Guest Author - Denice Landry

The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 and televised on ABC. The awards will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

This year “Days of Our Lives” received six nominations. Four nominations are in the acting categories. This is the first time an actor on the show has been nominated since James Reynolds in 2004. This makes 170 total Daytime Emmy nominations since the first awards show in 1974.

Thaao Penghlis (Tony & Andre DiMera) has been nominated for lead actor. He is the first “Days of Our Lives” actor to be nominated for playing a dual role. This is Thaao’s first nomination. There were two episode submissions for Thaao. Episode # 10653 when Andre disguised as a clown threatens Sami and episode # 10655 when Tony waits for Stefano’s wake to begin and Andre locks Belle and Shawn in a freezer while holding Kate hostage. Past “DOOL” winner in this citatory was Mcdonald Carey (Tom Horton) who won twice in 1974 and 1975. Stephen Nichols, Steve Johnson, was the last “Days” actor to me nominated in this category in 1988.

Judi Evans (Bonnie & Adrienne) has been nominated for supporting actress. She is the first “Days of Our Lives” actress to be nominated for playing two separate roles in the same year. Judi played Bonnie from January–March and Adrienne from May-December. There were two episode submissions for Judi. Episode # 10482 where Bonnie and her son Connor steal her husband’s body from the morgue and episode # 10563 when Adrienne snuck into the asylum to talk to her brother Steve. This is the tenth nomination for “DOOL in this category. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie) won in 1979 and Leann Hunley, Anna, won in 1986. Patrika Darbo (Nancy) was the last “Days” actress to be nominated in this category in 2000.

Darin Books (Max) has been nominated for younger actor. This is Darin’s first nomination. There were two episodes submitted Darin. Episode # 10692, during the “Save the Earth” event at the Cheatin’Heart Max had to kick Ford out and they nearly came to blows and episode # 10710 when Max and Stephanie cleaned up the Cheatin’Heart and shared a slow dance. This is the eighth nomination for “DOOL” in this category Billy Warlock (Frankie) won in 1988. Kyle Lowder, Brady was the last “Days” actor to be nominated in 2003.

Rachel Melvin (Chelsea) has been nominated for younger actress. This is Rachel’s first nomination. There were two episode submissions for Rachel. Episode # 10534 was the aftermath of Chelsea finding out Nick slept with her mother Billie and episode # 10712 when Ford Decker chases a drugged Chelsea then falls down the stairs and dies. This is the eighth nomination for “DOOL” in this category. No “Days” actress has ever won in this category. Christie Clark, Carrie, was the last “Days” actress to be nominated in 1998.

In addition to the acting categories “Days has been nominated for Outstanding Hairstyling and Outstanding Makeup. This is the twelfth nomination for hairstyling. They previously won in 1988, 1995 and 1999. This is the thirteenth nomination for the makeup team. They previously won in 1988, 1991, 1992 and 1997.

Past awards won by Days of Our lives.

Outstanding Drama Series – 1978.
Outstanding Lead Actor – Mcdonald Carey (Tom Horton) - 1974, 1975
Outstanding Lead Actress – Susan Flannery (Laure Horton) – 1975
Outstanding Support Actress – Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) – 1979
Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) – 1986
Outstanding Younger Actor – Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady) – 1988