Judge Judy Sheindlin and Jacques Pépin will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Daytime Emmy Awards in May, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Wednesday.
epin, who is the first culinary personality to receive this honor, will receive his award at the Creative Arts ceremony on Friday, May 3, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. while Sheindlin?s will be presented to her at the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, also in Pasadena, on Sunday, May 5.
?The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize both the excellence and vibrant diversity of daytime television programming,? said NATAS President and CEO Adam Sharp in a statement. ?Judge Judy Sheindlin epitomizes both, shaping one of the mainstay genres of our medium.?
Judge Judy, the syndicated court show that Sheindlin hosts, was the top-rated and most-watched show in the just concluded February sweeps at a 7.8 live plus same day household sweeps average. The show was named outstanding legal and courtroom series by the Daytime Emmys in 2013, 2016 and 2017.