At the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2012 , Bumpass was nominated for his vocal performance as Squidward in the Outstanding Performer in the Animated Program categorythe first cast member to be nominated in this category . The award was won by June Foray of '' The Garfield Show '' . Bumpass has said he was proud of the certificate he received for the nomination , but " there was n't really a competition because one of the other nominees was June Foray and she is royalty in the animation world ... There was no way any of the other three guys had a chance . In fact , if any of us had one , there would have been a riot in that studio . " He said he was " happy to lose to June Foray " and " very pleased and grateful to get a nomination "
39th Daytime Emmy Awards
39th Daytime Emmy Awards
Squidward Tentacles