Drama Contenders Announced for 41st Annual DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards.

An online judging ballot containing all entrants in each of six performer categories was sent to registered, eligible peer judges. The ballot contained a randomized order of performers in each category, regardless of their show affiliation. Judges were required to view clips online containing the work of each performer entry before selecting their top 10 performer choices in each category.

Please note that the Outstanding Lead Actress category contains 12 pre-nominated performers and the Supporting Actor category contains 13 pre-nominated performers due to ties. Ballots were submitted directly to Lutz & Carr, an independent accounting firm, who tabulated the results. The candidates below who received the highest number of votes now advance to the blue ribbon screening round, scheduled to begin on March 26, 2014, which will determine both nominees and recipients. All nominations will be announced May 1st.

Pre-nominated performers in alphabetical order in six categories follow below:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

SHARON CASE, as Sharon Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JESSICA COLLINS, as Avery Bailey Clark
The Young and the Restless, CBS

EILEEN DAVIDSON, as Kristen DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

FINOLA HUGHES, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC

KATHERINE KELLY LANG, as Brooke Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

KELLY MONACO, as Sam McCall
General Hospital, ABC

ALISON SWEENEY, as Sami Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

HEATHER TOM, as Katie Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

JESS WALTON, as Jill Abbott Fenmore
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MAURA WEST, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

LAURA WRIGHT, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

ARIANNE ZUCKER, as Nicole Walker
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

MAURICE BENARD, as Sonny Corinthos, Jr.
General Hospital, ABC

PETER BERGMAN, as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

DOUG DAVIDSON, as Paul Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS

ROGER HOWARTH, as Franco
General Hospital, ABC

CHRISTIAN LEBLANC, as Michael Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JOHN MCCOOK, as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

JASON THOMPSON, as Patrick Drake
General Hospital, ABC

BILLY MILLER, as Billy Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JAMES SCOTT, as EJ DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

SHAWN PATRICK CHRISTIAN, as Daniel Jonas
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

TRACEY E. BREGMAN, as Lauren Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MELISSA CLAIRE EGAN, as Chelsea Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JANE ELLIOT, as Tracy Quartermaine
General Hospital, ABC

NANCY LEE GRAHN, as Alexis Davis
General Hospital, ABC

AMELIA HEINLE, as Victoria Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

ELIZABETH HENDRICKSON, as Chloe Fisher
The Young and the Restless, CBS

LISA LOCICERO, as Olivia Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

KIMBERLY MCCULLOUGH, as Robin Scorpio Drake
General Hospital, ABC

KELLY SULLIVAN, as Connie Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

CYNTHIA WATROS, as Kelly Andrews
The Young and the Restless, CBS

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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

ROBERT ADAMSON, as Noah Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

BRADFORD ANDERSON, as Damien Spinelli
General Hospital, ABC

BLAKE BERRIS, as Nick Fallon
Days of Our Lives, NBC

SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler
General Hospital, ABC

DARIN BROOKS, as Wyatt Fuller Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

STEVE BURTON, as Dylan McAvoy
The Young and the Restless, CBS

SCOTT CLIFTON, as Liam Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

WILLIAM DEVRY. As Julian Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

WALLY KURTH, as Justin Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC

ERIC MARTSOLF, as Brady Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC

GREG RIKAART, as Kevin Fisher
The Young and the Restless, CBS

GREG VAUGHAN, as Eric Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

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OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

KRISTEN ALDERSON, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

CAMILA BANUS, as Gabi Hernandez
Days of Our Lives, NBC

LINSET GODFREY, as Caroline Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

CHRISTEL KHALIL, as Lily Winters Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS

HUNTER KING, as Summer Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KATE MANSI, as Abby Horton Deveraux
Days of Our Lives, NBC

KIM MATULA, as Hope Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

KELLEY MISSAL, as Danielle Manning
One Life to Live, TOLN.com

ASHLYN PEARCE, as Aly Forrester,
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

DENYSE TONTZ, as Miranda Montgomery
All My Children, TOLN.com

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OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

CORBIN BLEU, as Jeffery King
One Life To Live, TOLN.com

BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

CHAD DUELL, as Michael Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

MAX EHRICH, as Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

ADAM GREGORY, as Thomas Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

CHANDLER MASSEY, as Will Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

CASEY MOSS, as JJ Devereaux
Days of Our Lives, NBC

ERIC NELSEN, as AJ Chandler
All My Children, TOLN.com

DANIEL POLO, as Jamie Vernon
The Young and the Restless, CBS

FREDDIE SMITH, as Sonny Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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