Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Annual television award
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The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | |
| First award | 1974 |
| Currently held by | General Hospital (2025) |
| Most awards | General Hospital (15) |
| Most nominations | The Young and the Restless (27) |
| Website | emmyonline.org/daytime |
It was first awarded at the 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1974 when the award was originally called Outstanding Individual Director for a Drama Series. Therefore, between 1974 and 1978; the award only honored individual directors.[1][2] In 1979, the award was renamed Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series before using its current title years later.[3] Since then, the award has honored the performances of the entire directing team participating in a form of a daytime drama.[1] The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for lack of integrity.[4][5]
Richard Dunlap has received the most wins for his direction on The Young and the Restless, with a total of two. General Hospital holds the record for the most awards, winning on fifteen occasions. The Bold and the Beautiful tied in 2011 with The Young and the Restless, which was the first tie in this category. The soap opera has also received the most nominations, with a total of twenty-seven. CBS has been the network the most successful, with a total of nineteen wins. As of the 2025 ceremony, General Hospital is the most recent recipient of the award.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
Outstanding Individual Director for a Drama Series
1970s
| Year | Director(s) | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (1st) |
Wes Kenney ‡ | Days of Our Lives | NBC | [2] |
| Norman Hall | The Doctors | NBC | ||
| Hugh McPhillips | The Doctors | NBC | ||
| 1975 (2nd) |
Richard Dunlap ‡ | The Young and the Restless | CBS | [6] |
| Joseph Behar | Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| Ira Cirker | Another World | NBC | ||
| 1976 (3rd) |
David Pressman ‡ | One Life to Live | ABC | [7] |
| Hugh McPhillips | The Doctors | NBC | ||
| Richard Dunlap | The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 1977 (4th) |
Lela Swift ‡ | Ryan's Hope | NBC | [8] |
| Joseph Behar | Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| Ira Cirker | Another World | NBC | ||
| Paul E. Davis and Leonard Valenta | As the World Turns | CBS | ||
| Al Rabin | Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| John Sedwick | The Edge of Night | ABC | ||
| 1978 (4th) |
Richard Dunlap ‡ | The Young and the Restless | CBS | [9] |
| Ira Cirker | Another World | NBC | ||
| Robert Myhrum | Love of Life | CBS | ||
| Al Rabin | Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| Lela Swift | Ryan's Hope | NBC | ||
| Richard T. McCue | As the World Turns | CBS |
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
1979–1989
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (47th) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | [57] |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS | [58] | |
| Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2021 (48th) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS | ||
| Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2022 (49th) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | |
| Beyond Salem | Peacock | ||
| Days of Our Lives | NBC | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2023 (50th) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | [64] |
| The Bay | Popstar! TV | ||
| The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS | ||
| Beyond Salem: Chapter Two | Peacock | ||
| Days of Our Lives | Peacock | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2024 (51st) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | |
| The Bay | Popstar! TV | ||
| The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS | ||
| Days of Our Lives | Peacock | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2025 (52nd) |
General Hospital ‡ | ABC | |
| Days of Our Lives | Peacock | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
| 2026 (53rd) | |||
| *Winner will be announced on October 30, 2026 | |||
| Days of Our Lives | Peacock | ||
| General Hospital | ABC | ||
| The Young and the Restless | CBS | ||
Series with multiple wins
- 15 wins
- General Hospital
- 14 wins
- The Young and the Restless
- 6 wins
- One Life to Live
- 3 wins
- Ryan's Hope
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- 2 wins
- All My Children
- As the World Turns
- Days of Our Lives
- Guiding Light
- Santa Barbara
Notes
- Directors: Habib Azar, Gary Donatelli, Christopher Goutman, Jill Mitwell, Associate Directors: Tracey Casper Lang, Mary Ryan, Shirley Simmons, Stage Managers: Fritz Brekeller, Keith Greer, Brendan M. Higgins, Production Associates: Ilene Frakel, Dana Randles
- Directors: Jennifer Howard, Deveney Kelly, Cynthia J. Popp, David Shaughnessey, Michael Stich, Associate Directors: Clyde Kaplan, Jennifer Scott-Christenson, Catherine Sedwick, Steve Wacker, Stage Managers: Doug Hayden, Lisa Winther-Houston, Laura Yale, Production Associates: Lori Staffier
- Directors: Casey Childs, Michael Eilbaum, Sally McDonald, Conal O'Brien, Owen Renfroe, Associate Directors: Daniel Cahn, Robbin Phillips, Stage Managers: Tom McDermott, Herb Weaver, Production Associates: Ericka Chavez, Vanessa Noland, Nancy Ortenberg
- Directors: Jennifer Howard, Deveney Kelly, Cynthia J. Popp, David Shaughnessey, Michael Stich, Associate Directors: Clyde Kaplan, Jennifer Scott-Christenson, Catherine Sedwick, Steve Wacker, Stage Managers: Doug Hayden, Lisa Winther-Houston, Laura Yale, Production Associates: Robin Harvey, Lori Staffier
- Directors: Albert Alarr, Grant Johnson, Herbert Stein, Steven Williford, Associate Directors: Michael Fiamingo, Tina Keller, Joseph Lumer, Jenee Muyeau, Zoli Osaze, Lugh Powers Stage Managers: Fran Bellini DeSimone, Stuart Howard, Production Associates: Brenda Glazer, Holly Metts, Sara Peterson, Lucy Yalenian
- Directors: Larry Carpenter, William Ludel, Scott McKinsey, Penny Pengra, Frank Valentini, Phideaux Xavier, Associate Directors: Christine Cooper, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave, Stage Managers: Crystal Craft, Craig McManus Production Associates: Jillian Dedote, Marika Kushel, Allison Reames
- Directors: Casey Childs, Michael Eilbaum, Sally McDonald, Conal O'Brien, Owen Renfroe, Associate Directors: Daniel Cahn, Robbin Phillips, Stage Managers: Tom McDermott, Herb Weaver, Production Associates: Ericka Chavez, Vanessa Noland, Nancy Ortenberg