Emmy History

 

2008 Daytime Emmys Awarded

The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, and was televised in the United States on ABC. Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented seven day earlier on June 13 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall.

For the first time, all voting and entries for the awards were made online via a dedicated web site.

All My Children actor Cameron Mathison and The View co-host Sherri Shepherd hosted the event.

Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless)
Category Nominee
Winner
Outstanding Drama Series General Hospital: Jill Farren Phelps, Mary O'Leary, Mercer Barrows, Michelle Henry, Deborah Genovese, Robert Guza Jr.
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Guiding Light
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
David Canary (Adam Chandler & Stuart Chandler, All My Children)
Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital)
*
Thaao Penghlis (André DiMera & Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer, Guiding Light)
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless)
*
Nicole Forester (Cassie Lewis, Guiding Light)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Newman, The Young and the Restless)
Maura West (Carly Tenney, As the World Turns)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series  Daniel Cosgrove (Bill Lewis, Guiding Light)
Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman, As the World Turns)
Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks, One Life to Live)
Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, The Young and the Restless)
Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless)
*
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, The Young and the Restless)
Judi Evans (Adrienne Johnson & Bonnie Lockhart, Days of our Lives)
Kelley Menighan Hensley (Emily Stewart, As the World Turns)
Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, Guiding Light)
*
Heather Tom (Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Darin Brooks (Max Brady, Days of our Lives)
Bryton (Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless)
Van Hansis (Luke Snyder, As the World Turns)
Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light)
*
Jesse Soffer (Will Munson, As the World Turns)
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens, The Young and the Restless)
Jennifer Landon (Gwen Munson, As the World Turns)
*
Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Brady, Days of our Lives)
Emily O'Brien (Jana Hawkes, The Young and the Restless)
Tammin Sursok (Colleen Carlton, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
*
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team All My Children
The Bold and The Beautiful
General Hospital
One Life to Live
*
Outstanding Morning Program American Morning
Good Morning America
*
The Today Show
Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Rachael Ray
*
The View
Outstanding Talk Show Informative A Place of Our Own
Dr. Phil
The Tyra Banks Show
*
Outstanding Talk Show Host Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
*
Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd, The View
Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, Live with Regis and Kelly
Outstanding Game / Audience Participation Show Cash Cab
*
Jeopardy
The Price is Right
Outstanding Game Show Host Ben Bailey, Cash Cab
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy
*
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Program Cristina's Court
*
Judge David Young
Judge Hatchett
Judge Judy
The People's Court
Outstanding Lifestyle Program Everyday Italian
*
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie
Lidia's Italy
Nigella Express
Witch Crafts
Outstanding Lifestyle Host Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa
Bobby Flay, Boy Meets Grill
Giada De Laurentiis, Everyday Italian
*
Todd English, Food Trip with Todd English
Nigella Lawson, Nigella Express
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Between the Lions
Blue's Room
Jack's Big Music Show
Sesame Street
*
Super Why!
Outstanding Children's Animated Program Arthur
Charlie and Lola
Curious George
*
Little Einsteins
Peep and the Big Wide World
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Kevin Michael Richardson (Joker, The Batman)
Christopher Lloyd (The Hacker, Cyberchase)
Eartha Kitt (Yzma, The Emperor's New School)
*
Jessica Di Cicco (Malina, The Emperor's New School)
Danica Lee (Ming-Ming Duckling The Wonder Pets)
Outstanding Special Class Series Cause Effect
Instant Beauty Pageant
Made
*
Samantha Brown: Passport to Latin America
Split Ends
Outstanding Children's Series Design Squad
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
*
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
*
Postcards from Buster
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Bindi Irwin (Herself, Bindi the Jungle Girl)
*
Jack Hanna (Himself, Jack Hanna's Into The Wild)
John Tartaglia (John, Johnny and the Sprites)
Kevin Clash (Elmo, Sesame Street)
Rachel Coleman (Rachel, Signing Time!)
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Back at the Barnyard
The Backyardigans
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The Batman
Ben10
My Friends Tigger and Pooh
Lifetime Achievement Award Regis Philbin
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