Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program was an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).

[1][2][3] The Award honors the work of a musical artist and the Program’s production of the performance.

[4] With the current title award name that was established in 2017, on-camera musical performances from any appropriate Daytime show and several entries for performances by different musical artists appearing on a program are eligible to enter the competition, rather than just a talk show or morning program.

[6] The Emmy was named after an "Immy", an affectionate term used to refer to the image orthicon camera tube.

[7] The statuette was designed by Louis McManus, who modeled the award after his wife, Dorothy.