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Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1988

Soap Opera Digest Award

Host:

A Martinez; Marcy Walker; David Canary; Susan Lucci; Drake Hogestyn; Genie Francis; Gordon Thomson (I); Leann Hunley

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Kevin Dobson (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) - Charlton Heston "Dallas" (1978) - Patrick Duffy (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - David Selby "Knots Landing" (1979) - Doug Sheehan

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Stephen Nichols (I)
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Lane Davies "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Eric Braeden "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Terry Lester (I)

Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actor: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Michael T. Weiss
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Michael E. Knight "General Hospital" (1963) - Stuart Damon "General Hospital" (1963) - David Lewis (III) "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) - Larry Haines

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Michele Lee (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Linda Gray (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Ana Alicia "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Susan Sullivan (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Joan Van Ark

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Kim Zimmer
Other Nominees:
	"Capitol" (1982) - Jess Walton "General Hospital" (1963) - Leslie Charleson "One Life to Live" (1968) - Robin Strasser "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Jeanne Cooper

Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Arleen Sorkin
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Margaret Reed "General Hospital" (1963) - Sharon Wyatt "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Ilene Kristen "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Robin Mattson

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Steve Kanaly
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Howard Keel "Dynasty" (1981) - Christopher Cazenove "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Brett Cullen "Knots Landing" (1979) - Hunt Block

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Nicolas Coster
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Mark La Mura "All My Children" (1970) - James Mitchell (I) "As the World Turns" (1956) - Benjamin Hendrickson "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Larry Gates

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Tonya Crowe
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) - Shanna Reed "Dallas" (1978) - Barbara Bel Geddes "Dallas" (1978) - Susan Howard (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Julie Harris (I)

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Anna Lee (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kathleen Noone "Capitol" (1982) - Marj Dusay "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Maeve Kinkead "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Tricia Cast

Outstanding Heroine: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Robin Wright Penn
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Hillary Bailey Smith "Capitol" (1982) - Debrah Farentino "One Life to Live" (1968) - Erika Slezak "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Eileen Davidson (I)

Outstanding Hero: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - A Martinez
Other Nominees:
	"Another World" (1964) - Kale Browne "As the World Turns" (1956) - Scott Bryce "One Life to Live" (1968) - John Loprieno "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Doug Davidson (I)

Editor's Choice - Primetime


Winner:
	Michael Filerman

Outstanding Villain: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Larry Hagman
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) - Ricardo Montalban "Dallas" (1978) - Ken Kercheval "Dynasty" (1981) - Gordon Thomson (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - William Devane

Outstanding Villain: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Justin Deas
Other Nominees:
	"Another World" (1964) - John Considine "Another World" (1964) - Marcus Smythe "Loving" (1983) - Matthew Cowles "Loving" (1983) - Jeff Gendelman

Editor's Choice - Daytime


Winner:
	Susan Lucci

Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Donna Mills
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) - Stephanie Beacham "Dallas" (1978) - Sheree J. Wilson "Dynasty" (1981) - Joan Collins "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Jane Wyman

Outstanding Villainess: Daytime


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Brenda Dickson-Weinberg
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kate Collins "As the World Turns" (1956) - Elizabeth Hubbard "Loving" (1983) - Roya Megnot "One Life to Live" (1968) - Andrea Evans (I)

Outstanding Newcomer: Daytime


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Ian Buchanan
Other Nominees:
	"Another World" (1964) - Hank Cheyne "As the World Turns" (1956) - Michael Swan (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Stacy Edwards "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Jane Sibbett

Outstanding Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979)
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) "Dallas" (1978) "Dynasty" (1981) "Falcon Crest" (1981)

Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Michele Lee (I); Kevin Dobson (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Colbys, The" (1985) - Emma Samms; John James (II) "Dallas" (1978) - Linda Gray (I); Larry Hagman "Dallas" (1978) - Victoria Principal; Patrick Duffy (I) "Dynasty" (1981) - Linda Evans (I); John Forsythe (I)

Outstanding Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) "Another World" (1964) "As the World Turns" (1956) "Capitol" (1982) "General Hospital" (1963) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) "Loving" (1983) "One Life to Live" (1968) "Ryan's Hope" (1975) "Santa Barbara" (1984) "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) "Young and the Restless, The" (1973)

Favorite Super Couple: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Patsy Pease; Charles Shaughnessy
Other Nominees:
	"Capitol" (1982) - Debrah Farentino; Peter Lochran "General Hospital" (1963) - Finola Hughes; Ian Buchanan "General Hospital" (1963) - Kristina Wagner; Jack Wagner (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Marcy Walker; A Martinez