The 16th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 29, 1989, on NBC to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1988-March 5, 1989. The awards aired from 3-5 p.m. EST, preempting '' Santa Barbara''. Again this year, the awards ceremony was a joint presentation of the

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...

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NATAS The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...

) on the East Coast and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) on the West Coast. The ceremonies and live telecast was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The non-televised Daytime Emmy Awards presentation for programs and individual achievement, primarily for excellence in creative arts categories, was held four days earlier on June 25. The ceremony did not have a formal host, but was announced by Don Pardo. Winners in each category are in bold. Two winners were recorded in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series category, as a tie was recorded in the race between actresses Debbi Morgan and Nancy Lee Grahn.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

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All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...

'' *'' As the World Turns'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Santa Barbara'' *''

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Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

* David Canary ( Adam Chandler and Stuart Chandler, ''All My Children'') * James Mitchell ( Palmer Cortlandt, ''All My Children'') * Douglass Watson (

Mac Cory Mackenzie "Mac" Cory is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, '' Another World''. Originally portrayed by Robert Emhardt from 1973 to 1974, Douglass Watson portrayed the role from 1974 until 1989. Mac was one of the ''Another World ...

, '' Another World'') * Larry Bryggman (Dr. John Dixon, ''As the World Turns'') * A Martinez ( Cruz Castillo, ''Santa Barbara'')

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

* Susan Lucci ( Erica Kane, ''

'') * Elizabeth Hubbard ( Lucinda Walsh, '' As the World Turns'') *

Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker (born November 26, 1961), also known as Marcy Smith, is an American youth minister and former actress known for her television appearances on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on ''All My Chi ...

( Eden Capwell, '' Santa Barbara'') * Jeanne Cooper (

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, ''

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

* David Forsyth (Dr. John Hudson, '' Another World'') * Joseph Campanella (Harper Deveraux, ''

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'') * Justin Deas (Keith Timmons, '' Santa Barbara'') *

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(Brian Romalotti, ''

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

* Debbi Morgan ( Angie Hubbard, ''

'') * Nancy Lee Grahn ( Julia Wainwright, '' Santa Barbara'') * Jane Elliot (Anjelica Deveraux, ''

'') *

Arleen Sorkin Arleen Sorkin (born October 14, 1955) is a retired American actress, screenwriter, presenter and comedian. Sorkin is known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial ''Days of Our Lives'' and for inspiring and voicing the DC Comic ...

( Calliope Jones, ''

'') * Robin Mattson ( Gina Blake, '' Santa Barbara'')

Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series

* Andrew Kavovit (

Paul Ryan Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American former politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the vice presidential nominee i ...

, '' As the World Turns'') *Darrell Utley (Benjy Hawk, ''

'') *

Justin Gocke Justin Gocke (January 31, 1978 – September 8, 2014) was an American actor. Justin Gocke was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Steve and Loren Gocke. As a former child actor, he is known for his role as Brandon Capwell (1987–1993) on ...

(Brandon Capwell, '' Santa Barbara'')

Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series

Anne Heche Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles in a variety of genres in film, television, and theater, receiving numerous accolades, including a National Board of Review Award and multiple Emmy ...

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Marley Hudson Marley Love is a fictional character from the NBC daytime soap opera '' Another World''. After ''AW'' was cancelled, the character crossed over to the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' for guest appearances between 2000 and 2003. Stor ...

and

Vicky Hudson Vicky Hudson is a fictional character that appeared on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Another World'' and the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns''. The character was introduced in 1985 as the secret twin sister of Marley Love, and the t ...

, '' Another World'') * Martha Byrne (

Lily Walsh Lily Walsh is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, ''As the World Turns''. Most notably played by Martha Byrne from May 1985 to September 29, 1989 and again from April 1993 to April 22, 2008, the character was originated in June ...

, '' As the World Turns'') *

Kimberly McCullough Kimberly Anne McCullough (born March 5, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', a role which she originated at age seven, playing the character ...

( Robin Scorpio, ''

'') *

Noelle Beck Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the ABC daytime soap opera '' Loving''. Career Beck graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts. She portrayed ''Lo ...

(Patricia Alden, ''

Loving Loving may refer to: * Love, a range of human emotions * Loving (surname) * ''Loving v. Virginia'', a 1967 landmark United States Supreme Court civil rights case Film and television * Loving (1970 film), ''Loving'' (1970 film), an American fi ...

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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing

* '' Another World'' * '' Santa Barbara'' * '' As the World Turns'' * ''

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing

* '' As the World Turns'' * ''

'' * '' Family Medical Center'' * ''

'' * ''

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Outstanding Game Show

*'' The $25,000 Pyramid'' - A Bob Stewart-Sande Stewart Production for CBS (Syn. by 20th Century Fox Television) *''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...

'' - A production of

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(Syn. by

King World King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States independently established in 1964 until acq ...

) *'' The Price Is Right'' - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS *''

Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or '' Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-J ...

'' - A production of Merv Griffin Enterprises for NBC (Syn. by

) *'' Win, Lose or Draw'' - A Kilne & Friends Production for NBC (Syn. by Buena Vista Television)

Outstanding Game Show Host/Hostess

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(''Jeopardy!'') *

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...

(''The $25,000 Pyramid'') * Pat Sajak (''Wheel of Fortune'') * Vicki Lawrence Schultz (''Win, Lose or Draw'')

Outstanding Animated Program

*Karl Geurs,

Mark Zaslove Mark Zaslove (born June 7, 1959) is an American television and film writer, director and producer and novelist, in live-action and animation. He has won two Emmy Awards and the Humanitas Prize. He has created a wide range of content from the child ...

, Bruce Talkington and Carter Crocker ('' The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'') *

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian ...

, Tom Ruegger, Ray Patterson, Lane Raichert, Bill Matheny and Laren Bright ('' A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'') *Bob Hathcock, Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington and Len Uhley ('' DuckTales'') * Margaret Loesch, Jim Henson, Bob Richardson, John Ahern, Karen Peterson, Rudy Cataldi, Al Kouzel, Chuck Downs, Hank Saroyan, Sindy McKay and Larry Swerdlove ('' Muppet Babies'') *

, Paul Sabella, Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Paul Sommer, Bob Goe, Carl Urbano, Glenn Leopold, Sean Catherine Derek, Kevin Hopps, Bill Matheny, Reed Robbins and Ernie Contreras (''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

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Outstanding Film Sound Mixing

Jeffrey J. Haboush Jeffrey J. Haboush is an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound Mixing. He has worked on more than 150 films since 1983. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1989 for Outstanding Film Sound M ...

and

Greg P. Russell Greg P. Russell is an American sound engineer. He has worked on more than 200 films since 1970, and has received 16 Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Mixing, although he has never won. Greg has also been nominated for 11 Cinema Audio So ...

('' Muppet Babies'')

Outstanding Film Sound Editing (Tie)

*Al Breitenbach, Ron Fedele, Richard C. Allen, Steven D. Williams and Kenneth R. Burton ('' Muppet Babies'') *Steve Kirklys, Steve Michael, Peter Cole, Ken Dahlinger, Greg Teall and John Walker (''

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'')

External links

* {{EmmyAwardsbyYear 016 Daytime Emmy Awards