| 9th Daytime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 1982 |
| Location | Waldorf Astoria Hotel |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Bob Barker |
| Highlights | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Guiding Light |
| Outstanding Game Show | Password Plus |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 9th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Friday, June 11, 1982, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1981). The telecast aired from 3-4:30 p.m. on CBS, preempting Guiding Light and Tattletales.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- James Mitchell (Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children)
- Richard Shoberg (Tom Cudahy, All My Children)
- Larry Bryggman (John Dixon, As the World Turns)
- Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital)
- Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital)
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Susan Lucci ( Erica Kane, All My Children)
- Ann Flood (Nancy Pollock, The Edge of Night)
- Sharon Gabet (Raven Whitney, The Edge of Night)
- Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine, General Hospital)
- Robin Strasser ( Dorian Lord, One Life to Live)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- Darnell Williams ( Jesse Hubbard, All My Children)
- David Lewis ( Edward Quartermaine, General Hospital)
- Douglas Sheehan (Joe Kelly, General Hospital)
- Gerald Anthony (Marco Dane, One Life to Live)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Elizabeth Lawrence (Myra Sloane, All My Children)
- Dorothy Lyman ( Opal Cortlandt, All My Children)
- Meg Mundy (Mona Croft, The Doctors)
- Louise Shaffer (Rae Woodward, Ryan's Hope)
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
- Guiding Light
- All My Children
- One Life to Live
- The Edge of Night
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
- All My Children
- General Hospital
- One Life to Live
- The Edge of Night
Outstanding Game Show
- Password Plus - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for NBC
- Family Feud - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for ABC (Syn. by Viacom)
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for CBS
- Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC
Outstanding Game Show Host
- Bob Barker (The Price Is Right)
- Bill Cullen (Blockbusters)
- Richard Dawson (Family Feud)
