Who Won Daytime Emmys

Who Won Daytime Emmys

Fans want to know who won Daytime Emmys because it allows them to enjoy the pageantry of an award show while also seeing their favorite actors or actresses or shows being rewarded for their work. Currently, the Daytime Emmy Awards are covered in great detail by SOAPnet with before and after shows as well as interviews from the red carpet.

Best Drama Daytime Emmy Winners

General Hospital has earned a place in Daytime Emmy winners’ history by earning a record 10 wins as Best Drama. The first win for the soap opera occurred in 1981 during the height of Luke and Laura fame and the year that saw another daytime record broken when 30 million viewers tuned in to watch their wedding.

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

Lead Actress Daytime Emmy Winners

Actress Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) occupies a unique place in Daytime Emmy winners’ history as an actress who received 19 nominations, but no wins until 1999. When Lucci received her Emmy award, the entire auditorium rose to their feet to give her a three minute long standing ovation that left La Lucci in tears and fans everywhere cheering.

• 1974 Elizabeth Hubbard (The Doctors)
• 1975 Susan Flannery (Days of our Lives)
• 1976 Helen Gallagher (Ryan's Hope)
• 1977 Helen Gallagher (Ryan's Hope)
• 1978 Laurie Heineman (Another World)
• 1979 Irene Dailey (Another World)
• 1980 Judith Light (One Life to Live)
• 1981 Judith Light (One Life to Live)
• 1982 Robin Strasser (One Life to Live)
• 1983 Dorothy Lyman (All My Children)
• 1984 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 1985 Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light)
• 1986 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 1987 Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light)
• 1988 Helen Gallagher (Ryan's Hope)
• 1989 Marcy Walker (Santa Barbara)
• 1990 Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light)
• 1991 Finola Hughes (General Hospital)
• 1992 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 1993 Linda Dano (Another World)
• 1994 Hillary B. Smith (One Life to Live)
• 1995 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 1996 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 1997 Jess Walton (The Young and the Restless)
• 1998 Cynthia Watros (Guiding Light)
• 1999 Susan Lucci (All My Children)
• 2000 Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful)
• 2001 Martha Byrne (As the World Turns)
• 2002 Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful)
• 2003 Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful)
• 2004 Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless)
• 2005 Erika Slezak (One Life to Live)
• 2006 Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light)
• 2007 Maura West (As the World Turns)
• 2008 Jeanne Cooper (The Young and the Restless)

Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Winners

Actor Anthony Geary currently holds the record for most lead actor awards. His record is six wins in the category of lead actor for his role as Luke Spencer on General Hospital includes 5 wins since 1999.

• 1974 Macdonald Carey (Days of our Lives)
• 1975 Macdonald Carey (Days of our Lives)
• 1976 Larry Haines (Search for Tomorrow)
• 1977 Val Dufour (Search for Tomorrow)
• 1978 James Pritchett (The Doctors)
• 1979 Al Freeman, Jr. (One Life to Live)
• 1980 Douglass Watson (Another World)
• 1981 Douglass Watson (Another World)
• 1982 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
• 1983 Robert S. Woods (One Life to Live)
• 1984 Larry Bryggman (As the World Turns)
• 1985 Darnell Williams(All My Children)
• 1986 David Canary (All My Children)
• 1987 Larry Bryggman (As the World Turns)
• 1988 David Canary (All My Children)
• 1989 David Canary (All My Children)
• 1990 A Martinez (Santa Barbara)
• 1991 Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless)
• 1992 Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless)
• 1993 David Canary (All My Children)
• 1994 Michael Zaslow (Guiding Light)
• 1995 Justin Deas (Guiding Light)
• 1996 Charles Keating (Another World)
• 1997 Justin Deas (Guiding Light)
• 1998 Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless)
• 1999 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
• 2000 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
• 2001 David Canary (All My Children)
• 2002 Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless)
• 2003 Maurice Benard (General Hospital)
• 2004 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
• 2005 Christian Jules LeBlanc (The Young and the Restless)
• 2006 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
• 2007 Christian LeBlanc (The Young and the Restless)
• 2008 Anthony Geary (General Hospital)