The Daytime Emmy Awards have been announced for 2010 and in the soap opera category, the ABC daytime drama, General Hospital (GH) leads with 18 nominations. The Young and the Restless (Y&R) follows close behind with 16 nominations, and also competes with GH for Outstanding Drama Series.
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
According to Soapcentral.com, the 18 nominations for General Hospital make it one of the "most honored programs in daytime television history." General Hospital has won the award for Outstanding Drama Series 10 times out of 22 times being nominated. The 10 wins are the most of any show in this category.
General Hospital has strong competition in the battle for best drama series. The Young and the Restless continues to be the most watched daytime drama, and has been the most popular for over 20 years. Other nominations for best drama are All My Children (AMC) and The Bold and the Beautiful (B&B).
Each soap opera submits one episode for consideration for the best drama series category. According to Soaps.com, the four best drama contenders submitted the following episodes/storyline:
- All My Children (AMC) - Adam kills Stuart
- Bold and the Beautiful (B&B) - Ann's death
- General Hospital (GH) - The Carnival of Doom
- Young and the Restless (Y&R) - Collen's heart is given to Victor
Daytime Emmy Acting Categories
For the Outstanding Actor and Actress categories, names are first submitted by each daytime drama series, which are called Daytime Emmy Pre-nominations. The actual nominations are chosen from this pre-nomination pool of actors and actresses. The main nomination categories are Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress; Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress; Outstanding Younger Actor/Actress. The following is the list of nominees (As the World Turns - ATWT, Days of our Lives - DAYS, Guiding Light - GL, One Life to Live - OLTL):
- Outstanding Lead Actor: Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, Y&R); Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, Y&R); Jon Lindstrom (Craig Mongtgomery, ATWT); Michael Park (Jack Snyder, ATWT); James Scott (EJ DiMera, DAYS).
- Outstanding Lead Actress: Sarah Brown (Claudia Zacchara, GH); Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer, GL); Bobbie Eakes (Krystal Carey, AMC); Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Newman, Y&R); Maura West (Carly Tenney ATWT)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor: Bradford Anderson (Damian Spinelli, GH); Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, GH); Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake Marin, AMC); Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks, OLTL); Billy J. Miller (Billy Abbott, Y&R)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress: Beth Chamberlin (Beth Raines, GL); Carolyn Hennesy (Diane Miller, GH); Julie Pinson (Janet Ciccone, ATWT); Bree Williamson (Jessica Buchanan, OLTL); Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker, DAYS)
- Outstanding Younger Actor: Drew Tyler Bell (Thomas Forrester, B&B); Zack Conroy (James Spaulding, GL); Drew Garrett (Michael Corinthos, GH); Dylan Patton (Will Horton, DAYS); Scott Clifton (Schuyler Joplin, OLTL)
- Outstanding Younger Actress: Julie Berman (Lulu Spencer, GH); Molly Burnett (Melanie Layton, DAYS); Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson, DAYS); Christel Khalil (Lily Winters, Y&R); Marine Schulenburg (Alison Stewart, ATWT)
For a full list of daytime emmy nominations, including writing, directing, technical, and talk show categories, visit Soapcentral.com. The 37th Annual Daytime Emmys will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on June 27th on CBS.
References
Soapcentral.com. http://www.soapcentral.com
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Michele Whitney - Over 10 years of diverse professional experience, PhD candidate in Public Service with an undergraduate degree in Marketing and an MBA.
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