The 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), "recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2012 calendar year". The ceremony was held at the

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on June 14, 2013. The 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards was hosted by

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, Voice-over Actress and

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of ''

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'' fame and Voice-over Actor,

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, the voice of " Porky Pig" and others. They were joined by an illustrious group of presenters such as Susan Flannery and

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of ''

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'';

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and

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'';

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, James Reynolds and James Scott of ''

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'';

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and Marc Anthony Samuel of ''

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'';

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and

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'';

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'';

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of '' Sesame Street Workshop''; Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer,

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of '' Fresh Beat Band''; and

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and

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of ''

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''. In addition, there were several special presenters such as

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of '' The Facts of Life'',

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of ''

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'', Leslie Miller of Prospect Park's version of ''One Life to Live'', and ''All My Children'', and

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, the iconic actress from

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's '' The Birds''. ''

'' won the most awards, with four trophies including for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team and five other Creative Arts Emmy Awards out of their 11 nominations.

Winners and nominees

In the lists below, the winner of the category is in bold.

References

{{EmmyAwardsbyYear 040 Creative Arts

Daytime Emmy Awards The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...