1979 marked a new addition to the Daytime Emmys ballot -- the addition of the Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series. The was the only ballot on which the category appeared. By 1980, the category was no more.
Winners are denoted by boldface type and a bullet (•).
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
All My Children
Another World
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The Guiding Light
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
James Mitchell (Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children)
William Mooney (Paul Martin, All My Children)
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Douglass Watson (Mac Cory, Another World)
Franc Luz (John Bennett, The Doctors)
John Gabriel (Seneca Beaulac, Ryan's Hope)
Michael Levin (Jack Fenelli, Ryan's Hope)
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Julia Barr (Brooke English, All My Children)
Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepard, All My Children)
Beverlee McKinsey (Iris Bancroft, Another World)
Kim Hunter (Nola Madison The Edge of Night)
Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine, General Hospital)
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Judith Light (Karen Wolek, One Life to Live)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
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Warren Burton (Eddie Dorrance, All My Children)
Julius LaRosa (Reynaldo, Another World)
Vasili Bogazianos (Mickey Dials, The Edge of Night)
Sheppard Strudwick (Timothy McCauley, Love of Life)
Ron Hale (Roger Colridge, Ryan's Hope)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
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Francesca James (Kelly Cole, All My Children)
Deidre Hall (Marlena Craig, Days of our Lives)
Elaine Lee (Mildred Trumble, The Doctors)
Valerie Mahaffey (Ashley Bennett, The Doctors)
Lois Kibbee (Geraldine Whitney Saxon, The Edge of Night)
OUTSTANDING CAMEO APPEARANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Eli Mintz (Locksmith, All My Children)
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Hugh McPhillips (Hugh Pearson, Days of our Lives)
Kathryn Harrow (Pat Reyerson, The Doctors)
Sammy Davis Jr. (Chip Warren, One Life to Live)
Joan Fontaine (Page Williams, Ryan's Hope)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
All My Children
The Edge of Night
One Life to Live
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Ryan's Hope
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
All My Children
Another World
The Edge of Night
General Hospital
Love of Life
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Ryan's Hope
OUTSTANDING DESIGN FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
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All My Children
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
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All My Children
THE FINAL TALLY
All My Children: 4 wins (2 acting, 2 technical)
12 nominations: 7 acting, 2 technical, plus Directing, Writing and Series
Ryan's Hope: 2 wins (Writing and Directing)
4 nominations: 2 acting, plus Directing and Writing
Another World: 1 win (1 acting)
5 nominations: 4 acting, plus Directing and Series
Days of our Lives: 1 win (1 acting)
2 nominations: 2 acting
One Life to Live: 1 win (1 acting)
3 nominations: 2 acting, plus Writing
The Guiding Light: 1 win (Series)
1 nomination: Series
The Edge of Night
5 nominations: 3 acting, plus Directing and Writing
The Doctors
4 nominations: 4 acting
Love of Life
2 nominations: 1 acting, plus Directing
General Hospital
2 nominationa: 1 acting, plus Directing
