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Daytime Emmy Awards[]

The Daytime Emmy Awards were introduced in 1974, previously awards for outstanding performances for actors on daytime drama's were handed out at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Individuals with 10 or more nominations:

ACTOR CHARACTER/SERIES #
Susan Lucci Erica Kane, All My Children 21
Peter Bergman Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless 18
David Canary Adam/Stuart Chandler, All My Children 16
Heather Tom Katie Logan Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful/Kelly Cramer, One Life to Live/Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless 15
Anthony Geary Luke Spencer, General Hospital 14
Kim Zimmer  Reva Shayne, Guiding Light 11
Jeanne Cooper Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless 10
Susan Flannery Stephanie Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful/Laura Horton, Days of our Lives 10
Michelle Stafford Phyllis Summers Newman, The Young and the Restless 10

Individuals with 5 or more Wins:

ACTOR CHARACTER/SERIES #
Anthony Geary Luke Spencer, General Hospital 7
Justin Deas Tom Hughes, As the World Turns/Keith Timmons, Santa Barbara/Buzz Cooper, Guiding Light 6
Erika Slezak Victoria Lord, One Life to Live 6
David Canary Adam/Stuart Chandler, All My Children 5
Jonathan Jackson Lucky Spencer, General Hospital 5
Heather Tom Katie Logan Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful/Kelly Cramer, One Life to Live/Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless 5

Drama Series[]

For a complete list of nominees please see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

General Hospital has won this award the most times with 11 wins. The Young and the Restless has the most nominations with 32.

  • 1974: The Doctors - Joseph Stuart (Executive Producer)
  • 1976: Another World - Paul Rauch (Executive Producer), Joe Rothenberger (producer), and Mary S. Bonner (Producer).
  • 1977: Ryan's Hope - Paul Avila Mayer (Executive Producer), Claire Labine (Executive Producer), and Robert Costello (Producer).
  • 1979: Ryan's Hope - Claire Labine (Executive Producer), Paul Avila Mayer (Executive Producer), Robert Costello (Producer), Ellen Barrett (Producer).
  • 1980: Guiding Light - Allen M. Potter (Executive Producer), Leslie Kwartin (Producer) and Joe Willmore (Producer).
  • 1982: Guiding Light - Allen M. Potter (Executive Producer), Leslie Kwartin (Producer) and Joe Willmore (Producer).
  • 1983: The Young and the Restless - William J. Bell (Executive Producer), Wes Kenney (Executive Producer), Edward J. Scott (Producer).
  • 1984: General Hospital - Gloria Monty (Executive Producer).
  • 1985: The Young and the Restless - William J. Bell (Executive Producer), Wes Kenney (Executive Producer) and Edward J. Scott (Producer).
  • 1986: The Young and the Restless - William J. Bell (Executive Producer), Wes Kenney (Executive Producer) and Edward J. Scott (Producer).
  • 1987: As the World Turns - Robert Calhoun (Executive Producer), Kenneth L. Fitts (Supervising Producer), Michael Laibson (Producer), Christine S. Banas (Producer), Bonnie Bogard Maier (Producer) and Lisa Anne Wilson (Producer).
  • 1988: Santa Barbara - Bridget Dodson (Executive Producer), Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), Steven Kent (Supervising Producer), Leonard Friedlander (Producer) and Julie Hanan Carruthers (Producer).
  • 1989: Santa Barbara - Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), Steve Kent (Supervising Producer), Charlotte Savitz (Producer) and Julie Hanan Carruthers (Producer).
  • 1990: Santa Barbara - John Conboy (Senior Executive Producer), Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), Steve Kent (Senior Supervising Producer), Charlotte Savitz (Supervising Producer) and Julie Hanan Carruthers (Producer).
  • 1991: As the World Turns - Laurence Caso (Executive Producer), Kenneth L. Fitts (Supervising Producer), Christine S. Banas (Producer), David Domedion (Producer) and Lisa Anne Wilson (Coordinating Producer).
  • 1992: All My Children - Felicia Minei Behr (Executive Producer), Terry Cacavio (Supervising Producer), Thomas de Villiers (Supervising Producer) and Nancy Horwich (Coordinating Producer).
  • 1993: The Young and the Restless - William J. Bell (Senior Executive Producer), Edward J. Scott (Executive Producer), David Shaughnessy (Supervising Producer) and Nancy Bradley Wiard (Coordinating Producer).
  • 1994: All My Children - Felicia Minei Behr (Executive Producer) and Terry Cacavio (Supervising Producer).
  • 1995: General Hospital - Wendy Riche (Executive Producer).
  • 1996: General Hospital - Wendy Riche (Executive Producer) and Julie Hanan Carruthers (Senior Supervising Producer).
  • 1997: General Hospital - Wendy Riche (Executive Producer) and Julie Hanan Carruthers (Senior Supervising Producer).
  • 1998: All My Children - Francesca James (Executive Producer), Jean Dadario Burke (Senior Producer), Heidi Adam (Supervising Producer) and Ginger Smith (Producer).
  • 1999: General Hospital - Wendy Riche (Executive Producer), Julie Hanan Carruthers (Senior Supervising Producer), Carol Scott (Producer), Lisa Levenson (Producer), Hope Harmel Smith (Producer), Marty Vaghts (Coordinating Producer) and Shelley Curtis (Consulting Producer).
  • 2000: General Hospital - Wendy Riche (Executive Producer), Julie Hanan Carruthers (Senior Supervising Producer), Carol Scott (Producer), Lisa Levnson (Producer), Marty Vaghts (Coordinating Producer) and Shelley Curtis (Consulting Producer).
  • 2001: As the World Turns - Christopher Goutman (Executive Producer).
  • 2003: As the World Turns - Christopher Goutman (Executive Producer).
  • 2004: The Young and the Restless - William J. Bell (Executive Producer), David Shaughnessy (Producer) and John F. Smith (Producer).
  • 2005: General Hospital - Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer).
  • 2006: General Hospital - Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer).
  • 2007 TIE: Guiding Light - Ellen Wheeler (Executive Producer), Alexandra Johnson (Producer), Maria Macina (Producer) and Jan Conklin (Coordinating Producer).
  • 2007 TIE: The Young and the Restless - Lynn Marie Latham (Executive Producer), Josh Griffith (Co-Executive Producer), Edward J. Scott (Supervising Producer), Kathryn Foster (Producer) and John Fisher (Producer).
  • 2010: The Bold and the Beautiful - Bradley Bell (Executive Producer).
  • 2011: The Bold and the Beautiful - Bradley Bell (Executive Producer).
  • 2012: General Hospital Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), Robert Guza Jr. (consulting producer), Mercer Barrows (producer), Mary O'Leary (producer), Michelle Henry (producer)
  • 2013: Days of our Lives - Ken Corday (Executive Producer), Greg Meng (Co-Executive Producer), Lisa de Cazotte (Co-Executive Producer), Albert Alarr (Producer), Janet Spellman-Drucker (Senior Coordinating Producer), Tim Stevens (Senior Coordinating Producer)
  • 2014: The Young and the Restless

Directing[]

For a complete list of nominees visit Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction.

The Young and the Restless has won this award the most times with 13.

  • 1974: Days of our Lives
  • 1975: Another World
  • 1976: One Life to Live
  • 1977: Ryan's Hope
  • 1978: The Young and the Restless
  • 1979: Ryan's Hope
  • 1980: Ryan's Hope
  • 1981: General Hospital
  • 1982: General Hospital
  • 1983: One Life to Live
  • 1984: One Life to Live
  • 1985: Guiding Light
  • 1986: The Young and the Restless
  • 1987: The Young and the Restless
  • 1988: The Young and the Restless
  • 1989: The Young and the Restless
  • 1990: Santa Barbara
  • 1991: Santa Barbara
  • 1992: Another World
  • 1993: As the World Turns
  • 1994: Guiding Light
  • 1995: All My Children
  • 1996: The Young and the Restless
  • 1997: The Young and the Restless
  • 1998: The Young and the Restless
  • 1999: The Young and the Restless
  • 2000: The Young and the Restless
  • 2001: The Young and the Restless
  • 2002: The Young and the Restless
  • 2003: All My Children
  • 2004: General Hospital
  • 2005: General Hospital
  • 2006: General Hospital
  • 2007: As the World Turns
  • 2008: One Life to Live
  • 2009: One Life to Live
  • 2010: General Hospital
  • 2011: The Bold and the Beautiful
  • 2012: General Hospital
  • 2013: The Bold and the Beautiful
  • 2014: One Life to Live

Writing[]

For a complete listing of nominees see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing.

Guiding Light and Ryan's Hope have won this award the most times with 6.

  • 1974: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Henry Slesar
  • 1975: Another World - Head Writer: Harding Lemay, Tom King, Writers: Charles Kozloff, Jan Marlin, Douglas Marland.
  • 1976: Days of our Lives - Head Writer: William J. Bell, Patricia Falken Smith, Writers: Bill Rega, Margaret Stewart, Sheri Anderson, Wanda Coleman, Kay Lenard.
  • 1977: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer and Mary Munisteri.
  • 1978: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Allan Leicht and Judith Pinsker.
  • 1979: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munister, Judith Pinsker and Jeffrey Lane.
  • 1980: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Judith Pinsker and Jeffrey Lane.
  • 1981: Guiding Light - Head Writer: Douglas Marland, Writers: Robert Dwyer, Nancy Franklin and Harding Lemay.
  • 1982: Guiding Light - Head Writer: Patrick Mulcahey and Gene Palumbo, Writer: Frank Salisbury.
  • 1983: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Eugene Price, Judith Pinsker, Nancy Ford, B.K. Perlman, Rory Metcalf and Trent Jones.
  • 1984: Ryan's Hope - Head Writer: Claire Labine, Writers: Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Judith Pinsker, Nancy Ford and B.K. Perlman.
  • 1985: All My Children - Head Writer: Agnes Nixon, Associate Head Writers: Lorraine Broderick and Victor Miller, Writers: Art Wallace, Jack Wood, Mary K. Wells, Clarice Blackburn, Susan Kirshenbaum, Elizabeth Wallace, Elizabeth Page, Carlina Della Pietra and Wisner Washam.
  • 1986: Guiding Light - Head Writer: Pamela K. Long, Associate Head Writer: Addie Walsh, Writers: Jeff Ryder, John Kuntz, Christopher Whitesell, Megan McTavish, Stephen Demorest, Victor Gialanella, Mary Pat Gleason, Trent Jones, Pete T. Rich, N. Gail Lawrence, Nancy Curlee.
  • 1987: One Life to Live - Writers: Peggy O'Shea, S. Michael Schnessel, Craig Carlson, Lanie Bertram, Ethel M. Brez, Mel Brez, Lloyd Gold.
  • 1988: All My Children - Head Writer: Agnes Nixon, Associate Head Writer: Lorraine Broderick, Writers: Clarice Blackburn, Susan Kirshenbaum, Kathleen Klein, Karen Lewis, Victor Miller, Megan McTavish, Elizabeth Page, Peggy Sloane, Gillian Spencer, Elizabeth Wallace, Wisner Washam, Mary K. Wells, Jack Wood.
  • 1989: Santa Barbara - Co-Head Writer: Anne Howard Bailey and Charles Pratt Jr., Writers: Robert Guza Jr., Courtney Simon, Lynda Myles, Patrick Mulcahey, Gary Tomlin, Josh Griffith, Jane Atkins and Don Haray.
  • 1990: Guiding Light - Head Writer: Pamela K. Long, Writers: Nancy Curlee, Trent Jones, Stephen Demorest, Garrett Foster, Peter Brash, Nancy Williams Watt, Patty Gideon Sloan, Richard Culliton, N. Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Melissa Salmons and Jeff Ryder (Story Consultant).
  • 1991: Santa Barbara - Co-Head Writers: Charles Pratt Jr. and Sheri Anderson (Co-Head Writer), Writers: Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Josh Griffith, Robert Guza Jr., Linda Hamner, Lynda Myles, Frank Salisbury and Richard Culliton.
  • 1992: The Young and the Restless - Head Writer: William J. Bell, Associate Head Writer: Kay Alden, Writers: Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Eric Freiwald, Rex M. Best, Janice Ferri Esser, Frederick Johnson and Jim Houghton.
  • 1993: Guiding Light - Co-Head Writers: Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, Lorraine Broderick, James E. Reilly, Writers: Nancy Williams Watt, Michael Conforti, Bill Elverman, Barbara Esensten, Roger Newman, James Harmon Brown, Trent Jones, N. Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Sally Mandel, Patrick Mulcahey, Dorothy Ann Purser, Peggy Schibi, Courtney Simon and Wisner Washam.
  • 1994: One Life To Live - Head Writer: Michael Malone, Associate Head Writer: Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Writers: Susan Bedsow Hogan, Christopher Whitesell, Becky Cole, David Colson, Lloyd Gold and David Smilow.
  • 1995: General Hospital - Head Writer: Claire Laine, Writers: Matthew Labine, Meg Bennett, Michele Val Jean, Lewis Arlt, Stephanie Braxton, Eleanor Labine, Ralph Ellis, Karen Harris and Judith Pinsker.
  • 1996: All My Children - Head Writers: Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick and Megan McTavish. Writers: Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, N. Gail Lawrence, Jeff Beldner, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein, Ralph Wakefield and Pete T. Rich.
  • 1997 (TIE): All My Children - Head Writer: Lorraine Broderick.
  • 1997 (TIE): The Young and the Restless
  • 1998: All My Children - Head Writers: Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick and Hal Corley. Writers: Victor Miller, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein, Caroline Franz, Frederick Johnson, Jeff Beldner, Christina Covino, Peggy Sloane, Craig Carlson, Karen Lewis, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Jane Owen Murphy and Charlotte Gibson.
  • 1999: General Hospital - Head Writer: Robert Guza Jr. Writers: Michele Val Jean, Patrick Mulcahey, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Ryan, Stephen Demorest, Garin Wolf, Craig Heller, Bill Levinson and Michael Quinn.
  • 2000: The Young and the Restless
  • 2001: As the World Turns - Head Writers: Hogan Sheffer and Leah Laiman, Co-Head Writer: Carolyn Culliton, Associate Head Writer: Stephen Demorest, Writers: Hal Corley, Stephanie Braxton, Jeff Beldner, Tom Casiello, Susan Dansby, Judith Donato, Lynn Martin, Richard J. Allen, Judy Tate, Laura Maria Censabella, Marie Masters, Courtney Simon, Karen Lewis
  • 2002: As the World Turns - Head Writer: Hogan Sheffer.
  • 2003: General Hospital
  • 2004: As the World Turns - Head Writer: Hogan Sheffer, Co-Head Writer: Jean Passanante, Writers: Christopher Whitesell, Meg Kelly, Elizabeth Page, Craig Heller, Tom Reilly, Charlotte Gibson, Susan Dansby, Mary Ryan, Courtney Simon, Judith Donato, Judy Tate and Lynn Martin.
  • 2005: As the World Turns - Head Writer: Hogan Sheffer, Co-Head Writer: Jean Passanante, Associate Head Writers: Christopher Whitesell, Charlotte Gibson, Carolyn Culliton, Writers: Paula Cwikly, Frederick Johnson, Courtney Simon, Judith Donato, Lynn Martin, Judy Tate, Susan Dansby, Meg Kelly, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons and Craig Heller.
  • 2006: The Young and the Restless
  • 2007: Guiding Light - Head Writer: David Kreizman.
  • 2008: One Life to Live - Head Writer: Ron Carlivati.
  • 2009: General Hospital - Head Writer: Robert Guza Jr.
  • 2010: The Bold and the Beautiful - Head Writers: Bradley Bell, Kay Alden and Michael Minnis.
  • 2011: The Young and the Restless - Head Writer: Maria Arena Bell, Co-Head Writer: Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner.
  • 2012: Days of our Lives - David Cherrill, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Lacey Dyer, Jeanne Maries Ford, Dena Higley, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Marlene McPherson, Fran Myers, John Newman, Ryan Quan, Peter T. Rich, Roger Schroeder, Lisa Seidman, Elizabeth Snyder, Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr., Christopher Whitesell, Nancy Williams Watt
  • 2013: The Bold and the Beautiful - Bradley Bell, Kay Alden, Michael Minnis, Patrick Mulcahey, John F. Smith, Tracey Ann Kelly, Rex M. Best, Adam Dusevoir, Shannon B. Bradley, Michele Val Jean
  • 2014: The Young and the Restless

Lead Actor[]

For a complete list of nominees see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor Peter Bergman has been nominated the most times in this category with 18 (17 for Jack Abbott on Y&R and 1 for Cliff Warner on AMC). Anthony Geary has the most wins with 7.

Lead Actress[]

For a complete list of nominees see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress

Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, AMC) has received the most nominations in this category with 21. Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord, OLTL) has the most wins with 6.

Supporting Actor[]

For a complete list, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Justin Deas (for his roles as Tom Hughes, ATWT/Keith Timmons, SB, Buzz Cooper, GL) and Jerry Ver Dorn (Ross Marler, GL) have the most nominations in this category with 7. Justin Deas has the most wins with 4.

This category was introduced in 1979.

Supporting Actress[]

For a complete list of nominees, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress

This category was introduced in 1979.

Heather Tom has received the most nominations in this category for each of the soap opera roles (Victoria Newman, Y&R/Kelly Cramer, OLTL/Katie Logan Spencer, B&B). This category is notable in that only three actress are duplicate winners - Julia Barr (Brooke English, AMC), Nancy Lee Grahn (Julia Wainwright, SB & Alexis Davis, GH) and Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL).

Younger Actor[]

For a complete list of nominees, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor

This category was first introduced in 1985. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, GH) has received the most nominations with 6 and the most wins with 3.

Younger Actress[]

For a complete list of nominees, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress.

This category was first introduced in 1985. Heather Tom (Victoria Newman, Y&R) has received the most nominations with 8. Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester, B&B) and Jennifer Landon (Gwen Munson, AMC) have the most wins with 3 (both consecutively).

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