Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

All you want to know about Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Not to be confused with the Primetime Emmy Award with the same name.

1 1970s
2 1980s
3 1990s
4 2000s
5 References

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974.

In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

1970s

1974 (1st) - Macdonald Carey as Tom Horton, Days of our Lives
- John Beradino as Steve Hardy, General Hospital
- Peter Hansen as Lee Baldwin, General Hospital

1975 (2nd) - Macdonald Carey as Tom Horton, Days of our Lives
- John Beradino as Steve Hardy, General Hospital
- Bill Hayes as Doug Williams, Days of our Lives

1976 (3rd) - Larry Haines as Stu Bergman, Search for Tomorrow
- John Beradino as Steve Hardy, General Hospital
- Macdonald Carey as Tom Horton, Days of our Lives
- Bill Hayes as Doug Williams, Days of our Lives
- Michael Nouri as Steve Kaslo, Search for Tomorrow
- Shepperd Strudwick as Victor Lord, One Life to Live

1977 (4th) - Val Dufour as John Wyatt, Search for Tomorrow
- Farley Granger as Will Vernon, One Life to Live
- Larry Haines as Stu Bergman, Search for Tomorrow
- Lawrence Keith as Nick Davis, All My Children
- James Pritchett as Matt Powers, The Doctors

1978 (5th) - James Pritchett as Matt Powers, The Doctors
- Matthew Cowles as Billy Clyde Tuggle, All My Children
- Lawrence Keith as Nick Davis, All My Children
- Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli, Ryan's Hope
- Andrew Robinson as Frank Ryan, Ryan's Hope
- Michael Storm as Larry Wolek, One Life to Live

1979 (6th) - Al Freeman, Jr. as Ed Hall, One Life to Live
- Jed Allan as Don Craig, Days of our Lives
- Nicholas Benedict as Phil Brent, All My Children
- John Clarke as Mickey Horton, Days of our Lives
- Joel Crothers as Miles Cavanaugh, The Edge of Night
- Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli, Ryan's Hope

1980s

1980 (7th) - Douglass Watson as Mac Cory, Another World
- John Gabriel as Seneca Beaulac, Ryan's Hope
- Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli, Ryan's Hope
- Franc Luz as John Bennett, The Doctors
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children
- William Mooney as Paul Martin, All My Children

1981 (8th) - Douglass Watson as Mac Cory, Another World
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Henderson Forsythe as David Stewart, As the World Turns
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children

1982 (9th) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Stuart Damon as Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children
- Richard Shoberg as Tom Cudahy, All My Children

1983 (10th) - Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live
- Peter Bergman as Cliff Warner, All My Children
- Stuart Damon as Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children

1984 (11th) - Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Joel Crothers as Miles Cavanaugh, The Edge of Night
- Stuart Damon as Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital
- Terry Lester as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Larkin Malloy as Schuyler Whitney, The Edge of Night
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children

1985 (12th) - Darnell Williams as Jesse Hubbard, All My Children
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, , All My Children
- Terry Lester as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children

1986 (13th) - David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Scott Bryce as Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Nicolas Coster as Lionel Lockridge, Santa Barbara
- Terry Lester as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live

1987 (14th) - Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- Scott Bryce as Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns
- Terry Lester as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara

1988 (15th) - David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- Robert Gentry as Ross Chandler, All My Children
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- Stephen Nichols as Steve "Patch" Johnson, Days of our Lives

1989 (16th) - David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Larry Bryggman as John Dixon, As the World Turns
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children
- Douglass Watson as Mac Cory, Another World

1990s

1990 (17th) - A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop, Another World

1991 (18th) - Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Nicolas Coster as Lionel Lockridge, Santa Barbara
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- James Reynolds as Henry Marshall, Generations

1992 (19th) - Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Nicolas Coster as Lionel Lockridge, Santa Barbara
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- Michael Zaslow as Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light

1993 (20th) - David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Mark Derwin as A.C. Mallet, Guiding Light
- A Martinez as Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara
- Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live
- Michael Zaslow as Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light

1994 (21st) - Michael Zaslow as Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Charles Keating as Carl Hutchins, Another World
- Peter Simon as Ed Bauer, Guiding Light
- Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live

1995 (22nd) - Justin Deas as Buzz Cooper, Guiding Light
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Brad Maule as Tony Jones, General Hospital
- Michael Zaslow as Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light

1996 (23rd) - Charles Keating as Carl Hutchins, Another World
- Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children

1997 (24th) - Justin Deas as Buzz Cooper, Guiding Light
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital

1998 (25th) - Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Kin Shriner as Scott Baldwin, Port Charles

1999 (26th) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live

2000s

2000 (27th) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live

2001 (28th) - David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Tom Eplin as Jake McKinnon, As the World Turns
- Jon Hensley as Holden Snyder, As the World Turns
- John McCook as Eric Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful

2002 (29th) - Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Hunt Block as Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns
- Vincent Irizarry as David Hayward, All My Children
- Robert Newman as Josh Lewis, Guiding Light
- Jack Scalia as Chris Stamp, All My Children

2003 (30th) - Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital
- Grant Aleksander as Phillip Spaulding, Guiding Light
- Doug Davidson as Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Ricky Paull Goldin as Gus Aitoro, Guiding Light
- Thorsten Kaye as Ian Thornhart, Port Charles

2004 (31st) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Grant Aleksander as Phillip Spaulding, Guiding Light
- Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
- Roger Howarth as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
- Thorsten Kaye as Ian Thornhart, Port Charles

2005 (32nd) - Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless
- Grant Aleksander as Phillip Spaulding, Guiding Light
- Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital
- Roger Howarth as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
- Michael E. Knight as Tad Martin, All My Children
- Jack Wagner as Dominick Marone, The Bold and the Beautiful

2006 (33rd) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital
- Thorsten Kaye as Zach Slater, All My Children
- Robert Newman as Josh Lewis, Guiding Light
- Ron Raines as Alan Spaulding, Guiding Light

2007 (34th) - Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Ricky Paull Goldin as Gus Aitoro, Guiding Light
- Michael Park as Jack Snyder, As the World Turns

2008 (35th) - Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer, General Hospital
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- David Canary as Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children
- Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless
- Thaao Penghlis as Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives

References

"Daytime Emmy Awards". National Television Academy. http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime.html. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
"soapcentral.com - Daytime Emmys Archive". http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/awards/emmys/index.php. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
"IMDb: Daytime Emmy Awards". Internet Movie Database. http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Daytime_Emmy_Awards/. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.

v • d • e Daytime Emmy Awards categories

Program	Outstanding Drama Series · Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Acting	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series · Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Other performances	Outstanding Game Show Host

v • d • e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

1974-1979	Macdonald Carey, Days of our Lives (1974) · Macdonald Carey, Days of our Lives (1975) · Larry Haines, Search for Tomorrow (1976) · Val Dufour, Search for Tomorrow (1977) · James Pritchett, The Doctors (1978) · Al Freeman, Jr., One Life to Live (1979)

1980-1989	Douglass Watson, Another World (1980) · Douglass Watson, Another World (1981) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (1982) · Robert S. Woods, One Life to Live (1983) · Larry Bryggman, As the World Turns (1984) · Darnell Williams, All My Children (1985) · David Canary, All My Children (1986) · Larry Bryggman, As the World Turns (1987) · David Canary, All My Children (1988) · David Canary, All My Children (1989)

1990-1999	A Martinez, Santa Barbara (1990) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1991) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1992) · David Canary, All My Children (1993) · Michael Zaslow, Guiding Light (1994) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1995) · Charles Keating, Another World (1996) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1997) · Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless (1998) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (1999) ·

2000-2009	Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2000) · David Canary, All My Children (2001) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (2002) · Maurice Benard, General Hospital (2003) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2004) · Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless (2005) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2006) · Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless (2007) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2008)

Complete list: (1974-1979) · (1980-1989) · (1990-1999) (2000-2009)

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