Daytime Emmy Predictions for the Drama Series Categories

Doug Davidson (pictured above) has portrayed Paul Williams on "The Young and the Restless" for 35 years.

The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air live tonight, June 16, on HLN beginning at 8:00pm ET.

While there are many Daytime Emmy categories, I am only providing predictions for the daytime drama races.


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

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

General Hospital appears to be the critical favorite, while The Young and the Restless is my personal favorite, but had a less than stellar 2012. One Life to Live only aired a couple of episodes in 2012, so there is not much to choose from there. I could go with what most everyone else thinks and pick GH, but it would be great to see Days of our Lives win the Emmy for Drama Series for the first time in 38 years. so I am going with Days.


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

 The Bold and the Beautiful will win.


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

Y&R has won this award 13 times, so I predict that they will win it for a 14th.


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)

Heather Tom won last year and continues to deliver great work. If she wins again, it will be her fifth Emmy. Susan Flannery also has four Emmy trophies, while Michelle Stafford has two. I like and respect all three of the aforementioned actresses, but Peggy McCay has never won in her three decades of playing the role of Caroline Brady, so she is my pick to win.

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)

Like Days of our Lives and Peggy McCay, Doug Davidson has been denied an Emmy trophy for decades. He should win and he will win. Peter Bergman already has three Emmys, while Michael Muhney and Jason Thompson will have other opportunities.


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)

To keep the theme running, Katherine Kelly Lang has been playing Brooke on The Bold and the Beautiful since 1987 and has never won an Emmy (or been nominated), despite earning critical praise and huge support among her peers. Tonight is her night to shine.


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)

I think this is a two-way race between Scott Clifton and Billy Miller and I am actually hoping for a tie.

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)

The only performance I can speak of is Hunter King, who has improved greatly since her debut as Summer Newman. However, buzz seems to favor Jacqueline Macinnes Wood, who was expected to win last year, so I am going with her.


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)

Max Ehrich is another youngster who has improved greatly in a short period of time. Bryton James and Chandler Massey have won before, so I am hoping for a newbie to win and am going with Ehrich.