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Daytime Emmy season is upon us! The road to the 2017 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 44rd 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 20, 2017, which will determine both nominees and recipients for Lead and Supporting categories. Nominees for Younger categories proceed directly to the final nomination round. Nominations will be announced on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, live on “The Talk” on CBS.
The Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on April 30, 2017 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA.
Pre-nominated performers in alphabetical order in six categories follow below:
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kristian Alfonso, as Hope Williams Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Sharon Case, as Sharon McAvoy
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Melissa Claire Egan, as Chelsea Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Mary Beth Evans, as Kayla Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis
General Hospital, ABC
Jen Lilley, as Theresa Donovan Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Gina Tognoni, as Phyllis Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Heather Tom, as Katie Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Jess Walton, as Jill Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Scott Clifton, as Liam Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Billy Flynn, as Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Roger Howarth, as Franco Baldwin
General Hospital, ABC
Vincent Irizarry, as Deimos Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Christian LeBlanc, as Michael Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS
John McCook, as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kristoff St. John, as Neil Winters
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Jason Thompson, as Billy Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Judi Evans, as Adrienne Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Stacy Haiduk, as Patty Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Fisher
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Finola Hughes, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC
Anna Maria Horsford, as Vivian Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kate Mansi, as Abigail Deveraux
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Michelle Stafford, as Nina Reeves
General Hospital, ABC
Kelly Sullivan, as Sage Warner
The Young and the Restless, CBS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Aniston, as Victor Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Obba Babatundé, as Julius Avant
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
Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Wally Kurth, as Justin Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Jeffrey Vincent Parise, as Carlos Rivera/Dr. Joe Rivera
General Hospital, ABC
James Reynolds, as Abe Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Dominic Zamprogna, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lexi Ainsworth, as Kristina Corinthos Davis
General Hospital, ABC
Camila Banus, as Gabi Hernandez
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Reign Edwards, as Nicole Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Hayley Erin, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital, ABC
Olivia Keegan, as Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Hunter King, as Summer Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Hayes
General Hospital, ABC
Alyvia Alyn Lind, as Faith Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Paige Searcy, as Jade Michaels
Days of Our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jared Breeze, as Max Rayburn
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Bryan Craig, as Morgan Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC
Rome Flynn, as Zende Forrester Dominguez
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Pierson Fodé, as Thomas Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
James Lastovic, as Joey Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Kyler Pettis, as Theo Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Tequan Richmond, as TJ Ashford
General Hospital, ABC
Anthony Turpel, as R.J. Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
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