Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Contents 1 1980s 2 1990s 3 2000s 4 2010s 5 Multiple wins 6 Multiple nominations 7 References

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 12th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1985. The award category was originally called the Outstanding Young Man in a Drama Series. It was renamed the Outstanding Juvenile Male in a Drama Series in 1989 before the Emmys began using its current title in 1991.

Currently, only actors 25 years old or younger are eligible to win.^[1]

In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

Total awards won
Includes first-place ties

Wins	Series
7	Guiding Light
5	General Hospital
4	The Young and the Restless
3	The Bold and the Beautiful
2	All My Children
2	As the World Turns
2	Days of our Lives
1	One Life to Live
1	Santa Barbara

1980s

• 1985 (12th) - Brian Bloom as Dusty Donovan, As the World Turns
  • Steve Caffrey as Andrew Preston Cortlandt, All My Children
  • Michael E. Knight as Tad Martin, All My Children
  • Michael O'Leary as Rick Bauer, Guiding Light
  • Jack Wagner as Frisco Jones, General Hospital

• 1986 (13th) - Michael E. Knight as Tad Martin, All My Children
  • Brian Bloom as Dusty Donovan, As the World Turns
  • Jon Hensley as Holden Snyder, As the World Turns
  • Vincent Irizarry as Lujack Luvonoczek, Guiding Light
  • Don Scardino as Chris Chapin, Another World

• 1987 (14th) - Michael E. Knight as Tad Martin, All My Children
  • Brian Bloom as Dusty Donovan, As the World Turns
  • Jon Hensley as Holden Snyder, As the World Turns
  • Grant Show as Rick Hyde, Ryan's Hope
  • Billy Warlock as Frankie Brady, Days of our Lives

• 1988 (15th) - Billy Warlock as Frankie Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Scott DeFreitas as Andy Dixon, As the World Turns
  • Andrew Kavovit as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
  • Ross Kettle as Jeffrey Conrad, Santa Barbara
  • Robert Duncan McNeill as Charlie Brent, All My Children

• 1989 (16th) - Justin Gocke as Brandon Capwell, Santa Barbara
  • Andrew Kavovit as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
  • Darrell Utley as Benjy Hawk, Days of our Lives

1990s

• 1990 (17th) - Andrew Kavovit as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
  • Bryan Buffington as Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light

• 1991 (18th) - Rick Hearst as Alan-Michael Spaulding, Guiding Light
  • Bryan Buffington as Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light
  • Justin Gocke as Brandon Capwell, Santa Barbara
  • Andrew Kavovit as Paul Ryan, As the World Turns
  • Kristoff St. John as Adam Marshall, Generations

• 1992 (19th) - Kristoff St. John as Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless
  • Scott DeFreitas as Andy Dixon, As the World Turns
  • Jeff Phillips as Hart Jessup, Guiding Light
  • James Patrick Stuart as Will Cortlandt, All My Children
  • Dondre Whitfield as Terrence Frye, All My Children

• 1993 (20th) - Monti Sharp as David Grant, Guiding Light
  • Matt Borlenghi as Brian Bodine, All My Children
  • Bryan Buffington as Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light
  • Kristoff St. John as Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless
  • Dondre Whitfield as Terrence Frye, All My Children

• 1994 (21st) - Roger Howarth as Todd Manning, One Life to Live
  • Bryan Buffington as Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light
  • Scott DeFreitas as Andy Dixon, As the World Turns
  • Monti Sharp as David Grant, Guiding Light
  • Dondre Whitfield as Terrence Frye, All My Children

• 1995 (22nd) - Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Jason Biggs as Pete Wendall, As the World Turns
  • Bryan Buffington as Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light
  • Tommy Michaels as Tim Dillon, All My Children

• 1996 (23rd) - Kevin Mambo as Marcus Williams, Guiding Light
  • Nathan Fillion as Joey Buchanan, One Life to Live
  • Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Shemar Moore as Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless
  • Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless

• 1997 (24th) - Kevin Mambo as Marcus Williams, Guiding Light
  • Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital
  • Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Shemar Moore as Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless
  • Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless

• 1998 (25th) - Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Jensen Ackles as Eric Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Tyler Christopher as Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital
  • Bryant Jones as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
  • Kevin Mambo as Marcus Williams, Guiding Light
  • Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless

• 1999 (26th) - Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Jensen Ackles as Eric Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Jason Winston George as Michael Bourne, Sunset Beach
  • Bryant Jones as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
  • Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless
  • Jacob Young as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful

2000s

• 2000 (27th) - David Tom as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless
  • Jensen Ackles as Eric Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Bryant Jones as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
  • David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
  • Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless

• 2001 (28th) - Justin Torkildsen as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Josh Ryan Evans as Timmy Lenox, Passions
  • David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
  • Jesse McCartney as J.R. Chandler, All My Children
  • Paul Taylor as Isaac Jenkins, As the World Turns
  • David Tom as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless

• 2002 (29th) - Jacob Young as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
  • Jesse McCartney as J.R. Chandler, All My Children
  • Brian Presley as Jack Ramsey, Port Charles
  • Justin Torkildsen as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Jordi Vilasuso as Tony Santos, Guiding Light

• 2003 (30th) - Jordi Vilasuso as Tony Santos, Guiding Light
  • Chad Brannon as Zander Smith, General Hospital
  • David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
  • Kyle Lowder as Brady Black, Days of our Lives
  • Aiden Turner as Aidan Devane, All My Children

• 2004 (31st) - Chad Brannon as Zander Smith, General Hospital
  • Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
  • Agim Kaba as Aaron Snyder, As the World Turns
  • David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
  • Brian Presley as Jack Ramsey, Port Charles

• 2005 (32nd) - David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
  • Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
  • Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
  • Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
  • Jacob Young as J.R. Chandler, All My Children

• 2006 (33rd) - Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
  • Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
  • Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
  • Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
  • Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns

• 2007 (34th) - Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
  • Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, As the World Turns
  • Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
  • Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns
  • James Stevenson as Jared Casey, Passions

• 2008 (35th) - Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
  • Darin Brooks as Max Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, As the World Turns
  • Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
  • Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns

• 2009 (36th) - Darin Brooks as Max Brady, Days of our Lives
  • Blake Berris as Nick Fallon, Days of our Lives
  • E.J. Bonilla as Rafe Rivera, Guiding Light
  • Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
  • Cornelius Smith Jr. as Frankie Hubbard, All My Children

2010s

• 2010 (37th) - Drew Tyler Bell as Thomas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Scott Clifton as Schuyler Joplin, One Life to Live
  • Zack Conroy as James Spaulding, Guiding Light
  • Drew Garrett as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital
  • Dylan Patton as Will Horton, Days of our Lives

• 2011 (38th) - Scott Clifton as Liam Cooper, The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital
  • Chandler Massey as Will Horton, Days of Our Lives

Multiple wins

3 wins

• Jonathan Jackson

2 wins

• Michael E. Knight
• Kevin Mambo
• Tom Pelphrey

Multiple nominations

6 nominations

• Jonathan Jackson

5 nominations

• Bryan Buffington
• Scott Clifton
• David Lago
• Joshua Morrow

4 nominations

• Andrew Kavovit
• Bryton McClure
• Tom Pelphrey

3 nominations

• Jensen Ackles
• Brian Bloom
• Scott DeFreitas
• Bryant Jones
• Michael E. Knight
• Kevin Mambo
• Jesse Soffer
• Kristoff St. John
• Dondre Whitfield
• Jacob Young

2 nomination

• Chad Brannon
• Darin Brooks
• Michael Graziadei
• Justin Gocke
• Van Hansis
• Jesse McCartney
• Shemar Moore
• Brian Presley
• David Tom
• Justin Torkildsen
• Jordi Vilasuso
• Billy Warlock

References

1. ^ "34th Daytime Emmy Awards Rulebook". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. http://www.emmyonline.org/docs/daytime_rulebook06-07.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 

• "Daytime Emmy Awards". National Television Academy. http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime.html. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
• "soapcentral.com - Daytime Emmys Archive". http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/awards/emmys/index.php. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
• "IMDb: Daytime Emmy Awards". Internet Movie Database. http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Daytime_Emmy_Awards/. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 

Daytime Emmy Awards categories Program Drama Series Game/Audience Participation Show Writing for a Drama Series Directing Team Animated Program Acting Lead Actor – Drama Series Lead Actress – Drama Series Supporting Actor – Drama Series Supporting Actress – Drama Series Younger Actor – Drama Series Younger Actress – Drama Series Other performances Game Show Host Talk Show Host

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series 1985–1989 Brian Bloom, As the World Turns (1985) Michael E. Knight, All My Children (1986) Michael E. Knight, All My Children (1987) Billy Warlock, Days of our Lives (1988) Justin Gocke, Santa Barbara (1989) 1990–1999 Andrew Kavovit, As the World Turns (1990) Rick Hearst, Guiding Light (1991) Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless (1992) Monti Sharp, Guiding Light (1993) Roger Howarth, One Life to Live (1994) Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital (1995) Kevin Mambo, Guiding Light (1996) Kevin Mambo, Guiding Light (1997) Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital (1998) Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital (1999) 2000–2009 David Tom, The Young and the Restless (2000) Justin Torkildsen, The Bold and the Beautiful (2001) Jacob Young, All My Children (2002) Jordi Vilasuso, Guiding Light (2003) Chad Brannon, General Hospital (2004) David Lago, The Young and the Restless (2005) Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light (2006) Bryton McClure, The Young and the Restless (2007) Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light (2008) Darin Brooks, Days of our Lives (2009) 2010-present Drew Tyler Bell, The Bold and the Beautiful (2010) Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful (2011) Complete list: (1985–1989) (1990–1999) (2000–2009) (2010–2019)