BMI Composers Triumph at 2012 Daytime Emmys

Posted in News on June 26, 2012

BMI composers won big at the 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards.   Composer Doug Katsaros took home the statuette for Outstanding Original Song in recognition of “(Won’t You) Join Our Parade” for the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, while composer/lyricist Benjamin West’s “Dust” for General Hospital earned honors Outstanding Original Song for a Drama Series.

Lead composer Larry Hochman clinched Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for The Wonder Pets!, and composer Adam Berry’s “In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise” from Penguins of Madagascar scored Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation.

BMI composers Benjamin Wynn and Jeremy Zuckerman took home trophies for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation thanks to their editing work on Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.

For more information about the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, visit www.emmyonline.tv/daytime.

2012 Daytime Emmy Awards
BMI Winners

Outstanding Original Song for a Drama Series
General Hospital, ABC
“Dust”
Benjamin West, Composer & Lyricist

Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
The Wonder Pets!, Nickelodeon
Larry Hochman, Lead Composer

Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation
Penguins of Madagascar, Nickelodeon
“In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise”
Adam Berry, Composer

Outstanding Original Song
85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC
“(Won’t You) Join Our Parade”
Doug Katsaros, Composer

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Nickelodeon
Supervising Music Editors Benjamin Wynn and Jeremy Zuckerman

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