The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York on Friday, May 21 on NBC. Las Vegas starlet Vanessa Marcil, who played fan favorite Brenda Barrett on General Hospital from 1992 to 2003, was tapped as the show host. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to 10 veteran actor including GH's Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine), who passed away days before the ceremony.

Outstanding Drama Series

  • As the World Turns
  • The Bold and the Beautiful
  • General Hospital
  • Guiding Light
  • The Young and the Restless*

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

  • All My Children
  • ATWT*
  • GH
  • Y&R

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Maura West (Carly, ATWT)
  • Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GH)
  • Tamara Braun (Carly, GH)
  • Kim Zimmer (Reva, GL)
  • Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)*

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Roger Howarth (Paul, ATWT)
  • Anthony Geary (Luke, GH)*
  • Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH
  • Grant Aleksander (Phillip, GL)
  • Thorsten Kaye (Ian, PC)
  • Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Cady McClain (Rosanna, ATWT)*
  • Ilene Kristen (Roxy, OLTL)
  • Kathy Brier (Marcie, OLTL)
  • Sharon Case (Sharon, Y&R
  • Heather Tom (Victoria, Y&R)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • William DeVry (Michael, AMC)
  • James Reynolds (Abe, Days)
  • Rick Hearst (Ric, GH)*
  • Ron Raines (Alan, GL)
  • Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

  • Eden Riegel (Bianca, AMC)
  • Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget, B&B)*
  • Alicia Leigh Willis (Courtney, GH)
  • Lauren Woodland (Brittany, Y&R)
  • Christel Khalil (Lily, Y&R)

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

  • Agim Kaba (Aaron, ATWT)
  • Scott Clifton (Dillon, GH)
  • Chad Brannon (Zander, GH)*
  • Brian Presley (Jack, PC)
  • David Lago (Raul, Y&R)

Outstanding Talk Show Host

  • Dr. Philip McGraw, Dr. Phil
  • Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa, Live with Regis and Kelly
  • Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, The View
  • Wayne Brady, The Wayne Brady Show*

Outstanding Talk Show

  • Dr. Phil
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show*
  • Live with Regis and Kelly
  • The View
  • The Wayne Brady Show

Lifetime Achievement Awards

  • Rachel Ames (Audrey, GH)
  • John Clarke (ex-Mickey, Days)
  • Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R)
  • Eileen Fulton (Lisa, ATWT)
  • Don Hastings (Bob, ATWT)
  • Anna Lee (Lila, GH)
  • Ray MacDonnell (Joe, AMC)
  • Frances Reid (Alice, Days)
  • Helen Wagner (Nancy, ATWT)
  • Ruth Warrick (Phoebe, AMC)