Daytime Emmy Changes

The nominees for Best Drama Series surprisingly remains at four and the same four shows are nominated again this year.

Noticeable is the expansion of both the Lead Actress and Supporting Actress categories to six nominations as opposed to the regular five (that both Male categories are at still)... I guess it must've been a really good year for the women of daytime!

Furthermore, both Younger Acting categories have been cut to three nominations, I suppose soaps do not have as many younger actors as before??

Next year's Emmys (2012) will most likely not be impacted by the cancellation of AMC and OLTL, as these shows will continue well into the 'sweeps' period of submissions for consideration.

Daytime Emmy Nominations for 2011

Outstanding Drama Series

• All My Children
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• General Hospital
• The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actor

• Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital
• Ricky Paull Goldin as Jake Martin on All My Children
• Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless
• Michael Park as Jack Snyder on As the World Turns
• James Scott as EJ DiMera on Days of our Lives

Outstanding Lead Actress

• Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and The Beautiful
• Alicia Minshew as Kendall Hart Slater on All My Children
• Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard on All My Children
• Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Newman on The Young and the Restless
• Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos Jacks on General Hospital
• Colleen Zenk as Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns

Outstanding Supporting Actor

• Doug Davidson as Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless
• Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital
• Brian Kerwin as Charlie Banks on One Life to Live
• Billy Miller as Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless
• Jason Thompson as Patrick Drake on General Hospital

Outstanding Supporting Actress

• Tricia Cast as Nina Webster on The Young and the Restless
• Melissa Claire Egan as Annie Chandler on All My Children
• Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis on General Hospital
• Julie Pinson as Janet Ciccone on As the World Turns
• Heather Tom as Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful
• Bree Williamson as Jessica Buchanan on One Life to Live

Outstanding Younger Actor

• Scott Clifton as Liam Cooper on The Bold and the Beautiful
• Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
• Chandler Massey as Will Horton on Days of Our Lives

Outstanding Younger Actress

• Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina Davis on General Hospital
• Brittany Allen as Marissa Chandler on All My Children
• Emily O'Brien as Jana Hawkes Fisher on The Young and the Restless

2011 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations!

Alas, I am behind the curve on this, but it just means we are closer to finding the actual nominations for the Emmys!! Here are the ones who made the cut:

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Hayward), Alicia Minshew (Kendall Slater), and Debbi Morgan (Angie Hubbard)
As the World Turns: Maura West (Carly Tenney) and Colleen Zenk (Barbara Ryan)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan)
Days of our Lives: Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady), Alison Sweeney (Samantha Brady)
General Hospital: Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) and Laura Wright (Carly Jacks)
One Life to Live: Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer) and Gina Tognoni (Kelly Cramer)
The Young and the Restless: Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Newman)

Quick Thoughts: Glad that Zenk got pre-nominated as she did some fabulous work in the weeks nearing the finale! Not much to say on OLTL since I've missed most of it in 2010, but I think they must've gotten it right.... Y&R: ....about right, Cooper & Stafford both made my short-list for possible nominees for the awards here.


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake Martin) and Michael E Knight (Tad Martin)
As the World Turns: Jon Lindstrom (Craig Montgomery) and Michael Park (Jack Snyder)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Don Diamont (Bill Spencer, Jr.) and Jack Wagner (Nick Marone)
Days of our Lives: Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) and James Scott (EJ DiMera)
General Hospital: Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) and Steve Burton (Jason Morgan)
One Life to Live: Jerry ver Dorn (Clint Buchanan) and Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan)
The Young and the Restless: Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) and Christian J LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin)

Quick Thoughts: For ATWT, I think Van Hansis (Luke Snyder) should've definitely gotten pre-nominated (unless he decided not to submit himself for consideration, which is a shame, since he did some great work near the finale).... not surprised to see Lindstrom and Park up for consideration, but I have a feeling they might not get nominated as they didn't have a strong showing in the final weeks. OLTL: I suppose it was a good choice? I don't think anyone else really stood out during nomination period?? Y&R: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) is the only glaring omission I can mention, he did some great work near the end of 2010.... I can't remember anything that stands out from Bergman & LeBlanc (even though both are CRAZY talented).


Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Chandler) and Chrishell Stause (Amanda Martin)
As the World Turns: Terri Conn (Katie Peretti), Lesli Kay (Molly Conlan), and Julie Pinson (Janet Ciccone)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore) and Heather Tom (Katie Logan Spencer)
Days of our Lives: Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) and Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker)
General Hospital: Julie Marie Berman (Lulu Spencer) and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis)
One Life to Live: Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord) and Bree Williamson (Jessica Buchanan)
The Young and the Restless: Tricia Cast (Nina Webster), Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman), and Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Mitchell)

Quick Thoughts: On ATWT, Pinson didn't have a strong showing as she did for when she won her Emmy last year, but I am over the moon that Kay & Conn both are pre-nominated because they did some fabulous work!! I hope that Conn takes home the gold this year! OLTL: Then again, I might be rooting for Williamson because she is very talented and I love her work as Jessica! Y&R: All three ladies did a great job last year, but I think Cast & Hendrickson might edge out Heinle.... On the purpose of having stronger material to work with... but I wouldn't count Heinle out yet because she has managed to make Victoria Newman into her own character in the past half-decade.


Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Cornelius Smith, Jr. (Frankie Hubbard) and Jacob Young (JR Chandler)
As the World Turns: Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman) and Eric Sheffer Stevens (Reid Oliver)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Patrick Duffy (Stephen Logan) and Rick Hearst (Whipple Jones, III)
Days of our Lives: Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) and Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis)
General Hospital: Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) and Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake)
One Life to Live: Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks) and Mark Lawson (Brody Lovett)
The Young and the Restless: Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) and Billy Miller (Billy Abbott)

Quick Thoughts: ATWT: Soooooooooooooo glad Stevens is up for consideration, his work as Reid was brilliant, but I think there is no excuse for Van Hansis to not be up for consideration, at LEAST in this category! OLTL: Again, I can't really say for sure. Y&R: Davidson is always talented but he didn't make my short-list as Miller did... though I think the actors of Ronan and Chance (and maybe Cane) would've edged out these two for me.


Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Brittany Allen (Marissa Chandler) and Natalie Hall (Colby Chandler)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester) and Kim Matula (Hope Logan)
Days of our Lives: Molly Burnett (Melanie Layton) and Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson)
General Hospital: Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina Corinthos Davis) and Haley Pullos (Molly Lansing Davis)
One Life to Live: Kristen Alderson (Starr Manning) and Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde)
The Young and the Restless: Emily O'Brien (Jana Hawkes)

Quick Thoughts: Not much to say here, but O'Brien from Y&R did some great work.


Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Finn Wittrock (Damon Miller)
As the World Turns: Mick Hazen (Parker Munson Snyder)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Scott Clifton (Liam Cooper) and Zack Conroy (Oliver Jones)
Days of our Lives: Casey Deidrick (Chad Woods) and Chandler Massey (Will Horton)
General Hospital: Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) and Nathan Parsons (Ethan Lovett)
One Life to Live: Edward Alderson (Matthew Buchanan) and David A. Gregory (Robert Ford)

Quick Thoughts: No Y&R noms?? Hmmmm, anyways, not much to say here either.


THOUGHTS?? Sound Off In the comments!

The 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards

Here Are The Winners:

Lead Actor: Michael Park, As The World Turns
-So nice to see Mr. Park finally honored for his work, and I'm not surprised that he won, considering ATWT's upcoming finale.

Lead Actress: Maura West, As The World Turns
-Isn't it awesome that CarJack both picked up Emmys this year? Must say that I had no real idea how this category would go.

Supporting Actress: Julie Pinson, As The World Turns
-Julie is a talented actress, and I am glad that she was recognized for her work. And I am glad that the VERY talented actors and actresses on ATWT are finally getting their dues, considering recent years at the Emmys. And Betty White's non-existant nomination clinched the win for Pinson.

Supporting Actor: Billy Miller, The Young & The Restless
-Both of my favorite soaps dominated in the four main acting categories, so I am thrilled!

Younger Actor: Drew Tyler Bell, The Bold & The Beautiful
-CBS had a great night!!

Younger Actress: Julie Berman, General Hospital
-Berman would go on to pick up her second consecutive trophy in this category.

Writing Team: The Bold & The Beautiful

Directing Team: General Hospital

Drama Series: The Bold & The Beautiful

-I liked the way they showed the montages for the soaps this year, at the end with about fifteen to thirty seconds for each soap. Watch it here. [just click the play button]

No wonder B&B won for its second year in a row, their montage was absolutely fantastic, Even though I am a huge Y&R fan, I must say that the Ann Douglas storyline was so heartbreaking and I almost cried when they showed the scenes. So, our hat is off to you, B&B, congrats from all of us here at Soap Opera America. [the only problem is that Betty White should have been nominated for her work!]

Stay Tuned for the announcement of the Soap Opera America Awards!!

EMMY NOMS 2010: WHAT WENT WRONG & WHAT WENT RIGHT

HERE WE GOO..................


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:


All My Children, ABC
The Bold And The Beautiful, CBS
General Hospital, ABC
The Young And The Restless, CBS

-So, ATWT or OLTL had no chance because of failing ratings? I really wish that both had recieved nominations, because both were great with storylines. Whatever, the real winner will be (IMO) Y&R, because of fantastic storylines, great acting, and the ability to make me keep watching every week with suspense... all equate a great soap.


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Sarah Brown, General Hospital, ABC
Crystal Chappell, Guiding Light, CBS
Bobbie Eakes, All My Children, ABC
Michelle Stafford, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Maura West, As The World Turns, CBS

-Knowing that the Emmys should have given a nom to Teri (Katie, ATWT) [and she would have been the frontrunner of this race, but i guess episdoes recently have not given Teri the chance to shine], and the performances of West and Stafford (and the limited material of Chappell); I'll assume that with the Emmy love for GH, it'll probably go to Sarah Brown.


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Peter Bergman, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Doug Davidson, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Jon Lindstrom, As The World Turns, CBS
Michael Park, As The World Turns, CBS
James Scott, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-This category is better than the similar Female category this year!! (which I always think is the most exciting category..) I am so happy to see ATWT and Y&R love!!! This is difficult for me to pick, but if I had to narrow it down to two, it would be Davidson and Lindstrom based on their powerful performances. With Davidson winning by a hair, he is very talented, but i wouldn't mind Lindstrom winning, either.


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Beth Chamberlin, Guiding Light, CBS
Carolyn Hennesy, General Hospital, ABC
Julie Pinson, As The World Turns, CBS
Bree Williamson, One Life To Live, ABC
Arianne Zucker, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-I am pleased overall, but I do believe that Betty White (Ann Douglas, B&B) and Stacy H. (Patty/Emily, Y&R) were SEVERLY snubbed, both turned in great performances and if Stacy had gotten nominated, she would be the frontrunner for sure. My top two would be Williamson and Pinson, since I've seen and know both the characters' storylines, but if it were a year for Pinson to get it it would be this year, because she had a great emotional ride with Janet.


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Bradford Anderson, General Hospital, ABC
Ricky Paull Goldin, All My Children, ABC
Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital, ABC
Brian Kerwin, One Life To Live, ABC
Billy Miller, The Young And The Restless, CBS

-WHERE IS KEVIN FROM Y&R?! HE HAS GIVEN A FANTASTIC.... OH WHATEVER. I was also shocked that Van Hansis (Luke, ATWT) had not recieved a pre-nom... if it was any year for him to win, this would have been a good one... WHATEVER. After watching a breif clip of Anderson on GH, I'd say that he'd had the category in a lock-in, but I think Kerwin could give him a run for his money.


OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Julie Berman, General Hospital, ABC
Molly Burnett, Days Of Our Lives, NBC
Shelley Hennig, Days Of Our Lives, NBC
Christel Khalil, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Marnie Schulenburg, As The World Turns, CBS

-I SINCERLY THINK KHALIL SHOULD WIN. She has been fantastic and it would be a shame for her to lose... (I also think CBS made a big mistake of not nominating Meridith Hagner (ex-Liberty, ATWT) for her performance)


OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Drew Tyler Bell, The Bold And The Beautiful, CBS
Scott Clifton, One Life To Live, ABC
Zack Conroy, Guiding Light, CBS
Drew Garrett, General Hospital, ABC
Dylan Patton, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-I don't know much about the nominees in the category, but if I had to take a guess based on the material I HAVE seen, I'd say that Clifton had the best chance of winning.


WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD WIN? COMMENT BELOW.

My Picks for the 2010 Daytime EMMY for Best Drama Series

MOST LIKELY TO SECURE A NOMINATION:
1. The Young & The Restless, CBS
2. One Life To Live, ABC
3. General Hospital, ABC
4. As The World Turns, CBS




I have no idea how they are gonna go this year in terms of the number nominated, I'm going to guess they will either follow suit and continue the '3' nominations, or they might go the route of having four nominated. Nevertheless, here are the three that I think probably will warrent nominations this year.

AS THE WORLD TURNS, CBS
Oakdale residents may not have had a ritzy, glitzy year as they’ve had in years past; but the storylines that were on ATWT this year have been better than they were, and especially Brad’s death and Jack & Janet’s marriage breaking up have brought the best scenes in a while… Plus, ATWT should at least deserve one last nomination (although, I don’t understand why Guiding Light didn’t get it’s due last year). Plus, in recent weeks, the drama has turned up, and ATWT has begun a return to form.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, CBS
Genoa City has been struck with despair and shock, plus Y&R seems to always have the best scenes and storylines. The actors were great, and the storylines were clever!! And the drama is heating up, and Y&R is definatly getting good storylines in.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE, ABC
Even though I saw only about a month of OLTL, (not including this past week), It has been a pretty compelling story with the residents; and the portrayal and support of Gay and Lesbian people on the show was absolutely incredible (despite writing off 'Kish" soon). OLTL went out on a limb and could possibly nab a nomination.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, ABC
I’ve only seen bits and pieces of GH’s recent season; so I have no clue what could possibly give them a reason to be nominated.. However, I’m taking chances and going with an Emmy favorite.


THE FOLLOWING IS A RESULT OF NOT HAVING CO-BLOGGERS TO HELP ME COMPILE THIS KIND OF LIST... HOPE THAT CHANGES SOON!!


WHY OTHERS MIGHT NOT GET NOMINATED:
(I WISH NO ILL TOWARDS THESE CONTENDERS, JUST STATING OPINION)

DAYS OF OUR LIVES, NBC
Again, I have no clue why they might not get nominated.

ALL MY CHILDREN, ABC
Same. (But I’ve heard it’s getting good!)

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL, CBS
It just seems really blah lately, but that storyline with Betty White’s character’s (Ann Douglas') death was SOO good (what I saw of it).

GUIDING LIGHT, CBS
I don’t think it’s possible, since there’s so little to be nominated, but you never know!

DAYTIME EMMYS 2010 PRE-NOMINATIONS

You've read my opinions of Acting nominees for my two favorite soaps (ATWT and Y&R), so here is the official pre-nomination list for the acting categories for the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards. (The final nominees will be announced on May 12th)


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - David Canary, as Adam and Stuart Chandler; Thorsten Kaye, as Zach Slater; Vincent Irizarry, as Dr. David Hayward
As the World Turns, CBS - Jon Lindstrom, as Craig Montgomery; Michael Park, as Jack Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Don Diamont, as Bill Spencer, Jr.; John McCook, as Eric Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - John Aniston, as Victor Kiriakis; James Scott, as EJ DiMera
General Hospital, ABC - Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos; Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer
One Life to Live, ABC - Jerry Ver Dorn, as Clint Buchanan; Robert S. Woods, as Bo Buchanan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott; Doug Davidson, as Paul Williams

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Bobbie Eakes, as Krystal Carey; Alicia Minshew, as Kendall Hart Slater
As the World Turns, CBS - Terri Colombino, as Katie Snyder; Maura West, as Carly Tenney
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Susan Flannery, as Stephanie Forrester; Katherine Kelly Lang, as Brooke Logan
Days of our Lives, NBC - Kristian Alfonso, as Hope Brady; Alison Sweeney, as Samantha (Sami) Brady
General Hospital, ABC - Sarah Brown, as Claudia Zacchara Corinthos; Laura Wright, as Carly Jacks
Guiding Light, CBS - Crystal Chappell, as Olivia Spencer
One Life to Live, ABC - Erika Slezak, as Viki Lord Banks; Hillary Smith, as Nora Buchanan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Jeanne Cooper, as Katherine Chancellor; Michelle Stafford, as Phyllis Newman; Sharon Case, as Sharon Newman

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Ricky Paull Goldin, as Jake Martin; Jacob Young, as JR Chandler
As the World Turns, CBS - Trent Dawson, as Henry Coleman; Austin Peck, as Brad Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Brandon Beemer, as Owen Knight; Kyle Lowder, as Rick Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Shawn Christian, as Dr. Daniel Jonas; Joseph Mascolo, as Stefano DiMera
General Hospital, ABC - Bradford Anderson, as Damien Spinelli; Jonathan Jackson, as Lucky Spencer
Guiding Light, CBS - Jeff Branson, as Shayne Lewis
One Life to Live, ABC - Mark Lawson, as Brody Lovett; Brian Kerwin, as Charlie Banks; Brett Claywell, as Kyle Lewis
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Billy Miller, as Billy Abbott; Greg Rikaart, as Kevin Fisher

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Melissa Claire Egan, as Annie Chandler; Chrishell Stause, as Amanda Dillon
As the World Turns, CBS - Cady McClain, as Rosanna Cabot; Julie Pinson, as Janet Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Heather Tom, as Katie Logan; Betty White, as Ann Douglas
Days of our Lives, NBC - Nadia Bjorlin, as Chloe Lane; Arianne Zucker, as Nicole Walker
General Hospital, ABC - Carolyn Hennesy, as Diane Miller; Rebecca Herbst, as Elizabeth Webber
Guiding Light, CBS - Beth Chamberlin, as Beth Raines Spaulding; Tina Sloan, as Lillian Raines
One Life to Live, ABC - Ilene Kristen, as Roxanne Balsom; Bree Williamson, as Jessica Brennan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Stacy Haiduk, as Patty Williams & Dr. Emily Peterson; Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Mitchell

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Brittany Allen, as Marissa Chandler; Shannon Kane, as Natalia Hubbard
As the World Turns, CBS - Marnie Schulenburg, as Alison Stewart
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, as Steffy Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Molly Burnett, as Melanie Layton; Shelley Hennig, as Stephanie Johnson
General Hospital, ABC - Julie Berman, as Lulu Spencer; Kirsten Storms, as Maxie Jones
One Life to Live, ABC - Crystal Hunt, as Stacy Morasco; Farah Fath, as Gigi Morasco
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Christel Khalil, as Lily Winters; Emily O'Brien, as Jana Fisher

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Daniel Kennedy, as Pete Cortlandt; JR Martinez, as Brot Monroe
As the World Turns, CBS - Mick Hazen, as Parker Snyder; Billy Magnussen, as Casey Hughes
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Drew Tyler Bell, as Thomas Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Casey Deidrick, as Chad Woods; Dylan Patton, as Will Horton
General Hospital, ABC - Drew Garrett, as Michael Corinthos, Jr.; Nathan Parsons, as Ethan Lovett
Guiding Light, CBS - Zack Conroy, as James Spaulding
One Life to Live, ABC - Scott Clifton, as Schuyler Joplin; Scott Evans, as Oliver Fish
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton; Kevin Schmidt, as Noah Newman


BEST OF LUCK TO ALL!!!

ATWT--DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, WHO (& WHY) SHOULD BE NOMINATED

**Detonates actor/actress received pre-nomination


MAURA WEST as Carly Tenney **(Outstanding Lead Actress)
As The World Turns
Besides recovering from alcoholism, West has received great scenes regarding Carly finding out about her sister Rosanna being with Craig, and her disappointments and frustrations with not being able to express her true feelings about her ex-husband Jack.

JAKE SILBERMANN as Noah Mayer
As The World Turns
Dealing with Luke’s jealousy, and the fact that Luke (and Damian) have driven Noah to his current blindness, have left Noah a mess, and Silbermann’s portrayal of Noah has been one of his best during his stint on ATWT, and his performance is defiantly Emmy worthy.

VAN HANSIS as Luke Snyder
As The World Turns
Luke has been up and down this past year and has gotten great emotional scenes, especially the recent emotional break up between Like and Noah.

ASHLEY GREINER as Faith Snyder
As The World Turns
Faith has gone through a lot, considering that she ASKED to go to boarding school, Greiner has perfectly portrayed Faith for who she was: lost, confused, and scared; the fact that her dad was dead, then back to life and her parents broke up, brought out the best in this character.

CADY McCLAIN as Rosanna Cabot **(Outstanding Supporting Actress)
As The World Turns
McClain has previously won before for her role of Dixie on All My Children and for her role of Rosanna on ATWT; she is such a fantastic actress, she showed such gut-wrenching emotion when Rosanna called off the wedding because she couldn’t deny that Craig still loved her sister Carly.

TERRI COLOMBINO as Katie Peretti Snyder **(Outstanding Lead Actress)
As The World Turns
Colombino was so great this past year in portraying Katie, after losing her husband, best friend, and all hope; Colombino showed us the Katie we all know, and was able to come back to life, and along the way had shown some great emotional scenes. Defiantly one performance WORTHY of winning the Emmy.

AUSTIN PECK as Brad Snyder **(Outstanding Supporting Actor)
As The World Turns
Everyone loves Brad; he’s funny, smart, a wise ass, and many more.. So it came quite a shock to many ATWT when Brad was killed off; but we have not seen Brad so vulnerable has he has been over the past year, despite being a ghost, Peck DELIVERED the perfect amount of emotion for his scenes.

KELLY MENIGHAN HENSLEY as Emily Stewart
As The World Turns
Emily’s search for a baby brought her to emotional despair, happiness, and loss. Hensley brought us a different side to Emily, one that wanted to start a family, and was willing to do anything to get it.

MARNIE SCHULENBURG as Alison Stewart **(Outstanding Younger Actress)
As The World Turns
Alison almost got married, almost got killed, cheated on her fiancé, and discovered many secrets along the way; Schulenburg was perfect as Alison and showed us how much Alison has grown up; delivering us a perfect Emmy worthy performance.

MEREDITH HAGNER as Liberty Ciccone
As The World Turns
The ‘old’ Liberty (Hagner) has had to deal with the brunt of the character’s emotional baggage; suffice it to say, losing a baby she didn’t want, getting leukemia, losing her father, and watching her mother’s marriage fall apart has brought Hagner many, MANY emotional scenes and she should defiantly be nominated this year.

JULIE PINSON as Janet Ciccone Snyder **(Outstanding Supporting Actress)
As The World Turns
No matter how much you may hate Janet, her year has been pretty much the same as Liberty’s and the emotion we see in Pinson’s portrayal of a mother trying to keep her family together is all but too real and Pinson gives us emotion that we can’t forget.

MICHAEL PARK as Jack Snyder **(Outstanding Lead Actor)
As The World Turns
Shooting his own brother, Jack became such a wreck, and Park hit the jackpot; as Jack had emotional Emmy worthy scenes almost weekly. Park is a fantastic actor, and this year might be his year to strike gold.

TOM PELPHREY as Mick Dante (AKA ‘James Stenbeck’)
As The World Turns
In probably the weirdest plot twist to hit Oakdale, we met an off-the-wall guy (to put it nicely), named Mick. Through Mick’s journey, we came to see how Pelphrey won those three Emmy awards for his role on Guiding Light. The portrayal of Mick was probably not an easy one, but Pelphrey pulled it off.

MARIE WILSON as Meg Snyder
As The World Turns
Watching Meg fly off the wall and watch Damian tear her sanity down was one of the more frustrating moments of watching ATWT; However, we saw Wilson bring a new aspect to Meg, and she gave us an unforgettable performance in doing so.

BILLY MAGNUSSEN as Casey Hughes **(Outstanding Younger Actor)
As The World Turns
Casey has dealt with a lot of crap over the past year in Oakdale, and Magnussen has given us some powerful performances, and shown us that Casey Hughes is now grown up.

OTHER PRE-NOMINATED ACTORS:

JON LINDSTROM as Craig Montgomery **(Outstanding Lead Actor)
TRENT DAWSON as Henry Coleman **(Outstanding Supporting Actor)
MICK HAZEN as Parker Snyder **(Outstanding Younger Actor)

Y&R--DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, WHO (& WHY) SHOULD BE NOMINATED.

**Detonates actor/actress received pre-nomination

DOUG DAVIDSON as Paul Williams **(Outstanding Lead Actor)
The Young And The Restless
Davidson’s defining moments as Paul were really when “Patty” was in the coma, and he was at a loss, in the weeks that followed, Davidson showed raw, gut wrenching emotion.

STACY HAIDUK as Patty Williams and Dr. Emily Peterson **(Outstanding Supporting Actress)
The Young And The Restless
Dual roles on soap operas are so entertaining to watch, and are pulled off well by talented actors, and Haiduk is talented; portraying Patty Williams so well with an eerie sense of danger, and Emily’s journey is also well portrayed too.

PETER BERGMAN as Jack Abbott **(Outstanding Lead Actor)
The Young And The Restless
Jack’s storyline this year with Patty, and falling in love with Stacy has shown the tender side of Jack, and we see the other side when he lashes out after Jabot was bought by the Newman family. Bergman shows a great range of emotion in Jack’s characterization.

EILEEN DAVIDSON as Ashley Abbott
The Young And The Restless
Davidson is such a talented actress, she’s one of my favorite soap stars. That said, Ashley had quite an ordeal this past year; the fiasco with the babies and then losing her trust in Adam, feeling quite insecure with her own sanity, and then finding that her baby might not be hers; Davidson conveyed her character in the right manner, I wouldn’t be surprised to find her nominated at the Emmys.

SHARON CASE as Sharon Newman **(Outstanding Lead Actress)
The Young And The Restless
Sharon has had the ups and downs of a typical soap female; and Case has been brilliant in her portrayal of Sharon. The upcoming episodes of the “Faith’s maternity” storyline will no doubt bring us more great emotion.

MICHAEL MUHNEY as Adam Newman (Adam Wilson)
The Young And The Restless
Adam is defiantly a sociopath (mentioned quite a few times by different characters in the show), and Muhney’s portrayal of Adam is really on target and a strong representation of his talent.

MICHELLE STAFFORD as Phyllis Newman **(Outstanding Lead Actress)
The Young And The Restless
Phyllis has had quite a year: dealing with Sharon/Nick, her son’s (false) imprisonment, her own relationship, the loss of Sharon and Nick’s baby, and Adam’s lies. You may not like Phyllis, but you got to admit: Stafford is one hell of an actress, she shows so many sides of Phyllis in so many situations.

MICHAEL GRAZIADEI as Daniel Romalotti
The Young And The Restless
Daniel has had an arduous year, his imprisonment scenes brought out the best in the character.

TRACEY E. BREGMAN as Lauren Fenmore Baldwin
The Young And The Restless
Lauren’s been through some tough stuff recently on Y&R, and Bregman has shown the best in Lauren’s scattered side; and the current storyline with her and Paul is defiantly going to bring some good material to the table.

CHRISTIAN LeBLANC as Michael Baldwin
The Young And The Restless
Michael’s stress level has increased in recent weeks on Y&R, and it’ll no doubt increase in following weeks. LeBlanc is perfect in orchestrating the role of Michael, emotionally and giving us more depth into the character.

VANESSA MARANO as Eden Gerick
The Young And The Restless
Eden’s had a hard year, and has shown us great development in the character, with Marano’s great portrayal of the character.

YVONNE ZIMA as Daisy Sanders
The Young And The Restless
If you hate Adam, chances are you also hate Daisy. No denying, Zima’s portrayal of Daisy’s sinister nature is defiantly bone-chilling.

DANIEL GODDARD as Cane Ashby
The Young And The Restless
Goddard has given us great performances as Cane, and his emotional levels were tested with many frustrating storylines, and Goddard passed with flying colors.

CHRISTEL KHALIL as Lily Winters Ashby **(Outstanding Younger Actress)
The Young And The Restless
Khalil is so lovable as Lily, everyone (or most everyone) loves Lily; however, that dang cancer storyline has brought Lily (and most of the Y&R audience) to tears.

JEANNE COOPER as Katherine Chancellor Murphy **(Outstanding Lead Actress)
The Young And The Restless
Cooper is brilliant with Katherine, hard to believe she won her first competitive Emmy in 2008! However, Katherine was faced with many obstacles and the biggest: Tucker is her son (insert "gasp!"), has brought Katherine to emotional ends, don’t be surprised to see Cooper nominated. (Glad to see that one of the senior cast members of a soap still gets regular face time, BTW).


OTHER PRE-NOMINATED ACTORS:
BILLY MILLER as Billy Abbott **(Outstanding Supporting Actor)
GREG RIKAART as Kevin Fisher **(Outstanding Supporting Actor)
ELIZABETH HENDRICKSON as Chloe Mitchell **(Outstanding Supporting Actress)
EMILY O’BRIEN as Jana Fisher **(Outstanding Younger Actress)
BRYTON JAMES as Devon Hamilton **(Outstanding Younger Actor)
KEVIN SCHMIDT as Noah Newman **(Outstanding Younger Actor)