HOLLYWOOD—Television lovers the Daytime Emmy Nominations were announced on Thursday, May 1 and leading the pack of all nominees was the CBS soap “The Young and the Restless” with a total of 26 nominations including Outstanding Drama Series. One big surprise is the omission of ABC soap “ General Hospital” in that race. Wow, did not see that one coming.

Competing alongside “Y&R” in the race is “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “One Life to Live” and “Days of Our Lives” which took home the trophy in 2013. “With over 1,400 entries this year, the National Academy is again excited to welcome more than 350 nominees to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” said, Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “We are happy to return to both the Beverly Hilton and the Westin Bonaventure for what I’m sure will be two very exciting nights for the Daytime television community!”

A list of this year’s nominees are listed below:

Outstanding Drama Series
-“The Bold and the Beautiful”
-“Days of Our Lives”
-“One Life to Live”
-“The Young and the Restless”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
-EILEEN DAVIDSON, as Kristen DiMera “Days of Our Lives”
-KATHERINE KELLY LANG, as Brooke Logan “The Bold and the Beautiful”
-HEATHER TOM, as Katie Logan “The Bold and the Beautiful”
-ARIANNE ZUCKER, as Nicole Walker “Days of Our Lives”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
-PETER BERGMAN, as Jack Abbott “The Young and the Restless”
-DOUG DAVIDSON, as Paul Williams “The Young and the Restless”
-CHRISTIAN LEBLANC, as Michael Baldwin “The Young and the Restless”
-BILLY MILLER, as Billy Abbott “The Young and the Restless”
-JASON THOMPSON, as Patrick Drake “General Hospital”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
-MELISSA CLAIRE EGAN, as Chelsea Newman “The Young and the Restless”
-JANE ELLIOT, as Tracy Quartermaine “General Hospital”
-AMELIA HEINLE, as Victoria Newman “The Young and the Restless”
-ELIZABETH HENDRICKSON, as Chloe Fisher “The Young and the Restless”
-KELLY SULLIVAN, as Connie Falconeri “General Hospital”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
-BRADFORD ANDERSON, as Damien Spinelli “General Hospital”
-STEVE BURTON, as Dylan McAvoy “The Young and the Restless”
-SCOTT CLIFTON, as Liam Spencer “The Bold and the Beautiful”
-ERIC MARTSOLF, as Brady Black “Days of Our Lives”
-DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri “General Hospital”

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
-KRISTEN ALDERSON, as Kiki Jerome “General Hospital”
-LINSEY GODFREY, as Caroline Spencer “The Bold and the Beautiful”
-HUNTER KING, as Summer Newman “The Young and the Restless”
-KIM MATULA, as Hope Logan “The Bold and the Beautiful”
-KELLEY MISSAL, as Danielle Manning “One Life to Live”

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
-BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos “ General Hospital”
– CHAD DUELL, as Michael Corinthos “ General Hospital”
-MAX EHRICH, as Fenmore Baldwin “The Young and the Restless”
– CHANDLER MASSEY, as Will Horton “Days of Our Lives”
-DANIEL POLO, as Jamie Vernon “The Young and the Restless”

The 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on Sunday, June 22 at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.