Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Daytime Serials

The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Television Writing in Daytime Serials is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best written television daytime serials since the 25th annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 1973. The winners are indicated in bold.

1973 (25th)

• Love of Life — Loring Mandel, Nancy Ford, Louis Ringwald, Mac McClellan
• The Secret Storm — Gabrielle Upton with Joe Fifield
• Where the Heart Is — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Charles J. Dizenzo, Patricia E. Dizenzo

1974 (26th)

• Love Is a Many Splendored Thing — Ann Marcus, Ken Hartman & Jerry Adelman
• Love of Life — Claire Wood Labine & Paul Avila Mayer
• Search for Tomorrow — Ralph Ellis & Eugenie Hunt, Bib Wein & Jane Chambers

1975 (27th)

• Days of Our Lives — William J. Bell, Patricia F. Smith, William Rega, Margaret Stewart
• Love of Life — Claire Wood Labine & Paul Avila Mayer, Nancy Ford & Clarice Blackburn
• Search for Tomorrow — Ann Marcus, Joyce Perry, Pamela Wylie, Ray Goldstone

1976 (28th)

• Days of our Lives — Patricia F. Smith, William J. Bell, William Rega, Margaret Stewart, Kay Lenard and Sheri Anderson
• The Edge of Night — Henry Slesar
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Allan Leicht

1977 (29th)

• Days of our Lives — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane
• The Edge of Night — Henry Slesar
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane

1978 (30th)

• Days of our Lives — Patricia F. Smith, William J. Bell, William Rega, Margaret Stewart, and Kay Lenard
• Love of Life — Gabrielle Upton
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri

1979 (31st)

• Love of Life — Gabrielle Upton
• One Life to Live — Lanie Bertram, Margaret DePriest, Marisa Gioffre, Sam Hall, Peggy O'Shea, Gordon Russell and Don Wallace
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Jeffrey Lane, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Judith Pinsker

1980 (32nd)

• Guiding Light — Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Charles J. Dizenzo, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Robert White, Phyllis White, Robert Soderberg, Jean Rouverol
• Days of our Lives — Ann Marcus, Joyce Perry, Ray Goldstone, Laura Olsher, Rocci Chatfield, Michael Robert David
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Judith Pinsker, Jeffrey Lane

1981 (33rd)

• The Doctors — Teleplays by Eugenie Hunt, A. M. Barlow, Heather Matthews, Kate Brooks; Story by Ralph Ellis & Eugenie Hunt
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane
• Texas — John W. Corrington, Joyce Corrington, Ralph Adamo, Carole Berlin, Harry Boehm, Elizabeth Boehm, Patrick Mulcahey, John Saffron

1982 (34th)

• The Doctors — Teleplay by Dennis Brite Story by Elizabeth Levin
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane
• Texas — John W. Corrington, Joyce Corrington, Ralph Adamo, Harry Boehm, Elizabeth Boehm, Carole Berlin and Patrick Mulcahey

1983 (35th)

• The Edge of Night — Henry Slesar
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Eugene Price, Barbara Perlman, Rory Metcalf

1984 (36th)

• Capitol:
  • Peggy O'Shea, Craig G. Carlson, Granville Burgess, Richard Camp, Peggy Sloane, John Sedlak, Steve Hayes
  • John W. Corrington, Joyce Corrington, Shirley Hartman, Steve Hayes, Susan Goldberg, David Bennett Carren, Carly Mary Cady, Stephen L. Karpf, Elinor Karpf
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Nancy Ford

1985 (37th)

• Guiding Light — Pamela Long Hammer, Stephanie Braxton, Trent Jones, John Kuntz, Jeff Ryder, Addie Walsh, Robin Amos, Carolyn Culliton, Charles Jay Hammer, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Pete T. Rich, Emily Squires, Christopher Whitesell
• Search for Tomorrow — Gary Tomlin, Jeanne Glynn, Courtney Simon, Robin Amos, Norman Borisoff, Louisa Burns-Bisogno, Judy Lewis, Juliet Law Packer, Jule Selbo, Diane Silver, Noreen Stone, Emily Squires, Leslie Thomas, Phyllis White, Robert White, Stephen Wardwell

1986 (38th)

• The Edge of Night — Lee Sheldon, David Snell, Marty Ross & Eric Rubinton
• Guiding Light — Jeff Ryder, Addie Walsh, John Kuntz, Christopher Whitesell, Trent Jones, Megan McTavish, Stephen Demorest, Pete T. Rich & Nancy Gail Lawrence, Emily Squires, Robin Amos & Elaine Potwardowski
• One Life to Live — Peggy O'Shea, Sam Hall, S. Michael Schnessel, Lanie Bertram, Ethel M. Brez, Melvin E. Brez, Barbara Morgenroth, Don Wallace, Peter Swet, Eugenie Hunt

1987 (39th)

• One Life to Live — Peggy O'Shea, S. Michael Schnessel, Craig G. Carlson, Lanie Bertram, Ethel M. Brez, Melvin E. Brez, Lloyd Gold, George Lefferts, Peter Swet, Don Wallace
• Ryan's Hope — Thomas King, Millee Taggart, William Burritt, Mardee Kravit, Eleanor Mancusi, Maura Penders, Barbara Perlman, Dorothy Ann Purser, Eric Wiklund and Claire Wood Labine

1988 (40th)

• Days of our Lives — Sheri Anderson, Leah Laiman, Anne M. Schoettle, Thom Racina, Shelly Moore, Dena Breshears, Richard J. Allen, Linda Campanelli, Maralyn Thoma, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Peggy Schibi, Penina Spiegel, Ted Kubiak
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Madeline B. David, Steve Lehrman, David Appell

1989 (41st)

• Guiding Light — Pamela K. Long, Trent Jones, Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, Nancy Williams, Nancy Franklin, Richard E. Culliton, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Melissa Salmons
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Madeline B. David, David Appell, Rocco Bufano, Matthew Labine

1990 (42nd)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Margaret DePriest, Lorraine Broderick, Victor Miller, Peggy Sloane, Megan McTavish, Gillian Spencer, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Elizabeth Page, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Wallace, Kathleen Klein LeStrange
• As the World Turns — Douglas Marland, John Kuntz, Stephanie Braxton, Juliet Law Packer, Meredith Post, Nancy Ford, Penelope Koechl, Richard Backus, Caroline Franz, Patricia E. Dizenzo
• Ryan's Hope — Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Louise T. Shaffer, Paul Balido

1991 (43rd)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Gillian Spencer, Michelle Patrick, Margaret DePriest, Victor Miller, Elizabeth Page
• Santa Barbara — Charles Pratt, Jr., Sheri Anderson, Sam Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Sam Hall, Josh Griffith, Patrick Mulcahey, Robert Guza, Jr., Courtney Simon, Lynda Myles, Gary Tomlin, Frank Salisbury, Libby Beers, David J. Ross

1992 (44th)

• All My Children — Lorraine Broderick, Agnes Nixon, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Hal Corley, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Gillian Spencer, Michelle Patrick
• Days of our Lives — Anne M. Schoettle, Richard J. Allen, Gene Palumbo, Leah Laiman, Dena Higley, Marcia E. Greenlaw, Roberto Loiederman, Beth Milstein, Sheri Anderson, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mike Cohen, Maura Penders, Mary Jeannett, Penina Spiegel, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dwight D. Smith
• Guiding Light — Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, James E. Reilly, Nancy Williams, Michael Conforti, Bill Elverman, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Melissa Salmons, Peggy Schibi, Sybil Rosen and Pamela K. Long
• Santa Barbara — Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Linda Hamner, Josh Griffith, Gary Tomlin, Courtney Simon, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Richard E. Culliton, Lynda Myles, Michele Val Jean, Bettina F. Bradbury, Christopher Dunn, Mary Dobson-Collier, Frank Salisbury, Patrick Mulcahey, Meg Bennett

1993 (45th)

• One Life to Live — Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Dorothy Goldstone, Kate Rogin, Alan Bernstein, Eleanor Mancusi, Juliette Mann, Neal Bell, Lloyd Gold, Becky Cole, David Smilow, Fran Newman, Roger Newman, Bill Hoffman, Jeffrey Sweet, Alan Gelb
• Santa Barbara — Pamela K. Long, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Dunn, Meg Bennett, Thom Racina, Bettina F. Bradbury, Millee Taggart, Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Mary Dobson-Collier, Lynda Myles, Gary Tomlin

1994 (46th)

• All My Children — Megan McTavish, Agnes Nixon, Richard E. Culliton, Hal Corley, Carolyn Culliton, Karen Lewis, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Jeffrey Beldner, Bettina F. Bradbury, Ralph Wakefield, Judith Donato, Susan Kirshenbaum, Kathleen Klein LeStrange
• Another World — Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Craig G. Carlson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Lisa Kern, Janet Stampfl, Kathleen Kennedy, Judith Pinsker, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Janet Iacobuzio, Sharon Epstein, Matthew Lombardo, Mimi Leahey, Elizabeth Page, Peter Brash
• Days of our Lives — James E. Reilly, Maura Penders, Sheri Anderson, Dena Higley, Melvin E. Brez, Ethel M. Brez, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dorothy Ann Purser, Frances Myers, Maralyn Thoma, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mary Jeannett LeDonne, Elizabeth Harrower, Pete T. Rich, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Peggy Schibi
• General Hospital — Michele Val Jean, William G. Levinson, Tom Citrano, Ralph Ellis, Linda Hamner, Cynthia M. Jervey & Elizabeth F. Snyder, Carol Saraceno, Meg Bennett, Linda Campanelli, Kimmer Ringwald, Gillian Spencer, Karen Harris, Doris Silverton
• Loving — Millee Taggart, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Laurie McCarthy, Addie Walsh, Craig G. Carlson, John Kuntz, Eugenie Hunt, Dana Herko, Lewis Arlt, Tony Lang, Lynda Myles, Juliette Mann, Andrew Gottlieb, Nancy Maxwell

1995 (47th)

• Another World — Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Lorraine Broderick, Craig G. Carlson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Carolyn Culliton, Judith Pinsker, Janet Iacobuzio, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Mimi Leahey, Peter Brash, Kathleen Kennedy, Elizabeth Page, Sofia Landon Geier, Sharon Epstein
• General Hospital — Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, Ralph Ellis, Meg Bennett, Michele Val Jean, Stephanie Braxton, Lewis Arlt, Karen Harris
• Guiding Light — Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, Patrick Mulcahey, Millee Taggart, Nancy Williams Watt, Leah Laiman, Jane Atkins, James Harmon Brown, Michael Conforti, Barbara Esensten, Jeanne Glynn, Lynda Myles, Roger Newman, Courtney Simon
• One Life to Live — Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Susan Bedsow-Horgan, Chris Whitesell, David Colson, Matt Gannon, David Smilow, Becky Cole, Lloyd Gold, Mike Cohen

1996 (48th)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeffrey Beldner, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Ralph Wakefield, Pete T. Rich, Judith Donato, Megan McTavish
• Another World — Carolyn Culliton, Janet Iacobuzio, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Lorraine Broderick, Victor Miller, Mimi Leahey, Peter Brash, Sharon Epstein, Sofia Landon Geier, Kathy Ebel, Elizabeth Page, Kathleen Kennedy
• General Hospital — Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, Meg Bennett, Ralph Ellis, Michele Val Jean, Stephanie Braxton, Karen Harris, Lewis Arlt, Judith Pinsker
• Guiding Light — Douglas Anderson, James Harmon Brown, Craig G. Carlson, Michael Conforti, Stephen Demorest, Barbara Esensten, Jeanne Glynn, Judith Jenkins, Thomas King, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Megan McTavish, Lynda Myles, Roger Newman, Courtney Simon, Peggy Sloane, Betsy Tooker Transom, Nancy Williams Watt

1997 (49th)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Courtney Simon, Millee Taggart, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Jane Owen Murphy
• General Hospital — Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Michele Val Jean, Meg Bennett, Ralph Ellis, Mary Ryan, Jane Atkins, Stephanie Braxton, Judith Pinsker, Lynda Myles, Elizabeth Korte, Patrick Mulcahey, Lisa Lieberman

1998 (50th)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Millee Taggart, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Peggy Sloane, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Courtney Simon, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Jane Owen Murphy, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson
• Another World — Michael Malone, Thomas King, Craig G. Carlson, Elizabeth Page, Margaret DePriest, Shelly Altman, Peter Brash, Christopher Whitesell, Sofia Landon Geier, Mary Sue Price, Gillian Spencer, Lewis Arlt, Richard J. Allen, Joanna Kosloff, Michael Slade, Susan McMartin, Thomas Babe, Mimi Leahey, Juliet Law Packer
• As the World Turns — Addie Walsh, Melvin E. Brez, Stephen Demorest, Lisa K. Connor, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Ralph Ellis, Susan Kirshenbaum, John Kuntz, Mary Sue Price, Louise T. Shaffer, Melissa Salmons, Leah Laiman, Penelope Koechl
• General Hospital — Meg Bennett, Richard E. Culliton, Karen Harris, Craig Heller, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, William G. Levinson, Eleanor Mancusi, Patrick Mulcahey, Lynda Myles, Judith Pinsker, Mary Ryan, Courtney Simon, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Whitesell, Garin Wolf
• Guiding Light — Barbara Esensten, James Harmon Brown, Michael Conforti, Victor Miller, Megan McTavish, Nancy Williams Watt, Kathleen Kennedy, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeanne Glynn, Tita Bell, Sharon Epstein, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Loren Segan, Ralph Wakefield
• Sunset Beach — Robert O. Guza, Jr., Charles Pratt, Jr., Josh Griffith, Meg Bennett, Shelly Moore, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Christopher Dunn, Dana Herko, Lisa Seidman, Elizabeth Snyder, Mick Curran, Deborah Zoe Dawson, J. Robert Langston, Beth Milstein, Anne M. Schoettle, Linda Schreyer, Sandy Siegel, Bruce Singer, Robert Zimmer, Jr.

1999 (51st)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Megan McTavish, Lorraine Broderick, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Craig G. Carlson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Juliet Law Packer, Karen Lewis, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, Elizabeth Page, Sharon Epstein
• As the World Turns — Hal Corley, Addie Walsh, Lisa K. Connor, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Leah Laiman, David Cherrill, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Penelope Koechl, Melissa Salmons, Louise T. Shaffer, Peter Webb, Jessica Klein, Melvin E. Brez, Lorraine Broderick
• General Hospital — Stephen Demorest, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Craig Heller, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, William G. Levinson, Shelly Moore, Patrick Mulcahey, Lynda Myles, Michael Quinn, Mary Ryan, Courtney Simon, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Whitesell, Garin Wolf
• Guiding Light — James Harmon Brown, Barbara Esensten, Tita Bell, Michael Conforti, Sharon Epstein, Jeanne Glynn, Jill Lorie Hurst, Frederick Johnson, Kathleen Kennedy, David Kreizman, Tony Lang, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Loren Segan, Donna Swajeski, Nancy Williams Watt

2000 (52nd)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Elizabeth Page, Megan McTavish, Victor Miller, Craig G. Carlson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Frederick Johnson, Juliet Law Packer, Mimi Leahey, Karen Lewis, Bettina F. Bradbury, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, Sharon Epstein, and John Piroman
• Days of our Lives — Sally Sussman Morina, Dena Higley, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Meredith Post, Peter Brash, Peggy Schibi, Frances Myers, Maralyn Thoma, Joyce Rosenblad, Bruce Neckels and Sofia Landon Geier
• The Young and the Restless — Kay Alden, William J. Bell, Sr., Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi Slater (as Natalie Minardi), Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Janice Ferri, Rex M. Best, Michael Minnis, and Randy Holland

2001 (53rd)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig G. Carlson, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca Taylor
• Passions — James E. Reilly, Ethel M. Brez, Melvin E. Brez, Shawn Morrison, Marlene Clark Poulter, Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr., Peggy Schibi, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Maralyn Thoma, Nancy Williams Watt

2002 (54th)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig G. Carlson, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca Taylor, Neal Bell
• Days of our Lives — Tom Langan, Dena Higley, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Peter Brash, Paula Cwikly, Frances Myers, Sofia Landon Geier, Jeanne Marie Grunwell, Randy Holland, Edwin Klein, Richard E. Culliton, Christopher Whitesell, Joyce Rosenblad, Cydney Kelley
• Guiding Light — Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Labine, Tita Bell, Stephanie Braxton, Christopher Dunn, Jill Lorie Hurst, David Kreizman, Penelope Koechl, Danielle Paige, Melissa Salmons, David Smilow
• The Young and the Restless — Kay Alden, Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi Slater (as Natalie Minardi), Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Rex M. Best, Janice Ferri, Michael Minnis, Joshua McCaffrey

2003 (55th)

• Guiding Light — Millee Taggart, (Lucky) Lloyd Gold, Christopher Dunn, Tita Bell, Jill Lorie Hurst, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Eleanor Labine, Alan Madison, Danielle Paige, A. J. Pierce, Janet Reed Ahearn, Susan Rice, David Rupel, Melissa Salmons, Eddie Sanchez, Lisa Seidman, David Smilow
• The Young and the Restless — Kay Alden, Trent Jones, John F. Smith, Jerry Birn, Jim Houghton, Natalie Minardi Slater (as Natalie Minardi), Janice Ferri, Eric Freiwald, Joshua McCaffrey, Michael Minnis, Rex M. Best

2004 (56th)

• All My Children — Agnes Nixon, Megan McTavish, Gordon Rayfield, Anna Theresa Cascio, Frederick Johnson, Jeffrey Beldner, Janet Iacobuzio, Lisa K. Connor, Addie Walsh, Victor Miller, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, John Piroman, Karen Lewis, Amanda Robb, Rebecca Taylor, Christina Covino, David A. Levinson
• One Life to Live — Josh Griffith, Michael Malone, Shelly Altman, Lorraine Broderick, Richard Backus, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, David Colson, Leslie Nipkow, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Becky Cole, James Fryman, Katherine Schock, Ginger Redmon, Daniel Griffin

2005 (57th)

• Guiding Light — David Kreizman, Tita Bell, Joyce Brotman, Christopher Dunn, Lloyd Gold, Kimberly Hamilton, Jill Lorie Hurst, Penelope Koechl, Eleanor Labine, Royal Miller, Casandra Morgan, Danielle Paige, David Smilow, Gillian Spencer, Brett Staneart, Donna Swajeski, Ellen Weston

2006 (58th)

• As the World Turns — Head writer: Jean Passanante; Co-Head writers: Christopher Whitesell, Leah Laiman; Written by: Hogan Sheffer, Lisa K. Connor, Paula Cwikly, Charlotte Gibson, Frederick Johnson, Trent Jones, Courtney Simon, Susan Dansby, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Judy Tate, Judith Donato (as Judy Donato), Meg Kelly, Lynn Martin, Josh Griffith
• One Life to Live — Head writer: Dena Higley; Written by: Leslie Nipkow, Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio (as Anna Cascio), Tom Casiello, Janet Iacobuzio, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Daniel Griffin, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Frances Myers (as Fran Myers), Ginger Redmon, Chris VanEtten, John Loprieno, James Harmon Brown, Barbara Esensten
• The Young and the Restless — Head writer: Kay Alden; Head writer: John F. Smith; Written by: Janice Ferri, Jim Houghton, Natalie Minardi (as Natalie Minardi Slater), Sally Sussman Morina, Sara Bibel, Eric Freiwald, Linda Schreiber, Joshua McCaffrey (as Joshua S. McCaffrey), Marc Hertz, Sandra Weintraub

2007 (59th)

• All My Children — Megan McTavish, Addie Walsh, Victor Miller, Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Michelle Patrick, Jefferey Beldner (as Jeff Beldner), Bettina F. Bradbury, Karen Lewis, Rebecca Taylor, Amanda L. Beall, Marla Kanelos, Courtney Bugler
• As the World Turns — Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Christopher Whitesell, Courtney Simon, Anna Theresa Cascio (as Anna Cascio), Lisa K. Connor (as Lisa Connor), Paula Cwikly, Hogan Sheffer, Judy Tate, Bettina F. Bradbury (as Bettina Bradley), Richard E. Culliton (as Richard Culliton), Susan Dansby, Judith Donato (as Judy Donato), Josh Griffith, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Charlotte Gibson
• Guiding Light — David Kreizman, Donna Swajeski, Jill Lorie Hurst, Christopher Dunn (as Chris Dunn), Lloyd Gold, David Rupel (as Dave Rupel), Charlotte Gibson, Rebecca Hanover, Tita Bell, David Smilow, Penelope Koechl, Royal Miller, Brett Staneart, Kimberly Hamilton, Mike Cohen
• The Young and the Restless — Lynn Marie Latham, Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Scott Hamner, Josh Griffith, Sally Sussman Morina, Sara Bibel, Paula Cwikly, Jim Houghton, Trent Jones, Natalie Minardi Slater, Lynsey Dufour, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Marc Hertz, Bernard Lechowick, Joshua McCaffrey, Linda Schreiber, Sandra Weintraub, Sherman Magidson

2008 (60th)

• All My Children — James Harmon Brown, Megan McTavish, Addie Walsh, Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Michelle Patrick, Amanda L. Beall, Jeffrey Beldner (as Jeff Beldner), Karen Lewis, Rebecca Taylor, Marla Kanelos, Courtney Bugler, Joanna Cohen, Kate Hall
• As the World Turns — Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Christopher Whitesell, Courtney Simon, Anna Theresa Cascio, Lisa K. Connor (as Lisa Connor), David A. Levinson, Gary Sunshine, Bettina F. Bradbury (as Bettina Bradbury), Richard E. Culliton (as Richard Culliton), Susan Dansby, Judith Donato (as Judy Donato), Mimi Leahey, Elizabeth Page, Judy Tate
• General Hospital — Robert O. Guza, Jr. (as Robert Guza, Jr.), Elizabeth Korte, Michael Conforti, David Goldschmid, Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Tracey Thompson
• The Young and the Restless — Lynn Marie Latham, Scott M. Hamner (as Scott Hamner), Jeff Gottesfeld & Cherie Bennett, Bernard Lechowick, James Stanley, Natalie Minardi Slater, Lynsey Dufour, Marina Alburger, Sara Bibel, Paula Cwikly, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald & Linda Schreiber, Joshua McCaffrey, Sandra Weintraub

2009 (61st)

• As the World Turns — Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Courtney Simon, Lisa Connor, David A. Levinson, Peter Brash, Richard Culliton, Susan Dansby, Cheryl Davis, Leslie Nipkow
• One Life to Live — Ron Carlivati, Carolyn Culliton, Elizabeth Page, Aida Croal, Shelly Altman, Janet Iacobuzio, Chris VanEtten (as Christopher Van Etten), Anna Theresa Cascio

2010 (62nd)

• All My Children — Jeffrey Beldner, Joanna Cohen, Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, Michelle Patrick, Charles Pratt, Jr., Rebecca Taylor, Tracey Thomson, Addie Walsh
• As the World Turns — Peter Brash, Lisa Connor, Susan Dansby, Cheryl Davis, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, Courtney Simon
• One Life to Live — Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Aida Croal, Carolyn Culliton, Janet Iacobuzio, Frederick Johnson, Sharon Lennon, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris VanEtten
• The Young and the Restless — Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Lisa Connor, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Beth Milstein, Natalie Minardi Slater, Melissa Salmons, Linda Schreiber, James Stanley, Sandra Weintraub, Teresa Zimmerman

2011 (63rd)

• As the World Turns — Susan Dansby, Lloyd Gold (as Lucky Gold), Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow
• General Hospital — Meg Bennett, Nathan Fissell, David Goldschmid, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Sue Price, David F. Ryan, Tracey Thomson, Michele Val Jean, Susan Wald
• One Life to Live — Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Aida Croal, Carolyn Culliton, Frederick Johnson, Elizabeth Page, Gordon Rayfield, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Courtney Simon, Chris VanEtten

2012 (64th)

• All My Children — Jeffrey Beldner (as Jeff Beldner), Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Lisa K. Connor, Christopher Dunn (as Chris Dunn), Lloyd Gold (as Lucky Gold), Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, David Kreizman, David F. Ryan (as Dave Ryan), Donna Swajeski, Rebecca Taylor, Addie Walsh
• General Hospital — Meg Bennett, Nathan Fissell, David Goldschmid, Robert O. Guza Jr., Karen Harris, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Sue Price, Michele Val Jean, Susan Wald, Tracey Thomson
• The Young and the Restless — Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah Smith, Sandra Weintraub, Christopher Whitesell (as Chris Whitesell), Teresa Zimmerman

2013 (65th)

• Days of our Lives — Lorraine Broderick, Ron Carlivati, Carolyn Culliton, Richard E. Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Lacey Dyer, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Ryan Quan, David F. Ryan (as Dave Ryan), Melissa Salmons, Roger Schroeder, Elizabeth F. Snyder, Christopher Whitesell (as Christopher J. Whitesell), Nancy Williams Watt
• One Life to Live — Lorraine Broderick, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Daniel James O'Connor, Elizabeth Page, Jean Passanante, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Courtney Simon, Chris Van Etten
• The Young and the Restless — Amanda L. Beall, Jeffrey Beldner, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott M. Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne M. Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah Smith (as Sarah K. Smith), Christopher Whitesell (as Christopher J. Whitesell), Teresa Zimmerman