The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announce the nominees for the Daytime Emmy Awards last week. There were plenty of surprising nominations, while there was also some glaring omissions. One of the most notable changes this year is the elimination of the Younger Performer category. Previous incarnations of this category were: Outstanding Younger Man/Outstanding Juvenile, Outstanding Ingenue/Outstanding Juvenile Female, and most notably Outstanding Younger Actor/Actress in a Drama Series. The Younger Performer category, which included all genders, was discontinued, and now all younger actors have to submit in either supporting or lead nominations.
Two most jarring snubs include Melody Thomas Scott and Colleen Zenk. Zenk, who plays Jordan on, “The Young and the Restless,” along with Thomas Scott’s Nikki, did phenomenal work last year with Jordan’s introduction, Nikki’s kidnapping and her return to the bottle. Fans on social media have expressed their upset that these two veteran actors did not make the final nominations. However, one worthy surprise was Eric Braeden’s lead actor nomination. The actor, who plays Victor Newman, has not been nominated for the Emmy since 2004, and previously won in 1998.
Another shock factor was the inclusion of Australian soap, “Neighbours.” The soap, which was brought back on Amazon’s Freevee, was included in two categories this year. This marks the first time an International soap has been nominated in the states. Also, Dick Van Dyke has earned a nomination for his guest appearance on, “Days of our Lives,” at 98 years old!
Here are the acting nominations for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards:
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, “The Young and the Restless”)
Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, “Days of our Lives”)
John McCook (Eric Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali, “Days of our Lives”)
Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, “General Hospital”)
Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Annika Noelle (Hope Logan, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, “The Young and the Restless”)
Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves, “General Hospital”)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford, “General Hospital”)
Bryton James (Devon Hamilton-Winters, “The Young and the Restless”)
Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis, “Days of our Lives”)
A Martinez (Nardo Ramos, “The Bay”)
Mike Manning (Caleb McKinnon, “The Bay”)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton, “Days of our Lives”)
Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, “The Young and the Restless”)
Allison Lanier (Summer Newman, “The Young and the Restless”)
Emily O’Brien (Gwen Rizczech, “Days of our Lives”)
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten, “The Young and the Restless”)
Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Alley Mills (Heather Webber, “General Hospital”)
Guy Pearce (Mike Young, “Neighbours”)
Dick Van Dyke (Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux, “Days of our Lives”)
OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM:
“The Bay”
“The Bold and the Beautiful”
“Days of our Lives”
“General Hospital”
“The Young and the Restless”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM:
“The Bay”
“The Bold and the Beautiful”
“Days of our Lives”
“General Hospital”
“The Young and the Restless”
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:
“The Bay”
“The Bold and the Beautiful”
“Days of our Lives”
“General Hospital”
“Neighbours”
“The Young and the Restless”
The full list of nominees can be viewed at: https://theemmys.tv/daytime/
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards air LIVE on CBS and Paramount+ Friday, June 7th, at 8 PM ET.
