Global InformationDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series information
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by |
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| First awarded | 2011 |
| Last awarded | 2021 |
| Website | emmyonline.org/daytime |
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series was an award presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
The first incarnation of the award was the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime,[1] which was given to the soap opera web series Venice: The Series at the 38th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011.[2] The category became Outstanding New Approaches Original Daytime Program or Series in 2013,[3] and evolved into Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series in 2014.[4] It was renamed Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series in 2016.[5][6][7] In 2015, Alina Adams of Entertainment Weekly attributed the addition and evolution of the category to the increasing audience for, and presence of, independent soap opera web series.[4]
The associated category Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series was added for the 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2015, with Martha Byrne the first recipient for her role as Alexis Jordan/Joanne Edwards on Anacostia.[8][9][10] In 2016, this was split into two categories, Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series,[11] with Mary Beth Evans and Kristos Andrews winning for their mother-son roles of Sara and Peter Garrett on The Bay.[7] These performer categories were further expanded to four for the 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, and Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series.[12][13][14] In 2018, the Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress/Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series categories became Outstanding Supporting Actress/Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, and a fifth performer category was added, Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. New categories were also added for Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series and Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series.[15]
To be eligible for the Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series category, programming was required to be "continuous, episodic works of dramatic fiction from over-the-air, cable, satellite and internet broadcasters" which have more than three but less than 35 original episodes; 35 episodes was the minimum required for the main Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series category. The award recognized producers, directors, and writers credited on a minimum of 19 percent of total episodes first aired in the applicable year.[16] The performer categories applied to actresses and actors who appeared in these series.[17] The Digital Daytime Drama Series and related performer awards were typically awarded as part of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, a separate presentation of awards which included recognition of technical and craft categories.
In December 2021, the ATAS and the NATAS announced a major realignment of the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies. Other than daytime serial dramas (as defined as an episodic, multi-camera drama serial that airs on a weekday basis, or a reboot or spin-off of such a series) or children's programming (which will move to the new Children's & Family Emmy Awards), all categories for scripted comedies and dramas will now fall under Primetime Emmys, regardless of scheduling.[18]
- ^ "38th Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-14. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "38th Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 19, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Adams, Alina (February 3, 2015). "The 4 best soap operas on the web". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Young & Restless Leads Daytime Emmy Noms But Ceremony Won't Be on TV". Variety. March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Newcomb, Roger (April 30, 2016). "43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winner's List". We Love Soaps. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "CBS, PBS and The Bold and the Beautiful Lead Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Winners". Variety. April 25, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award: What's New?" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "The 44th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award: What's New?" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (October 26, 2016). "44th Annual Daytime Emmys Competition Gets Underway!". On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Newcomb, Roger (October 27, 2016). "44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Changes and New Categories". We Love Soaps. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "Digital Daytime Drama Series" (PDF). 43rd Annual Daytime 2015–2016 Emmy Awards by Category Submission Guide. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: 5. January 27, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Actress/Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series". 43rd Annual Daytime 2015–2016 Emmy Awards by Category Submission Guide. NATAS: 36–37. January 27, 2016.
- ^ Hill, Libby (December 14, 2021). "Television Academies Announce Overhaul of Primetime and Daytime Emmy Award Categories". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.