Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series | |
|---|---|
 43rd Daytime Emmy Awards | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance by a Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | |
| First awarded | 1980 |
| Currently held by |
Obba Babatundé, The Bold and the Beautiful (2016) |
| Official website | emmyonline.org/daytime |
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was first awarded at the 7th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980,[1] and is given to honor an actor/actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a guest role while working within the daytime drama industry.
Originally referred to as the Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Drama Series category, it was changed to Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 1987, when the category was re-introduced.[2] It began using its current title in 2015 when the category marked its return after 28 years and it included a criterion that "the performer’s character must have premiered in the current eligibility (calendar) year and have made a limited number of appearances in a significant role".[3] The Emmy was named after an "Immy", an affectionate term used to refer to the image orthicon camera tube.[4] The statuette was designed by Louis McManus, who modeled the award after his wife, Dorothy.[4] The Emmy statuette is fifteen inches tall from base to tip, weighing five pounds and is composed of iron, pewter, zinc and gold.[4]
The award was first presented to Hugh McPhillips for his role as Hugh Pearson on Days of Our Lives.[1] Since its inception, the award has been given to six actors. The Bold and the Beautiful is the show with the most awarded actors, with a total of two. In 2015, Donna Mills, Fred Willard and Ray Wise made Daytime Emmy Award history when they tied in the category. As of the 2016 ceremony, Obba Babatundé is the most recent winner in this category for his portrayal of Julius Avant on The Bold and the Beautiful.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
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Indicates the winner |
Series with most awards
| Wins | Series |
|---|---|
| |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
Network with most awards
| Wins | Program |
|---|---|
| |
CBS |
| |
NBC |
References
- 1 2 3 "1980 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City: American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Errol (November 6, 2014). "ON THE RECORD: David Michaels Talks New Daytime Emmy Categories, Overall Changes and That Red Carpet Situation!". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award – Supporting Material: What's New" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Emmy Central: The Daytime Emmys® on soapcentral.com". Philadelphia: Soapcentral. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ↑ Hirsch, Lynda (May 14, 1980). "More soap than substance in daytime Emmy nominations". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida: Times Publishing Company. Associated Press. p. 72. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Oprah leads Daytime Emmys". Lodi News-Sentinel. New York City, New York: Marty Weybret. July 1, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations". New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.