Alex Trebek, Odd Squad among Canada's Daytime Emmy contenders
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy's man with all the answers, and Canadian kids programs Odd Squad, Annedroids and Dino Dan: Trek Adventures are among the latest nominees for the Daytime Emmy Awards.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled the contenders for the 44th annual daytime television honour on Wednesday.
Soap opera favourite The Young & the Restless led the pack, with 25 nominations overall, helping push broadcast network CBS to a total of 70 nominations.
Sudbury, Ont.-born Trebek, Jeopardy's longtime host, scored one of the show's three nominations (specifically for outstanding game show host).
Perennial kids TV favourite Odd Squad (which airs on PBS) picked up 15 nominations, while Annedroids (carried by Amazon) earned six nominations. Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (broadcast by Nickelodeon) earned a pair of nods. The American-Canadian show Peg + Cat (shown on PBS) garnered three nominations.
The Daytime Emmy Awards honour outstanding achievement by individuals and programs across all fields of American daytime TV production.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony taking place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on April 30. The event will include a tribute to former Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart, who will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
