Soap Opera Digest Award

Outstanding Lead Actor: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: William Devane

NOMINEES

Knots Landing: Joseph Gian

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Twin Peaks: Kyle MacLachlan

Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime

WINNER

Santa Barbara: A Martinez

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Larry Bryggman

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As the World Turns: Scott DeFreitas

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Guiding Light: Grant Aleksander

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The Young and the Restless: Eric Braeden

Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Michele Lee

NOMINEES

Dallas: Cathy Podewell

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Knots Landing: Joan Van Ark

Outstanding Lead Actress: Daytime

WINNER

General Hospital: Finola Hughes

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Kathryn Hays

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As the World Turns: Elizabeth Hubbard

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Guiding Light: Beverlee McKinsey

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The Young and the Restless: Melody Thomas Scott

Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime

WINNER

Guiding Light: Jordan Clarke

NOMINEES

All My Children: Walt Willey

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Another World: Stephen Schnetzer

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General Hospital: Brad Lockerman

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Generations: Richard Roundtree

Outstanding Supporting Actor: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Larry Riley

NOMINEES

Dallas: Ken Kercheval

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Twin Peaks: Everett McGill

Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime

WINNER

All My Children: Julia Barr

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Marie Masters

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Darlene Conley

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Generations: Joan Pringle

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Guiding Light: Maureen Garrett

Outstanding Supporting Actress: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Lynne Moody

NOMINEES

Twin Peaks: Mädchen Amick

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Twin Peaks: Peggy Lipton

Outstanding Villainess: Daytime

WINNER

General Hospital: Lynn Herring

NOMINEES

The Bold and the Beautiful: Susan Flannery

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Days of Our Lives: Jane Elliot

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Guiding Light: Sherry Stringfield

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Santa Barbara: Christopher Norris

Outstanding Villain: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Sam Behrens

NOMINEES

Falcon Crest: Gregory Harrison

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Twin Peaks: Richard Beymer

Outstanding Hero: Daytime

WINNER

The Young and the Restless: Doug Davidson

NOMINEES

Days of Our Lives: Charles Shaughnessy

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General Hospital: Jack Wagner

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One Life to Live: Michael Palance

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Santa Barbara: Roscoe Born

Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime

WINNER

Guiding Light: Kimberley Simms

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Hayley Barr

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General Hospital: Terri Hawkes

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One Life to Live: Karen Lorre

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Santa Barbara: Constance Marie

Outstanding Prime Time Soap

WINNER

Knots Landing

NOMINEES

Dallas

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Falcon Crest

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Twin Peaks

Outstanding Super Couple: Daytime

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Matthew Ashford, Melissa Reeves
"Jack" and "Jennifer".

NOMINEES

All My Children: Michael E. Knight, Cady McClain
"Tad" and "Dixie".

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General Hospital
"Frisco" and "Felicia".

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Guiding Light: Grant Aleksander, Beth Chamberlin
"Phillip" and "Beth".

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Santa Barbara: Nancy Lee Grahn, Gordon Thomson
"Julia" and "Mason".

Outstanding Heroine: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Nicollette Sheridan

NOMINEES

Dallas: Sheree J. Wilson

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Twin Peaks: Lara Flynn Boyle

Outstanding Storyline: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing
"Paige" and "Tom"'s love story.

NOMINEES

Falcon Crest
"Michael Sharpe"'s reign of terror

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Twin Peaks
Who killed "Laura Palmer"?.

Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Michelle Phillips

NOMINEES

Falcon Crest: Andrea Thompson

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Twin Peaks: Piper Laurie

Outstanding Story Line: Daytime

WINNER

General Hospital
"Robin", "Anna" and the alien.

NOMINEES

As the World Turns
"Andy"'s alcoholism.

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The Bold and the Beautiful
"Brooke"'s affair with Eric.

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Guiding Light
"Roger"'s rise to power.

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Loving
"Kate Rescott"'s cancer.

Outstanding Daytime Soap

WINNER

Days of Our Lives

NOMINEES

All My Children

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Another World

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As the World Turns

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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Generations

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General Hospital

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Guiding Light

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Loving

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One Life to Live

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Santa Barbara

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The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Hero: Prime Time

WINNER

Knots Landing: Kevin Dobson

NOMINEES

Knots Landing: Ted Shackelford

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Twin Peaks: Michael Ontkean

Outstanding Limited Run: Daytime

WINNER

One Life to Live: Gerald Anthony

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Greg Beecroft

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As the World Turns: Bill Shanks

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Guiding Light: Beatrice Winde

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Santa Barbara: Joseph Bottoms

Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime

WINNER

General Hospital: Michael Watson

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Michael Louden

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Generations: Robert Torti

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Guiding Light: Morgan Englund

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Loving: Rick Telles

Editor's Choice

WINNER

Eileen Fulton

Outstanding Heroine: Daytime

WINNER

All My Children: Cady McClain

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Melanie Smith

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Katherine Kelly Lang

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Generations: Kelly Rutherford

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One Life to Live: Brenda Brock

Outstanding Villain: Daytime

WINNER

General Hospital: Kin Shriner

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Peter Boynton

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Guiding Light: Michael Zaslow

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Loving: Anthony Herrera

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One Life to Live: Dennis Parlato