Soap Opera Digest Award

Outstanding Young Lead Actor

WINNER

General Hospital: Jonathan Jackson

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Michael Park

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The Young and the Restless: Scott Reeves

Outstanding Lead Actor

WINNER

General Hospital: Anthony Geary

NOMINEES

The Young and the Restless: Eric Braeden

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Another World: Tom Eplin

Outstanding Young Lead Actress

WINNER

General Hospital: Rebecca Herbst

NOMINEES

Port Charles: Julie Pinson

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As the World Turns: Maura West

Outstanding Lead Actress

WINNER

Port Charles: Lynn Herring

NOMINEES

Days of Our Lives: Deidre Hall

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Guiding Light: Kim Zimmer

Outstanding Supporting Actor

WINNER

The Bold and the Beautiful: Ian Buchanan

NOMINEES

All My Children: Michael E. Knight

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One Life to Live: Robert S. Woods

Outstanding Supporting Actress

WINNER

The Young and the Restless: Lauralee Bell

NOMINEES

The Bold and the Beautiful: Bobbie Eakes

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As the World Turns: Lauren Martin

Outstanding Female Newcomer

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Patrika Darbo

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Jaime Dudney

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One Life to Live: Erika Page White

Favorite Show

WINNER

General Hospital

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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Days of Our Lives

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Guiding Light

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One Life to Live

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Port Charles

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Sunset Beach

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The Young and the Restless

Favorite Veteran

WINNER

General Hospital: Stuart Damon

NOMINEES

Another World: Linda Dano

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Guiding Light: Jerry Ver Dorn

Hottest Female Star

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Kristian Alfonso

NOMINEES

Another World: Jensen Buchanan

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Hunter Tylo

Favorite Couple

WINNER

All My Children: David Canary, Jennifer Bassey

NOMINEES

Sunset Beach: Clive Robertson, Susan Ward

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Guiding Light: Grant Aleksander, Beth Ehlers

Outstanding Male Newcomer

WINNER

All My Children: Cameron Mathison

NOMINEES

As the World Turns: Nathaniel Marston

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One Life to Live: Jason-Shane Scott

Outstanding Male Scene Stealer

WINNER

Port Charles: Kin Shriner

NOMINEES

One Life to Live: Philip Carey

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Another World: Stephen Schnetzer

Favorite Return

WINNER

All My Children: Cady McClain

NOMINEES

The Young and the Restless: Christian LeBlanc

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Another World: Ellen Wheeler

Outstanding Female Scene Stealer

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Louise Sorel

NOMINEES

One Life to Live: Catherine Hickland

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Sunset Beach: Kathleen Noone

Outstanding Villainess

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Alison Sweeney

NOMINEES

Guiding Light: Beth Chamberlin

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Sunset Beach: Dominique Jennings

Editor's Choice

WINNER

Michael Zaslow

Hottest Male Star

WINNER

General Hospital: Steve Burton

NOMINEES

Sunset Beach: Eddie Cibrian

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The Young and the Restless: Shemar Moore

Outstanding Villain

WINNER

All My Children: Vincent Irizarry

NOMINEES

Sunset Beach: Sam Behrens

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Guiding Light: Hunt Block