Nominees for 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: 2011

With the continual specter of cancellation looming over the remaining four daytime soap operas, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, today announced nominees for the 38^th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Consistent with the decline in the number of Daytime soap operas, and explosive growth of lifestyle and talk shows, the daytime drama categories make up a smaller section of the overall awards. In a macabre recognition of a now defunct daytime drama, this year's nominations still includes nominees for As the World Turns, which left out screens in September of 2010.

The awards show will for the second year running be telecast live on CBS from the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011. This year's ceremony will be hosted by Wayne Brady.

General Hospital with 21 nominations edged out Young and the Restless (20 nominations) for the top count in nominations. Ironically, recently cancelled ABC soaps All My Children and One Life to Live garnered at total of 13 and 12 nominations respectively, leaving Days of our Lives to finish bottom for currently airing soap operas with a mere 5 nominations only just managing to stay ahead of As The World Turns by 1 nomination.

Below is a list of Daytime Drama Series and Daytime Drama Series Performer nominations.

Outstanding Drama Series
All My Children ABC
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
General Hospital ABC
The Young and the Restless CBS

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Alicia Minshew ( Kendall Slater ) - All My Children (ABC)
Debbi Morgan ( Angie Hubbard ) - All My Children (ABC)
Colleen Zenk ( Barbara Ryan ) - As the World Turns (CBS)
Susan Flannery ( Stephanie Forrester ) - The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Laura Wright ( Carly Corinthos Jacks) - General Hospital (ABC)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Ricky Paull Goldin ( Jake Martin ) - All My Children (ABC)
Michael Park ( Jack Snyder ) - As the World Turns (CBS)
James Scott ( EJ DiMera ) -Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Maurice Benard ( Sonny Corinthos ) -General Hospital (ABC)
Christian Le Blanc ( Michael Baldwin ) -The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Melissa Claire Egan ( Annie Chandler ) -All My Children (ABC)
Julie Pinson ( Janet Ciconne ) -As the World Turns (CBS)
Heather Tom ( Katie Logan Spencer ) -The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn ( Alexis Davis ) -General Hospital (ABC)
Bree Williamson ( Jessica Brennan ) -One Life To Live (ABC)
Tricia Cast ( Nina Webster ) -The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Jonathan Jackson ( Lucky Spencer ) - General Hospital (ABC)
Jason Thompson ( Patrick Drake ) - General Hospital (ABC)
Brian Kerwin ( Charlie Banks ) - One Life To Live (ABC)
Doug Davidson ( Paul Williams ) - The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Billy Miller ( Billy Abbott ) -The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series
Brittany Allen ( Marisa Chandler ) - All My Children (ABC)
Lexi Ainsworth ( Kristina Corinthos Davis ) -General Hospital (ABC)
Emily O'Brien ( Jana Hawkes ) - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series
Scott Clifton ( William Spencer III aka Liam ) - The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS )
Chandler Massey ( Will Horton ) - Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Chad Duell ( Michael Corinthos ) - General Hospital (ABC)

Source:
Daytime Emmy's Online