Daytime Pre-Nominations Announced

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, Emmyonline.tv has the list of the pre-nominated performers for the six acting categories. Due to the limited amount of younger actors and actresses listed they automatically got to this round. This list will be cut once again. Below is the list and my thoughts on those who are included.

Seeing only four shows listed is kind of depressing, let's hope that the revival All My Children and One Life to Live actors will be eligible.

Lead Actress:

Sharon Case (Sharon, The Young & The Restless)
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R)
Susan Flannery (Stephanie, The Bold & The Beautiful)
Finola Hughes (Anna, General Hospital)
Peggy McCay (Caroline, Days of Our Lives)
Kelly Monaco (Sam, GH)
Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, Y&R)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)
Kelly Sullivan (Kate, GH)
Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)
Laura Wright (Carly, GH)

Four people from Y&R, two from B&B, four from GH and one from Days are pre-nominated. Last year's winner Heather Tom is in the field along with many other former winners like Susan Flannery, Finola Hughes and Laura Wright.

Lead Actor:

Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH)
Peter Bergman (Jack, Y&R)
Doug Davidson (Paul, Y&R)
Don Diamont (Bill, B&B)
Roger Howarth (Todd, GH)
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)
John McCook (Eric, B&B)
Michael Muhney (Adam, Y&R)
Stephen Nichols (Tucker, Y&R)
Jason Thompson (Patrick, GH)

Last year's winner Tony Geary (Luke, GH) in not pre-nominated so there won't be a repeat winner. That said many of the actor nominated already have awards on their mantels. Three people from GH, five from Y&R and two from B&B are on the list, with no one from Days.

Supporting Actress:

Julie Marie Berman (Lulu, GH)
Jessica Collins (Avery, Y&R)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GH)
Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, Y&R)
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth, GH)
Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke, B&B)
Lisa LoCicero (Olivia, GH)
Robin Mattson (Heather, GH)
Arianne Zucker (Nicole, Days)

Last year, Nancy Grahn won, but wasn't at the ceremony. The count is three for Y&R, five for GH, one for B&B and one for Days. Most of the people in this category don't already have an Emmy so perhaps we'll have a new winner in 2013.

Supporting Actor:

Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH)
Jeff Branson (Ronan, Y&R)
Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B)
Shawn Christian (Daniel, Days)
Bryan Dattilo (Lucas, Days)
Billy Miller (Billy, Y&R)
Peter Porte (Ricky, Y&R)
James Reynolds (Abe, Days)
Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R)
Greg Vaughan (Eric, Days)

Last year's winner was Jonathan Jackson (Lucky on GH), who is currently on primetime's Nashville. This category, which was dominated by four GH nominees, has only one from that show in 2013. Y&R has four people on the list, B&B has one,  and Days has four.

Younger Actress:

Kristen Alderson (Starr, GH)
Camila Banus (Gabi, Days)
Linsey Godfrey (Caroline, B&B)
Hunter King (Summer, Y&R)
Kate Mansi (Abby, Days)
Kim Matula (Hope, B&B)
Lindsey Morgan (Kristina, GH)
Haley Pullos (Molly, GH)
Jacqueline Macinnes Wood (Steffy, B&B)

Last year's winner Christel Khalil (Lily, Y&R) aged out of the category and is not on the ballot. There are three people from GH, two from Days, one from Y&R and three from B&B in this year's list.

Younger Actor:

Casey Deidrick (Chad, Days)
Chad Duell (Michael, GH)
Max Ehrich (Fen, Y&R)
Adam Gregory (Thomas, B&B)
Bryton James (Devon, Y&R)
Chandler Massey (Will, Days)
Daniel Polo (Jamie, Y&R)
Tequan Richmond (TJ, GH)
Freddie Smith (Sonny, Days)

Last year's winner Chandler Massey is on the list again. There are three Days actors, two GH actors, three Y&R actors and one B&B actor listed.

Congrats to everyone who made the ballot. It will be interesting to see who the final nominees will be.