List of Soap Opera Digest Awards
The first annual 'Soap Opera Digest Awards were held in 1984, with the second being screened on NBC and Days of Our Lives winning every award in the daytime categories. For the subsequent six years votes were for awards in either daytime soaps, or primetime (with editor awards being for either). From the 9th event onwards votes were across both types of shows.
Awards dedicated to daytime
| Award (year and where aired) Hosts |
1st[1] | 2nd[2] | 3rd[3] | 4th[4] | 5th[5] | 6th[6] | 7th[7] | 8th[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | ||
| NBC | |||||||||
| Catherine Hickland and David Hasselhoff. | John Loprieno and Andrea Evans | Dixie Carter and Terry Lester. | Robin Mattson and Kevin Dobson | Deidre Hall, Emma Samms and George Hamilton. | |||||
| Outstanding actor | Peter Reckell (Days of Our Lives) |
John Aniston (Days of Our Lives) |
Stephen Nichols (Days of Our Lives) |
Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless) | A Martinez (Santa Barbara) | David Canary (Adam Chandler / Stuart Chandler, All My Children) | |||
| Outstanding actress | Deidre Hall (Days of Our Lives) |
Patsy Pease (Days of Our Lives) |
Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light) |
Jeanne Cooper (The Young and the Restless) | Marcy Walker (Santa Barbara) |
Finola Hughes (General Hospital) | Anne Heche (Vicky Hudson / Marley Hudson, Another World) | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | John de Lancie (Days of Our Lives) |
Stephen Nichols (Days of Our Lives) |
Nicolas Coster (Santa Barbara) |
Quinn K. Redeker (The Young and the Restless) | Robert Gentry (All My Children) | Jordan Clarke (Guiding Light) | Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless) | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Lisa Trusel (Days of Our Lives) |
Arleen Sorkin (Days of Our Lives) |
Harley Jane Kozak (Santa Barbara) |
Anna Lee (General Hospital) |
Joy Garrett (Days of Our Lives) | Jane A. Rogers (Santa Barbara) |
Julia Barr (All My Children) | Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital) | |
| Exciting/Outstanding New Actor | Michael Leon (Days of Our Lives) |
Charles Shaughnessy (Days of Our Lives) |
Scott Thompson Baker (General Hospital) | Kurt McKinney (General Hospital) | Michael Watson (General Hospital) | Paul Michael Valley (Ryan Harrison, Another World) | |||
| Exciting/Outstanding New Actress | Kristian Alfonso (Days of Our Lives) |
Arleen Sorkin (Days of Our Lives) |
Anne Heche (Another World) | Jean Carol (Guiding Light) | Kimberley Simms (Guiding Light) | Alla Korot (Jenna Norris, Another World) | |||
| Exciting/Outstanding Newcomer | Ian Buchanan (General Hospital) |
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| Outstanding actor in a mature role | Macdonald Carey (Days of Our Lives) |
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| Outstanding actress in a mature role | Frances Reid (Days of Our Lives) |
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| Outstanding youth/younger actor | David Mendenhall (General Hospital) |
Brian Autenrieth (Days of Our Lives) |
Peter Reckell (Days of Our Lives) |
Ricky Paull Goldin (Dean Frame, Another World) | |||||
| Outstanding youth/younger actress | Andrea Barber (Days of Our Lives) |
Ellen Wheeler (Marley/Victoria, Another World) |
Tricia Cast (Nina Webster, The Young and the Restless) | ||||||
| Outstanding juvenile actor/actress | Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, General Hospital) |
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| Outstanding Villain | Joseph Mascolo (Days of Our Lives) |
John Aniston (Days of Our Lives) |
Justin Deas (Santa Barbara) |
Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives) | David Canary (All My Children) | Kin Shriner (General Hospital) | Michael Zaslow (Roger Thorpe, Guiding Light) | ||
| Outstanding Villainess | Nancy Frangione (Another World) |
Cheryl-Ann Wilson (Days of Our Lives) |
Linda Gibboney (Santa Barbara) |
Brenda Dickson (The Young and the Restless) |
Lynn Herring (General Hospital) | Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital) | Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe, General Hospital) | ||
| Outstanding Comic Relief Role | Arleen Sorkin (Days of Our Lives) |
Robert Mailhouse (Vern Scofield, Days of our Lives) | |||||||
| Outstanding Comic Relief Actress | Arleen Sorkin (Days of Our Lives) |
Robin Mattson (Santa Barbara) |
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| Outstanding Comic Relief Actor | Michael T. Weiss (Days of Our Lives) |
Stephen Schnetzer (Another World) | Joe Marinelli (Santa Barbara) |
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| Outstanding Hero | A Martinez (Santa Barbara) |
Stephen Nichols (Days of Our Lives) | Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless) | ||||||
| Outstanding Heroine | Robin Wright Penn (Santa Barbara) |
Marcy Walker (Santa Barbara) |
Finola Hughes (General Hospital) | Cady McClain (All My Children) | |||||
| Favorite Daytime Super Couple | Charles Shaughnessy and Patsy Pease (Days of Our Lives) |
Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives) | Marcy Walker and A Martinez (Santa Barbara) |
Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves (Days of Our Lives) | |||||
| Outstanding Limited Run | Gerald Anthony (One Life to Live) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contribution | Deidre Hall (Days of Our Lives) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Storyline | Eden's Rape, Santa Barbara | Casey the Alien, General Hospital | |||||||
| Best Wedding/Love Story | Jack and Jennifer, Days of Our Lives | ||||||||
| Best Death Scene | Marcy Walker (Eden Capwell, Santa Barbara) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Daytime Soap Opera | Days of Our Lives | Santa Barbara | Days of Our Lives | ||||||
| Outstanding actor | John Forsythe (Dynasty) |
Patrick Duffy (Dallas) |
Larry Hagman (Dallas) |
Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing) |
David Selby (Falcon Crest) | William Devane (Knots Landing) |
Kevin Dobson (Mack Mackenzie, Knots Landing) | ||
| Outstanding actress | Linda Evans (Dynasty) |
Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing) | Michele Lee (Knots Landing) |
Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing) | Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) | Michele Lee (Knots Landing) | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Steve Kanaly (Dallas) |
Doug Sheehan (Knots Landing) |
Steve Kanaly (Dallas) |
William Devane (Knots Landing) |
Ken Kercheval (Dallas) | Larry Riley (Knots Landing) |
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| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Lisa Hartman (Knots Landing) |
Catherine Oxenberg (Dynasty) |
Susan Howard (Dallas) |
Tonya Crowe (Knots Landing) |
Lynne Moody (Knots Landing) | ||||
| Exciting New Actor | Doug Sheehan (Knots Landing) |
Alec Baldwin (Knots Landing) |
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| Outstanding actor in a mature role | John Forsythe (Dynasty) |
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| Outstanding actress in a mature role | Barbara Bel Geddes (Dallas) |
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| Outstanding youth actor | Omri Katz (Dallas) |
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| Exciting New Actress | Priscilla Presley (Dallas) |
Catherine Oxenberg (Dynasty) |
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| Outstanding youth actress | Shalane McCall (Dallas) |
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| Favorite Super Couple | Michele Lee and Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing) |
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| Outstanding Villain | Larry Hagman (Dallas) |
Sam Behrens (Knots Landing) | |||||||
| Outstanding Villainess | Joan Collins (Dynasty) |
Donna Mills (Knots Landing) |
Michelle Phillips (Knots Landing | ||||||
| Outstanding Villain/Villainess | Teri Austin (Knots Landing) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Hero | Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Heroine | Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) | ||||||||
| Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Shalane McCall (Dallas) |
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| Outstanding Comic Relief Role | Margaret Ladd (Falcon Crest) |
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| Outstanding Storyline | Knots Landing | ||||||||
| Outstanding Primetime Soap Opera | Dynasty | Knots Landing | |||||||
| Best Death Scene | Sheree J. Wilson (April Stevens Ewing, Dallas) | ||||||||
| Editor's Choice Award | David Jacobs | William J. Bell | Douglas Marland | Michael Filerman Susan Lucci |
Jeanne Cooper | Frances Reid Macdonald Carey |
Eileen Fulton | William J. Bell | |
United awards
Key
| Indicates award for daytime soap opera | Indicates award available to either daytime or primetime | Hosts |
| Indicates award for a primetime soap | Indicates award not awarded that year | Unknown |
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