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Final nominees.

Soaps.com has the final nominations list for this year's 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will air on HLN at 8:00 PM on Sunday June 16. Picked from the actors' submissions from the pre-nominations round for 2012 storylines, the Daytime nominees go as follows…

Outstanding Drama Series Nominees:
"The Bold And The Beautiful"
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"
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Honoring those behind the scenes.

This year's 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Entertainment Creative Arts Gala will take place on Friday June 14. The ceremony will be held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles, California and will honor those behind the scenes of our Daytime soap operas.

"Just as this year’s broadcast will be a major 40th Anniversary celebration, so will our evening of honoring the Daytime... » Read More

Televised.

On Sunday June 16 fans will again be able to watch this year's 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. HLN announced that the network will air the event live from The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles for a second year at 8:00 PM.

"HLN is the news channel that focuses on stories at the forefront of the American conversation, and Daytime programming often tackles those some themes and stories," said Scot Safon,... » Read More

First round of voting.

Pre-Nominations for the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards have been released. Please keep in mind these are based off of 2012 storylines, where the actors themselves have submitted their work to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences into this pre-nomination round…

And the Daytime nominees are…

Outstanding Lead Actor Pre-Nominees:
"The Bold And The... » Read More

Congratulations.

Soaps.com has been notified that The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has appointed actor, producer and founder of TV Cares, David Michaels, Senior Executive Director of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

Chairman of NATAS, Malachy Wienges says, "David's experiences in all genres of Daytime television make him the perfect candidate to head up our Daytime Emmy® Awards... » Read More

Fashionistas!


Soaps.com’s Deanna Barnert talked with the red-carpet ready stars of Daytime television at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmys. Find out which designers designed the fabulous gowns of the evening...

Kirsten Alderson, (Starr, "GH") wore a floor length, sexy, shimmery shoulder’s bared silver lame gown from Jessica McClintock. She told Soaps.com that she and her mother were frantic while preparing... » Read More

Gifts galore!

Off The Wall Gift’s official Daytime Emmy Awards Gifting Suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 22 and 23 was overflowing with goodies. Soaps.com caught "The Young And The Restless’" Chistel Khalil (Lily), "Days Of Our Lives’" Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Molly Burnett (Melanie) and Shelley Hennig (ex-Stephanie), "General Hospital’s" Chad Duell (Michael) and Nathan Parsons (Ethan) and "One Life to Live’s"... » Read More

"Because we are the best."

Christel Khalil has portrayed Lily Winters on "The Young And The Restless" since 2002. Khalil took home this year’s younger actress award at the Daytime Emmys. Backstage, she chatted about her Emmy reel and how she decided which one to submit. "When I did that scene, even when they said cut, I just stayed in Daniel’s [Goddard, Cane] arms and was just like crying because I couldn’t stop. And I knew... » Read More

I really just simply just chronicled what I had witnessed. And I felt I owed it to the fans really...

Ex-"All My Children" star Susan Lucci was onstage Emmy night wearing that gorgeous red dress from Cavalli. From our live blog, Hollie says, "8:38 PM: Agnes Nixon leads off the introduction for the iconic Susan Lucci. She is everything we expect her to be - fun, flirty and fabulous. She talks about how deliciously flawed Erica Kane... » Read More

"I love the audience and they have been very good to me."

Anthony Geary has portrayed Luke Spencer on "General Hospital" since 1978. Geary won this year’s lead actor award at the Daytime Emmys, going up against some pretty tough competition. Backstage, he discussed his thoughts on his win, "It feels good. Really good, sure." He commented on his co-stars, and more to a slew of reporters including Soaps.com's Deanna Barnert.
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