3rd Daytime Emmy Awards
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| 3rd Daytime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 11, 1976 |
| Location | Vivian Beaumont Theatre |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | Bob Barker |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 3rd Daytime Emmy Awards were held Tuesday, May 11, 1976 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1975). The third awards only had three categories, and thus three awards were given. Hosted by Bob Barker, the telecast aired from 3-4:30 p.m. EST on CBS and preempted reruns of All in the Family, plus Match Game and Tattletales.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton, Days of our Lives)
- Bill Hayes (Doug Williams, Days of our Lives)
- John Beradino (Dr. Steve Hardy, General Hospital)
- Shepperd Strudwick (Victor Lord, One Life to Live)
- Larry Haines (Stu Bergman, Search for Tomorrow)
- Michael Nouri (Steve Kaslo, Search for Tomorrow)
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Frances Heflin (Mona Kane, All My Children)
- Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Olson, Days of Our Lives)
- Denise Alexander (Dr. Lesley Williams Faulkner, General Hospital)
- Helen Gallagher (Maeve Ryan, Ryan's Hope)
- Mary Stuart (Joanne Vincente, Search for Tomorrow)
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
- All My Children
- The Edge of Night
- Guiding Light
- The Young and the Restless
- Days of our Lives
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
- The Doctors
- One Life to Live
- The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Game Show
- The $20,000 Pyramid - A Bob Stewart Production for ABC (Syn. by Viacom)
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for CBS (Syn. by Viacom)
- Match Game - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for CBS (Syn. by Jim Victory)
- The Hollywood Squares - A Heatter-Quigley Production for NBC (Syn. by Filmways)
- Let's Make a Deal - A Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Production for ABC (Syn. by WorldVision)
