The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was broadcast live from The Las Vegas Hilton last night on CBS.  For me, this year’s telecast had a special place in my heart because I was not only a viewer, but I was a judge!

 

As a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for more than five years, I had the privilege to judge an assigned category for this year’s Emmys.  As a first-time judge, I found the most fascinating aspect of the process was watching the provided programming back to back and really seeing the difference in content and production quality.

Another great moment was watching friends and colleagues accept their hard-earned statues on stage.  A big shout out to Alissa Cote from Ellen and Terence Noonan from Dr. Oz – you both looked stunning! I’m not sure if you saw me waving and jumping up and down with you … but I was!

All and all, the evening was a success with Dr. Oz and Live With Regis and Kelly ruling the talk show categories.  The cancellation of two ABC soaps, All My Children and One Life To Live, remained an ongoing theme and Gladys Knight performed and paid tribute to the Queen of Daytime, Oprah Winfrey. For a full list of nominees and winners, visit http://www.emmyonline.org/.

- Samantha