2016 Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nominations Announced

Daytime Emmy season is upon us! The road to the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards starts now; with the reveal of the pre-nominations for the acting categories. Which stars will advance to the next round?

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in cooperation with The Television Academy (ATAS), today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

The stars below received the highest number of votes and will advance to the blue ribbon screening round, scheduled to begin on February 22, 2016, which will determine both nominees and recipients for Lead and Supporting categories. Nominees for Younger categories proceed directly to the final nomination round. All nominations will be announced on Thursday, March 24, 2016.

The Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA.

The actors pre-nominated must now submit a reel up to 20 minutes in total running time of clips from up to two episodes It may consist of any clips from up to two episodes (as aired – no montages) from the 2015 calendar year.

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

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 

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

EILEEN DAVIDSON, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KASSIE DEPAIVA, as Eve Larson
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

MARY BETH EVANS, as Kayla Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

FINOLA HUGHES, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC

KATE MANSI, as Abigail Devereaux
Days of Our Lives, NBC

GINA TOGNONI, as Phyllis Newman Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MAURA WEST, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

LAURA WRIGHT, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 

MAURICE BENARD, as Sonny Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

ERIC BRAEDEN, as Victor Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

TYLER CHRISTOPHER, as Nikolas Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

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

BILLY FLYNN, as Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

ANTHONY GEARY, as Luke Spencer
General Hospital, ABC

JUSTIN HARTLEY, as Adam Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

THORSTEN KAYE, as Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

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

KRISTOFF ST. JOHN, as Neil Winters
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

LAURALEE BELL, as Christine Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MOLLY BURNETT, as Melanie Jonas
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

JUDI EVANS, as Adrienne Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

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

PEGGY MCCAY, as Caroline Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

SOFIA PERNAS, as Marisa Sierras
The Young and the Restless, CBS

MELISSA REEVES, as Jennifer Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

KELLY SULLIVAN, as Sage Warner
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 

SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler
General Hospital, ABC

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

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

SEAN CARRIGAN, as Ben “Stitch” Rayburn
The Young and the Restless, CBS

BRYTON JAMES, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS

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

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

CHRISTOPHER SEAN, as Paul Narita
Days of Our Lives, NBC

JACOB YOUNG, as Rick Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

Performer age 25 and under. If a performer turns 26 during the eligibility year, they may only submit an episode that aired when they were 25

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

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

LAUREN BOLES, as Ciara Brady
Days of Our Lives,   NBC

ASHLEIGH BREWER, as Ivy Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

REIGN EDWARDS, as Nicole Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

HAYLEY ERIN, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

KELLI GOSS, as Courtney Sloan
The Young and the Restless, CBS

CAMRYN GRIMES, as Mariah Copeland
The Young and the Restless, CBS

VIVIAN JOVANNI, as Ciara Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

OLIVIA KEEGAN, as Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

ALYVIA ALYN LIND, as Faith Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

TRUE O’BRIEN, as Paige Larson
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

BROOKLYN RAE SILZER, as Emma Drake
General Hospital, ABC

Performer age 25 and under. If a performer turns 26 during the eligibility year, they may only submit an episode that aired when they were 25.

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

NICOLAS BECHTEL, as Spencer Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

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

ROME FLYNN, as Zende Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

PIERSON FODÉ, as Thomas Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

CONNOR KALOPSIS, as Chase Jennings
Days of Our Lives, NBC

JAMES LASTOVIC, as Joey Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC

JONATHAN MCCLENDON, as Chase Jennings
Days of Our Lives, NBC

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

TERRELL RANSOM JR., as Theo Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC

TEQUAN RICHMOND, as TJ Ashford
General Hospital, ABC