Host Vanessa Williams and DWTS star Gilles Marini dancing at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmys Photo credit: pop crunch
The Daytime Emmy Awards were presented yesterday on the CW and kicked off with a sexy dance between host Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty) and Dancing With the Stars finalist Gilles Marini. Presenters included Tyra Banks, Jennie Garth, Dr. Phil, Bindi Irwin, and Rachael Ray. ABC scored the most awards totaling 17 and the ladies of The View winning Best Talk Show Host and Good Morning America awarded Best Morning Program. See below for the full list of winners.
36th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners: 2009
Drama series: “The Bold and the Beautiful”
Lead actress in a drama series: Susan Haskell, “One Life to Live”
Lead actor in a drama series: Christian LeBlanc, “The Young and the Restless”
Supporting actress in a drama series: Tamara Braun, “Days of Our Lives”
Supporting actor in a drama series (tie): Vincent Irizarry – “All My Children” and Jeff Branson – “Guiding Light”
Younger actress in a drama series: Julie Berman, “General Hospital”
Younger actor in a drama series: Darin Brooks, “Days of Our Lives”
Game-audience participation show: “Cash Cab”
Game show host: Meredith Vieira, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”
Talk show-entertainment: “Rachael Ray”
Talk show-informative: “The Tyra Banks Show”
Talk show host: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, “The View”
Morning program: “Good Morning America”
Directing in a drama series: “One Life to Live”
Writing in a drama series: “General Hospital”
Performer in a children’s series: Kevin Clash, Elmo in “Sesame Street”
Lifetime achievement: “Sesame Street”
