17th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 17th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 28, 1990, on ABC, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming between March 6, 1989, and March 5, 1990. The event aired from 3-5 p.m. EST, live from the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. It preempted General Hospital.
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor
Outstanding Lead Actress
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Outstanding Younger Actor
- Andrew Kavovit
- Bryan Buffington
Outstanding Younger Actress
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
All My ChildrenGuiding LightOne Life to LiveSanta BarbaraOutstanding Drama Series Directing Team
All My ChildrenAs the World TurnsSanta BarbaraOutstanding Game Show
- Jeopardy! - A Production of Merv Griffin Enterprises
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
- Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for CBS
- Win, Lose or Draw - A Kilne & Friends Production for NBC
Outstanding Game Show Host
TIE[Daytime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program]]
- Patsy Cameron, Clive A. Smith, Tedd Anasti, Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, David Geffen, Tim Burton, Stephen Hodgins, Robin Budd and Lenora Hume
- Terence Harrison, Bruce Talkington, Carter Crocker, Ed Ghertner, Ken Kessel, Stephen Sustarsic, Karl Geurs and Mark Zaslove
- Lane Raichert, Paul Sommer, Joseph Barbera, Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Laren Bright, William Hanna and Bill Matheny
- Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove, Ken Koonce, John Kimball, Bob Zamboni, Rick Leon and Bryce Malek
Outstanding Film Sound Editing
- Rich Harrison, Charlie King and Rick Hinson
- Dean G. Manly, Jackson Schwartz, Ron Fedele, Al Breitenbach, Kenneth R. Burton and Steven D. Williams
- Glenn A. Jordan, Greg Teall, John Walker, Steve Kirklys, Peter Cole and Ken Dahlinger
- Rob Kirkpatrick, Stephen Hudecki and Mac Holyoke
Outstanding Children's Series
'Reading Rainbow'''''Lifetime achievement award
- '''Mark Goodson'''