8th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 8th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 1981 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1980). The eighth awards did not include the cameo category from the previous year, so only five awards were given, like in previous years.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
- Guiding Light
- All My Children
- General Hospital
- One Life to Live
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
- All My Children
- General Hospital
- One Life to Live
Outstanding Game Show
Outstanding Game Show Host
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Primetime Emmys
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Daytime Emmys
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Sports Emmys
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1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
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Technology &
Engineering
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1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010
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News &
Documentary
Emmys |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010
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Regional
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