Emmy Awards—Daytime Programs

Year

Winner

1971-72	'The Doctors' (NBC)
1972-73	'The Edge of Night' (CBS)
1973-74	'The Doctors' (NBC)
1974-75	'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1975-76	'Another World' (NBC)
1976-77	'Ryan's Hope' (ABC)
1977-78	'Days of Our Lives' (NBC)
1978-79	'Ryan's Hope' (ABC)
1979-80	'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1980-81	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1981-82	'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1982-83	'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1983-84	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1984-85	'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1985-86	'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1986-87	'As the World Turns' (CBS)
1987-88	'Santa Barbara' (NBC)
1988-89	'Santa Barbara' (NBC)
1989-90	'Santa Barbara' (NBC)
1990-91	'As the World Turns' (CBS)
1991-92	'All My Children' (ABC)
1992-93	'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1993-94	'All My Children' (ABC)
1994-95	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1995-96	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1996-97	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1997-98	'All My Children' (ABC)
1998-99	'General Hospital' (ABC)
1999-2000	'General Hospital' (ABC)
2000-01	'As the World Turns' (CBS)
2001-02	'One Life To Live' (ABC)
2002-03	'As the World Turns' (CBS)
2003-04	'General Hospital' (ABC)
2004-05	'General Hospital' (ABC)
2005-06	'General Hospital' (ABC)
2006-07	'Guiding Light' (CBS) / 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS) (tie for first place)
NOTES 1971-1972 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama' 1972-1973 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama' 1973-1974 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Drama Series' 1974-1985 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Daytime Drama Series' 1985-1986 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Drama Series' 1986-1987 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Daytime Drama Series'

Year

Winner

1972-73	Mary Fickett, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1973-74	Elizabeth Hubbard, 'The Doctors' (NBC)
1974-75	Susan Flannery, 'Days of Our Lives' (NBC)
1975-76	Helen Gallagher, 'Ryan's Hope' (ABC)
1976-77	Helen Gallagher, 'Ryan's Hope' (ABC)
1977-78	Laurie Heinemann, 'Another World' (NBC)
1978-79	Irene Dailey, 'Another World' (NBC)
1979-80	Judith Light, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1980-81	Judith Light, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1981-82	Robin Strasser, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1982-83	Dorothy Lyman, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1983-84	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1984-85	Kim Zimmer, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1985-86	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1986-87	Kim Zimmer, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1987-88	Helen Gallagher, 'Ryan's Hope' (ABC)
1988-89	Marcy Walker, 'Santa Barbara' (NBC)
1989-90	Kim Zimmer, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1990-91	Finola Hughes, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
1991-92	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1992-93	Linda Dano, 'Another World' (NBC)
1993-94	Hillary B. Smith, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1994-95	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1995-96	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1996-97	Jess Walton, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1997-98	Cynthia Watros, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1998-99	Susan Lucci, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1999-2000	Susan Flannery, 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (CBS)
2000-01	Martha Byrne, 'As the World Turns' (CBS)
2001-02	Susan Flannery, 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (CBS)
2002-03	Susan Flannery, 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (CBS)
2003-04	Michelle Stafford, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
2004-05	Erika Slezak, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
2005-06	Kim Zimmer, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
2006-07	Maura West, 'As the World Turns' (CBS)
NOTES 1972-1973 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Achievement By Individuals in Daytime Drama' 1973-1974 Emmy awarded for 'Best Actress in Daytime Drama (Series Program)' 1974-1977 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series' 1977-1978 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Series' 1978-1984 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series' 1984-1986 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actress' 1986-1988 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Lead Actress'

Year

Winner

1972-73	No award won for Outstanding Lead Actor
1973-74	Macdonald Carey, 'Days of Our Lives' (NBC)
1974-75	Macdonald Carey, 'Days of Our Lives' (NBC)
1975-76	Larry Haines, 'Search for Tomorrow' (CBS)
1976-77	Val Dufour, 'Search for Tomorrow' (CBS)
1977-78	James Pritchett, 'The Doctors' (NBC)
1978-79	Al Freeman, Jr., 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1979-80	Douglass Watson, 'Another World' (NBC)
1980-81	Douglass Watson, 'Another World' (NBC)
1981-82	Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
1982-83	Robert Woods, 'One Life to Live' (ABC)
1983-84	Larry Bryggman, 'As the World Turns' (CBS)
1984-85	Darnell Williams, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1985-86	David Canary, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1986-87	Larry Bryggman, 'As the World Turns' (CBS)
1987-88	David Canary, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1988-89	David Canary, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1989-90	A Martinez, 'Santa Barbara' (NBC)
1990-91	Peter Bergman, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1991-92	Peter Bergman, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1992-93	David Canary, 'All My Children' (ABC)
1993-94	Michael Zaslow, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1994-95	Justin Deas, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1995-96	Charles Keating, 'Another World' (ABC)
1996-97	Justin Deas, 'Guiding Light' (CBS)
1997-98	Eric Braeden, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
1998-99	Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
1999-2000	Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
2000-01	David Canary, 'All My Children' (ABC)
2001-02	Peter Bergman, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
2002-03	Maurice Benard, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
2003-04	Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
2004-05	Christian LeBlanc, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
2005-06	Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' (ABC)
2006-07	Christian LeBlanc, 'The Young and the Restless' (CBS)
NOTES 1973-1974 Emmy awarded for 'Best Actor in Daytime Drama (Series Program)' 1974-1984 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series' 1984-1986 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Actor' 1986-1988 Emmy awarded for 'Outstanding Lead Actor'