to the Max (Disney Channel) Zac Efron – Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix) Carly Ciarrocchi, Charlie Engelman – Weird but True! (National Geographic Kids) Jeff Corwin – Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin (Syndicated) Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Erica Hill, Van Jones – CNN/Sesame Street Town Halls (CNN) Brandon McMillan – Lucky Dog with Brandon McMillan (CBS) Outstanding Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program Diego Luna – Pan y Circo (Amazon Prime Video) Guillermo Arduino – Encuentro (CNN en Español) Francisco Cáceres – Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo) Nicole Suarez – Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo) Alejandro Rodriguez – Suelta la Sopa (Telemundo)
Animation Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Baba Yaga – Kal Athannassov, Art Director (Baobab Studios)