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The Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Award Nominees – Last updated 4:47 PM ET

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — As promised, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) along with the CBS Television Network announced the nominees for "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" early this morning. Leading the nominations was ABC's "General Hospital" with 21 in total. "GH" was followed up by CBS' "The Young and the Restless" with 20 nominations, "The Bold and the Beautiful" with 14, and canceled soaps "All My Children" with 13 and "One Life to Live" with 12. "Days of our Lives" had 6 nominations, while canceled "As The World Turns" received 4 nominations. PBS led all television networks with a total of 57 nominations, though ABC closely followed and led the broadcast networks with its combination of soaps and talk show "The View" receiving 56 nominations. Although it was led by its soaps, CBS' 42 nominations included recognition for game shows "Let's Make a Deal" and "The Price is Right" as well as "The Talk," which replaced "World Turns." In addition to the aforementioned "DAYS," NBC received a total of 15 nominations when factoring in perennial morning show ratings leader, "The Today Show." The morning program airs for four consecutive hours on NBC.

Officially recognized as "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards" now that it includes nominations for online distributed content such as those featured on video giant YouTube, the annual awards telecast will air on CBS on Sunday, June 19 from 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT (live on the east coast, recorded for the west coast). The annual awards show returns to the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada for the second consecutive year. Associated Television International returns as producers of the program.

The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominees

Outstanding Drama Series

• All My Children (ABC)
  • Julie Hanan Carruthers, Executive Producer
  • Nadine Aroson, Coordinating Producer
  • Hope Harmel Smith, Supervising Producer

• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
  • Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
  • Rhonda Friedman, Supervising Producer
  • Ronald L. Weaver, Senior Producer
  • Adam Dusevoir, Coordinating Producer
  • Edward Scott, Producer
  • Cynthia J. Popp, Producer
  • Casey Kasprzk, Producer

• General Hospital (ABC)
  • Jill Farren Phelps, Executive Producer
  • Robert Guza Jr., Consulting Producer
  • Mary O'Leary, Producer
  • Michelle Henry, Producer
  • Mercer Barrows, Producer

• The Young and the Restless (CBS)
  • Maria Arena Bell, Executive Producer
  • Paul Rauchm Co-Executive Producer
  • Anthony Morina, Supervising Producer
  • John C. Fisher, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Alicia Minshew as Kendall Slater (All My Children, ABC)
• Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard (All My Children, ABC)
• Colleen Zenk as Barbara Ryan (As The World Turns, CBS)
• Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
• Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos Jacks (General Hospital, ABC)
• Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Ricky Paull Goldin as Jake Martin (All My Children, ABC)
• Michael Park as Jack Snyder (As The World Turns, CBS)
• James Scott as EJ DiMera (Days of our Lives, NBC)
• Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos (General Hospital, ABC)
• Christian Le Blanc as Michael Baldwin (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Melissa Claire Egan as Annie Chandler (All My Children, ABC)
• Julie Pinson as Janet Ciconne (As The World Turns, CBS)
• Heather Tom as Katie Logan Spencer (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
• Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis David (General Hospital, ABC)
• Bree Williamson as Jessica Brennan (One Life to Live, ABC)
• Tricia Cast as Nina Webster (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Johnathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer (General Hospital, ABC)
• Jason Thompson as Patrick Drake (General Hospital, ABC)
• Brian Kerwin as Charlie Banks (One Life to Live, ABC)
• Doug Davidson as Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless, CBS)
• Billy Miller as Billy Abbott (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

• Brittany Allen as Marissa Chandler (All My Children, ABC)
• Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina Corinthos (General Hospital, ABC)
• Emily O'Brien as Jana Hawkes (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

• Scott Clifton as William Spencer III aka Liam Cooper (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
• Chandler Massey as Will Horton (Days of our Lives, NBC)
• Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos (General Hospital, ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
  • Cynthia J. Popp, Director
  • Michael Stich, Director
  • Deveney Kelly, Director
  • Jennifer Howard, Director
  • Steven A. Wacker, Associate Director
  • Clyde Kaplan, Associate director
  • Catherine Sedwick, Associate Director
  • Douglas Hayden, Stage Manager
  • Laura Yale, Stage Manager
  • Lori Staffier, Production Associate
• General Hospital (ABC)
  • William Ludel, Director
  • Scott McKinsey, Director
  • Owen Renfroe, Director
  • Phideaux Xavier, Director
  • Pete Fillmore, Associate Director
  • Dave Macleod, Associate Director
  • Denise Van Cleave, Associate Director
  • Penny Pengra, Associate Director
  • Christine Magarian, Associate Director
  • RC Cates, Associate Director
  • Crystal Craft, Stage Manager
  • Craig McManus, Stage Manager
  • Christine Cooper, Production Associate
  • Andrea Compton, Production Associate
• One Life to Live (ABC)
  • Zetna Fuentes, Director
  • Gary Donatelli, Director
  • Jill Mitwell, Director
  • Frank Valentini, Director
  • Mary Ryan, Director
  • Danielle Faraldo, Director
  • Bruce Cooperman, Director
  • Tracy Casper Lang, Associate Director
  • Michael Sweeney, Associate Director
  • Teresa Cicala, Associate Director
  • Anthony Wilkinson, Associate Director
  • Paul Glass, Associate Director
  • Daniel Krausz, Associate Director
  • Keith Greer, Stage Manager
  • Brendan Higgins, Stage Manager
  • Alan Needleman, Stage Manager
  • Kevin Brush, Production Associate
  • Nathalie Rodriguez, Production Associate
• The Young and the Restless (CBS)
  • Andrew Lee, Director
  • Dean LaMont, Director
  • Sally McDonald, Director
  • Mike Denney, Director
  • Marc Beruti, Associate Director
  • Jennifer Scott Christenson, Associate Director
  • Chris Mullen, Associate Director
  • Robbin Phillips, Associate Director
  • Tom McDermott, Stage Manager
  • Herbert Weaver, Jr., Stage Manager
  • Nancy Ortenberg, Production Associate
  • Erica Meyer, Production Associate
  • Vanessa Noland, Production Associate

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

• As The World Turns (CBS)
  • Jean Passanante, Co-Head Writer
  • David Kreizman, Co-Head Writer
  • Lucky Gold, Co-Head Writer
  • Leah Laiman, Associate Head Writer
  • Josh Griffith, Associate Writer
  • Susan Dansby, Associate Writer
  • David Smilow, Associate Writer
  • Gordin Rayfield, Associate Writer
  • Leslie Nipkow, Associate Writer
  • Janet Iacobuzio, Associate Writer
  • Penelope Koechl, Associate Writer
  • David A. Levinson, Script Editor
• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
  • Bradley P. Bell, Head Writer
  • Kay Alden, Co-Head Writer
  • Michael Minnis, Co-Head Writer
  • Tracey Ann Kelly, Writer
  • Patrick Mulcahey, Writer
  • Shannon Bradley, Writer
  • Adam Dusevoir, Writer
  • John F. Smith, Writer
  • Rex M. Best, Writer
• Days of our Lives (NBC)
  • Dena Higley, Head Writer
  • Christopher Whitesell, Co-Head Writer
  • John Newman, Script Writer
  • Ryan Quan, Script Writer
  • David Cherrill, Script Writer
  • Richard Culliton, Script Writer
  • Carolyn Culliton, Script Writer
  • Rick Draughon, Associate Writer
  • Jeanne Marie Ford, Associate Writer
  • Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Associate Writer
  • Lisa Seidman, Associate Writer
  • Fran Myers, Script Editor
• The Young and the Restless (CBS)
  • Maria Arena Bell, Head Writer
  • Hogan Sheffer, Co-Head Writer
  • Scott Hamner, Co-Head Writer
  • Anne Schoettle, Writer
  • Amanda L. Beall, Writer
  • Sandra Weintraub, Writer
  • Teresa Zimmerman, Writer
  • Natalie Minardi Slater, Writer
  • Linda Schrieber, Writer
  • Beth Milstein, Writer
  • Marla Kanelos, Writer
  • Jay Gibson, Writer
  • Janice Ferri Esser, Writer
  • Tom Casiello, Writer
  • Paula Cwikly, Writer