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The Nominees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced today on the CBS show, The Talk, by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).  The Awards ceremony will be held in Pasadena, CA, this year, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, on Sunday, April 30, 2017.  The Creative Arts Emmys will also be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, April 28, 2017.

"The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is excited to be presenting the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium," said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS.  "With an outstanding roster of nominees, we are looking forward to an extraordinary celebration honoring the craft and talent that represent the best of daytime television.

David Michaels, SVP, Daytime Emmy Awards, followed up by saying, "After receiving a record number of submissions, we are thrilled by this talented and gifted list of nominees that will be honored at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards.  I am very excited that Michael Levitt is with us as Executive Producer and that David Parks and I will be serving as Executive Producers as well.  With the added grandeur of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, it will be a spectacular gala that celebrates everything we love about Daytime television."

There was no mention from NATAS whether the awards ceremony would be broadcast on any network as of the release of list of nominees this morning.

The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2 AM - 6 PM during the 2016 calendar year.  The Daytime Creative Arts Awards gala honors the more than 70 craft categories behind the many shows that grace the daytime genre.

Below are the nominees for the drama  series categories, except the creative arts nominees. For a complete list of all nominees visit  Emmy Online 

Soapdom congratulates all the nominees.

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series
The Bay the Series
Red Bird
Tainted Dreams
Tough Love Web Series
Venice the Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, General Hospital)
Gina Tognoni (Phyllis, The Young and the Restless)
Heather Tom (Katie, The Young and the Restless)
Jess Walton (Jill, The Young and the Restless)
Laura Wright (Carly, General Hospital)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless)
Scott Clifton (Liam, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Billy Flynn (Chad, Days of our Lives)
Vincent Irizarry (Deimos, Days of our Lives)
Kristoff St. John (Neil, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (Patty, The Young and the Restless)
Anna Maria Norsford (Vivian, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Finola Hughes (Anna, General Hospital)
Kate Mansi (Abigail, Days of our Lives)
Kelly Sullivan (Sage, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Aniston (Victor, Days of our Lives)
Steve Burton (Dylan, The Young and the Restless)
Chad Duel (Michael, General Hospital)
Jeffrey Vincent Parise (Caros/Dr. Joe, General Hospital)
James Reynolds (Abe, Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina, General Hospital)
Reign Edwards (Nicole, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Hunter King (Summer, The Young and the Restless)
Chloe Lainer (Nelle, General Hospital)
Alyvia Alyn Lind (Faith, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Craig (Morgan, General Hospital)
Pierson Fode (Thomas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful)
James Lastovic (Joey, Days of our Lives)
Tequan Richmond (TJ, General Hospital)
Anthony Turpel (RJ, The Bold and the Beautiful 

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Tobin Bell (Yo Ling, Days of our Lives)
Don Harvey (Tom Baker, General Hospital)
Monica Horan (Kieran Cannistra, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Nichelle Nicholes (Luciinda Winters, The Young and the Restless)
Jim O'Heir (Matt Cannistra, The Bold and the Beautiful)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Mary Beth Evans (Sara, The Bay the Series)
Anne Marie Cumings (Michelle, Conversations in LA)
Alexandra Goodman (Kitty, Red Bird)
Lilly Melgar (Janice, The Bay the Series)
Kelly Menighan Hensley (Veronica, Tainted Dreams)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Anthony Anderson (Sean, Anacostia)
Kristos Andrews (Pete, The Bay the Series)
Michael Lowry (Jordan, Tainted Dreams)
Michael McShane (Sam, Red Bird)
Gustavo Velasquez (Gus, Conversations in LA)

Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Jade Harlow (Lianna (The Bay the Series)
Vanita Harbour (Nicole, Conversations in LA)
Carolyn Hennesy (Karen, The Bay the Series)
Natalia Livingston (Liza, Tainted Dreams)
Kym Whittley (Big Candi, The Bay the Series)

Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Matthew Ashford (Steve, The Bay the Series)
Nicolas Coster (Mayor Jack Madison, The Bay the Series)
Ronn Moss (John, The Bay the Series)
Armin Shimerman (Max, Red Bird)
Anthony Wilkinson (Anthony, Tainted Dreams)

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

 

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