Here’s a list of most of the 2011 Daytime Emmy Award nominations. General Hospital leads the pack with 21 nominations. Let’s hope ABC takes that as a hint and doesn’t cancel that long-running show.
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
* “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
* “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
* “All My Children” (ABC)
* “General Hospital” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Susan Flannery, as Stephanie Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful,” (CBS)
* Michelle Stafford, as Phyllis Summers, “The Young and the Restless,” (CBS)
* Colleen Zenk, as Barbara Ryan, “As the World Turns,” (CBS)
* Alicia Minshew, as Kendall Slater, “All My Children,” (ABC)
* Debbi Morgan, as Angie Hubbard, “All My Children,” (ABC)
* Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos Jacks, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Christian LeBlanc, as Michael Baldwin, “The Young and the Restless,” (CBS)
* Michael Park, as Jack Snyder, “As the World Turns,” (CBS)
* Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
* Ricky Paull Goldin, as Jack Martin, “All My Children,” (ABC)
* James Scott, as EJ DiMera, “Days of Our Lives,” (NBC)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Melissa Claire Egan, as Annie Chandler, “All My Children,” (ABC)
* Julie Pinson, as Janet Ciconne, “As the World Turns,” (CBS)
* Heather Tom, as Katie Logan Spencer, “The Bold and the Beautiful,” (CBS)
* Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
* Bree Williamson, as Jessica Brennan, “One Life to Live,” (ABC)
* Tricia Cast, as Nina Webster, “The Young and the Restless,” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Jonathan Jackson, as Lucky Spencer, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
* Jason Thompson, as Patrick Drake, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
* Brian Kerwin, as Charlie Banks, “One Life to Live,” (ABC)
* Doug Davidson, as Paul Williams, “The YOung and the Restless,” (CBS)
* Billy Miller, as Billy Abbott, “The Young and the Restless,” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Brittany Allen, as Maisa Chandler, “All My Children,” (ABC)
* Lexi Ainsworth, as Kristina Corinthos David, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
* Emily O’Brien, as Jana Hawkes, “The Young and the Restless,” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Scott Clifton, as William Spencer III, “The Bold and the Beautiful,” (CBS)
* Chandler Massey, as Will Horton, “Days of Our Lives,” (NBC)
* Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos, “General Hospital,” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW — ENTERTAINMENT
* “Rachael Ray,” (syndicated)
* “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” (syndicated)
* “Live with Regis and Kelly,” (syndicated)
* “The View,” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW – INFORMATIVE
* “Dr. Phil,” (syndicated)
* “The Doctors,” (syndicated)
* “The Dr. Oz Show,” (syndicated)
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST
* Rachael Ray – “Rachael Ray,” (syndicated)
* Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, Dr. Lisa Masterson – “The Doctors,” (syndicated)
* Dr. Mehmet Oz – “The Dr. Oz Show,” (syndicated)
* Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa – “Live With Regis and Kelly,” (syndicated)
* Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg – “The View,” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
* Ben Bailey, “Cash Cab,” (Disocvery)
* Todd Newton, “Family Game Night,” (The Hub)
* Wayne Brady, “Let’s Make a Deal,” (CBS)
* Meredith Vieira, “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?,” (syndicated)
OUTSTANDING GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW
* “Cash Cab,” (Discovery)
* “Jeopardy,” (syndicated)
* “The Price is Right,” (CBS)
* “Wheel of Fortune,” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
* “Divorce Court,” (syndicated)
* “Judge Judy,” (syndicated)
* “Judge Pirro,” (syndicated)
* “The People’s Court,” (syndicated)
* “Swift Justice with Nancy Grace,” (syndicated)
OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
* “How Do I Look?,” (Style)
* “The Martha Stewart Show,” (Hallmark)
* “My Generation,” (PBS)
* “The Nate Berkus Show,” (Syndicated)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
* Bill Farmer, as Goofy, “Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” (Disney)
* Danny Jacobs, as King Julien, “Penguines of Madagascar,” Nickelodeon)
* Tom McGrath, as Skipper, “Penguines of Madagascar,” (Nickelodeon)
* Martin Short, as the Cat in the Hat, “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!,” (PBS)
* Steven Tyler, as The Mad Hatter, “The Wonder Pets!,” (Nickelodeon)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
* Pat Sajak
* Alex Trebek
Smile Train was recently doing some work in Mexico that will be showcased on the Daytime Emmys this year. They are a wonderful charity so I’m really looking forward to seeing what they’ve been up to.