The 2009 Daytime Emmy nominations are out and I have to say I am absolutely shocked by them. SHOCKED! There are some additions that are very welcome indeed and there are some omissions that are so ludicrous, it’s almost as if it’s a joke they are not there. Let’s get to it!
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS
Debbi Morgan (Angie, AMC) - ABC
Maura West (Carly, ATWT) - CBS
Susan Flannery (Stephanie, B&B) - CBS
Susan Haskell (Marty, OLTL) - ABC
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R) - CBS
I picked Flannery and Cooper. I still believe Cooper will win. There are no actresses from GH, which is a shock. I thought that at least Sarah Brown (Claudia) would receive a nomination. Her work is always stellar regardless of writing or storyline.
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR
Thorsten Kaye (Zach, AMC) - ABC
Peter Reckell (Bo, DAYS) - NBC
Anthony Geary (Luke, GH) - ABC
Daniel Cosgrove (Bill, GL) - CBS
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R) - CBS
I picked Geary and LeBlanc. The very nice surprise here is a lead actor nomination for Peter Reckell. For years, DOOL has been left out of the Emmy acting nods. It is truly great to see them back in and Reckell deserves to be there.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Melissa Claire Egan (Annie, AMC) - ABC
Alicia Mishew (Kendall, AMC) - ABC
Julie Pinson (Janet, ATWT) - CBS
Tamara Braun (Ava, DAYS) - NBC
Bree Williamson (Jessica, OLTL) - ABC
I picked only Williamson in this category. I am surprised by Braun’s nomination. Not because she wasn’t good in the role, but it was so short-lived. And again not one actress from GH in the bunch.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR
Vincent Irrizary (David, AMC) - ABC
Jacob Young (JR, AMC)- ABC
Van Hansis (Luke, ATWT) - CBS
Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH) - ABC
Jeff Branson (Shayne, GL) - CBS
I picked Irrizary and Branson here. I am not surprised by any of the nominees here. They were all outstanding. I would have loved to have seen Tuc Watkins (David-OLTL) on the list though.
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS
Meredith Hagner (Liberty, ATWT) - CBS
Rachel Melvin (Chelsea, DOOL) - NBC
Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) - ABC
Julie Berman (Lulu, GH) - ABC
Emily O’Brien (Jana, Y&R) - CBS
In this category I picked Melvin, Storms, and Berman. I am surprised to see Meredith Hagner here instead of say Kristen Alderson (Starr-OLTL). But overall, a pretty good list.
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR
Cornelius Smith, Jr (Frankie, AMC) - ABC
Darin Brooks (Max, DOOL) - NBC
Blake Berris (Nick, DOOL) - NBC
EJ Bonilla (Rafe, GL) - CBS
Bryton McClure (Devon, Y&R) - CBS
I picked Brooks and Bonilla. Very glad to see the DOOL nominees, but think that Edward Alderson (Matthew-OLTL) should have been on instead of Bryton.
Now for the shocks!
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM
ALL MY CHILDREN
BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
GENERAL HOSPITAL
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Seriously, you have got to be kidding. I will give you B&B, but OLTL and AMC instead of Y&R?! There’s no way those two are written better than Y&R. None. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
And perhaps the most shocking category of all:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
ALL MY CHILDREN
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
I am all for DOOL being recognized more but outstanding drama series??!! Not a chance it deserves to be here. No Y&R?! The number 1 show in daytime television and not here?! It’s really ridiculous. AMC over GH? Now, I am NOT a fan of GH, but it certainly outperformed AMC over the past year. I truly am not sure what voters are basing their choices on this category. B&B, okay, but no Y&R….it’s just shocking.
It will be interesting to see who wins on August 30. Next week, I will post my own picks for who will take home the statue. Leave me a comment here and tell me who you think will win and what you think of the nominees!
