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televised the ceremonies in the United States.

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s were presented on May 14, 2005, while nominations were announced on March 2. CBS also conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination".

Nominations and winners

The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold:

Outstanding Drama Series

*'' All My Children'': Julie Hanan Carruthers, executive producer; Ginger Smith, producer; Karen Johnson, producer; Casey Childs, producer *''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

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Christopher Goutman Christopher Goutman (born December 19, 1952) is an American writer, producer, actor and director. He is most notable for his work on daytime soap operas. He was married from 1985–2016 to actress Marcia McCabe, whom he met while he was on ''Search ...

, executive producer; Carole Shure, senior producer; Vivian Gundaker, producer; Kelsey Bay, coordinating producer *'' General Hospital'':

Jill Farren Phelps Jill Farren Phelps (born July 7, 1950) is an American television producer. She is known for her work with American soap operas, having served as executive producer of '' Santa Barbara'', '' Another World'', ''Guiding Light'', ''One Life to Live ...

, executive producer; Mary O'Leary, producer; Carol Scott, producer; Mercer Barrows, producer; Michelle Henry, producer; Deborah A. Genovese, coordinating producer;

Charles Pratt Jr. Charles Pratt Jr. (born January 6, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. In September 2014, it was revealed that Pratt had been hired as head writer and co-executive producer of ''The Young and the Restless''. In Septembe ...

, consulting producer;

Robert Guza Jr. Robert Guza Jr. (born 1951 ) is an American television writer and producer, who formerly held the position as head writer on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Personal life Guza has been married to actress and fellow writer Meg Be ...

, consulting producer *''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'':

William J. Bell William Joseph Bell (March 6, 1927 – April 29, 2005) was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of the soap operas '' Another World'', ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Ea ...

, executive producer; John F. Smith, co-executive producer; Edward J. Scott, supervising producer;

Kathryn Foster Kathryn Foster is an American soap opera producer and director. She resigned in October 2006 after being on ''The Young and the Restless'' for about 15 years. Positions held The Young and the Restless * Producer (2002–2006) * Director (1989– ...

, producer;

John Fisher John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. Fisher was executed by o ...

, coordinating producer

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Grant Aleksander Grant Aleksander Kunkowski (born August 6, 1960), better known as Grant Aleksander, is an American actor. Early life Aleksander was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the youngest of three brothers. He was well known at McDonogh School as both ...

( Phillip Spaulding, '' Guiding Light'') * Steve Burton ( Jason Morgan, '' General Hospital'') *

Roger Howarth Roger Howarth (born September 13, 1968) is an American actor. He played character Todd Manning on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''); the character earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994, and is cited as an icon in the soap ...

( Paul Ryan, ''

'') * Michael E. Knight (

Tad Martin Tad Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, ''All My Children''. Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character: Matthew Anton, John E. Dunn, and Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on a ...

, '' All My Children'') *

Christian LeBlanc Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Baldwin on ''The Young and the Restless''. Career LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on ''The Young and the Restless''. He was born in F ...

( Michael Baldwin, ''

'') * Jack Wagner (

Nick Marone Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Pla ...

, ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'')

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Martha Byrne Mary Martha Byrne (born December 23, 1969) is an American actress, singer and television writer. She played the role of Lily Walsh Snyder on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 1985 to 1989, then again from 1993 to 2008; as well as, from ...

(

Lily Walsh Snyder Lily Walsh is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, ''As the World Turns''. Most notably played by Martha Byrne from May 1985 to September 29, 1989 and again from April 1993 to April 22, 2008, the character was originated in June ...

, ''

'') *

Kassie DePaiva Katherine Virginia "Kassie" DePaiva (née Wesley; born March 21, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Bobby Joe in the horror film '' Evil Dead II'' (1987) and her work in American daytime soap operas. She ...

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Blair Cramer Blair Cramer (raised as Blair Daimler; formerly Buchanan, Manning, Holden, McBain, and Clarke) is a fictional character from the American daytime drama series ''One Life to Live''. The niece of leading antagonist Dr. Dorian Cramer Lord of the C ...

, '' One Life to Live'') * Susan Flannery (

Stephanie Douglas Forrester Stephanie Forrester is a fictional character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Stephanie is known for her marriages to the famed fashion designer, Eric Forrester, and for her rivalries with Brooke L ...

, ''

'') *

Nancy Lee Grahn Nancy Lee Grahn (born April 28, 1956) is an American actress known primarily for her work in daytime soap operas, portraying Julia Wainwright Capwell on '' Santa Barbara'' from 1985–93 and Alexis Davis on ''General Hospital'' since 1996. E ...

( Alexis Davis, '' General Hospital'') *

Juliet Mills Juliet Maryon Mills (born 21 November 1941) is an English-American actress. She is the daughter of actor Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell and the eldest of three siblings; her younger siblings are actress Hayley Mills and director Jonathan ...

(Tabitha Lenox, ''

Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and ...

'') *

Erika Slezak Erika Alma Hermina Slezak (; born August 5, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her role as Victoria "Viki" Lord on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1971 through the television finale in 2012 and again in the ...

(

Victoria Lord Victoria Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'', played for over 41 years by six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Erika Slezak. The character was created as one of th ...

, '' One Life to Live'') *

Michelle Stafford Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1968) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards. In 201 ...

( Phyllis Summers Abbott, ''

'') *

Kim Zimmer Kimberly Jo Zimmer (born February 2, 1955) is an American actress, best known for her role as Reva Shayne on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. For this portrayal, she has won four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Dram ...

( Reva Shayne Lewis, '' Guiding Light'')

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

* Jeff Branson (Jonathan Lavery, '' All My Children'') * Tyler Christopher (

Nikolas Cassadine Nikolas Cassadine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Originated by actor Tyler Christopher in 1996, he left the show on July 14, 1999. Due to Nikolas' importance on the soap, he was im ...

, '' General Hospital'') *

Justin Deas Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He is known primarily for his work on daytime soap operas. Personal life Deas received his Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary. Deas married ...

(Buzz Cooper, '' Guiding Light'') *

Rick Hearst Rick Hearst (born January 4, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for roles in American soap operas. Early life Hearst was born Richard Charles Herbst on January 4, 1965, in Howard Beach, New York and raised in Dallas, Texas. Personal life ...

( Ric Lansing, '' General Hospital'') *

Cameron Mathison Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played the role of Ryan Lavery on ''All My Children''. Early life and personal life Mathison was born on August 25, 1969, in S ...

(

Ryan Lavery Ryan Lavery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''All My Children'', as portrayed by Cameron Mathison from 1998 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2011. He has a daughter with ex-wife Annie Lavery, a son with Kendall Hart, and is marri ...

, '' All My Children'') *

Greg Rikaart Gregory Andrew Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' since 2003, and also playing Leo Stark on '' Days Of Our Lives''. Throug ...

( Kevin Fisher, ''

'')

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Crystal Chappell Crystal Elizabeth Chappell (born August 4, 1965) is an American actress who played Carly Manning on ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on ''One Life to Live'' from 1995–97 and Olivia Spencer on ''Guiding Light'' from ...

(

Olivia Spencer Olivia Spencer is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, '' Guiding Light''. The character was introduced to audiences in the summer of 1999 as the fiancée of the late Prince Richard Winslow. Crystal Chappell originated th ...

, '' Guiding Light'') * Robin Christopher (

Skye Chandler Skye Chandler is a fictional character from the ABC soap operas ''All My Children'', ''One Life to Live'', and ''General Hospital''. Initially portrayed by Antoinette Byron, the role was then portrayed by Robin Christopher for most of the next ...

, '' General Hospital'') *

Jeanne Cooper Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (1973–2013). At the time of her death, she was eighth on the ...

(

Katherine Chancellor Katherine Chancellor is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', portrayed by Jeanne Cooper. Created and introduced by show creator William J. Bell in November 1973, Cooper's Katherine was introduced ...

, ''

'') *

Ilene Kristen Ilene Kristen (born Ilene Schatz; July 30, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Delia Ryan in the ABC soap opera '' Ryan's Hope'' (1975–1979, 1982–1983, 1986–1989) and her Emmy-nominated performances as Roxy ...

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Roxy Balsom Roxy Balsom is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The character was played by Ilene Kristen from November 7, 2001, through the final episode on January 13, 2012. The character is known for her constant malapropi ...

, '' One Life to Live'') *

Natalia Livingston Natalia Livingston (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Emily Quartermaine (for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award) and Rebecca Shaw on ABC's '' General Hospital'', and for playing Taylor Walker on the NBC ...

(

Emily Quartermaine Emily Quartermaine is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. The role was originated on January 20, 1995 by Amber Tamblyn, who portrayed the role until July 11, 2001. Natalia Livingston subsequently played Emily from ...

, '' General Hospital'') *

Heather Tom Heather Marie Tom (born November 4, 1975) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her acting work on various soap operas. Her best known roles are Victoria Newman on ''The Young and the Restless,'' Kelly Cramer on ' ...

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Kelly Cramer Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by actress Gina Tognoni, who debuted on February 17, 1995, and played the character in her last appearance on August 24, 2011. ...

, '' One Life to Live'')

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Scott Clifton Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and video blogger. He played Dillon Quartermaine in '' General Hospital'' (2003–2007), Schuyler Joplin in '' One Life to Live'' (2009–2010) ...

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Dillon Quartermaine Dillon Quartermaine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1992, Dillon is the son of Tracy Quartermaine ( Jane Elliot) and her ex-husband Paul Hornsby (Paul Satterfield). T ...

, '' General Hospital'') *

Michael Graziadei Michael Graziadei (born September 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for his role as Daniel Romalotti on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Life and career Graziadei was born in Germany. He returned to the United Stat ...

(

Daniel Romalotti Daniel Romalotti is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The role had most notably been portrayed by Michael Graziadei from 2004 to 2013. Daniel is the son of Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford, Gina Togn ...

, ''

'') *

David Lago David Scott Lago (; born January 18, 1979, in Downey, California) is a Cuban-American actor. He is best known for playing '' Raul Guittierez'' on ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1999 to 2004. He has also had a recurring role as Jeremy on ' ...

( Raul Guittierez, ''

'') *

Tom Pelphrey Thomas J. Pelphrey (born July 28, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Jonathan Randall and Mick Dante in the CBS television series ''Guiding Light'' and ''As the World Turns'' respectively, Kurt Bunker in the Ci ...

(Jonathan Randall, '' Guiding Light'') *

Jacob Young Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 2002 for his role as Lucky Spencer in the soap opera '' General Hospital'' (2000–2003). He is best kn ...

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JR Chandler Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama ''All My Children''. He was portrayed by Jacob Young from 2003 to 2011, prior to Ryan Bittle taking over the role in 2013. Bittle was cast as the n ...

, '' All My Children'')

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Ferrin Jennifer Ferrin (born February 25, 1979) is an American actress. Early life and education Ferrin was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She attended Brookwood High where she was the lead in many high school plays and was a member of the choir. Up ...

( Jennifer Munson, ''

'') *

Alexa Havins Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American actress. She first came to prominence in 2003, when she became the originating actress in the role of Babe Carey Chandler on the soap opera ''All My Children''. Her role as the flawed b ...

(

Babe Carey Arabella "Babe" Carey is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''All My Children''. She was originally portrayed by actress Alexa Havins, from October 13, 2003, to October 8, 2007, and then by actress Amanda Baker from October 8, 20 ...

, '' All My Children'') * Crystal Hunt (

Lizzie Spaulding Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spaulding Lewis is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. The role was last portrayed by actress Emme Rylan from February 7, 2006 to September 18, 2009. She is the daughter of Phillip Spaulding and Bet ...

, '' Guiding Light'') * Adrianne Leon ( Brook Lynn Ashton, '' General Hospital'') *

Eden Riegel Eden Sonja Jane Riegel (born January 1, 1981) is an American actress. She portrayed Bianca Montgomery in the daytime drama ''All My Children'', and propelled the character into a gay icon, as well as a popular figure within the medium. Nominated ...

( Bianca Montgomery, '' All My Children'')

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

*''

'':

Hogan Sheffer Hogan Sheffer (June 12, 1958 – September 28, 2019) was an American screenwriter. Personal life Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania. His full birth name was Mark Wayne Sheffer; he received his nickname of Hogan from younger brother Craig, who ...

, head writer;

Jean Passanante Jean Passanante (born June 26, 1953) is an American television screenwriter, best known for her work in soap opera, daytime soap operas. Passanante got her start as an actress doing bit parts in the 1980s, including John Sayles's ''Return of the S ...

, co-head writer;

Christopher Whitesell Christopher Whitesell is an American television soap opera writer. He has served as either co-head writer, associate head writer, or a breakdown writer on the shows he has worked. In April 2012, he was named co-head writer of ''Days of Our Lives' ...

, associate head writer; Charlotte Gibson, associate head writer; Paula Cwikly, associate head writer; Frederick Johnson, associate head writer;

Carolyn Culliton Carolyn Culliton (née DeMoneyIMDbBiography for Carolyn Culliton) is an American daytime radio and television writer. Born in Indiana, she graduated from Northwestern University.TheMemoirGroup.comWho We Are Her husband is fellow daytime serial writ ...

, associate head writer;

Courtney Simon Courtney Simon (born June 23, 1946) is an American writer and actress. Simon is sometimes credited as "Courtney Sherman" or "Courtney Sherman Simon". Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy Phillips on the long-running soap oper ...

, associate writer; Judith Donato, associate writer; Lynn Martin, associate writer;

Judy Tate Judy is a short form of the name Judith. Judy may refer to: Places * Judy, Kentucky, village in Montgomery County, United States * Judy Woods, woodlands in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Animals * Judy (dog) (1936–1950) ...

, associate writer; Susan Dansby, associate writer;

Meg Kelly Marguerite "Meg" Kelly Rizzoli is an American television soap opera screenwriter who has received three Daytime Emmy Awards. Biography Kelly was born as one of four children to journalists Thomas and Marguerite Kelly. Her brother was Michael K ...

, associate writer; Elizabeth Page, associate writer; Melissa Salmons, associate writer; Craig Heller, associate writer *'' General Hospital'':

, head writer;

Elizabeth Korte Elizabeth Korte is an American television writer for the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Positions held ''General Hospital'' *Occasional breakdown writer: 2005–2008 *Script editor: 2002 – January 3, 2008, March 17, 2008–prese ...

, associate head writer; Michael Conforti, writer; Michelle Patrick, writer;

Garin Wolf Garin Wolf is an American television writer and playwright. Career Television ''As the World Turns'' *Associate head writer: 1985 - 1988 (hired by Douglas Marland), 1993–1995, 1995–1996 * Co-head writer: 1995 (with Juliet Law Packer and R ...

, writer; Mary Sue Price, writer;

Michele Val Jean Michele Val Jean (b. 1950s) is an American television writer on the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Career In 2000 she was promoted, alongside Elizabeth Korte, to the post of head writer, making her the first African Amer ...

, writer;

Susan Wald Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...

, writer; Michael J. Cinquemani, writer *'' Guiding Light'':

David Kreizman David Kreizman (born 1974) is an American writer known for his work on television soap operas. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He was signed as a head writer at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from March 21, 2013 to August 15, ...

, head writer;

Ellen Weston Ellen Weston (born Ellen Weinstein) is an American actress, producer, and writer. Early years Born in New York City, Weston is the daughter of educators; her mother was a teacher, and her father was a superintendent of schools. She attended Perfo ...

, head writer;

Donna Swajeski Donna Swajeski is an American writer known for her work on television soap operas. She has been a head writer, a co-head writer and a breakdown writer on award-winning daytime dramas for NBC Daytime, ABC Daytime and CBS Daytime. Before beginni ...

, co-head writer;

Jill Lorie Hurst Jill Lorie Hurst is an American television soap opera writer and producer. Hurst is a native of Detroit. She studied theater at Wayne State University, then moved to New York City. For several years, she was a waitress during the day and would se ...

, writer; Christopher Dunn, writer;

Lloyd Gold Lloyd "Lucky" Gold (born September 6, 1950) is an American screenwriter and playwright. Gold's plays have been produced at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the McCarter Theater and others. He wrote numerous film scripts ...

, writer; Kimberly Hamilton, writer; Brett Staneart, writer;

David Smilow David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, writer; Penelope Koechl, writer; Royal Miller, writer;

Gillian Spencer Gillian Spencer (born December 18, 1939) is an American soap opera actress and writer. She had supporting roles on the soaps '' The Secret Storm'' as Lynn Wilkins Warren from 1961-1962 and ''The Edge of Night'' as Leora Davies in 1963 before joi ...

, writer; Casandra Morgan, writer;

Joyce Brotman Joyce may refer to: People * Joyce (name), list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Joyce, (born 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter * James Joyce (1882–1941), Irish modernist writer Places * Joyce, Washington, an ...

, writer;

Eleanor Labine Eleanor Labine Mancusi is an American television writer, the daughter of Claire Labine and the sister of Matthew and John. Positions held '' Another World'' *Associate Head Writer (1999) '' General Hospital'' *Associate Head Writer (1993–Septe ...

, writer;

Tita Bell Tita Bell is an American television soap opera writer. Besides working on soap operas, Bell also wrote a scenario for a ''Bednaya Nastya'' in 2003, and had a recurring role as Trudy on ''Happy Days'' from 1974 to 1977. Positions held '' The City ...

, writer;

Danielle Paige Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge" in the Hebrew language. Variants *Dana – Czech, German, Romanian Polish *Danette – English *Daniela – Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English, German ...

, writer *''

'':

Kay Alden Priscilla Kay Alden (born October 24, 1946) is an American television writer and the former head writer for the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Career Alden began writing for ''The Young and the Restless'' as a script writer in 19 ...

, head writer; John F. Smith, head writer; Trent Jones, co-head writer;

Jerry Birn Jerry Birn (1923 – December 5, 2009) was an American television soap opera writer. He was married to actress Patty Weaver from 1994 until his death aged 86; his daughter is Laura Bryan Birn. Both his wife and his daughter appeared on ''The You ...

, writer; Natalie Minardi Slater, writer;

Jim Houghton Jim Houghton (born James Carter Houghton; November 7, 1948), is an American actor and soap opera writer. He is best known as an original cast member of CBS prime time soap opera '' Knots Landing'' and played the role of Kenny Ward during seasons ...

, writer; Marc Hertz, writer; Joshua S. McCaffrey, writer;

Janice Ferri Esser Janice Ferri Esser (sometimes credited only as ''Janice Ferri'') is an American writer known for her work on the daytime television serials ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Positions held ''The Young and the Rest ...

, writer; Eric Freiwald, writer

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

*'' All My Children'' *'' General Hospital'':

Joseph Behar Joseph Behar (also credited as Joe Behar), (September 30, 1926 – June 26, 2021) was an American television director. He was known for directing the game show ''Let's Make a Deal'', as well as the serials ''The Greatest Gift'' (producer and dir ...

, director;

Grant A. Johnson Grant A. Johnson is an American television soap opera Television director, director. Positions held ''Days of Our Lives'' * Director (2007–Present) ''General Hospital'' * Director (January 15, 2004 - November 16, 2004) ''Passions'' * Director ...

, director; William Ludel, director;

Scott McKinsey Scott McKinsey (born April 16, 1959) is an American television soap opera director. Family McKinsey is the son of late actress Beverlee McKinsey, who was known for long-running roles on '' Another World'' and ''Guiding Light''. Directing Credi ...

, director; Owen Renfroe, director; Christine Magarian, associate director; Ron Cates, associate director; Penny Pengra, associate director; Peter Fillmore, associate director; Ronald C. Cates, associate director; Dave MacLeod, associate director; Kathy Ladd, Stage Manager; Craig McManus, stage manager *'' Guiding Light'' *''

'': Mike Denney, director;

, director;

Noel Maxam Noel Maxam (born September 26) is an American television director, writer, and producer. Maxam has worked on the CBS Daytime drama ''As the World Turns'' as a writer, and, later, on ''The Young and the Restless'' where he transitioned the show to ...

, director;

Sally McDonald Sally McDonald is an American television soap opera director. Beside working on daytime, McDonald was also a production supervisor for game shows ''The $10,000 Pyramid'', ''Card Sharks'' and ''Win, Lose or Draw''. Positions held ''The Young and t ...

, director; Marc Beruti, associate director; Christopher Mullen, associate director; Robbin Phillips, associate director; Jennifer Scott, associate director; Tom McDermott, stage manager; Herbert A. Weaver, Jr., stage manager

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show

*''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given gene ...

'' *''

The Price is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...

'' *''

Who Wants to be a Millionaire ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ...

Outstanding Game Show Host

* Bob Barker, ''

'' * Alex Trebek, ''

'' *

Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show '' The View'' (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated ...

, ''

Outstanding Talk Show

*'' Dr. Phil'': Carla Pennington Stewart, executive producer *''

The Ellen DeGeneres Show ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' (often shortened to ''Ellen'' or ''The Ellen Show'') is an American daytime television variety comedy talk show that was created and hosted by its namesake Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it was pro ...

'': Ellen DeGeneres, executive producer; Mary Connelly, executive producer;

Ed Glavin Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ed (film), ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist), Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * Ed (TV ser ...

, executive producer;

Andy Lassner Andy Lassner (born December 30, 1966) is an American television producer. He was the executive producer of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' from its inception in 2003 to the final episode in 2022. Lassner was featured in many segments in the show. H ...

, co-executive producer *''

Live With Regis and Kelly ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'' (or simply ''Live'') is an American syndicated morning talk show hosted by Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. Executive produced by Michael Gelman, the ''Live with...'' show formula has aired under various hosts since ...

'':

Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest working ma ...

, executive producer;

Michael Gelman Michael Seth Gelman (born August 4, 1961) is the executive producer of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan''. He also occasionally takes small roles on television, appearing in two episodes of Kelly Ripa's ABC sitcom ''Hope and Faith''. He also has a Guin ...

, executive producer *''

Soap Talk ''Soap Talk'' is a television talk show on SOAPnet hosted by Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway. It debuted in 2002 and ended in 2006. The reason for the show's cancellation was due to SOAPnet expanding their programming away from a soap opera-related fo ...

'': Kari Sagin, executive producer *'' The View'':

Bill Geddie William Fredrick Geddie (born July 17, 1955) is an American television producer. He is best known for being co-creator and the former executive producer of ABC Daytime's '' The View'', on the ABC television network. He is also a partner with Barb ...

, executive producer; Barbara Walters, executive producer; Alexandra Cohen, supervising producer; Patrick Ignozzi, coordinating producer; Matthew J. Strauss, coordinating producer; Jennifer Brookman, producer; Jonathan Faulhaber, producer; Dana Goodman, producer; Audrey Jones, producer; Jamie Kotkin-Hammer, producer; Gregory Piccioli, producer; Rachel Weintraub, producer

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". Sh ...

, ''

'' *

Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show ''Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased renew ...

, '' Dr. Phil'' *

and

Kelly Ripa Kelly Ripa (; born October 2, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. Since 2001, she has been the co-host of the syndicated morning talk show '' Live! with Kelly and Ryan'' in various formats. As an actress, Ripa's best known roles ...

, ''

'' *

Lisa Rinna Lisa D. Rinna (born Elizabeth Deann Rinna; July 11, 1963) is an American actress and television personality. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and Taylor McBride ...

and Ty Treadway, ''

'' * Barbara Walters,

, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar and

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck (; born May 28, 1977) is an American retired television personality and talk show host. Hasselbeck rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the second season of the American version of '' Survivor'', where sh ...

, '' The View''

Outstanding Service Show

*''

30 Minute Meals ''30 Minute Meals'' is a Food Network show hosted by Rachael Ray. Her first of four shows on Food Network, its original run aired from November 17, 2001, until May 5, 2012. The show specializes in convenience cooking for those with little time ...

'' *''

Barefoot Contessa ''Barefoot Contessa'' is an American cooking show that premiered November 30, 2002, on Food Network, and is currently the oldest show on the network's daytime schedule. Hosted by celebrity chef Ina Garten, each episode features Garten assembli ...

'' *''

Great Hotels ''Great Hotels'' is a television show on the Travel Channel. The show, hosted by Samantha Brown, travels around the United States to show some of its most renowned hotels. Brown stays at the hotel and walks the viewer through the layout, the room ...

'' *'' Martha Stewart Living'' *''

This Old House ''This Old House'' is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine, and a websiteThisOldHouse.com. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The television series airs on the American television netw ...

Outstanding Service Show Host

Two winners were recorded in the Outstanding Service Show Host category, as a tie was recorded in the race between Michael Chiarello and Bobby Flay. *

Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962) is an American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine. He hosts the cooking show ''Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello'' on Food Network and hosts ''NapaStyle'' on Fi ...

, '' Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello'' *

Bobby Flay Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964), is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality television personality. Flay is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants and franchises, including Bobby's Burger Palace, Bobby's ...

, ''Boy Meets Grill'' * Emeril Lagasse, ''

Essence of Emeril ''Essence of Emeril'' (1994–96, 2000–2007) is a Food Network show hosted by chef Emeril Lagasse. In each episode, Emeril shares with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on '' Emeril Live'', but with a far calmer ...

'' *

Martha Stewart Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing pu ...

, '' Martha Stewart Living'' * Bob Vila, '' Bob Vila's Home Again''

Outstanding Special Class Series

*''Animal Rescue with Alex Paen'' *''A Baby Story'' *''Breakfast With The Arts'' *''

Judge Judy ''Judge Judy'' is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show featured Sheindlin as she adjudicated real-life small-claims disputes within a simulated courtr ...

'' *'' Starting Over''

Outstanding Children's Animated Program

*''

Peep and the Big Wide World ''Peep and the Big Wide World'' (''PATBWW'') is an animated children's television series created by Danish-Canadian animator Kaj Pindal. It revolves around the lives of Peep, Chirp, and Quack, as viewers discover, investigate, and explore the w ...

'' *''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

'' *''

Dora the Explorer ''Dora the Explorer'' is an American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, went on hiatus on June 5, 20 ...

'' *'' Kim Possible'' *''

Toddworld ''ToddWorld'' is a Flash animated children's television series created by Todd Parr and Gerry Renert through their California-based company SupperTime Entertainment. The show was produced by Mike Young Productions, an animation studio based in ...

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

*''

The Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman or The Batman may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Batman (Terry McGinnis) * Batman (Thomas Wayne) * Batman (Earth-Two) * Batma ...

'' *''

Duck Dodgers Duck Dodgers is the metafictional star of a series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros., featuring Daffy Duck in the role of a science fiction hero. He first appeared in the 1953 cartoon short ''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century'', directed by ...

'' *''

Rolie Polie Olie ''Rolie Polie Olie'' is a computer-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show focuses on a little robot who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The s ...

Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began ...

(Wiley, ''

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' (or simply ''Jakers'' in Europe) is a computer-animated children's television series. The series was broadcast on PBS Kids in the United States, and on CBBC and CBeebies in the United Kingdom. It was a ...

'') *

Joan Cusack Joan Mary Cusack (; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama '' Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In & Out'' (1997 ...

(The Narrator, ''

'') * Kevin Michael Richardson (

The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book '' Batman'' on April 25, 1 ...

, ''

'') *

Christy Carlson Romano Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Ren Stevens on ''Even Stevens'' and voicing the titular character from '' Kim Possible'', both of which aired on the Disney Channel. Earl ...

, (

Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ...

, '' Kim Possible'') * Henry Winkler (Norville, ''

Clifford's Puppy Days ''Clifford's Puppy Days'' is an animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2003 to February 25, 2006. The prequel to the 2000–2003 series ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', it features the adventures o ...

'')

Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

*''

Blue's Clues ''Blue's Clues'' is an American live-action/animated children's television series, created by Angela C. Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson, that premiered on Nickelodeon as part of its Nick Jr. block on September 8, 1996, and ...

'' *''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...

'' *'' Paz the Penguin'' *'' Hi-5''

Outstanding Children's Series

*'' Endurance: Hawaii'' *''

Jeff Corwin Unleashed Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey. Music * DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * ...

'' *''

Postcards from Buster ''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...

'' *''

Reading Rainbow ''Reading Rainbow'' is an American educational children's television series that originally aired on PBS and afterwards PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! from July 11, 1983 to November 10, 2006, with reruns continuing to air until August 28, 2009. 155 ...

'' *''

ZOOM Zoom may refer to: Technology Computing * Zoom (software), videoconferencing application * Page zooming, the ability to magnify or shrink a portion of a page on a computer display * Zooming user interface, a graphical interface allowing for image ...

'' *''

Dark Oracle ''Dark Oracle'' is a Canadian teen fantasy television series that premiered in 2004 on YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (former writer for '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and creator of ''Being Erica''), and co-developed by Heather Conkie. ...

Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series

LeVar Burton Levar Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host, best known for playing Geordi La Forge in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994). He also played Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries ''R ...

(Himself, ''

'') *

Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1984 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and various ...

(

Elmo Elmo is a red Muppet monster character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who has a falsetto voice and illeism, he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prio ...

, ''

'') *

Jeff Corwin Jeffrey Corwin (born July 11, 1967) is an American biologist and wildlife conservationist, known for hosting Disney Channel's '' Going Wild with Jeff Corwin'', ''The Jeff Corwin Experience'' on Animal Planet, ABC's ''Ocean Mysteries with J ...

(Himself, ''

'') * Donovan Patton (Joe, ''

'')

Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation

Roy Braverman Roy Braverman (born April 28, 1954) is an American sound supervisor, sound editor, and composer, known for his work on ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''The Fairly OddParents'', ''Xiaolin Showdown'', ''Phineas and Ferb'', ''The Batman'', and the ''Bionic ...

, Daisuke Sawa, Thomas Syslo, Mike Garcia, Mark Howlett, Timothy Borquez, Mark Keefer, Mark Keatts, Eric Freeman, Keith Dickens, Jeff Hutchins and Doug Andham (''

'') *Doug Andham, Daisuke Sawa, Mark Keefer,

, Jeff Hutchins, Mark Howlett, Eric Freeman, Timothy Borquez, Mike Garcia, Brian F. Mars, Kerry K. Brody, Mark Keatts and Thomas Syslo (''

Xiaolin Showdown ''Xiaolin Showdown'' is an American animated television series that aired on Kids' WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows Omi, Raimundo, Kimiko, and Cl ...

'') *George Brooks, Mark Keatts, Mark Keefer, Tim Isle, Kerry K. Brody and Robert Hargreaves (''

'') *Rick Hinson, Elizabeth Hinson and Jeffrey Kettle (''

'') *Paca Thomas and Robbi Smith ('' Kim Possible'')

Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation

*Melissa Ellis and Fil Brown ('' Kim Possible'') *Christopher Maddalone and Dirk Sciarrotta (''115th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade'') *Juan Aceves (''

'') *Blake Norton, Bob Schott, Dick Maitland, and Carla Bandini-Lory (''

'') *Christopher Allan and Dan Lesiw (''

'')

Lifetime Achievement Award

Merv Griffin Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 he hosted his own t ...

Most Irresistible Combination

CBS conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination". The winners were announced live during the Emmys broadcast. * Ryan and Greenlee Lavery, '' All My Children'' * Jack and Carly Snyder, ''

'' *

and Bridget Forrester, ''

'' *

Shawn Brady and Belle Black Shawn-Douglas "Shawn" and Isabella "Belle" Brady are fictional characters on the American soap opera, '' Days of Our Lives''. Shawn-Douglas Brady has been played by Jason Cook (1999–2006, 2015) and Brandon Beemer (2006–2008, 2016–). Bell ...

, '' Days of Our Lives'' * Bo and Hope Brady, '' Days of Our Lives'' *

Nikolas Nikolas is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include the following: Given name Music * Nikolas Asimos (1949–1988), Greek composer and singer * Nikolas Caoile, American conductor * Nikolas Metaxas (born 1988), American singe ...

and Emily Cassadine, '' General Hospital'' *

Gus Gus is a masculine name, often a diminutive for Angus, August, Augustine, or Augustus, and other names (e.g. Aengus, Argus, Fergus, Ghassan, Gustav, Gustave, Gustafson, Gustavo, Gussie). It can also be used as the adaptation into English of ...

and Harley Aitoro, '' Guiding Light'' * Todd and Blair Manning, '' One Life to Live'' * Sam Bennett and Ivy Winthrop, ''

'' * Luis and Sheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald, ''

'' *

Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

and

Phyllis Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper * Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist * Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress * P ...

Abbott, ''

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