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Has YOUR favorite actress, hot actor, soap or talk show has been rewarded with a Daytime Emmy win this year?

Official nominees were announced on Wednesday morning April 30, 2008.

WInner were announced at the 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards airing live from The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, June 20, 2008 on ABC.

Included in this year's festivities was a special tribute to talk show veteran and "Godfather of Daytime" Regis Philbin who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2008 Daytime Emmys

Leading the pack this year were nods for General Hospital, Guiding Light, One Life To Live and The Young & The Restless.

The always controversial "The View" also received nods for best talk show and best talk show hosts. Also up for accolades in 2008 is Rachel Ray, along with Dr. Phil, Ellen DeGeneres, and Tyra Banks rounding out the daytime talk show nominations.

Daytime Emmys on the Web

Around the Web, get the latest Emmy buzz related pictures, news and a look at the major 2008 Daytime Emmy nominees and winners.

Daytime Emmy Awards - The official site featuring the latest updates, lists of winners and nominees of the past, voting rules & schedule, video clips and special tributes.

Soap Central.com - Daytime Emmys - Everything you ever wanted to know including a history of the awards, plus lists of Daytime Emmy winners in all major categories dating back to the 1970's.

Soap Opera Network Daytime Emmys Forum - Join the fray at this busy board and learn more, or exchange predictions and gossip on all your Daytime Emmy favorites.

Emmy Awards History - Soap Opera Digest - An eyeful of pictures including winners from the recent past with red carpet fashions slideshow, related interviews and features.

Emmy Award - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia offering a complete list of Emmy categories for Primetime and Daytime, interesting factoids & trivia, related links.

2008 Daytime Emmy Award Nominees & * Winners

Outstanding Drama Series:

* General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
Guiding Light (CBS)
One Life to Live (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series:

* Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital) - WINNER
David Canary (Ada/Stuart Chandler, All My Children)
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Christian Jules LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless)
Thaao Penghlis (Anthony DiMera, Days of Our Lives)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series:

* Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless) - WINNER
Nicole Forester (Cassie Layne, Guiding Light)
Maura West (Carly Tenney, As the World Turns)
Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer, Guiding Light)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

* Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters, Y&R) - WINNER
Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman, ATWT)
Daniel Cosgrove (Bill Lewis, GL)
Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks, OLTL)
Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, Y&R)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
* Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL) - WINNER
Kelly Menighan Hensley (Emily Stewart, ATWT)
Heather Tom (Katie Logan, B&B)
Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart/Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, DAYS)
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, Y&R)

Outstanding Younger Actor
* Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan Randall, GL) - WINNER
Van Hansis (Luke Snyder, ATWT)
Jesse Soffer (Will Munson, ATWT)
Darin Brooks (Max Brady, DAYS)
Bryton McClure (Devon Hamilton, Y&R)

Outstanding Younger Actress
* Jennifer Landon (Gwen Norbeck, ATWT) - WINNER
Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Benson, DAYS)
Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens, Y&R)
Emily O’Brien (Jana Hawkes, Y&R)
Tammin Sursok (Colleen Carlton, Y&R)

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
* One Life to Live - WINNER
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing
* One Life to Live - WINNER
All My Children
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment:
* Rachael Ray - WINNER
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The View

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative:
* The Tyra Banks Show - WINNER
Dr. Phil
A Place of Our Own

Outstanding Talk Show Host:
* Ellen DeGeneres - WINNER
Cast of The View
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa

also see in Soaps -> All My Children | Days of Our Lives

General Hospital | One Life to Live | Passions


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