Disney/ABC Television Group Receives 11 Daytime Emmys

The Disney/ABC Television Group received three Daytime Emmy Awards during the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards presented June 16, and eight at the Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards presented on June 14.

For her role as Starr Manning on ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL, Kristen Alderson was honored with her first Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series category. Julie Marie Berman won her third Daytime Emmy for her role as LuLu Spencer. This was her first win as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her previous wins were for Outstanding Younger Actress.

GENERAL HOSPITAL and ONE LIFE TO LIVE tied for Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series.

LITTLE BIG TOWN's theme song "Good Afternoon" garnered a win for Outstanding Original Song.

ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade was honored with both Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct to Tape Sound Mixing and Outstanding Special Class Directing.

Disney Channel received three Daytime Emmys, including two for Disney Junior for Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation for "I Love You Too" from "3rd & Bird!," and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for Storyboard Artist Robert Kline - MINNIE'S BOW-TOONS "Piano Movers and Shakers." Disney Channel was also awarded Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime Program for "MAKE YOUR MARK: Ben Harowitz, Bullying PSA."

Disney XD was honored with the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Animation for SLUGTERRA.

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were presented in Los Angeles. Winners of the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were announced live on the HLN Network on June 16 from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on June 14 at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, where the Disney/ABC Television Group won eight awards.