“Days” receives record 17 Daytime Emmy nominations!

DAYS" RECEIVES RECORD-SETTING 17 DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS!

Congratulations to "Days of Our Lives" for receiving a record-setting 17 Daytime Emmy nominations! The show’s previous record was 15 nominations in 2012.

The Daytime Emmys will be handed out on Friday, June 14 (Creative Arts) and live on CNN: Headline News on Sunday, June 16.

"Days" received its 17th nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Peggy McCay, who recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of her debut as Caroline Brady, received her 3rd nomination for the role. She was previously nominated in 1986 and 1987.

Arianne Zucker (Nicole) received her 2nd nomination, after previously being nominated in 2010.

Chandler Massey received his 3rd straight nomination for his portrayal as Will. He was nominated in 2011 and won his first Daytime Emmy in 2012.

Congratulations to Freddie Smith (Sonny), who has been nominated for the first time in his career.

"Days" also received nominations for Directing, Production Design, Casting, Costume Design, Hairstyling, Lighting Direction, Sound Mixing, Makeup, Editing, Music, Technical Direction and Stunts.

"Days" has now received 229 overall Daytime Emmy nominations. Double nominee Executive producer/music composer Ken Corday adds to his "Days" record of most nominations in "Days" history with his 22nd and 23rd nominations. Head makeup artist Gail J. Hopkins received her 16th overall nomination. The other "Days" people to now have at least 10 Daytime Emmy nominations are: lighting director Ted Polmanski (13), director Herb Stein (13), associate director/editor Joseph Lumer (10) and makeup artist Nina Wells (10).

"Days" had 7 double nominees this year: Executive producer/music composer Ken Corday; producer/director Albert Alarr; and associate directors/editors Michael Fiamingo, Tina Keller, Joseph Lumer, Jenee Muyeau and Lugh Powers.

This year, "Days" had 11 first-time nominees: music supervisor Paul Antonelli, co-executive producer Lisa De Cazotte, costume designer Jayne Marie Kehoe, production associate Holly Metts, editor Jenee Muyeau, hairstylist Maria Elena Pantoja, hairstylist Leigh Ann Pitchon, younger actor Freddie Smith, hairstylist Lauren Upshaw, director Steven Williford and production associate Lucy Yalenian. This brings the total to 282 people who have been nominated in "Days" history.

The rest of the nominees: 9th nomination: music composer D. Brent Nelson, associate director/editor Lugh Powers; 8th nomination: stage manager Fran Bellini DeSimone, music supervisor Stephen Reinhardt, makeup artist Joleen Rizzo, coordinating producer Janet Spellman-Drucker; 7th nomination: technical director Mike Caruso, cameraman Mike Mecartea, technical director J.C. O’Neill, cameraman John Sizemore; 6th nomination: producer/director Albert Alarr, lighting director Mark Levin; hairstylist Margie Puga; 5th nomination: makeup artist Deidre Decker, production designer Dan Olexiewicz; 4th nomination: associate director/editor Michael Fiamingo, makeup artist Glen Alen Gutierrez, video control Alexis Dellar Hanson, hairstylist Matthew Holman, cameraman Hugo Morelli, casting director Marnie Saitta; 3rd nomination: stage manager Stuart Howard, associate director/editor Tina Keller, younger actor Chandler Massey, lead actress Peggy McCay, sound mixer Zoli Osaze, coordinating producer Tim Stevens; 2nd nomination: production associate Krista Cremidan, stunt coordinator Terry James, director Grant Johnson, camerawoman Barbara Langdon, co-executive producer Greg Meng, production associate Sara Peterson and supporting actress Arianne Zucker.

Below is the complete list of nominees:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

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Ken Corday, Executive Producer

Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers

Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers

Albert Alarr, Producer

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

PEGGY McCAY, as Caroline Brady

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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

ARIANNE ZUCKER, as Nicole Walker

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OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

CHANDLER MASSEY, as Will Horton

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FREDDIE SMITH, as Sonny Kiriakis

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OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM

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Albert Alarr, Grant Johnson, Herbert Stein, Steven Williford, Directors

Tina Keller, Jenee Muyeau, Lugh Powers,

Michael Fiamingo, Joseph Lumer, Associate Directors

Stuart Howard, Fran DeSimone, Stage Managers

Sara Peterson, Holly Metts, Krista Cremidan,

Lucy Yalenian, Production Associates

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Dan Olexiewicz, Production Designer

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

MARNIE SAITTA, Casting Director

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Jayne Marie Kehoe, Costumer Designer

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Matthew Holman, Head Hairstylist

Margie Puga, Key Hairstylist

Maria Elena Pantoja, Leigh Ann Pitchon, Lauren Upshaw, Hairstylists

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Mark Levin, Ted Polmanski, Lighting Directors

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Zoli Osaze, Re-Recording Mixer

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Gail J. Hopkins, Head Makeup Artist

Glen Alen Gutierrez, Joleen Rizzo,

Nina Wells, Deidre Decker, Makeup Artists

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Lugh Powers, Supervising Editor, Post Producer/Associate Director

Tina Keller, Jenee Muyeau, Michael Fiamingo,

Joseph H. Lumer, Editors/Associate Directors

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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Stephen Reinhardt, Paul Antonelli, Music Supervisors

D. Brent Nelson, Kenneth R. Corday, Composers

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ELECTRONIC CAMERA/VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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John C. O’Neill, Mike Caruso, Technical Directors

John Sizemore, Michael Mecartea, Barbara Langdon,

Hugo Morelli, Electronic Camera

Alexis Hanson, Video Control

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION

TERRY JAMES, Stunt Coordinator

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