Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Daytime Emmy Award)

Daytime Emmy Award

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It was first awarded at the 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1974; Macdonald Carey received the award for his portrayal of Tom Horton on Days of Our Lives and it is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the daytime drama industry. The award has undergone several name changes, originally honoring actors in leading and supporting roles. Following the introduction of a new category in 1979, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, the award's name was altered to Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series before changing once again, to its current title, years later. The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for lack of integrity. In 1985, another category was introduced, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, one criterion for this category was altered, requiring all actors to be aged 26 or above. The 2013 recipient of the award is Doug Davidson, for his portrayal of Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless. The soap opera shares the number of most-awarded actors with General Hospital, with a total of eight wins each. In 2008, Anthony Geary became the actor with the most wins in the category when he won for a sixth time, surpassing David Canary's previous record. Geary went on to win again in 2012, thus far winning on seven occasions. Peter Bergman has been nominated on 19 occasions, more than any other actor.

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Billy Miller

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless Jack Abbott
Doug Davidson	The Young and the Restless Paul Williams
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless Michael Baldwin
Billy Miller	The Young and the Restless Billy Abbott
Jason Thompson	General Hospital Patrick Drake

Doug Davidson

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Doug Davidson	The Young and the Restless
Michael Muhney	The Young and the Restless
Jason Thompson	General Hospital

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
John McCook	The Bold and the Beautiful
Darnell Williams	All My Children
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live

Michael Park

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Scott	Days of Our Lives
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless
Michael Park	As the World Turns
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
Ricky Paull Goldin	All My Children

Michael Park

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jon Lindstrom	As the World Turns
James Scott	Days of Our Lives
Michael Park	As the World Turns
Doug Davidson	The Young and the Restless
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless

Christian LeBlanc

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Daniel Cosgrove	Guiding Light
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Peter Reckell	Days of Our Lives
Thorsten Kaye	All My Children

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
David Canary	All My Children
Thaao Penghlis	Days of Our Lives
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless

Christian LeBlanc

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ricky Paull Goldin	Guiding Light
Michael Park	As the World Turns
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless
Anthony Geary	General Hospital

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Ron Raines	Guiding Light
Thorsten Kaye	All My Children
Robert Newman	Guiding Light

Christian LeBlanc

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael E. Knight	All My Children
Roger Howarth	As the World Turns
Jack Wagner	The Bold and the Beautiful
Steve Burton	General Hospital
Grant Aleksander	Guiding Light
Christian LeBlanc	The Young and the Restless

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Roger Howarth	As the World Turns
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
Grant Aleksander	Guiding Light
Thorsten Kaye	Port Charles
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless

Maurice Benard

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Grant Aleksander	Guiding Light
Ricky Paull Goldin	Guiding Light
Thorsten Kaye	Port Charles
Doug Davidson	The Young and the Restless

Peter Bergman

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Robert Newman	Guiding Light
Jack Scalia	All My Children
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Hunt Block	As the World Turns
Vincent Irizarry	All My Children

David Canary

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
Tom Eplin	As the World Turns
Jon Hensley	As the World Turns
John McCook	The Bold and the Beautiful
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live
David Canary	All My Children
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
David Canary	All My Children
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live

Eric Braeden

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Kin Shriner	Port Charles
David Canary	All My Children

Justin Deas

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
Justin Deas	Guiding Light
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless
Anthony Geary	General Hospital

Charles Keating

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maurice Benard	General Hospital
Charles Keating	Another World
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless
David Canary	All My Children
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless

Justin Deas

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Justin Deas	Guiding Light
Brad Maule	General Hospital
Michael Zaslow	Guiding Light
David Canary	All My Children

Michael Zaslow

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Michael Zaslow	Guiding Light
Peter Simon	Guiding Light
Charles Keating	Another World
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live

David Canary

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
Mark Derwin	Guiding Light
Michael Zaslow	Guiding Light
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live
A Martinez	Santa Barbara
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless

Peter Bergman

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
David Canary	All My Children
Michael Zaslow	Guiding Light
Nicolas Coster	Santa Barbara
A Martinez	Santa Barbara

Peter Bergman

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
David Canary	All My Children
James Reynolds	Generations
Nicolas Coster	Santa Barbara
A Martinez	Santa Barbara

A Martinez

Honored for : Santa Barbara

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
A Martinez	Santa Barbara
David Canary	All My Children
Stephen Schnetzer	Another World
Peter Bergman	The Young and the Restless
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless

David Canary

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
A Martinez	Santa Barbara
James Mitchell	All My Children
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Douglass Watson	Another World

David Canary

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
Robert Gentry (actor)	All My Children
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Stephen Nichols	Days of Our Lives
A Martinez	Santa Barbara

Larry Bryggman

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Scott Bryce	As the World Turns
A Martinez	Santa Barbara
Eric Braeden	The Young and the Restless
Terry Lester	The Young and the Restless

David Canary

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Canary	All My Children
Scott Bryce	As the World Turns
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Nicolas Coster	Santa Barbara
Terry Lester	The Young and the Restless
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live

Darnell Williams

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Darnell Williams	All My Children
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
David Canary	All My Children
Terry Lester	The Young and the Restless
James Mitchell	All My Children

Larry Bryggman

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Stuart Damon	General Hospital
Joel Crothers	The Edge of Night
James Mitchell	All My Children
Larkin Malloy	The Edge of Night
Terry Lester	The Young and the Restless

Robert S. Woods

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Robert S. Woods	One Life to Live
Peter Bergman	All My Children
James Mitchell	All My Children
Stuart Damon	General Hospital
Anthony Geary	General Hospital

Anthony Geary

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony Geary	General Hospital
Stuart Damon	General Hospital
James Mitchell	All My Children
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Richard Shoberg	All My Children

Douglass Watson

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Douglass Watson	Another World
James Mitchell	All My Children
Larry Bryggman	As the World Turns
Henderson Forsythe	As the World Turns
Anthony Geary	General Hospital

Douglass Watson

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Douglass Watson	Another World
James Mitchell	All My Children
Franc Luz	The Doctors
John Gabriel	Ryan's Hope
William Mooney	All My Children
Michael Levin	Ryan's Hope

Al Freeman, Jr.

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Al Freeman, Jr.	One Life to Live
Nick Benedict	All My Children
Jed Allan	Days of Our Lives
John Clarke	Days of Our Lives
Joel Crothers	The Edge of Night
Michael Levin	Ryan's Hope

James Pritchett

Honored for : The Doctors

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Pritchett	The Doctors
Matthew Cowles	All My Children
Larry Keith	All My Children
Michael Storm	One Life to Live
Michael Levin	Ryan's Hope
Andrew Robinson	Ryan's Hope

Val Dufour

Honored for : Search for Tomorrow

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Val Dufour	Search for Tomorrow
Larry Keith	All My Children
James Pritchett	The Doctors
Farley Granger	One Life to Live
Larry Haines	Search for Tomorrow

Larry Haines

Honored for : Search for Tomorrow

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Haines	Search for Tomorrow
Macdonald Carey	Days of Our Lives
Bill Hayes	Days of Our Lives
John Beradino	General Hospital
Shepperd Strudwick	One Life to Live
Michael Nouri	Search for Tomorrow

Macdonald Carey

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Macdonald Carey	Days of Our Lives
Bill Hayes	Days of Our Lives
John Beradino	General Hospital

Macdonald Carey

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Macdonald Carey	Days of Our Lives
John Beradino	General Hospital
Peter Hansen	General Hospital