Award (year and where aired)
Hosts | 1st[1] | 2nd[2] | 3rd[3] | 4th[4] | 5th[5] | 6th[6] | 7th[7] | 8th[8] |
|---|
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|
| | NBC |
|---|
| Catherine Hickland and David Hasselhoff. | | | | John Loprieno and Andrea Evans | Dixie Carter and Terry Lester. | Robin Mattson and Kevin Dobson | Deidre Hall, Emma Samms and George Hamilton. |
| Outstanding actor | Peter Reckell
(Days of Our Lives) | John Aniston
(Days of Our Lives) | Stephen Nichols
(Days of Our Lives) | Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless) | A Martinez (Santa Barbara) | David Canary (Adam Chandler / Stuart Chandler, All My Children) |
| Outstanding actress | Deidre Hall
(Days of Our Lives) | Patsy Pease
(Days of Our Lives) | Kim Zimmer
(Guiding Light) | Jeanne Cooper (The Young and the Restless) | Marcy Walker
(Santa Barbara) | Finola Hughes (General Hospital) | Anne Heche (Vicky Hudson / Marley Hudson, Another World) |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | John de Lancie
(Days of Our Lives) | Stephen Nichols
(Days of Our Lives) | Nicolas Coster
(Santa Barbara) | Quinn K. Redeker (The Young and the Restless) | Robert Gentry (All My Children) | Jordan Clarke (Guiding Light) | Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless) |
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Lisa Trusel
(Days of Our Lives) | Arleen Sorkin
(Days of Our Lives) | Harley Jane Kozak
(Santa Barbara) | Anna Lee
(General Hospital) | Joy Garrett (Days of Our Lives) | Jane A. Rogers
(Santa Barbara) | Julia Barr (All My Children) | Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital) |
| Exciting/Outstanding New Actor | Michael Leon
(Days of Our Lives) | Charles Shaughnessy
(Days of Our Lives) | | Scott Thompson Baker (General Hospital) | Kurt McKinney (General Hospital) | Michael Watson (General Hospital) | Paul Michael Valley (Ryan Harrison, Another World) |
| Exciting/Outstanding New Actress | Kristian Alfonso
(Days of Our Lives) | Arleen Sorkin
(Days of Our Lives) | | Anne Heche (Another World) | Jean Carol (Guiding Light) | Kimberley Simms (Guiding Light) | Alla Korot
(Jenna Norris, Another World) |
| Exciting/Outstanding Newcomer | | Ian Buchanan
(General Hospital) | |
| Outstanding actor in a mature role | Macdonald Carey
(Days of Our Lives) | |
| Outstanding actress in a mature role | Frances Reid
(Days of Our Lives) | |
| Outstanding youth/younger actor | David Mendenhall
(General Hospital) | Brian Autenrieth
(Days of Our Lives) | Peter Reckell
(Days of Our Lives) | | Ricky Paull Goldin
(Dean Frame, Another World) |
| Outstanding youth/younger actress | Andrea Barber
(Days of Our Lives) | Ellen Wheeler
(Marley/Victoria, Another World) | | Tricia Cast (Nina Webster, The Young and the Restless) |
| Outstanding juvenile actor/actress | | Kimberly McCullough
(Robin Scorpio, General Hospital) | |
| Outstanding Villain | Joseph Mascolo
(Days of Our Lives) | John Aniston
(Days of Our Lives) | Justin Deas
(Santa Barbara) | Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives) | David Canary (All My Children) | Kin Shriner (General Hospital) | Michael Zaslow (Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light) |
| Outstanding Villainess | Nancy Frangione
(Another World) | Cheryl-Ann Wilson
(Days of Our Lives) | Linda Gibboney
(Santa Barbara) | Brenda Dickson
(The Young and the Restless) | Lynn Herring (General Hospital) | Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital) | Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe, General Hospital) |
| Outstanding Comic Relief Role | | Arleen Sorkin
(Days of Our Lives) | | Robert Mailhouse (Vern Scofield, Days of our Lives) |
| Outstanding Comic Relief Actress | | Arleen Sorkin
(Days of Our Lives) | Robin Mattson
(Santa Barbara) | |
| Outstanding Comic Relief Actor | | Michael T. Weiss
(Days of Our Lives) | Stephen Schnetzer (Another World) | Joe Marinelli
(Santa Barbara) | |
| Outstanding Hero | | A Martinez
(Santa Barbara) | Stephen Nichols (Days of Our Lives) | Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless) | |
| Outstanding Heroine | | Robin Wright Penn
(Santa Barbara) | Marcy Walker
(Santa Barbara) | Finola Hughes (General Hospital) | Cady McClain (All My Children) | |
| Favorite Daytime Super Couple | | Charles Shaughnessy and Patsy Pease
(Days of Our Lives) | Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives) | Marcy Walker and A Martinez
(Santa Barbara) | Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves (Days of Our Lives) | |
| Outstanding Limited Run | | Gerald Anthony (One Life to Live) | |
| Outstanding Contribution | | Deidre Hall (Days of Our Lives) | |
| Outstanding Storyline | | Eden's Rape, Santa Barbara | Casey the Alien, General Hospital | |
| Best Wedding/Love Story | | Jack and Jennifer, Days of Our Lives |
| Best Death Scene | | Marcy Walker (Eden Capwell, Santa Barbara) |
| Outstanding Daytime Soap Opera | Days of Our Lives | Santa Barbara | Days of Our Lives |
| Outstanding actor | John Forsythe
(Dynasty) | Patrick Duffy
(Dallas) | Larry Hagman
(Dallas) | Kevin Dobson
(Knots Landing) | David Selby (Falcon Crest) | William Devane
(Knots Landing) | Kevin Dobson
(Mack Mackenzie, Knots Landing) |
| Outstanding actress | Linda Evans
(Dynasty) | Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing) | Michele Lee
(Knots Landing) | Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing) | Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) | Michele Lee (Knots Landing) |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Steve Kanaly
(Dallas) | Doug Sheehan
(Knots Landing) | Steve Kanaly
(Dallas) | William Devane
(Knots Landing) | Ken Kercheval (Dallas) | Larry Riley
(Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Lisa Hartman
(Knots Landing) | Catherine Oxenberg
(Dynasty) | Susan Howard
(Dallas) | Tonya Crowe
(Knots Landing) | Lynne Moody (Knots Landing) | |
| Exciting New Actor | Doug Sheehan
(Knots Landing) | Alec Baldwin
(Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding actor in a mature role | John Forsythe
(Dynasty) | |
| Outstanding actress in a mature role | Barbara Bel Geddes
(Dallas) | |
| Outstanding youth actor | Omri Katz
(Dallas) | |
| Exciting New Actress | Priscilla Presley
(Dallas) | Catherine Oxenberg
(Dynasty) | |
| Outstanding youth actress | Shalane McCall
(Dallas) | |
| Favorite Super Couple | | Michele Lee
and
Kevin Dobson
(Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Villain | Larry Hagman
(Dallas) | | Sam Behrens (Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Villainess | Joan Collins
(Dynasty) | Donna Mills
(Knots Landing) | | Michelle Phillips (Knots Landing | |
| Outstanding Villain/Villainess | | Teri Austin (Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Hero | | Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Heroine | | Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) | |
| Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | | Shalane McCall
(Dallas) | |
| Outstanding Comic Relief Role | | Margaret Ladd
(Falcon Crest) | |
| Outstanding Storyline | | Knots Landing | |
| Outstanding Primetime Soap Opera | Dynasty | Knots Landing |
| Best Death Scene | | Sheree J. Wilson
(April Stevens Ewing, Dallas) |
| Editor's Choice Award | David Jacobs | William J. Bell | Douglas Marland | Michael Filerman
Susan Lucci | Jeanne Cooper | Frances Reid
Macdonald Carey | Eileen Fulton | William J. Bell |
Award (year and where aired)
Hosts | 9th[9] | 10th[10] | 11th[11][12] | 12th[13] | 13th[14][15] | 14th[16] | 15th[17] | 16th[18] | 17th[19] | 18th[20] | 19th[21] |
|---|
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 |
|---|
| NBC | n/a | SOAPnet | n/a |
|---|
| Deidre Hall and Paul Reiser | Kelsey Grammer and Lisa Rinna | John Larroquette, Louise Sorel, Victoria Rowell, and Kelly Ripa | Jane Leeves, Shawn Christian, Drake Hogestyn, and Keith Hamilton Cobb | Leeza Gibbons, Austin Peck, Shemar Moore, and Ingo Rademacher | Drake Hogestyn and Leeza Gibbons | Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall | | | Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway | |
| Outstanding actor | Peter Bergman
(Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless) | Robert Kelker-Kelly
(Bo Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Tom Eplin
(Jake McKinnon, Another World) | Maurice Benard
(Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) | Eric Braeden
(Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless) | John Callahan
(Edmund Grey, All My Children) | Anthony Geary
(Luke Spencer, General Hospital) | Eric Braeden
(Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless) | Maurice Benard
(General Hospital) |
| Outstanding actress | Susan Lucci
(Erica Kane, All My Children) | Jess Walton
(Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless) | Deidre Hall
(Marlena Evans, Days of Our Lives) | Robin Strasser
(Dorian Lord, One Life to Live) | Genie Francis
(Laura Spencer, General Hospital) | Vanessa Marcil
(Brenda Barrett, General Hospital) | Lynn Herring
(Lucy Coe, Port Charles) | Kim Zimmer
(Reva Shayne, Guiding Light) | Melody Thomas Scott
(Nikki Newman, The Young and the Restless) | Michelle Stafford
(The Young and the Restless) | Tamara Braun
(Carly Corinthos, General Hospital) |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Richard Biggs
(Marcus Hunter, Days of Our Lives) | Justin Deas
(Buzz Cooper, Guiding Light) | Brad Maule
(Tony Jones, General Hospital) | Stuart Damon
(Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital) | Doug Davidson
(Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless) | Michael E. Knight
(Tad Martin, All My Children) | Ian Buchanan
(James Warwick, B&B) | Jon Lindstrom
(Kevin Collins, Port Charles) | John Aniston
(Victor Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives) | Steve Burton
(General Hospital) | Rick Hearst
(Ric Lansing, General Hospital) |
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Ellen Dolan
(Margo Hughes, As the World Turns) | Deborah Adair
(Kate Roberts, Days of Our Lives) | Signy Coleman
(Hope Wilson, The Young and the Restless) | Louise Sorel
(Vivian Alamain, Days of Our Lives) | Marcy Walker
(Liza Colby, All My Children) | Judi Evans
(Paulina Cory, Another World) | Lauralee Bell
(Christine Blair, The Young and the Restless) | Nancy Lee Grahn
(Alexis Davis, General Hospital) | Alison Sweeney
(Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives) |
| Male Newcomer | Monti Sharp
(David Grant, Guiding Light) | Patrick Muldoon
(Austin Reed, Days of Our Lives) | Keith Hamilton Cobb
(Noah Keefer, All My Children) | Mark Consuelos
(Mateo Santos, All My Children) | Tyler Christopher
(Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital) | Jensen Ackles
(Eric Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Cameron Mathison
(Ryan Lavery, All My Children) | David Tom
(Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless) | Chad Brannon
(Zander Smith, General Hospital) | | Justin Bruening
(All My Children) |
| Female Newcomer/ New Actress | Yvonne Perry
(Rosanna Cabot, As the World Turns) | Lisa Rinna
(Billie Reed, Days of Our Lives) | Brooke Alexander
(Samantha Markham, As the World Turns) | Michelle Stafford
(Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless) | T.C. Warner
(Kelsey Jefferson, All My Children) | Sabryn Genet
(Tricia Dennison, The Young and the Restless) | Patrika Darbo
(Nancy Wesley, Days of Our Lives) | Abigail Spencer
(Becca Tyree, All My Children) | Eden Riegel
(Bianca Montgomery, All My Children) | | Adrianne León
(Brook Lynn Ashton, General Hospital) |
| Outstanding Newcomer | | Melissa Archer
(One Life to Live) | |
| New Character | | Laura Wright (Cassie Layne, Guiding Light) | |
| Youth/ younger actor | Matt Borlenghi
(Brian Bodine, All My Children) | Scott Reeves
(Ryan McNeil, The Young and the Restless) | Roger Howarth
(Todd Manning, One Life to Live) | Joshua Morrow
(Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless) | Steve Burton
(Jason Morgan, General Hospital) | Jonathan Jackson
(Lucky Spencer, General Hospital) | Mark Consuelos
(Mateo Santos, All My Children) | Jason Cook
(Shawn-Douglas Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Kyle Lowder
(Days of Our Lives) | Scott Clifton
(Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital) |
| Youth/ younger actress | Alicia Coppola
(Lorna Devon, Another World) | Melissa Hayden
(Bridget Reardon, Guiding Light) | Rena Sofer
(Lois Cerullo, General Hospital) | Kelly Ripa
(Hayley Vaughan, All My Children) | Heather Tom
(Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless) | Sarah Brown (Carly Benson, General Hospital) | Rebecca Herbst
(Elizabeth Webber, General Hospital) | Kelly Ripa
(Hayley Vaughan, All My Children) | Alison Sweeney
(Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Rebecca Budig
(All My Children) | Eden Riegel
(All My Children) |
| Teen Performer | | Erin Torpey
(Jessica Buchanan, One Life to Live) | | Erin Torpey
(Jessica Buchanan, One Life to Live) | | Kristen Alderson
(One Life to Live) |
| Child actor | Kimberly McCullough
(Robin Scorpio, General Hospital) | Scott Groff
(Shawn-Douglas Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Jonathan Jackson
(Lucky Spencer, General Hospital) | | Kirsten Storms
(Belle Black, Days of Our Lives) | |
| Villain or Villainess | Kimberlin Brown
(Sheila Carter, The Young and the Restless) | Louise Sorel
(Vivian Alamain, Days of Our Lives) | | Timothy D. Stickney
(R.J. Gannon, One Life to Live) | |
| Villain | | Jason Brooks
(Peter Blake, Days of Our Lives) | Mark Pinter
(Grant Harrison, Another World) | Joseph Mascolo
(Stefano DiMera, Days of Our Lives) | Roger Howarth
(Todd Manning, One Life to Live) | Vincent Irizarry
(David Hayward, All My Children) | | Rick Hearst (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless) | | Ted King (Lorenzo Alcazar, General Hospital) |
| Villainess | | Kimberlin Brown
(Sheila Carter, The Bold and the Beautiful) | Alison Sweeney
(Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Michelle Stafford
(Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless) | Alison Sweeney
(Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives) | | Arianne Zuker
(Nicole Walker, Days of Our Lives) | | Jane Elliot
(Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital) |
| Outstanding Comic Performance | Matthew Ashford
(Jack Deveraux, Days of Our Lives) | |
| Veteran | | Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital) | |
| Hottest Male Star/ Favorite Actor | Mark Derwin
(A.C. Mallet, Guiding Light) | Drake Hogestyn
(John Black, Days of Our Lives) | Peter Reckell
(Bo Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Ingo Rademacher
(Jasper Jacks, General Hospital) | Steve Burton
(Jason Morgan, General Hospital) | Maurice Benard
(Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) | |
| Hottest Female Star/ Favorite Actress | Crystal Chappell
(Carly Manning, Days of Our Lives) | Melissa Reeves
(Jennifer Horton, Days of our Lives) | Kristina Wagner
(Felicia Jones, General Hospital) | Lynn Herring
(Lucy Coe, General Hospital) | Vanessa Marcil
(Brenda Barrett, General Hospital) | Sharon Case
(Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless) | Kristian Alfonso
(Hope Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Sarah Brown (Carly Benson, General Hospital) | |
| Hottest Couple / Romance | | Robert Kelker-Kelly and Lisa Rinna
(Bo Brady and Billie Reed, Days of Our Lives) | Keith Hamilton Cobb and Sydney Penny
(Noah Keefer and Julia Santos, All My Children)) | Austin Peck and Christie Clark
(Austin Reed and Carrie Brady, Days of Our Lives) | Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa
(Mateo Santos and Hayley Vaughan, All My Children) | |
| New Couple | | Grant Aleksander and Beth Ehlers
(Phillip Spaulding and Harley Cooper, Guiding Light) | | Alison Sweeney and Bryan R. Dattilo
(Sami and Lucas, Days of Our Lives) |
| Favorite Couple | | David Canary and Jennifer Bassey
(Stuart Chandler and Marian Colby, All My Children) | Erika Slezak and Mark Derwin
(Victoria Lord and Ben Davidson, One Life to Live) | Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo Brady and Hope Williams, Days of Our Lives) | Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall (John and Marlena, Days of our Lives) |
| Favorite Triangle | | Melissa Archer, Michael Easton and Renee Elise Goldsberry
Natalie, John, Evangeline, One Life to Live) |
| Favorite Return | | Cady McClain
(Dixie Cooney, All My Children) | Finola Hughes
(Alexandra Devane, All My Children) | | Vanessa Marcil
(General Hospital) | Judi Evans
(Days of Our Lives) |
| Favorite Hero | | Joshua Morrow
(Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless) | |
| Favorite Heroine | | McKenzie Westmore
(Sheridan Crane, Passions) | |
| Favorite Song/ Musical Achievement | "One Dream"
(Days of Our Lives) | Days of Our Lives | |
| Social Storyline | Margo's Rape
As the World Turns | |
| Favorite Storyline | | "Who fathered Marlena's baby?"
(Days of Our Lives) | | The Baby Switch, Days of Our Lives | |
| Plot twist | | Sonny and Alexis, General Hospital | |
| Scene Stealer | | Victoria Rowell
(Drucilla Winters, The Young and the Restless) | | Josh Ryan Evans
(Timmy Lenox, Passions | |
| Male Scene Stealer/ Show Stopper | | Michael E. Knight
(Tad Martin, All My Children) | Tuc Watkins
(David Vickers, One Life to Live) | Tom Eplin
(Jake McKinnon, Another World) | John Ingle
(Edward Quartermaine, General Hospital) | Kin Shriner
(Scott Baldwin, Port Charles) | | Josh Ryan Evans
(Timmy Lenox, Passions) | |
| Female Scene Stealer/ Show Stopper | | Louise Sorel
(Vivian Alamain, Days of our Lives) | Robin Mattson
(Janet Green, All My Children) | Louise Sorel
(Vivian Alamain, Days of Our Lives) | Jennifer Bassey
(Marian Colby, All My Children) | Louise Sorel
(Vivian Alamain, Days of Our Lives) | | Robin Strasser
(Hecuba, Passions) | |
| Outstanding Soap Opera | Days of Our Lives | General Hospital | Days of Our Lives | General Hospital |
| Editor's Choice | Douglas Marland
Laurence Caso | Betty Rea | Claire Labine | Agnes Nixon | Aaron Spelling | Don Hastings
Kathryn Hays | Michael Zaslow | |
| Diamond Award | | Susan Lucci | |
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