Peter Reckell (Days' Bo - NBC)
We've been patiently waiting, and wondering when the official nominations were set to come in for this year's 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards... Well, here's the scoop! ABC has just confirmed that the nominations will be announced on The View come the morning of April 30, 2008! Soaps.com will bring you the full list live that morning, so be sure to check back with us for all the latest in this year's Emmy news! If you're watching "The View" that morning, you'll find All My Children stars Rebecca Budig (Greenlee) and Cameron Mathison (Ryan), Farah Fath (Gigi) and John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) of One Life to Live, Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) from Guiding Light and Van Hansis (Luke) of As the World Turns will join Bryan Dattilo (Lucas) and Alison Sweeney (Sami) from Days of Our Lives as they relay the nominations live Wednesday, April 30.
Pre-Nominations Previously Reported on February 21, 2008:
Soaps.com is excited to bring its readers the pre-nominees for this year’s 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards! Although the official and final list of the nominees for the prestigious event will not be made public until a bit later here’s a little teaser to fuel your anticipation of who might make the cut!
As we reported back in December, those included in the categories below were chosen through a new method to consist of votes and entries made via an inclusive online and judging entry portal by entrants and judges approved by the Daytime Administration. And the categories are…
Outstanding Lead Actor Pre-Nominees:
All My Children’s David Canary (Adam/Stuart), Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater) and Michael E. Knight (Tad)
As the World Turns’s Scott Bryce (Craig), Jon Hensley (Holden), and Michael Park (Jack)
Bold and the Beautiful’s John McCook (Eric), Ronn Moss (Ridge) and Jack Wagner (Nick)
Days of Our Lives’ Stephen Nichols (Steve), James Scott (EJ), Thaao Penghlis (Tony) and Peter Reckell (Bo)
General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason), Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) and Anthony Geary (Luke)
Guiding Light’s Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus), Robert Newman (Josh) and Ron Raines (Alan)
One Life to Live’s Michael Easton (John), Robert S. Woods (Bo) and Jerry verDorn (Clint)
The Young and the Restless’ Peter Bergman (Jack), Eric Braeden (Victor) and Christian LeBlanc (Michael)
Outstanding Lead Actress Pre-Nominees:
AMC's Bobbie Eakes (Krystal) and Susan Lucci (Erica)
ATWT's Martha Byrne (Lily), Terri Colombino (Katie) and Maura West (Carly)
Bold and the Beautiful's Susan Flannery (Stephanie), Hunter Tylo (Taylor) and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke)
Days' Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Alison Sweeney (Sami)
GH's Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Megan Ward (Kate) and Laura Wright (Carly)
GL's Crystal Chappell (Olivia), and Nicole Forrester (Cassie)
OLTL's Erika Slezak (Viki), Kassie DePaiva (Blair) and Robin Strasser (Dorian)
Passions' Lindsay Hartley (Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald), McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan) and Tracey Ross (Eve)
Y&R's Jeanne Cooper (Katherine), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis)
Outstanding Supporting Actor Pre-Nominees:
AMC’s Jeffrey Carlson (ex-Zoe), Jacob Young (JR) and Billy J. Miller (Richie)
ATWT’s Trent Dawson (Henry), Grayson McCouch (Dusty) and Austin Peck (Brad)
Bold and the Beautiful’s William deVry (Storm), Patrick Duffy (Stephen), and Dax Griffin (Shane)
Days’ Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Jay Kenneth Johnson (Phillip), and Joseph Mascolo (Stefano)
GH’s Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Rick Hearst (Ric) and Sebastian Roche (Jerry)
GL’s Murray Bartlett (Cyrus), Jordan Clarke (Billy) and Daniel Cosgrove (Bill)
OLTL’s Brian Kerwin (Charlie), John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) and Tuc Watkins (ex-David)
Passions
Christopher Maleki (Spike), Phillip Jeanmarie (Vincent) and Eric Martsolf (Ethan)
Y&R’s Greg Rikaart (Kevin), Ted Shackelford (ex-William) and Kristoff St. John (Neil)
Alicia Minshew (AMC's Erica - ABC)
AMC’s Alicia Minshew (Kendall) and Sabine Singh (ex-Greenlee)
ATWT’s Kelley Menighan Hensley (Emily), Colleen Zenk Pinter (Barbara) and Marie Wilson (Meg)
B&B's Jennifer Gareis (Donna), Lesli Kay (Felicia) and Heather Tom (Katie)
Days’ Judi Evans (Bonnie), Martha Madison (Belle) and Mary-Beth Evans (Kayla)
GH’s Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and Kimberly McCullough (Robin)
GL’s Beth Chamberlin (Beth) Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) and Gina Tognoni (Dinah)
OLTL’s Kathy Brier (Marcie), Catherine Hickland (Lindsay) and Bree Williamson (Jessica)
Passions
Erin Cardillo (Esme) and Melinda Sward (Pretty)
Y&R’s Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), Judith Chapman (Gloria) and Adrienne Frantz (Amber)
Outstanding Younger Actor Pre-Nominees:
ATWT’s Van Hansis (Luke), Jake Siberman (Luke) and Jesse Lee Sofer (Will)
Days’ Blake Berris (Nick), Darin Brooks (Max) and Matthew Florida (Ford)
GH’s Dylan Cash (Michael) and Josh Duhon (Logan)
GL's Lawrence Saint-Victor (Remy), Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan) and John Driscoll (Coop)
OLTL’s Brandon Buddy (Cole), Edward Alderson (Matthew) and Jason Tam (Markko)
Passions
Adrian Bellani (Migue) and Blair Redford (Miguel)
Y&R’s Hunter Allen (Noah) and Bryton McClure (Devon)
Outstanding Younger Actress Pre-Nominees:
AMC’s Melissa Claire Egan (Annie), Chrishell Stause (Amanda) and Leven Rambin (Lily/Ava)
ATWT’s Jennifer Landon (Gwen), Alexandra Chando (Maddie) and Marnie Schulenburg (Alison)
B&B's MacKenzie Mauzy (Phoebe)
Days’ Shelley Henig (Stephanie), Kristen Renton (Morgan) and Rachel Melvin (Chelsea)
GH’s Julie Marie Berman (Lulu) and Kirsten Storms (Maxie)
GL’s Mandy Bruna (Marina), Bonnie Dennison (Daisy) and Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee)
OLTL’s Kristen Alderson (Starr), Farah Fath (Gigi) and Brittany Underwood (Langston)
Passions
Danica Stewart (Jessica) and Hannia Guillen (Paloma)
Y&R’s Vail Bloom (Heather) Emily O'Brien (Jana), Tammin Sursok (Colleen) and Christel Khalil (Lily)
Soaps.com wants to send a big congrats out to those in the running for an Emmy Nomination! For fans who won’t be able to make it to the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 20, 2008, be sure to tune in to ABC for the live event! As always, Soaps.com is determined to bring you special highlights from the Emmy’s, including many pre-Emmy parties'! Stayed tuned as Editor-in-Chief, Christine Fix, delivers the goods straight from the red carpet herself!
Let the Emmy hype begin!
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It's all official. No need to post that again. I'm just as surprised as you are for James Scott for lead actor too! I'd never have thought that in a million years, either.