General Hospital Wins Fifth Straight Daytime Emmy for Drama

General Hospital won Outstanding Daytime Drama Series at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards on October 30, taking the category for the fifth consecutive year. The ceremony was held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The award went to the ABC soap over fellow nominees Beyond the Gates, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. General Hospital also won Outstanding Writing Team and Outstanding Casting, according to a post-ceremony recap. Several acting awards went to performers from other daytime dramas. Beth Maitland of The Young and the Restless won Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series, Actress. Scott Clifton of The Bold and the Beautiful won Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series, Actor, while Tamara Tunie of Beyond the Gates won the lead-performer award for actress. Beyond the Gates, in its first year of eligibility, also received awards for emerging talent and technical categories, according to the recap. Ambyr Michelle won Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series. The program was recognized for lighting, and shared the hairstyling and makeup award with The Kelly Clarkson Show. The results included wins for other...