24th Daytime Emmy Awards


The 24th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on May 21, 1997, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year. The Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Fred Rogers.
Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series

All My Children: Francesca JamesDays of Our Lives: Ken CordayGeneral Hospital: Wendy RicheThe Young and the Restless: William J. Bell & Edward J. Scott

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Sarah Brown

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

All My ChildrenDays of Our LivesGeneral Hospital'The Young and the Restless'''''

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

All My ChildrenDays of Our LivesGeneral Hospital'The Young and the Restless'''''

Outstanding Talk Show

'The Oprah Winfrey Show'''''

Outstanding Talk show Host

Rosie O'Donnell

Outstanding Game Show

The Price is Right

Outstanding Game Show Host

Pat Sajak

Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program">Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program

Louie Anderson

Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Steven Spielberg, Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Peter Hastings, Tom Ruegger, Charles Visser, Andrea Romano, Audu Paden, Jon McClenahan, Randy Rogel, John P. McCann, Paul Rugg and Nick Dubois
  • Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Peter Hastings, Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Andrea Romano, Kirk Tingblad, Charles Visser, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Earl Kress, Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard and Charles M. Howell IV
  • George Newall, Tom Yohe and Radford Stone
  • Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Kristin Laskas Martin, Alison Blank, Jane Startz, Clive A. Smith, Karen Stevens, Patricia R. Burns, Stephen Hodgins, Vince Commisso, Charles E. Bastien, George Arthur Bloom, Jocelyn Stevenson and Susan Blu
  • Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Robby London, Stacey Gallishaw, Emily Wensel, Margaret M. Dean, Sean Roche, Renee Toporzysek, Stan Phillips and Marsha Goodman

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition

Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein and Julie Bernstein

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Rich Arons, John P. McCann, Paul Rugg, Mitch Schauer, Ronnie del Carmen, Jack Heiter, Scott Jeralds, Eric Radomski, Dan Riba, Andrea Romano and Peter Shin

Outstanding Individual in Animation

Barbara Schade
  • '''Kexx Singleton '''

Outstanding Sound Editing

Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe and Dave Howe
  • Jason King, Raymond E. Spiess III, William H. Angarola, Anna MacKenzie, Denise Brady, Cindy Rabideau, Mark Cookson, Andrew I. King, Ray Spiess and Robert Guastini
  • Robert L. Manahan, James Perry, Jeff Boydstun, Andrew Somers, Edward Gomez and Dave Burke

Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class

Paca Thomas, Nick Carr, Marc S. Perlman, Kris Daly, Melissa Ellis, Phyllis Ginter, Eric Hertsguaard, Paul Holzborn, Jennifer Mertens, William Griggs, Jeff Hutchins, Kenneth Young, Bill Kean, David Lynch and Otis Van Osten
  • Debra Ruby, Marty Stein, Rick Hinson, Anthony Torretto, Chris Fradkin and Greg Pusateri
  • Marty Stein, Anthony Torretto, Chris Fradkin, Rick Hinson and Maciek Malish
  • David Browning and Dick Maitland
  • Bill Kean, Thomas A. Harris, Fil Brown, David Lynch, Robbi Smith, Brian F. Mars, Eric Hertsguaard, Kris Daly, Michael Warner, Phyllis Ginter, William Griggs and Jennifer Mertens

Outstanding Sound Mixing

Jon Taylor, Kevin Patrick Burns, Todd Orr and Craig Walmsley
  • Dave Howe, Michael McAuliffe, Resti Bagcal, Myron Partman and Thomas McGurk

Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class

Deb Adair, Jim Hodson, Melissa Ellis, Michael Beiriger, Dan Hiland, Joseph D. Citarella, Allen L. Stone and Michael Jiron
  • Deb Adair, John Boyd, Stuart Calderon and Harry Andronis
  • Deb Adair, Rick Hinson, John Boyd and Stuart Calderon
  • Jim Hodson, Joseph D. Citarella, Allen L. Stone, Michael Jiron, Melissa Ellis, Dan Hiland and Deb Adair
  • Blake Norton and Dick Maitland

Outstanding Single Camera Editing

Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Felicity Oram and John Reul
  • Michael Chomet, Richard A. Fernandes and Tony Breuer
  • Barry Rubinow and Mark Walters
  • Maureen Fahey
  • Bill Howe

Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series">Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Kit Boss, Erren Gottlieb, Michael Gross, James McKenna, Bill Nye, Ian G. Saunders, Scott Schaefer and Darrell Suto
  • Richard Albrecht, Casey Keller, Marijane Miller, Barry Friedman and Mark Waxman
  • Fred Rogers
  • Lee Hunkins, Ronnie Krauss
  • Norman Stiles, Lou Berger, Luis Santeiro, Nancy Sans, Christine Ferraro, John Weidman, Belinda Ward, Adam Rudman, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Ian Ellis James, Emily Perl Kingsley, Jeff Moss, Mo Willems, Tony Geiss, David Korr, Sonia Manzano, Judy Freudberg, Cathi Turow, Sara Compton, Josh Selig and Joey Mazzarino

Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series

Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Erren Gottlieb and James McKenna
  • Jay Dubin
  • Ed Wiseman, Mark Mannucci and Kevin Lombard
  • Emily Squires, Ted May, and Lisa Simon
  • David Turner

Outstanding Children's Series">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series">Outstanding Children's Series

Reading Rainbow

Lifetime achievement award