HOLLYWOOD—On Thursday, May 14, the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science announced the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Outstanding Dramatic Series nominees were "All My Children," "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Days of Our Lives." Outstanding Dramatic Series Directing Team nominees were "All My Children," "Days of Our Lives" and "One Life To Live." Outstanding Dramatic Series Writing Team were "All My Children," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "General Hospital" and "One Life To Live."
Outstanding Lead Actor nominees: Thorsten Kaye, "All My Children"; Peter Reckell, "Days of Our Lives"; Anthony Geary, "General Hospital"; Daniel Cosgrove, "Guiding Light" and Christian LeBlanc, "The Young and the Restless." Outstanding Lead Actress nominees: Debbie Morgan, "All My Children"; Maura West, "As The World Turns"; Susan Flannery, "The Bold and the Beautiful"; Susan Haskell, "One Life to Live" and Jeanne Cooper, "The Young and the Restless."
Outstanding Supporting Actor nominees: Vincent Irizarry, "All My Children"; Van Hansis, "As The World Turns"; Jeff Branson, "Guiding Light" and Bradford Anderson, "General Hospital." Outstanding Supporting Actress nominees: Melissa Claire Egan, "All My Children"; Alisha Minshew, "All My Children"; Julie Pinson, "As The World Turns"; Tamara Braun, "Days of Our Lives" and Bree Williamson, "One Life to Live."
Outstanding Younger Actress nominees: Meredith Hagner, "As The World Turns"; Rachel Melvin, "Days of Our Lives"; Kirsten Storms, "General Hospital" and Emily O’Brien, "The Young and the Restless." Outstanding Younger Actor nominees: Cornelius Smith, Jr., "All My Children"; Blake Berris, "Days of our Lives"; E.J. Bonilla, "Guiding Light" and Bryton McClure, "The Young and the Restless."
Outstanding Talk Show nominees: Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa for "Live with Regis and Kelly"; Rachael Ray for "The Rachael Ray Show"; Ellen Degeneres for "Ellen" and "The View." Talk Show Host Entertainment nominees: Ellen Degeneres and Rachael Ray. Talk Show Host Informative: Phil McGraw for "The Dr. Phil Show"; Tyra Banks for "The Tyra Banks Show" and "The Doctors."
Morning Programs nominees: "Good Morning America," "The Early Show" and "Today" will be vying for the top spot. The show will be broadcast by the CW Network on Sunday, August 30, with host Vanessa Williams.