The Young and the Restless Dominates the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

Good Morning America's Sam Champion took charge announcing the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy nominations this morning around 9 am (EST).  Champion was a natural, and hilarious proving this shows dominance within the morning show realm, and helping GMA grab a bunch of Emmy nominations this morning as well.

Today's nominations were interesting all five eligible dramas received a nomination, including the returning One Life to Live.  Most of the acting categories only had four nominees, and most of the nominees in those categories came from The Young and the Restless.  An interesting twist since most prognosticators thought General Hospital would dominate. Y&R had 11 of the 25 acting nominations, almost half!

The best news on the acting front is that after 26 years on The Bold and the Beautiful Katherine Kelly Lang finally received an acting nomination for playing Brooke Logan.  Props to Robin Roberts for knowing the history of Lang being snubbed.  Another actress who is often snubbed finally received a nomination, Kristen Alderson, but for General Hospital.  Alderson has played Starr Maning for 15 years (since she was 7).

The weirdest category anomaly is the Outstanding Talk Show Categories and Outstanding Talk Show Host, only one line up Dr. Oz.  I am not sure if people did not submit themselves, but no pair, or series of hosts was nominated, and Katie Couric missed out on a nomination as well.

Below is a list of the bigger awards

Best Drama
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Bergman-The Young and the Restless
Doug Davidson-The Young and the Restless
Michael Muhney-The Young and the Restless
Jason Thompson-General Hospital

Best Actress
Susan Flannery-The Bold and the Beautiful
Peggy McCay-Days of Our Lives
Michelle Stafford-The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom-The Bold and the Beautiful

Best Supporting Actor
Bradford Anderson-General Hospital
Jeff Branson-The Young and the Restless
Scott Clifton-The Bold and the Beautiful
Billy Miller-The Young and the Restless

Best Supporting Actress
Julie Marie Berman-General Hospital
Jessica Collins-The Young and the Restless
Melissa Claire Egan-The Young and the Restless
Katherine Kelly Lange-The Bold and the Beautiful
Arienne Zucker-Days of Our Lives

Best Younger Actor
Max Ehrich-The Young and the Restless
Bryton James-The Young and the Restless
Chandler Massey-Days of Our Lives
Freddy Smith-Days of Our Lives

Best Younger Actress
Kristin Alderson-General Hospital
Hunter King-The Young and the Restless
Jacqueline Macinnes Wood-The Bold and the Beautiful
Lindsey Morgan-General Hospital

Best Directing

The Bold and the Beautiful

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital 

The Young and the Restless

Best Writing 

The Bold and the Beautiful

General Hospital 

One Life to Live 

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Talk Show (Entertainment)
The Ellen Show
Live with Kelly and Michael
The Talk
The View

Outstanding Talk Show (Informative)
The Doctors
Dr. Oz Show
Katie

Outstanding Talk Show host
Anderson Cooper-Anderson Live
Steve Harvey-The Steve Harvey Show
Dr. Mehmet Oz-The Dr. Oz Show
Ricki Lake-The Ricki Lake Show
Rachel Ray-Rachel Ray

Outstanding Game Show
Cash Cab
Family Feud
Jeopardy
Let's Make a Deal
The Price is Right
Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Best Game Show Host
Ben Bailey-Cash Cab
Bill Eichner-Funny or Die Ben Eicher's on the Street
Steve Harvey-Family Feud
Alex Trebek-Jeopardy