"The Young and the Restless" Scores 23 Daytime Emmy Nominations

The nominees for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced earlier today and The Young and the Restless scored 23 total nominations, the most for any daytime drama, including nine in the acting categories, as well as nods for Best Series, Writing Team and Directing Team. General Hospital was a close second, with 19 nominations, followed by Days of our Lives, with 17, The Bold and the Beautiful, with 15, and One Life to Live, with 3.

Here is a partial list of the daytime drama nominees:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Susan Flannery (Stephanie, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Peggy McCay (Caroline, Days of Our Lives)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, The Young and the Restless)
Heather Tom (Katie, The Bold and the Beautiful)

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless)
Doug Davidson (Paul, The Young and the Restless)
Michael Muhney (Adam, The Young and the Restless)
Jason Thompson (Patrick, General Hospital)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Julie Marie Berman (Lulu, General Hospital)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, The Young and the Restless)
Jessica Collins (Avery, The Young and the Restless)
Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Arianne Zucker (Nicole, Days of Our Lives)

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, General Hospital)
Jeff Branson (Ronan, The Young and the Restless)
Scottt Clifton (Liam, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Billy Miller (Billy, The Young and the Restless)

YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Kristen Alderson (Starr, General Hospital)
Hunter King (Summer, The Young and the Restless) —
Jacqueline Macinnes Wood (Steffy, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Lindsey Morgan (Kristina, General Hospital)

YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Max Ehrich (Fenmore, The Young and the Restless)
Bryton James (Devon, The Young and the Restless)
Chandler Massey (Will, Days of Our Lives)
Freddie Smith (Sonny, Days of Our Lives)

The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held June 16 in Beverly Hills, CA and televised live on HLN, beginning at 8:00pm ET.

For a complete list of Daytime Emmy nominees, go here.