On January 25 the national television academy announced the pre-nominations for the 2018 Daytime Emmy Awards, and “Days of Our Lives’ leads the way with 20 entries, followed by “General Hospital” with 17, “The Young and the Restless” with 15, and “The Bold and the Beautiful” rounding out the list with 9. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.
These preliminary lists in the drama series acting categories were determined by eligible peer voters who watched sample performances from all entrants before selecting the top 10 contenders in each category. (Due to a tie, there are 11 pre-nominees for Best Actress.) These pre-nominees will now advance to the blue ribbon round starting on February 22, when voters will watch performance submissions to vote for the best. The blue ribbon round is especially consequential as it will determine the ultimate winners as well as the nominees.
The only categories that function differently in the pre-nominations are Best Younger Actor and Best Younger Actress. In those two contests all eligible entrants skip the first round and go straight to the blue ribbon panels in February.
This year’s pre-noms are a bit of a surprise as “Y&R” usually leads the way with the most acting contenders, but this time the top-rated soap has lost some ground, dropping from a field-leading 19 last year to 15 this year. “Days,” meanwhile, has skyrocketed to 20 citations, up from 15 last year. “GH” also got a boost with 17, up from 14 in 2017. “B&B” holds steady with nine.
Daytime Emmys Senior Vice President David Michaels said in a statement, “We are excited to officially launch the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards with this list of extremely talented actors and actresses. Our 45th Anniversary show promises to be a star-studded gala filled with lots of surprises.”
Which pre-nominations surprise you the most? Who do you most want to see make the cut when the nominations are announced on March 21 live on the Emmy winning CBS talk show “The Talk”?
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sharon Case, as Sharon Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Melissa Claire Egan, as Chelsea Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Judi Evans, as Adrienne Kiriakis/Bonnie Lockhart
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Mary Beth Evans, as Kayla Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis
General Hospital, ABC
Marci Miller, as Abigail Deveraux
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Kelly Monaco, as Sam McCall
General Hospital, ABC
Gina Tognoni, as Phyllis Summers
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Maura West, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital, ABC
Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Scott Clifton, as Liam Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Michael Easton, as Hamilton Finn
General Hospital, ABC
Billy Flynn, as Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Galen Gering, as Rafe Hernandez
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Eric Martsolf, as Brady Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC
John McCook, as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Billy Miller, as Jason Morgan/Drew
General Hospital, ABC
Stephen Nichols, as Steve “Patch” Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC
James Reynolds, as Abe Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Marla Adams, as Dina Mergeron
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Nadia Bjorlin, as Chloe Lane
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Eileen Davidson, as Susan Banks/Kristen DiMera/Sister Mary Moira
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Camryn Grimes, as Mariah Copeland
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Susan Hayes, as Julie Williams
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Mitchell
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Lisa LoCicero, as Olivia Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, as Steffy Forrester Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Mishael Morgan, as Hilary Curtis
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Arianne Zucker, as Nicole Walker
Days of Our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Darin Brooks, as Wyatt Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Steve Burton, as Jason Morgan/Patient 6
General Hospital, ABC
Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Wally Kurth, as Ned Quartermaine
General Hospital, ABC
Chandler Massey, as Will Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Anthony Montgomery, as Dr Andre Maddox
General Hospital, ABC
Greg Rikaart, as Kevin Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS
James Patrick Stuart, as Valentin Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC
Greg Vaughan, as Eric Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Reign Edwards, as Nicole Avant Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Hayley Erin, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital, ABC
Cait Fairbanks, as Tessa Porter
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Courtney Grosbeck, as Coco Spectra
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Olivia Rose Keegan, as Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Victoria Konefal, as Ciara Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Benson
General Hospital, ABC
Eden McCoy, as Josslyn Jacks
General Hospital, ABC
Paige Searcy, as Jade Michaels
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Lexie Stevenson, as Mattie Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lucas Adams, as Tripp Dalton
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Rome Flynn, as Zende Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Pierson Fode, as Thomas Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Noah Alexander Gerry, as Charlie Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS
James Lastovic, as Joey Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Tristan Lake Leabu, as Reed Hellstrom
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Casey Moss, as JJ Deveraux
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Garren Stitt, as Oscar Nero
General Hospital, ABC
Anthony Turpel, as Ridge Forrester Jr “RJ”
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Hudson West, as Jake Webber
General Hospital, ABC
