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General Hospital Wins Big at 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

General Hospital Wins Big at 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Last night at the Beverly Hill Hilton, the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (hosted by Anderson Cooper and Oscar the Grouch) were held to a crowd the boasted some of Daytime’s best stars.

Anderson Cooper Oscar the GrouchThe big winner of the night was long running (and one of the few remaining on air) Soap Opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, the show took home the big prize of  Outstanding Drama Series along with Outstanding Lead Actor (Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Jonathan Jackson, as Lucky Spencer), and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis).   Susan Lucci (All My Children) and Erika Slezak (One Life to Live) were on hand to pay special tribute to their shows that were canceled earlier this year.

In the non-Soap categories, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa took home two Emmy’s for Outstanding Talk Show Host and Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment for LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY.  Bobby Flay picked up in Emmy for his show BOBBY FLAY’S BARBECUE ADDITION.

While ABC’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA (GMA) might have beat NBC’s TODAY show in the ratings for the first time 10 years, that wasn’t enough to land then the Emmy award for Outstanding Morning Program as TODAY nabbed its 3rd award.  This now brings the total to 3 Emmy awards each for the competing morning shows, let the battle continue.

In children’s programming, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR  won Outstanding Children’s Animated Program while Kevin Clash as Elmo won for SESAME STREET as Outstanding Performance in a Children’s series.

You can see the full list of winners from the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards below.

Outstanding Drama Series

General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer on General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Heather Tom, as Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Jackson, as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis on General Hospital

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Chandler Massey, as Will Horton on Days of Our Lives

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Christel Khalil, as Lily Winters on The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Culinary Program

Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction

Outstanding Culinary/Lifestyle Host

Sandra Lee, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

Live with Regis and Kelly

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative

The Dr. Oz Show

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Outstanding Morning Program

Today

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program

Last Shot with Judge Gunn

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show

Jeopardy!

Outstanding Game Show Host

Todd Newton, Family Game Night

Outstanding Children’s Animated Program

Penguins of Madagascar

Outstanding Performance in a Children’s Series

Kevin Clash, as Elmo on Sesame Street

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