Daytime Soap Operas
Emmy Award Central
 Outstanding Drama Series
Winners List: 1974 to present

  1. 1974: The Doctors: Joseph Stuart

  2. 1975: The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell & John Conboy

  3. 1976: Another World: Paul Rauch (Executive Producer), Joe Rothenberger (producer), Mary S. Bonner

  4. 1977: Ryan's Hope: Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer), Claire Labine (executive producer), Robert Costello

  5. 1978: Days of our Lives: Betty Corday (executive producer); Wes Kenney (executive producer); Jack Herzberg (producer)

  6. 1979: Ryan's Hope: Claire Labine (executive producer); Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer); Robert Costello (producer); Ellen Barrett

  7. 1980: Guiding Light: Allen M. Potter (executive producer), Leslie Kwartin (producer), Joe Willmore

  8. 1981: General Hospital: Gloria Monty

  9. 1982: Guiding Light: Allen M. Potter (executive producer), Leslie Kwartin (producer), Joe Willmore

  10. 1983: The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell (executive producer); Wes Kenney (executive producer); Edward J. Scott (producer)

  11. 1984: General Hospital: Gloria Monty

  12. 1985: The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell (executive producer); Wes Kenney (executive producer); Edward J. Scott (producer)

  13. 1986: The Young and the Restless: Wes Kenney (executive producer); William J. Bell (executive producer); Edward J. Scott

  14. 1987: As the World Turns: Robert Calhoun (executive producer), Kenneth L. Fitts (supervising producer), Michael Laibson (producer), Christine S. Banas (producer), Bonnie Bogard Maier (producer), Lisa Anne Wilson (producer)

  15. 1988: Santa Barbara: Jill Farren Phelps, Bridget Dobson (executive producer); Steven Kent(supervising producer); Leonard Friedlander (producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers

  16. 1989: Santa Barbara: Jill Farren Phelps, Steve Kent, Charlotte Savitz, Leonard Friedlander, Julie Hanan Carruthers

  17. 1990: Santa Barbara: John Conboy (Senior Executive Producer); Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer); Steve Kent (Senior Supervising Producer); Charlotte Savitz (Supervising Producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers (producer)

  18. 1991: As the World Turns: Laurence Caso (executive producer); Kenneth L. Fitts (supervising producer); Christine S. Banas; David Domedion; Lisa Anne Wilson (coordinating producer)

  19. 1992: All My Children: Felicia Minei Behr (executive producer); Terry Cacavio (supervising producer); Thomas de Villiers(supervising producer); Nancy Horwich (coordinating producer)

  20. 1993: The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell (Senior Executive Producer); Edward J. Scott (executive producer); David Shaughnessy (supervising producer); Nancy Bradley Wiard (coordinating producer)

  21. 1994: All My Children: Felicia Minei Behr (executive producer); Terry Cacavio (supervising producer)

  22. 1995: General Hospital: Wendy Riche (executive producer);

  23. 1996: General Hospital: Wendy Riche (executive producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers (senior supervising producer)

  24. 1997: General Hospital: Wendy Riche (executive producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers (senior supervising producer)

  25. 1998: All My Children: Francesca James (executive producer); Jean Dadario Burke (senior producer); Heidi Adam (supervising producer); Ginger Smith (coordinating producer)

  26. 1999: General Hospital: Wendy Riche (executive producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers (senior supervising producer); Carol Scott; Lisa Levenson; Hope Harmel Smith; Marty Vaghts (coordinating producer); Shelley Curtis (consulting producer)

  27. 2000: General Hospital: Wendy Riche (executive producer); Julie Hanan Carruthers (senior supervising producer); Carol Scott; Lisa Levenson; Marty Vaghts (coordinating producer); Shelley Curtis (consulting producer)

  28. 2001: As the World Turns: Christopher Goutman

  29. 2002: One Life to Live: Gary Tomlin

  30. 2003: As the World Turns: Christopher Goutman

  31. 2004: The Young and the Restless William J. Bell, David Shaughnessy & John F. Smith

  32. 2005: General Hospital: Jill Farren Phelps

  33. 2006: General Hospital: Jill Farren Phelps

  34. 2007 (Tie): -Guiding Light: Ellen Wheeler (Executive Producer); Alexandra Johnson (producer); Maria Macina (producer); Jan Conklin (coordinating producer)
    The Young and the Restless: Lynn Marie Latham (executive producer); Josh Griffith (co-executive producer); John F. Smith (co-executive producer); Edward J. Scott (supervising producer); Kathryn Foster (producer); John Fisher (coordinating producer)

  35. 2008: General Hospital: Jill Farren Phelps

  36. 2009: The Bold and the Beautiful: Bradley Bell

  37. 2010: The Bold and the Beautiful: Bradley Bell

  38. 2011: The Bold and the Beautiful: Bradley P. Bell

  39. 2012: General Hospital - Jill Farren Phelps

  40. 2013: Days of Our Lives- Ken Corday

  41. 2014: The Young and the Restless - Jill Farren Phelps

  42. 2015 (Tie): The Young and the Restless - Maria Arena Bell, Jill Farren Phelps
    Days of Our Lives - Ken Corday

  43. 2016: General Hospital - Frank Valentini

  44. 2017: General Hospital - Frank Valentini

  45. 2018: Days of Our Lives - Ken Corday

  46. 2019: The Young and the Restless - Mal Young

  47. 2020: The Young and the Restless

  48. 2021: General Hospital - Frank Valentini

  49. 2022: General Hospital - Frank Valentini

  50. 2023: General Hospital - Frank Valentini