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Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Award Winners

Last night was the Creative Arts Awards leg of the Daytime Emmys, which has always meant all the designers and tech folks, but for some reason also includes acting/writing/directing for any of the Digital Dramas. They don't air the ceremony anywhere at all, but they did have the red carpet online with Carolyn Hennesy hosting. I watched that and... there were some awkward moments. They clearly did not prep her very well. But it was really cool to finally see all the designers and editors get all fancy and get some attention! (B&B had five women nominated for hair and makeup.... four of them were near identical white-blond-haired ladies. Heh.) (She got Lamon Archey's name wrong about seven times.)

There are a lot, so I culled the soap-related categories so you don't have to! Winners in bold.

BEST DIGITAL ACTRESS
Mary Beth Evans, “The Bay”
Vanessa Kelly, “Giants”
Lilly Melgar, “The Bay”
Alicia Minshew, “Tainted Dreams”
Anne Winters, “Zac and Mia”

BEST DIGITAL ACTOR
Kristos Andrews, “The Bay”
James Bland, “Giants”
Richard Brooks, “The Rich and the Ruthless”
Van Hansis, “Eastsiders”
Kian Lawley, “Zac and Mia”

BEST DIGITAL SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Molly Burnett, “Relationship Status”
Jade Harlow, “The Bay”
Terri Ivens, “The Bay”
Kira Reed Lorsch, “The Bay”
Alexis G. Zall, “Zac and Mia”

BEST DIGITAL SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brandon Beemer, “The Bay”
Stephen Guarino, “Eastsiders”
John Halbach, “Eastsiders”
Eric Nelson, “The Bay”
Derrell Whitt, “The Bay”

BEST DIGITAL GUEST PERFORMER
Jennifer Bassey, “Anacostia”
Thomas Calabro, “The Bay”
Patrika Darbo, “The Bay”
Chad Duell, “The Bay”
Mike E. Winfield, “Conversations in L.A.”

BEST DIGITAL WRITING
“The Bay”
“Conversations in L.A.”
“Eastsiders”
“Relationship Status”
“Zac and Mia”

BEST DIGITAL DIRECTING
“The Bay”
“Eastsiders”
“Relationship Status”
“Venice”
“Zac and Mia”

BEST CASTING
“Days of Our Lives”
“General Hospital”
“The Young and the Restless”

BEST ART DIRECTION
“The Bold and the Beautiful”
“Days of Our Lives”
“General Hospital”
“The Young and the Restless”

2018 Daytime Emmy Nominations

They're here, they're here! And there are actually a couple of surprises and cool things in addition to the frustrating absences.

It's sweet that the tech and design awards mostly just included all four shows, but that means the ones that didn't stand out even more. Poor Days of Our Lives costume designers! Guess they don't think much of The Bold & the Beautiful casting!

Anyway, I included all the digital soaps here, too, because (a) I'm personally invested in some of them and (b) they have a lot of crossover with the network daytime talent. For instance, hey, if you wanted Chad Duell to get a nomination for General Hospital, you'll be bummed but then a little glad to know he still got a nomination elsewhere.

Shall we? (Sorry the formatting's a mess, I'll clean it up when I have a little time but just wanted to get this out there!)

 

Outstanding Drama Series

 

The Bold and the Beautiful  

Days of Our Lives    

General Hospital   

The Young and the Restless    

  

Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series

The Bay The Series                                         

Eastsiders                                

Ladies of the Lake                              

Tainted Dreams                                       

Venice The Series                         

Zac & Mia                                       

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 

Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless                         

Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis
General Hospital                                   

Marci Miller, as Abigail Deveraux
Days of Our Lives                                               

Maura West, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital                                               

Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital                                            

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 

Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless                        

Michael Easton, as Hamilton Finn
General Hospital                                   

John McCook, as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful                                    

Billy Miller, as Jason Morgan/Drew
General Hospital                                                 

James Reynolds, as Abe Carver
Days of Our Lives                                                      

                                                                                                    

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

Marla Adams, as Dina Mergeron
The Young and the Restless                                             

Camryn Grimes, as Mariah Copeland
The Young and the Restless                                            

Susan Seaforth Hayes, as Julie Williams
Days of Our Lives                                                             

Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Mitchell
The Young and the Restless                                               

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, as Steffy Forrester Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful                                                

Mishael Morgan, as Hilary Curtis
The Young and the Restless                               

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

Wally Kurth, as Ned Quartermaine
General Hospital                                  

Chandler Massey, as Will Horton
Days of Our Lives                                                   

Anthony Montgomery, as Dr Andre Maddox
General Hospital                                                    

Greg Rikaart, as Kevin Fisher
The Young and the Restless                                   

Greg Vaughan, as Eric Brady
Days of Our Lives                                        

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series  

Reign Edwards, as Nicole Avant Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful                                       

Hayley Erin, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital                                            

Cait Fairbanks, as Tessa Porter
The Young and the Restless                                

Olivia Rose Keegan, as Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives                                        

Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Benson
General Hospital                                        

 

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series 

Lucas Adams, as Tripp Dalton
Days of Our Lives                                      

Rome Flynn, as Zende Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful                                

Tristan Lake Leabu, as Reed Hellstrom
The Young and the Restless                     

Casey Moss, as JJ Deveraux
Days of Our Lives                                      

Hudson West, as Jake Webber
General Hospital                                           

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series 

Ryan Ashton, as Zach Sinnett
The Young and the Restless                                      

Robb Derringer, as Scooter Nelson
Days of Our Lives                                                  

John Enos, as Roger
Days of Our Lives                                           

Morgan Fairchild, as Anjelica
Days of Our Lives                                                             

Vernee Watson, as Stella Henry
General Hospital                                                        

 

2017 Soaps Round-up(ish) and Round Table(ish)

I thought about trying to do some sort of year-end post since I've been a much more active viewer this year, but then I realized... not enough. I looked back through posts and I checked in on General Hospital in January and then again in May and I truly can't remember how much of The Bold and the Beautiful I watched because it's so repetitive that's it confusing to track time. And I believe I've been watching Days of Our Lives since late October. So I'm going to half-ass it, with just some random thoughts and the major disclaimer that this is by no means thorough. But let's take a look at a few bests and worsts.

 

WORST STORYLINE

GH: Did someone say "Ask Man Landers?" There's really no need to expand on that.

 

BEST STORYLINE

DAYS: Will's not dead. It involved so many people and Alison Sweeney, Deidre Hall, and Chandler Massey gave truly incredible performances. The best part was that it was told with compassion.

Honorable mention goes to GH for Jason's return, but points were deducted for the ridiculous preparation for it in which all the characters started announcing Jason just hadn't been the same since his new-faced return from the dead (in stark contrast to literally everything we saw over those years), and even more points deducted for playing it safe-and-boring by having Jason completely the same and unaffected by his five-year ordeal.

 

MOST UNDERUSED CHARACTERS/ACTORS

This one's surely a tie between two shows.

GH: Are you freaking kidding me with how little you use Dominic Zamprogna? There are literally dozens of ways Dante could be involved in every storyline, and they have one of their best actors just standing around delivering support and exposition.

B&B: Avants and Avant-adjacent people. Are Maya and Rick on this show anymore? They friggin' should be! And then they have actual legends playing Maya's parents and barely bother, because lord knows we need to see more of Steffy and Bill for some reason.

 

BEST COUPLE

B&B: Katie and Wyatt. Don't even act like it's scandalous, it's a smaller age difference than most of the couples on that show and they are hot as hell. Now let's just give them more screentime.

GH: Hayden and Finn. They knew they were writing her off and all of a sudden knew how to write a great couple. It's a shame they ended it, but pretty quickly we'll get to why we can live with it. Kevin and Laura are an honorable mention, but The Olds don't get much attention. Drew and Sam are another honorable mention, but they only seemed to heat them up in service of the oncoming triangle with the Holy Hitman.

 

WORST COUPLE

GH: Carly and Sonny. The full-on smug has returned and it's unbearable.

 

MOST DISAPPOINTING FALLOUT

GH: Nelle's scam. Months and months and months of the poor (very good) actress having to play virtually no context, and then it turned out she was just mad because her dad had also been Carly's adoptive dad and abandoned Carly? Huh? "What goes around comes around, bitch" should've been a line for the ages but it just sort of sputtered. We want "chickens coming home to roost" stories for Carly (and DEAR LORD FOR SONNY), but they never actually follow through. Even since then Nelle is a cipher. Here's hoping she and Ava actually become confidants so we know anything real.

B&B: Literally anything that happens with Bill. It's a friggin' joke.

Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations Announced!

Did y'all buy into my exclamation point up there? So many surprises here! NOBODY CAN BELIEVE IT! ALL BRAND NEW PEOPLE! They are stealing the thunder of yesterday's Oscar nominations at this point!

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kristian Alfonso, as Hope Williams Brady Days of Our Lives, NBC
Sharon Case, as Sharon McAvoy The Young and the Restless, CBS
Melissa Claire Egan, as Chelsea Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Mary Beth Evans, as Kayla Brady Days of Our Lives, NBC
Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis General Hospital, ABC
Jen Lilley, as Theresa Donovan Black Days of Our Lives, NBC
Gina Tognoni, as Phyllis Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Heather Tom, as Katie Logan The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Jess Walton, as Jill Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos General Hospital, ABC
Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Scott Clifton, as Liam Spencer The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Billy Flynn, as Chad DiMera Days of Our Lives, NBC
Roger Howarth, as Franco General Hospital, ABC
Vincent Irizarry, as Deimos Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Christian LeBlanc, as Michael Baldwin The Young and the Restless, CBS
John McCook, as Eric Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kristoff St. John, as Neil Winters The Young and the Restless, CBS
Jason Thompson, as Billy Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Judi Evans, as Adrienne Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Stacy Haiduk, as Patty Williams The Young and the Restless, CBS
Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Fisher The Young and the Restless, CBS
Finola Hughes, as Anna Devane General Hospital, ABC
Anna Maria Horsford, as Vivian Avant The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kate Mansi, as Abigail Deveraux Days of Our Lives, NBC
Michelle Stafford, as Nina Reeves General Hospital, ABC
Kelly Sullivan, as Sage Warner The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Aniston, as Victor Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Obba Babatundé, as Julius Avant The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Steve Burton, as Dylan McAvoy The Young and the Restless, CBS
Sean Carrigan, as Ben Rayburn The Young and the Restless, CBS
Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos General Hospital, ABC
Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton The Young and the Restless, CBS
Wally Kurth, as Justin Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Jeffrey Vincent Parise, as Carlos Rivera/Dr. Joe Rivera General Hospital, ABC
James Reynolds, as Abe Carver Days of Our Lives, NBC
Dominic Zamprogna, as Dante Falconeri General Hospital, ABC

We Chat with Devious Maids Writers, It's All Happening!

Hi everyone! As promised, I bring you the grand interview with the scriptwriters of this week's episode of Devious Maids, Jessica Kivnik (Freelance Writer and Writers' Assistant for the show) and David Grubstick (Story Editor).

SERIAL DRAMA: First of all, I loved tonight's episode! And I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions! I love Devious Maids, and am so grateful that it livens up our somewhat empty summer TV schedules.

JESSICA KIVNIK: Thank you! Tell your friends. 

DAVID GRUBSTICK: Glad you're enjoying this season!  

SD: Since most of this site’s readers came here originally for our coverage of daytime soaps, I just wanted to start off with a basic sausage-making question about some of the genre differences. Most of us are used to the daytime system of the Head Writer determining all of the overall story arcs, the breakdown writers outlining the scenes and plot points of an episode, and then the scriptwriters handling the actual dialogue, as opposed the more traditional concept of the writers’ room where more people are involved in brainstorming. Can you tell us a little about how the writing process works at Devious Maids? 

JK: Even though Devious Maids is a drama, the room runs a bit more like a traditional comedy room. The showrunner, Brian Tanen, might have an idea of something to play for an individual episode or a place we need to end a story to set-up something for the future, but anyone can bring in a story idea. We tend to break story together, usually by character (Marisol, Rosie, Carmen, Zoila), looking for a balance of comedic and dramatic beats. This season we had a lot of new combinations to play with so that was really fun. 

Once the story beats are on the wall on cards, we board or "weave" the stories together, divvy up the work and go to outline, then drafts.  (Insider scoop, we play Spanish guitar music to inspire the weaving.)  When you turn in a draft, it goes up on a big TV screen in the room and is read aloud to everyone by the showrunner (which is more common in comedy rooms.) It's scary the first time, but it really matters how the dialogue sounds out loud.  You get a round of notes and have a chance to rewrite as needed.  Then Brian does a "polish" on your draft to ensure a consistency of tone. At the end of the day, he's the boss!  

Then we get to hear it read by the actors at a table read (in our case, via video conference). That part is crucial because for a show with so much comedy, you really need to hear how your jokes are playing and can make any adjustments if necessary. Plus it's a great thrill!

I didn't know that soaps had different writers creating outlines! That's something that the Devious writers do before they get to the draft stage.  But we only have to produce 1 episode per week so that makes it a lot easier. Hat tip to daytime soap writers, cuz what we do is not easy.

DG: Every show I've worked on has its own writing process.  But one constant is the showrunner always sets the tone for how the writers' room operates.  Devious Maids is a nighttime soap with the typical serialized drama and mystery elements -- but we add comedy to that mix, giving the show its unique voice.  And because we have a small writing staff, everyone pitches in wherever needed -- breaking story, outlining, writing drafts and punching-up scenes.  All the writers have a hand in writing every episode.  The process is very collaborative.  

 

SD: And how did you get involved yourselves? 

JK: I was hired in Season 3 to be the writers' assistant which means I sit in the writers room with the staff and take notes, do research and put episode beats on note cards that we hang on a giant corkboard. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from professional writers and see their process up close. Each show is different but this room was also really open to hearing my pitches and ideas, which is not true of all writers rooms. I must have had a few good ones, because when they had a freelance writing opportunity in Season 4, they gave it to me!

DG: I came onboard during Season 1 as the script coordinator.  My job was to proofread all the outlines and drafts, oversee legal clearances and BS&P, and make sure the scripts were distributed to department heads and the studio and network.  Luckily I was also allowed to help out in the writers' room taking notes when needed.  That led to writing a freelance episode during Season 2.  Then I was hired onto the writing staff for Seasons 3 & 4.  

SD: Since the show is written in California and shot in Georgia, are any of the writers ever present on set in Atlanta?

JK: It depends. The showrunner or another EP-level writer sometimes are, especially during the first episode or the season finale.  We are also lucky to have a great producing director David Warren who knows the tone of the show and helps the episodic directors to ensure that there's some visual consistency. Also there are lots and lots of meetings in prep to help the team on set really understand how the writers envision things.

SD: The relationship between Genevieve and Zoila has long been one of my favorite things about the show, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that. Was that something planned from the beginning or did the depth of the onscreen chemistry between Susan Lucci and Judy Reyes plant an idea in the writers’ heads? And can you give us a modicum of hope for a reunion this season?

DG: From the pilot episode, it's established Zoila and Genevieve have the longest working relationship and friendship.  Their children grew up together and I like to think they know each other better than they know themselves.  But Judy and Susan are the ones who breathe life into that complex relationship.  Otherwise, it's just words on paper.  So their chemistry is key and is what makes writing for them so much fun.  And "Zoy-vieve" fans have nothing to fear - their paths cross again very soon.  

JK: Both women really grow this season and have to navigate life without each other. I think that will give each of them some of the perspective that distance provides.  I will say that sooner than you expect, we will see Genevieve and Zoila interact - in a very devious way. 

SD: Speaking of Susan Lucci, since we’ve long talked about her on this site, I just have to ask: can you tell us any fun stories at all? Is La Lucci as tiny and adorable and diplomatic and regal in reality as she seems to be?

JK: She's amazing. And a huge supporter of the show. We're so lucky to have her, I think she's a national treasure. She always wants to have sexy storylines so that's why we gave her Dr. Neff (and the Blooming Orchid) last year and had her naked, trying to seduce Peter this season. She was so game for that shot where she's strategically hidden behind flowers, but the props and costumes departments wanted to be respectful so they made the flowers really big! We had to ADR a line about her being naked so it was really clear to the viewers. 

DG: Susan is a pro and game for everything and anything we throw at her.  One of my favorite Genevieve scenes is from last season's finale, when she was trapped in an elevator with a very pregnant Zoila, who goes into labor.  I died watching Susan on the dailies pry open the elevator doors with her stiletto heels, climb up and out into the hallway, turn around and exclaim, "I've been dieting my whole life for this!"  As a writer, you always hope what you write translates onto screen.  Susan totally sells that moment and she's hilarious. 

Watch This Space!

Soon I'll be interviewing a couple of the writers from Devious Maids, particularly the scriptwriters for this upcoming episode!

 

So be sure to check back, not only if you watch that show, but if you want some fun scoop on soapy writing in general (and y'all know I'll be asking about La Lucci)!

Daytime Emmy Winners, For What It's Worth

....which is, perhaps, not much this time around.

Outstanding Drama Series
General Hospital (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Mary Beth Evans (WINNER)
Tracey Bregman
Kassie de Pavia
Finola Hughes
Maura West

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Tyler Christopher (WINNER)
Anthony Geary
Justin Hartley
Christian LeBlanc
Kristoff St. John

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jessica Collins (WINNER)
Lauralee Bell
Linsey Godfrey
Peggy McCay
Melissa Reeves

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Shawn Blakemore (WINNER)
Bryton James
Steve Burton
Jacob Young
Dominic Zamprogna

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
True O’Brien (WINNER)
Reign Edwards
Hunter King
Ashlyn Pearce
Brooklyn Rae Silzer

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Craig (WINNER)
Nicholas Bechtel
Max Erich
Pierson Fode
Tequan Richmond

 

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful (WINNER)
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
General Hospital (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days Of Our Lives

It's Daytime Emmy Nomination Day!

Come back later after the nominations have been announced to complain/cheer/wonder when this gets called a participation award!

And..... here we go! (with more details filled in later, of course!)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR:

Tyler Christopher, GH

Tony Geary, GH

Justin Hartley, Y&R

Christian Leblanc, Y&R

Kristoff St. John, Y&R

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS:

Finola Hughes, GH (!)

Maura West, GH

Kassie DePaiva, DAYS (!!!)

Tracey Bregman, Y&R

Mary Beth Evans, DAYS

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Sean Blakemore, GH

Steve Burton, Y&R

Bryton James, Y&R

Jacob Young, B&B

Dom Zamprogna, GH

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Linsey Godfrey, B&B

Peggy McCay, DAYS

Melissa Reeves, DAYS

Jessica Collins, Y&R

Lauralee Bell, Y&R 

 

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR:

Nicholas Bechtel, GH 

Bryan Craig, GH

Tequan Richmond, GH

Max Ehrich, Y&R

Pierson Fode, B&B

 

(more after the jump)

The Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations Are Here!

It's the most exciting day of the year! Out of the trillions of possible nominees in a whopping 4 remaining series, the Emmy folks painstakingly pore over hundreds and hundreds of hours worth of lengthy 4-minute reels from the acting nominees and narrow it down to a mere ten in each category so that they only have to watch ten 20-minute reels in the next round. What more accurate way to evaluate who was the very "best" in shows that create roughly 250 hour-long (or half-hour-long in just one case) episodes a year? I'll tell you: there is no more accurate way. Simply un-possible!

Okay but seriously: eh. Here we are. Here are the pre-noms.

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 

TRACEY E. BREGMAN, as Lauren Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

EILEEN DAVIDSON, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KASSIE DEPAIVA, as Eve Larson
Days of Our Lives, NBC

MELISSA CLAIRE EGAN, as Chelsea Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MARY BETH EVANS, as Kayla Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

FINOLA HUGHES, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC

KATE MANSI, as Abigail Devereaux
Days of Our Lives, NBC

GINA TOGNONI, as Phyllis Newman Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MAURA WEST, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

LAURA WRIGHT, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 

MAURICE BENARD, as Sonny Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

ERIC BRAEDEN, as Victor Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

TYLER CHRISTOPHER, as Nikolas Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

DOUG DAVIDSON, as Paul Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS

BILLY FLYNN, as Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

ANTHONY GEARY, as Luke Spencer
General Hospital, ABC

JUSTIN HARTLEY, as Adam Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

THORSTEN KAYE, as Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

CHRISTIAN LEBLANC, as Michael Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KRISTOFF ST. JOHN, as Neil Winters
The Young and the Restless, CBS

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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

LAURALEE BELL, as Christine Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MOLLY BURNETT, as Melanie Jonas
Days of Our Lives, NBC

JESSICA COLLINS, as Avery Bailey Clark
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JUDI EVANS, as Adrienne Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC

LINSEY GODFREY, as Caroline Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

CHRISTEL KHALIL, as Lily Winters Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS

PEGGY MCCAY, as Caroline Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

SOFIA PERNAS, as Marisa Sierras
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MELISSA REEVES, as Jennifer Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

KELLY SULLIVAN, as Sage Warner
The Young and the Restless, CBS

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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 

SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler
General Hospital, ABC

DARIN BROOKS, as Wyatt Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

STEVE BURTON, as Dylan McAvoy
The Young and the Restless, CBS

SEAN CARRIGAN, as Ben “Stitch” Rayburn
The Young and the Restless, CBS

BRYTON JAMES, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS

WALLY KURTH, as Justin Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC

GREG RIKAART, as Kevin Fisher
The Young and the Restless, CBS

CHRISTOPHER SEAN, as Paul Narita
Days of Our Lives, NBC

JACOB YOUNG, as Rick Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

Tonight: The Daytime Emmys

Come back here tonight to play along while we all sit on the edge of our seats to find out if this year's ceremony will be laughable, extremely laughable, or too embarrassing to feel comfortable laughing at. 

But there's one thing we know we can count on with Tyra Banks hosting: there will be smize-ing.