Television award category
TheDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team is an award presented annually by theNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) andAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was first awarded at the1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1974, and it is given to honor the performances of the entire writing team participating in a form of adaytime drama .[ 1]
The award was previously calledOutstanding Writing for a Drama Series between 1974 and 1986, where the category had various names and honored different members of the writing team.[ 1] [ 2] [ 1]
The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless have also received the most nominations, with a total of twenty-seven.ABC has been the network the most successful, with a total of eighteen wins. In 1997,All My Children The Young and the Restless tied, which was the first tie in this category.
As of the2024 ceremony ,General Hospital
Winners and nominees [ edit ] Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
Table key ‡ Indicates the winner
Series with multiple wins [ edit ] 10 wins The Young and the Restless 6 wins 5 wins All My Children General Hospital 4 wins As the World Turns Days of our Lives The Bold and the Beautiful 3 wins 2 wins ^ Days of our Lives was nominated for two episodes, each under a different head writer.^ Head Writer:Bradley Bell Co-Head Writers:Kay Alden ,Michael Minnis , Writers:Rex M. Best ,Shannon Bradley ,Adam Dusevoir ,Tracey Ann Kelly ,Patrick Mulcahey ,John F. Smith ,Michele Val Jean ^ Head Writer:Ron Carlivati , Breakdown Writers:Shelly Altman ,Jean Passanante ,Chris Van Etten ,Anna Theresa Cascio , Breakdown Writers:Kate Hall ,Elizabeth Page ,Scott Sickles ,Katherine Schock , Editor:Elizabeth Korte ^ Head Writer:Ron Carlivati , Breakdown Writer:Lorraine Broderick , Associate Head Writers:Anna Cascio ,Chris Van Etten , Script Writers:Elizabeth Page ,Jean Passanante ,Melissa Salmons ,Scott Sickles ,Courtney Simon , Script Writers, Breakdown Writer and Script Writer:Daniel J. O'Connor , Script Editor:Katherine Schock ^ Head Writers:Maria Arena Bell andJosh Griffith , Co-Head Writers:Scott Hamner ,Hogan Sheffer , Associate Head Writers:Beth Milstein ,Amanda Beall , Script Editor: Brent Boyd, Associate Writer/Script Editor: Beth Milstein, Associate Writers: Amanda L. Beall,Paula Cwikly ,Susan Dansby ,Janice Ferri Esser ,Jay Gibson ,Marla Kanelos ,Anne Schoettle ,Linda Schreiber ,Natalie Minardi Slater ,Teresa Zimmerman ^ Head Writers:Shelly Altman ,Josh Griffith , Co-Head Writer:Tracey Thomson , Associate Writers:Amanda Beall ,Jeff Beldner , Brent Boyd,Susan Dansby ,Janice Ferri Esser ,Beth Milstein ,Natalie Minardi Slater ,Anne Schoettle ,Lisa Seidman ^ Head Writer:Bradley Bell Co-Head Writers:Kay Alden ,Michael Minnis , Writers:Rex M. Best ,Shannon Bradley ,Adam Dusevoir ,Tracey Ann Kelly ,Patrick Mulcahey ,John F. Smith ,Michele Val Jean ^ Head Writer:Gary Tomlin ,Christopher Whitesell , Breakdown Writers:Lorraine Broderick ,Rick Draughon ,Christopher Dunn ,Ryan Quan , Dave Ryan, Writer:Fran Myers , Script Writers:David Cherrill ,Carolyn Culliton ,Richard Culliton ,Jeanne Marie Ford ,Janet Iacobuzio ,David A. Levinson ,Melissa Salmons ^ Head Writer:Bradley Bell Co-Head Writers:Michael Minnis , Writers:Rex M. Best ,Shannon Bradley ,Adam Dusevoir ,Tracey Ann Kelly ,Patrick Mulcahey ,Jack F. Smith ,Michele Val Jean ^ Head Writer:Gary Tomlin ,Christopher Whitesell , Script Editor:Fran Myers , Breakdown Writers:Lorraine Broderick ,Rick Draughon ,Christopher Dunn ,Ryan Quan , Dave Ryan, Script Writers:David Cherrill ,Carolyn Culliton ,Richard Culliton ,Jeanne Marie Ford ,Janet Iacobuzio ,Melissa Salmons ^ Head Writer:Ron Carlivati , Writers:Anna Theresa Cascio ,Elizabeth Korte ,Daniel James O'Connor ,Chris Van Etten , Script Writers:Suzanne Flynn ,Kate Hall , Elizabeth Page,Katherine Schock ,Scott Sickles ^ Head Writers:Shelly Altman ,Jean Passanante , Script Editor: Brent Boyd, Co-Head Writer:Tracey Thomson , Writers:Amanda Beall ,Jeff Beldner ,Susan Dansby ,Janice Ferri Esser ,Beth Milstein ,Natalie Minardi Slater ,Anne Schoettle ,Lisa Seidman ^a b c d e f g h i "The Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing Team Winners" .Philadelphia : soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^a b "The First Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Second Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Third Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Fourth Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Fifth Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Sixth Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "The Seventh Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . Philadelphia: soapcentral.com.Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. RetrievedAugust 9, 2013 .^ "Here are the winners of Daytime Emmys" .The Telegraph Ogden Newspapers . July 10, 1982. RetrievedNovember 5, 2013 .^ Haithman, Diane (May 13, 1988)."Three Networks Share 1987-88 Daytime Emmy Lead" .Los Angeles Times Tribune Company . RetrievedNovember 5, 2013 . ^ Haithman, Diane (May 12, 1989)." .Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company. RetrievedNovember 5, 2013 . ^ "1991 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2004. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1992 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1993 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on October 9, 2007. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1994 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on October 10, 2007. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1995 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on October 9, 2007. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1996 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^ "1997 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2004. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ Margulies, Lee (May 18, 1998)." .Los Angeles Times Tribune Company .Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 . ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 11, 1998)."ABC tops Emmy noms" .Variety Penske Business Media . Archived fromthe original on October 2, 2013. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 . ^ "1999 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on March 28, 2010. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2000 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on August 8, 2007. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2001 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2002 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2003 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2004 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on October 9, 2007. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 4, 2004. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on September 29, 2013. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2005 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on November 22, 2008. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "2006 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on November 22, 2008. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ "The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived fromthe original on May 19, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "2007 Emmy Winners & Nominees" .Soap Opera Digest . New York City, New York: American Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original on January 8, 2011. RetrievedMay 6, 2013 .^ Silverman, Stephen M. (June 21, 2008)."Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks Win Daytime Emmys" .People Time Inc. Archived fromthe original on May 31, 2013. RetrievedMay 7, 2013 . ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 30, 2008. Archived fromthe original on September 29, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards" .Toronto Star Toronto :Star Media Group . August 31, 2009.Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. RetrievedJanuary 8, 2013 .^ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 14, 2009. Archived fromthe original on July 23, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ " .The Hollywood Reporter Prometheus Global Media . Associated Press. June 27, 2010.Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived fromthe original on May 12, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "Daytime Emmy 2011 Winners: Full List Of Emmys Awards" .The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington . June 20, 2011.Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. RetrievedDecember 31, 2012 .^ "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 11, 2011. Archived fromthe original on April 12, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "Daytime Emmy Awards 2012: The Winners List" .The Hollywood Reporter Prometheus Global Media . June 23, 2012.Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. RetrievedDecember 31, 2012 .^ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 9, 2013. Archived fromthe original on October 10, 2013. RetrievedMay 5, 2013 .^ "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 16, 2013. Archived fromthe original on June 20, 2013. RetrievedJune 17, 2013 .^ "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2013. Archived fromthe original on June 6, 2013. RetrievedMay 1, 2013 .^ "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners" .New York City : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . June 16, 2013. Archived fromthe original on June 25, 2014. RetrievedJune 17, 2013 .^ "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . May 1, 2014. Archived fromthe original on June 23, 2014. RetrievedMay 1, 2014 .^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners" .Burbank : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . April 26, 2015. Archived fromthe original on May 18, 2015. RetrievedApril 26, 2015 .^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF) .New York City : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 31, 2015. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. RetrievedMarch 31, 2015 .^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners" (PDF) .Los Angeles : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . May 1, 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on August 15, 2016. RetrievedMay 4, 2016 .^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF) .New York City : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 24, 2016.Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. RetrievedMarch 24, 2016 .^ "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF) .New York City : emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 22, 2017. RetrievedMarch 22, 2017 .^ "The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . June 26, 2020. RetrievedJune 26, 2020 .^ "The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2020. RetrievedMay 21, 2020 .^ "The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . June 25, 2021. RetrievedJune 25, 2021 .^ "The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2020. Archived fromthe original on March 2, 2022. RetrievedMay 25, 2020 .^ "The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Creative and Lifestyle Arts Award Winners" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . June 18, 2022. RetrievedJune 29, 2022 .^ "The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF) . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2022. RetrievedMay 5, 2022 .^ "The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF) . New York/Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2023. RetrievedMay 13, 2023 .^ Coates, Tyler; Lewis, Hilary (December 16, 2023)."Daytime Emmys: 'General Hospital', 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' Among Top Winners" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedMay 11, 2024 . ^ Schneider, Michael (June 7, 2024)."Daytime Emmys 2024 Full Winners List: 'General Hospital,' 'Kelly Clarkson Show' Win Top Awards" .Variety . RetrievedNovember 21, 2024 . ^ "The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF) . New York/Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2025. RetrievedJuly 10, 2025 .
Program Acting Hosting Creative Arts Retired
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
