| 17th Daytime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 28, 1990 |
| Location | Marriott Marquis Hotel |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Highlights | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Santa Barbara |
| Outstanding Game Show | Jeopardy! |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 17th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 28, 1990, on ABC, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from March 6, 1989-March 5, 1990. The event aired from 3-5 p.m. EST, live from the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. It preempted General Hospital.
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor
- David Canary ( Adam Chandler & Stuart Chandler, All My Children)
- Stephen Schnetzer ( Cass Winthrop, Another World)
- A Martinez ( Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara)
- Peter Bergman ( Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
- Eric Braeden ( Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Lead Actress
- Susan Lucci ( Erica Kane, All My Children)
- Elizabeth Hubbard ( Lucinda Walsh, As the World Turns)
- Finola Hughes ( Anna Devane, General Hospital)
- Kim Zimmer ( Reva Shayne, Guiding Light)
- Jeanne Cooper ( Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Supporting Actor
- Robert Gentry (Ross Chandler, All My Children)
- Kin Shriner ( Scott Baldwin, General Hospital)
- Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall, Generations)
- Jerry verDorn ( Ross Marler, Guiding Light)
- Roscoe Born ( Robert Barr, Santa Barbara)
- Henry Darrow (Rafael Castillo, Santa Barbara)
- Quinn Redeker (Rex Sterling, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Supporting Actress
- Julia Barr ( Brooke English, All My Children)
- Mary Jo Catlett (Mary Finnegan, General Hospital)
- Lynn Herring ( Lucy Coe, General Hospital)
- Michelle Forbes (Sonni Carrera, Guiding Light)
- Jess Walton ( Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Younger Actor
- Andrew Kavovit ( Paul Ryan, As the World Turns)
- Bryan Buffington ( Bill Lewis, Guiding Light)
Outstanding Younger Actress
- Cady McClain ( Dixie Cooney, All My Children)
- Liz Vassey (Emily Ann Sago, All My Children)
- Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan, Days of Our Lives)
- Kimberly McCullough ( Robin Scorpio, General Hospital)
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Outstanding Game Show
- Jeopardy! - A Production of Merv Griffin Enterprises (Syn. by KingWorld)
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
- Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for CBS (Syn. by KingWorld)
- Win, Lose or Draw - A Kilne & Friends Production for NBC (Syn. by Buena Vista)
Outstanding Game Show Host
TIE
- Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!/Classic Concentration)
- Bob Barker (The Price Is Right)
- Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune)
Outstanding Animated Program
- Patsy Cameron, Clive A. Smith, Tedd Anasti, Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, David Geffen, Tim Burton, Stephen Hodgins, Robin Budd and Lenora Hume ( Beetlejuice)
- Terence Harrison, Bruce Talkington, Carter Crocker, Ed Ghertner, Ken Kessel, Stephen Sustarsic, Karl Geurs and Mark Zaslove ( The New Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Lane Raichert, Paul Sommer, Joseph Barbera, Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Laren Bright, William Hanna and Bill Matheny ( A Pup Named Scooby-Doo)
- Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove, Ken Koonce, John Kimball, Bob Zamboni, Rick Leon and Bryce Malek ( Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers)
Outstanding Film Sound Editing
- Rich Harrison, Charlie King and Rick Hinson ( DuckTales)
- Dean G. Manly, Jackson Schwartz, Ron Fedele, Al Breitenbach, Kenneth R. Burton and Steven D. Williams ( Muppet Babies)
- Glenn A. Jordan, Greg Teall, John Walker, Steve Kirklys, Peter Cole and Ken Dahlinger ( Pee-wee's Playhouse)
- Rob Kirkpatrick, Stephen Hudecki and Mac Holyoke ( Beetlejuice)
Outstanding Children's Series
Lifetime achievement award
References
- CBS Dominates Daytime Emmy Field With 74 Nominations
- 17th Daytime Emmys Due
- Lucy tries for an Emmy
- Daytime Emmys were better than usual
