‘The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2009 calendar year.’ Below are some of this year's nominees.
The Soap Opera Nominees
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor’ in a daytime drama are:
- Peter Bergman (Jack, ‘The Young and the Restless’)
- Doug Davidson (Paul, ‘The Young and the Restless’)
- Jon Lindstrom (Craig, ‘As the World Turns’)
- Michael Park (Jack, ‘As the World Turns’)
- James Scott (EJ, ‘Days of Our Lives’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress’ in a daytime drama are:
- Sarah Brown (ex-Claudia, ‘General Hospital’)
- Crystal Chappell (ex-Olivia, ‘Guiding Light’)
- Bobbie Eakes (Krystal, ‘All My Children’)
- Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, ‘The Young and the Restless’)
- Maura West (Carly, ‘As the World Turns’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actor’ in a daytime drama are:
- Billy Miller (Billy, ‘The Young and the Restless’)
- Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, ‘General Hospital’)
- Jonathan Jackson (Lucky, ‘General Hospital’)
- Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake, ‘All My Children’)
- Brian Kerwin(Charlie, ‘One Life to Live’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress’ in a daytime drama are:
- Beth Chamberlin (ex-Beth, ‘Guiding Light’)
- Julie Pinson (Janet, ‘As the World Turns’)
- Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, ‘General Hospital’)
- Arianne Zucker (Nicole, ‘Days of Our Lives’)
- Bree Williamson (Jessica, ‘One Life to Live’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Younger Actor’ in a daytime drama are:
- Drew Tyler Bell (Thomas, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’)
- Drew Garrett (ex-Michael, ‘General Hospital’)
- Dylan Patton (ex-Will, ‘Days of Our Lives’)
- Scott Clifton(ex-Schuyler, ‘One Life to Live’)
- Zack Conroy (ex-James, ‘Guiding Light’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Younger Actress’ in a daytime drama are:
- Christel Khalil Hensley (Lily, ‘The Young and the Restless’)
- Marnie Schulenburg (Alison, ‘As the World Turns’)
- Molly Burnett (Melanie, ‘Days of Our Lives’)
- Shelley Hennig(Stephanie, ‘Days of Our Lives’)
- Julie Marie Berman(Lulu, ‘General Hospital’)
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Daytime Drama’ are:
- ‘All My Children'
- ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’
- ‘General Hospital’
- ‘The Young and the Restless’
The Talk Show Nominees
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Talk Show: Entertainment’ are:
- ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’
- ’The Rachael Ray Show’
- ’Live with Regis and Kelly’
The nominees for ‘Outstanding Talk Show Host’ are:
- Bonnie Hunt for ‘ The Bonnie Hunt Show’
- Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa for ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’
- Rachael Ray for ‘The Rachel Ray Show’
- Dr. Mehmet Oz for ‘The Dr. Oz Show’Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters for ‘The View’
The Lifetime Achievement Award
This year’s recipient of the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ is writer, producer, and soap opera creator, Agnes Nixon.
Watch the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards live on CBS Sunday, June 27 on CBS. Visit the official Emmy site for a complete list of the 2010 nominees.