“Days of Our Lives,” “The Young and the Restless” Split Top Prize at Daytime Emmys
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Marc Bryan-Brown/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ended with a tie on Sunday night.
The top prize, outstanding drama series, was split between NBC’s Days of Our Lives and CBS’ The Young and the Restless.
Earlier in the night, Jeopardy! was named outstanding game show, while Craig Ferguson accepted the award for outstanding game show host for his work on the first-year program Celebrity Name Game.
Steve Harvey and The Ellen DeGeneres Show earned the prizes for outstanding talk show — informative and outstanding talk show — entertainment, respectively.
Betty White, 93, was recognized with a lifetime achievement award.
In a poignant moment, Melissa Rivers made an appearance as part of a tribute to her late mother, Joan Rivers.
The two hour-plus broadcast began with a pre-taped segment in which Ellen DeGeneres and Matt Lauer called a truce to their ongoing prank war. In the video, Lauer — whose head was superimposed on a sexy man’s body at one point — agreed to donate a thousand dollars to charity every time a winner thanked him during his or her acceptance speech. Several winners complied throughout the night.
Tyra Banks hosted the ceremony live from Burbank, California, on the Pop network.
You can browse a complete list of winners at EmmyOnline.com. Here’s a look at select categories:
Outstanding Drama Series
Tie: Days of Our Lives, NBC, and The Young and the Restless, CBS
Outstanding Culinary Program
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics, Food Network
Outstanding Game Show
Jeopardy!, syndicated
Outstanding Morning Program
CBS Sunday Morning, CBS
Outstanding Talk Show / Informative
Steve Harvey, syndicated
Outstanding Talk Show / Entertainment
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated
Outstanding Entertainment News Program
Entertainment Tonight, CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Maura West, as Ava Jerome, General Hospital, ABC
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer, General Hospital, ABC
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC
Outstanding Game Show Host
Craig Ferguson, Celebrity Name Game, syndicated
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz, Michael Symon, The Chew, ABC
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, Live! with Kelly and Michael, syndicated
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