Daytime Emmy nominations snub 'Young and the Restless,' 'General Hospital' and 'The View'!
Here's proof that that anything can happen in the cruel realm of soap-opera intrigue. The list of Daytime Emmy nominations announced today includes lots of shocking omissions, including TV's highest-rated soap — "The Young and the Restless" — from the lineup for best drama series and "The View" from the programs competing for best talk show.
Not only is the seven-time winner of best drama series missing in action, but so is the only show that's won the award more times (10): "General Hospital." Instead, the rivals for best soaper are "All My Children," "The Bold and The Beautiful" and "Days of Our Lives"
Also noticeably absent from the top race is TV longest-running serial, "Guiding Light," just canceled by CBS. A farewell salute might've helped it to move to another network (Lifetime is rumored to be interested.) The show's two-time winner of best supporting actress, Gina Tognoni, was snubbed too, as well as its lead star, Kim Zimmer. The latter slight is quite ironic. A few years ago Zimmer announced that she'd withdraw her name from competition if she won best actress for a fourth time. She triumphed again in 2006 but flip-flipped, classic diva style, reenterinig the race and she got nommed. Now, curiously, she's forced out.
Other notable snubs: Katherine Kelly Lang ("The Bold and the Beautiful"), Judith Chapman ("Young and the Restless"), Elizabeth Hubbard ("As the World Turns"), Susan Lucci ("All My Children"), Robert S. Woods ("One Life to Live"), Peter Bergman ("The Young and the Restless") and Darnell Williams ("All My Children").
However, the list includes lots of new blood like Peter Reckell, who's finally recognized for his long-running portrayal of Bo on "Days of Our Lives." Also noteworthy is that Martha Stewart is back in the running. Her show is up for best lifestyle program. Concurrent with her legal woes a few years ago, she withdrew from competition, citing financial concerns. (Fees to enter shows in Emmy competition can reach hundreds of dollars per category.)
A partial list of nominees was announced this morning on NBC's "Today Show." The rest of the lineup will be unveiled around 3:30 p.m. PDT today during a ceremony at the Hearst Tower in New York. The list will be published at the academy's website. Winners will be announced Aug. 30 during a ceremony telecast by the CW. Meantime, join the discussion of Daytime Emmys in The Envelope's forums.
BEST DRAMA SERIES
"All My Children"
"The Bold and The Beautiful"
"Days of Our Lives"
BEST LEAD ACTOR
Thorsten Kaye as Zack Slater on "All My Children"
Peter Reckell as Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives"
Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer on "General Hospital"
Daniel Cosgrove as Bill Lewis on "Guiding Light"
Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin on "The Young & the Restless"
BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard on "All My Children"
Maura West as Carly Tenney on "As the World Turns"
Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester on "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Susan Haskell as Marty Thornhart on "One Life to Live"
Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor on "The Young and the Restless"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Vincent Irrizary as David Hayward on "All My Children"
Jacob Young as JR Chandler on "All My Children"
Van Hansis as Luke Snyder on "As the World Turns"
Bradford Anderson as Damien Spinelli on "General Hospital"
Jeff Branson as Shayne Lewis on "Guiding Light"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Melissa Claire Egan as Annie Lavery on "All My Children"
Alicia Minshew as Kendall Slater on "All My Children"
Julie Pinson as Janet Snyder on "As the World Turns"
Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali on "Days of Our Lives"
Bree Williamson as Jessica Brennan on "One Life to Live"
BEST TALK SHOW - ENTERTAINMENT
"Live with Regis and Kelly"
"Rachel Ray"
"Ellen"
BEST TALK SHOW - INFORMATIVE
"The Doctors"
"Dr. Phil"
"Tyra"
BEST TALK SHOW HOST
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on "Live with Regis and Kelly"
Rachel Ray on "Rachel Ray"
Ellen Degeneres on "Ellen"
BEST CULINARY PROGRAM
"Barefoot Contessa"
"Giada at Home"
"Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie"
"Grill It! With Bobby Flay"
"Simply Ming"
BEST CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM
"Curious George"
"Little Einsteins"
"Sid the Science Kid"
"The Backyardigans"
"Wordworld"
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
"Clean House"
"Made"
"Peter Perfect"
"The Martha Stewart Show"
"This Old House"
BEST MORNING PROGRAM
"Good Morning America"
"The Early Show"
"Today Show"
BEST LEGAL/ COURTROOM PROGRAM
"Cristina's Court"
"Family Court with Judge Penny"
"Judge Hatchet"
"Judge Judy"
"People's Court"
BEST GAME/ AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW
"Cash Cab"
"Jeopardy!"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
BEST CHILDREN'S SERIES
"Adventure Camp"
"Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"
"From the Top at Carnie Hall"
"Postcards from Buster"
BEST PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SERIES
"Between the Lions"
"Johnny and the Sprites"
"Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies"
"Sesame Street"
"The Wonder Pets"
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I am stunned to the core that Y&R is not nominated for Best Drama. For it to be nominated 25 years straight and not being nominated this year is very shocking!!!!! I said I was going to boycott but not; have to support B&B and hope it wins Best Drama. The storyline with Storm ending his life to save his sister was very powerful!!!!!
Posted by: Derrick | August 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM
I am extremely disappointed that Crystal Chappell from Guiding Light was not nominated. It only takes one look at her performances to KNOW that she is one of the top actresses in the business. What a terrible decision to have cancelled that show.
Posted by: dawn1974 | May 16, 2009 at 06:26 AM
I love Y&R but it was hardly snubbed this year... it had a very weak season.
Posted by: TIM | May 15, 2009 at 03:07 PM
I'm surprised that there aren't four Best Daytime Dramas nominated? "The Young & The Restless" (despite it being as listless this last year as most of the soaps were, except for "Guiding Light" which seemed to improve over the last year) should still be nominated because of it's general overall directing and acting and even writing being much better than the other shows. "Guiding Light" not being nominated is also a bit of a shock. There should have been five nominees in the Best Daytime Drama. I also can't see why Crystal Chappell (Olivia from GL) was not nominated in the Best Actress category -- but that could be only because of the huge uptick in Olivia's storyline didn't really begin until this year -- although Chappell is golden know matter what and it still is a snub.
Posted by: Peter | May 15, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Hot damn! Congratulations to Debbi Morgan for breaking through the Daytime Emmy glass ceiling! She's the first African American actress to EVER be nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. I could care less about any snubs this year simply because this milestone is long overdue. And she's joined a small group of daytime vets who've been nominated in all three acting categories (younger, supporting, and lead) as did her "AMC" co-star Vincent Irizarry. All of her Daytime Emmy nominations (3) and wins (1) have been for playing Angie, no less! Here's hoping that Angela Bassett ("ER") and Jill Scott ("The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency") both land lead drama series actress nods at the Primetime Emmys and make some history there as well.
Posted by: Mack | May 15, 2009 at 02:22 AM
The Guiding Light women being ignored was quite shocking. Not only Gina and Kim, which you mentioned, but Crystal Chappell who has blown me away with her work as Olivia Spencer in the last two years. She is hands down the best actress in daytime.
Lifetime would be lucky to pick up this show as it is just hitting its stride.
And here's another thought - The daytime emmy's will air on a network that doesn't even have its own daytime programming (the CW is all syndicated). Very interesting.
Posted by: sarah | May 14, 2009 at 06:21 PM
I have been watching Y&R since my adolesence.
This year I threatened to stop watching because I was simply bored!
Perhaps the Cane/Philip story line will mark the return of the "award winning" Y&R.
Posted by: Lauren | May 14, 2009 at 03:17 PM
The View Co-hosts were nominated for Best Talk Show Host. They have just been omitted from the above listing.
Posted by: D. Johnson | May 14, 2009 at 02:53 PM
I am completely surprised that Crystal Chappell was also snubbed. Her portrayal of Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light is absolute brilliance. IMO she is The Best Actress on television. Let's hope the Emmy nominations get it right next year and that Guiding Light finds a new home as well.
Posted by: shelby | May 14, 2009 at 02:37 PM
I am surprised about "The View". With its current slate of hosts, it has never been better.
Posted by: Terrence | May 14, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Wasn't the ladies of The View nominated for Best Talk Show host??? I thought I heard their names this morning.
Posted by: Brian Tooley | May 14, 2009 at 01:37 PM
Good catch, Bluebell, tx
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | May 14, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Judith Chapman is NOT from General Hospital BUT Young & The Restless. Elizabeth Hubbard is NOT from One Life to Live BUT...As The World Turns!
Posted by: BlueBelle | May 14, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I occasionally watch the Bold and the Beautiful but disagree with the nom. Some of the actors are just horrible and the same Brooke/Ridge/ Taylor storline has been so overplayed it is nauseating. How can there be only three nominations? Aren't there supposeto be at least five?
Posted by: Frank | May 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Judith Chapman is a star of The Young and The Restless.
Posted by: Brian | May 14, 2009 at 10:42 AM
We knew Lucci would be snubbed, she wasn't on the ballot! I totally agree on the other snubs, though.
Posted by: Ry | May 14, 2009 at 10:31 AM