2015 Daytime Emmy Nominations

For a full list, including all of the tech nominations go to www.emmyonline.com

Best Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Peggy McCay "Days of Our Lives"
Alison Sweeney "Days of Our Lives"
Gina Tognoni "The Young and the Restless"
Maura West "General Hospital"
Lauren Wright "General Hospital"

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Geary "General Hospital"
Christian LeBlanc "The Young and the Restless"
Billy Miller "The Young and the Restless"
Jason Thompson "General Hospital"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Scott Clifton "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Chad Duell "Days of Our Lives"
Kristoff St. John "The Young and the Restless"
Jacob Young "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Amelia Heinle "The Young and the Restless"
Elizabeth Hendrickson "The Young and the Restless"
Finola Hughes "General Hospital"
Lisa Locicero "General Hospital"

Best Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Kristen Alderson "General Hospital"
Camila Banus "Days of Our Lives"
Hunter King "The Young and the Restless"
Haley Pullos "General Hospital"

Best Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Craig "General Hospital"
Max Ehrich "The Young and the Restless"
Tequan Richmond "General Hospital"
Freddie Smith "Days of Our Lives"

Best Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Meredith Baxter "The Young and the Restless"
Sally Kellerman "The Young and the Restless"
Donna Mills "General Hospital"
Linda Elena Tovar "General Hospital"
Fred Willard "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Ray Wise "The Young and the Restless"

Best Writing Team - Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Best Directing Team - Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Best Culinary Program
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics
Guy's Big Bite
Martha Bakes
The Mind of a Chef
My Grandmother's Ravioli

Best Game Show
Family Feud
Jeopardy!
The Price is Right

Best Legal/Courtroom Program
Divorce Court
Judge Judy
The People's Court

Best Lifestyle Program
Flea Market Flip
Home Made Simple
This Old House

Best Travel Program
Born to Explore with Richard Wiese
Curious Traveler
Rock the Park
Tapping In: The Happiest People and Places on the Planet

Best Morning Program
CBS Sunday Morning
Good Morning America
The Today Show

Best Talk Show - Informative
The Chew
The Dr. Oz Show
The Kitchen
Steve Harvey

Best Talk Show - Entertainment
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Live! With Kelly and Michael
The Talk
The Wendy Williams Show

Best Entertainment News Program
Access Hollywood
E! News
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
The Insider

Best Culinary Host
Danny Boome "Good Food America"
Ina Garten "Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics"
Bobby Flay "Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction"
Edward Lee and Magnus Nilsson "The Mind of Chef"
Martha Stewart "Martha Bakes"

Best Game Show Host
Craig Ferguson "Celebrity Name Game"
Steve Harvey "Family Feud"
Todd Newton "Family Game Night"
Pat Sajak "Wheel of Fortune"

Best Lifestyle/Travel/Children's Series Host
Jonathan Bird "Jonathan Bird's Blue World"
Jeff Corwin "Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin"
Philippe Cousteau "XPloration Awesome Planet"
Brandon McMillan "Lucky Dog"
Richard Wiese "Born to Explore with Richard Wiese"

Best Informative Talk Show Host
Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz, and Michael Symon "The Chew"
Dr. Mehmet Oz "The Dr. Oz Show"
Steve Harvey "Steve Harvey"

Best Entertainment Talk Show Host
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan "Live! With Kelly and Michael"
Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood "The Talk"
Wendy Williams "The Wendy Williams Show"

The Oscar Narrative: First 2016 Predictions - Best Director

First 2016 Predictions
Steven Spielberg "Bridge of Spies"
Todd Haynes "Carol"
Quentin Tarantino "The Hateful Eight"
David O. Russell "Joy"
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu "The Revenant"

Other Contenders - Danny Boyle "Steve Jobs", Gus Van Sant "The Sea of Trees", David Gordon Green "Our Brand is Crisis", Tom Hooper "The Danish Girl", Woody Allen "Irrational Man", Ron Howard "In the Heart of the Sea", John Crowley "Brooklyn", Judd Apatow "Trainwreck", Richard Linklater "That's What I'm Talking About", Alfonso Gomez-Rejon "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl", Brad Bird "Tomorrowland", Angelina Jolie "By the Sea", Jeff Nichols "Midnight Special", Cary Fukunaga "Beasts of No Nation", Jean-Marc Vallee "Demolition", Oliver Stone "Snowden", J.J. Abrams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Ridley Scott "The Martian", Cameron Crowe "Aloha", Robert Zemeckis "The Walk", Jonathan Demme "Ricki and the Flash", Michael Grandage "Genius", Courtney Hunt "The Whole Truth", Jodie Foster "Money Monster", Peter Sohn "The Good Dinosaur", Peter Docter "Inside Out", Antoine Fuqua "Southpaw", Paul Weitz "Grandma", Sarah Gavron "Suffragette", Paul Feig "Spy", James Vanderbilt "Truth", Peter Sollett "Freeheld", Thomas McCarthy "Spotlight", Andrew Haigh "45 Years", Don Cheadle "Miles Ahead", Denis Villeneuve "Sicario", Justin Kurzel "Macbeth", Matthew Vaughn "Kingsman: The Secret Service", John Madden "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", Kenneth Branagh "Cinderella", Joss Whedon "Avengers: Age of Ultron", Elizabeth Banks "Pitch Perfect 2", Joe Wright "Pan", Scott Cooper "Black Mass", Billy Ray "The Secret In Their Eyes", Francis Lawrence "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1"

Commentary - Can Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu win back to back Oscars for Best Director? History suggests that that is probably not going to happen. But his latest, The Revenant, has Oscar buzz written all over it, and he is very popular in voters minds right now after the success of Birdman. Steven Spielberg could win that elusive third Oscar with Bridge of Spies. He teams up again with Tom Hanks, and adds a dose of Cold War drama and a stellar cast. I am pretty sure that Quentin Tarantino was on the verge of a nomination for Django Unchained, but it just couldn't quite fully recover from its initial bungling (although two Oscars is a pretty good recovery). My guess is that Harvey learned his lesson, and will get the ball rolling early this time around with The Hateful Eight. And if it is as good as pretty much every other Tarantino movie, he will definitely be in the conversation. David O. Russell is bound to win an Oscar someday, if he keeps up the quality of work we have seen with his last three films, all of which have earned him a nomination in this category. Joy brings back the dynamic duo of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, and looks fantastic on paper. In the final slot, I am going for Todd Haynes. Far From Heaven was an underrated masterpiece, and Carol looks like it could be one of this year's best. But he and his competitors will have some stiff competition. Woody Allen could return to form with Irrational Man, Ron Howard's film has moved into prime Oscar spot and is pure Oscar bait on paper, and Gus Van Sant's The Sea of Trees could be another worthy effort. Danny Boyle has a great cast and script with Steve Jobs, David Gordon Green has a potential dark horse with Our Brand is Crisis, and Richard Linklater hopes to return to the race with That's What I'm Talking About. Angelina Jolie hopes voters forget that Unbroken was kind of a dud, Oliver Stone is looking for his first Oscar hit in decades with Snowden, Cameron Crowe looks to rekindle his early magic with Aloha, and names like Ridley Scott and Robert Zemeckis, should never be discounted. There are some indies also looking to making a splash. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and John Crowley have huge Sundance hits on their hands. Jeff Nichols and Cary Fukunaga both have baity projects, and I would watch out for Jean-Marc Vallee, Jonathan Demme, Sarah Gavron, Don Cheadle, Thomas McCarthy, and Denis Villeneuve to also make the indie rounds this year. And do not forget about the big guys. J.J. Abrams, Matthew Vaughn, Joss Whedon, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Wright all have big genre projects hoping to breakthrough. Comedies have some big names with Judd Apatow, Elizabeth Banks, and Paul Feig aiming to for some recognition, and no list would be complete without the animated guys, who are largely, and unjustly looked over year after year. Here's to hoping that if The Good Dinosaur and Inside Out are as fantastic as they look then Pete Docter and Peter Sohn get at least a second look by voters .

2015 Jameson Empire Award Winners

Best Film
Interstellar

Best Director
Christopher Nolan "Interstellar"

Best Actor
Andy Serkis "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"

Best Actress
Rosamund Pike "Gone Girl"

Best British Film
Kingsman: The Secret Service

Best Thriller
The Imitation Game

Best Comedy
Paddington

Best Horror
The Babadook

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Female Newcomer
Karen Gillan "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Oculus"

Best Male Newcomer
Taron Egerton "Kingsman: The Secret Service"

Empire Inspiration
Christopher Nolan

Empire Hero
Game of Thrones

Empire Legend
Ralph Fiennes

2015 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
Taylor Swift "Shake It Off"

Best Collaboration
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj "Bang Bang"

Best New Artist
Sam Smith

Country Song of the Year
Jason Aldean "Burnin' It Down"

Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year
Jeremih feat. YG "Don't Tell Em"

Dance Song of the Year
Calvin Harris "Summer"

Alternative Rock Song of the Year
Hozier "Take Me to Church"

Best Lyrics
Taylor Swift "Blank Space"

Best Fan Army
5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOSFAM

Renegade Award
Brantley Gilbert

2015 iHeartRadio Innovator Award
Justin Timberlake

Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy Team Up Again for Spy

So I will admit that this one was not on my radar (and yes the trailer has been out for two months and I am just now posting it), but I ran across some early reviews, and they were nothing short of raves. Of course that makes sense. Paul Feig teaming up again with Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne, throw in a dash of Jude Law and Allison Janney, and you are guaranteed at least an entertaining experience. The question I have is this: can it pull a Bridesmaids? If the reviews continue to be as good as the first dozen or so, and the box office is great (which I'm sure it will be), then yes, I think it can be that comedy that once again breaks through the awards barrier. As always, we'll have to wait and see...

The Oscar Narrative: First 2016 Predictions - Best Actress

First 2016 Predictions
Cate Blanchett "Carol"
Sandra Bullock "Our Brand is Crisis"
Jennifer Lawrence "Joy"
Emma Stone "Irrational Man"
Meryl Streep "Ricki and the Flash"

Other Contenders - Saoirse Ronan "Brooklyn", Lily Tomlin "Grandma", Rooney Mara "Carol", Charlotte Rampling "45 Years", Amy Schumer "Trainwreck", Melissa McCarthy "Spy", Carey Mulligan "Suffragette", Carey Mulligan "Far From the Maddening Crowd", Sally Field "Hello, My Name is Doris", Naomi Watts "Demolition", Angelina Jolie "By the Sea", Jessica Chastain "The Martian", Marion Cotillard "Macbeth", Emma Watson "Regression", Alicia Vikander "The Danish Girl", Alicia Vikander "The Light Between Oceans", Alicia Vikander "Tulip Fever", Margot Robbie "Z for Zachariah", Maggie Smith "The Lady in the Van", Rachel McAdams "Spotlight", Tilda Swinton "A Bigger Splash", Carmen Ejogo "Born to Be Blue", Brie Larson "Room", Nicole Kidman "Genius", Blythe Danner "I'll See You In My Dreams", Gugu Mbatha-Raw "The Whole Truth", Charlize Theron "The Last Face", Drew Barrymore "Miss You Already", Anna Kendrick "The Last Five Years", Anna Kendrick "Pitch Perfect 2", Greta Gerwig "Mistress America", Cate Blanchett "Knight of Cups", Juliette Binoche "Clouds of Sils Maria", Michelle Williams "Suite Francaise", Nicole Kidman "The Secret In their Eyes", Ellen Page "Freeheld", Emily Blunt "Sicario", Jennifer Lopez "Lila & Eve", Viola Davis "Lila & Eve", Lily James "Cinderella", Judi Dench "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", Shailene Woodley "Insurgent", Helen Mirren "Woman in Gold", Cara Delevingne "Paper Towns"

Commentary - Will Meryl Streep continue her streak and reach that magic number of 20 nominations? You never know how things are going to turn out, but she is always a safe bet to place. Plus she is teaming up with Jonathan Demme, Diablo Cody, and Kevin Kline, all Academy Award winners. Until I hear otherwise, she is in. Cate Blanchett could return to the race as well, just two years after winning for Blue Jasmine. Todd Hayne's latest Carol is getting a ton of buzz and she also has Cinderella to boost her profile. Speaking of Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen has incredible luck with his female actors, and a year after getting her first nomination Emma Stone is now on the Oscar map. Allen's latest Irrational Man could be another hit, and Stone up against Joaquin Phoenix looks to be juicy acting material. Sandra Bullock, with a win for The Blind Side, and another nomination for Gravity, is now in the Academy's good graces after years of being American's sweetheart in light comedies. Our Brand is Crisis looks to be a mix of drama and comedy, and Bullock is a naturally talented performer who has finally gotten some recognition. Plus, with the Oscars, once you're in, you're in. Bullock will certainly be on a lot of people's minds heading into the fall. Finally, I have to ask the question: is it possible for Jennifer Lawrence to earn her fourth nomination in five years? The answer is yes, and Lawrence is teaming up with David O. Russell yet again in the upcoming Joy, a film that looks to be another hit for the pair. She may be Katniss and Mystique to the world, but she has really stretched herself, and shown just how versatile of an actor she is in now two David O. Russell films (and her work in Winter's Bone). If she is even half as good as she was in previous efforts, she will be a force to be reckoned with come next February. Early in this race it is important to play it safe, and picking four previous winners and a previous nominee is the way to do it. But there are plenty of other folks, previous winners and nominees, and plenty who have not quite gotten there yet to pick from in this year's race. I hope that all of them end up being as good as we hope so that people can finally stop commenting on how weak the Best Actress race is year in and year out (as I pointed out in an article last year, there were over 50 great picks for Best Actress, but the Academy, the critics, and the industry is so narrow-minded). At the top of that list is Saorise Ronan for the Sundance breakout Brooklyn, Marion Cotillard (who finally got that second nomination this year) as Lady Macbeth, Naomi Watts in Jean Marc-Vallee's Demolition (his last two films earned two acting nominations each), and Carey Mulligan in two potentials: Suffragette and Far From the Maddening Crowd. Angelina Jolie could rebound, after Unbroken failed to make much of an impact, with By The Sea. Jessica Chastain could overcome the sci-fi trappings of The Martian, and veterans such as Sally Field, Maggie Smith, Tilda Swinton, Anna Kendrick, Juliette Binoche, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Michelle Williams, Charlize Theron, Ellen Page, Viola Davis, and Lily Tomlin, who apparently is one to watch for in Grandma, could all come into play. But it is not just the previous winners/nominees that are angling for one of those slots. Alicia Vikander, a talented young actress who turned a lot of heads in Anna Karenina, has three potentials this year. Emma Watson has made a name for herself in a post-Harry Potter world, and could make even more gains with Regression. Amy Schumer could be this year's Melissa McCarthy or Robert Downey Jr. in the already beloved Trainwreck. Speaking of Melissa McCarthy, early word is that her third feature with Paul Feig, Spy, is awesome, and McCarthy is her best yet. Could she pull off the same feat she did with Bridesmaids? Brie Larson could get the nod they owe her from Short Term 12 with adaptation of Room, and talents like Margot Robbie, Carmen Ejogo, and the incredible Gugu Mbatha-Raw all are on the verge of Academy recognition. There is also a slew of veteran actresses who are looking for that Michael Keaton-type nomination late in their careers. Blythe Danner, Charlotte Rampling, and yes, Drew Barrymore all have projects that look like real potentials. Finally, Rooney Mara and Greta Gerwig are flirting with lead/supporting, as always at this early stage it is hard to tell how their campaigns will handle them, so things could get flipped around depending on where they land.

Southpaw Trailer

Some great talent is involved including Kurt Sutter, Antoine Fuqua, Jake Gyllenhaal (who is owed another Oscar nod for several films, but most recently for Nightcrawler), Rachel McAdams, Naomie Harris, and Forest Whitaker. And with Weinstein behind it anything is possible. But I can't decide if it is a hard-hitting look at tragedy, addiction, and fame, or a family melodrama. Decide for yourself:

Spectre Teaser Trailer

007 returns after the massive success of Skyfall, including two Oscars and a buttload of cash. Daniel Craig is back, as is Sam Mendes, and another great cast is on deck. Of course, you should never judge a movie by its trailer, especially a teaser. But I will say that I am super excited for this film, and that at least we will get stellar productions values and an A-List cast.

The Oscar Narrative: First 2016 Predictions - Best Adapted Screenplay

First 2016 Predictions

Nick Hornby "Brooklyn"
Phyllis Nagy "Carol"
Lucinda Coxon "The Danish Girl"
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Mark L. Smith "The Revenant" 

Aaron Sorkin "Steve Jobs"

Other Contenders - Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver "In the Heart of the Sea" Jesse Andrews "Me & Earl & The Dying Girl", John Logan "Genius", John Logan, Neal Purvis, and Robert Wade "Spectre", Billy Ray "The Secret in Their Eyes", Robert Zemeckis and Christopher Browne "The Walk", Cary Fukunaga "Beasts of No Nation", Emma Donoghue "Room", Drew Goddard "The Martian", David Nicholls "Far From the Maddening Crowd", Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber "Paper Towns", Kieran Fitzgerald and Oliver Stone "Snowden", Scott Cooper, Jez Butterworth, and Mark Mallouk "Black Mass", Jacob Koskoff, Michael Lesslie, and Todd Louiso "Macbeth", Peter Landesman "Concussion", Marielle Heller "The Diary of a Teenage Girl", Saul Dibb and Matt Charman "Suite Francaise", J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Doug Ellin and Rob Weiss "Entourage", Joss Whedon "Avengers: Age of Ultron", Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow "Jurassic World", Kay Cannon "Pitch Perfect 2", Adam McKay and Paul Rudd "Ant-Man", Jason Fuchs "Pan"

Commentary - Another year where it looks like Adapted Sceenplay will have less top-notch contenders than original screenplay. Who says Hollywood is out of ideas? I think the top of the list has to be this year's original screenplay winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. The December release is a bit unnerving as recent history has suggested that releasing a film too late now actually hurts your chances to catch up to earlier contenders (Boyhood and Birdman had been on the circuit for months). But the subject, the cast, and the director all say that it will be one to watch for. Tom Hooper could return to the winners circle with The Danish Girl. It has the newly minted Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne playing a transgender individual, but also has some period classy vibes that could cause it to crossover to Oscar voters (the way The Imitation Game was able to overcome its gay protagonist to get a lot of nominations, although I hope Hooper and his screenwriter Lucinda Coxon don't gloss over the subject matter this time around). Plus Hooper's last two films The King's Speech and Les Miserables were big Oscar winners, so he has a good track record in the last five years or so. Carol is Todd Haynes return to the big screen after some television success. Phyllis Nagy is a two-time Emmy nominee for Mrs. Harris, and this is her first big screen adventure. The project looks fantastic and it could be an award-worthy debut. I know that there have been some issue getting Steve Jobs to the screen, but Sorkin is always good for a lightning fast, entertaining, and smart script. Until I see some reviews that suggest that the final product didn't work out, he's in. Finally, Nick Hornby barely missed the cut this year for Wild (probably a solid sixth or seventh vote), but could redeem himself with Brooklyn, one of two Sundance films (the other being Me & Earl & The Dying Girl) that could breakthrough into this Oscar race. Speaking of Me & Earl & The Dying Girl, it is definitely in this race, but I still question if it is one of those comedies like Juno/Little Miss Sunshine that will win over voters hearts, or will it be considered too light for the voters. Plus, there has been a streak of great YA adaptations including The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Spectacular Now, all of which, I think, have been inhibited by their teen trappings. Beyond that there are several potentials, although not as many as its counterpart. Ron Howard's latest In the Heart of Sea was moved from March to right in the thick of Oscar season meaning that the studio must have faith in its chances. John Logan could return to the race with either Genius, or with the Skyfall sequel Spectre, which could finally breakthrough some major categories for the Bond franchise. Cary Fukunaga is returning to the big screen with Beasts of No Nation after winning an Emmy for True Detective, and he will have the feisty Netflix team behind him. The Martian is a great science fiction novel, and the film has a lot of great parts to it. Emma Donoghue is trying to do what Gillian Flynn couldn't do and adapted her own novel to an Oscar nomination. Paper Towns could pull some of the love away from the YA crowd going for Me & Earl & the Dying Girl, and the Brits are in town with Macbeth and Far From the Maddening Crowd. And don't forget the blockbusters. Guardians of the Galaxy got a WGA nod, so look out for Star Wars, The Avengers, Pitch Perfect, Ant-Man, Pan, and Jurassic World. After this year's ratings were down, there might be a push to embrace bigger films. 

26th Annual GLAAD Media Award Winners - Part 1

The rest of the winners will be presented in May!

Best Film (Wide Release) - The Imitation Game

Best Drama Series - How to Get Away With Murder

Best Comedy Series - Transparent

Best Individual Episode (Without LGBT Character) - Drop Dead Diva - Identity Crisis

Best TV Movie/Miniseries - The Normal Heart

Best Music Artist - Against Me! "Transgender Dysphoria Blues"

Best Daily Drama - Days of Our Lives

Best Comic Book - Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch "Rat Queens"

Best Digital Journal Article - Advocate.com "31 Days of PrEP"

Best Blog - Autostraddle.com