The Young and The Restless dominates Daytime Emmys
U.S. soap opera The Young And The Restless was the one to beat at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday (22Jun14) after scooping six of the prizegiving's top awards.
Currently in its 41st season, the program has spent 25 years as the number one rated daytime drama in America, and it proved its longevity by landing a handful of awards at the Los Angeles ceremony, including its eighth win for Outstanding Drama Series.
Stars Billy Miller (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series),
Amelia Heinle (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series),
and Hunter King (Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series) all
won in the top acting categories, while the show also took the
trophies for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team and Outstanding
Special Class Special for The Young and The Restless: The Jeanne
Cooper Tribute, in honor of the actress who starred on the show for
40 years and died last May (13).
On Friday (20Jun14), The Young and The Restless earned three
additional Daytime Creative Arts Emmys for a total haul of nine
awards.
Another long-running soap, Days of Our Lives, earned multiple wins,
including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for
Eileen Davidson, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for
Eric Martsolf, and Chandler Massey for Outstanding Younger Actor in
a Drama Series.
Other winners included Steve Harvey (Outstanding Game Show Host for
Family Feud and Outstanding Talk Show - Informative for his
self-titled program), Ellen DeGeneres (Outstanding Talk Show -
Entertainment and five additional Creative Arts Emmys), and Dr.
Mehmet Oz and newlywed Katie Couric, who tied as Outstanding Talk
Show Host.
Comedienne Kathy Griffin hosted the prizegiving at the Beverly
Hilton Hotel, and kicked off the night by mocking reality TV star
Kris Jenner, who attended the awards show last year (13) on the
same day her daughter Kim Kardashian gave birth to baby North
West.