32nd Daytime Emmy Awards

The 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from the 2004 calendar year, was held on Friday, May 20, 2005, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City & Sponsored by Procter & Gamble. CBS televised the ceremonies in the United States. Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on May 14, 2005, while nominations were announced on March 2.
CBS also conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination".

Nominations and winners

The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold:

Outstanding Drama Series

All My Children: Julie Hanan Carruthers, executive producer; Ginger Smith, producer; Karen Johnson, producer; Casey Childs, producer
As the World Turns: Christopher Goutman, executive producer; Carole Shure, senior producer; Vivian Gundaker, producer; Kelsey Bay, coordinating producer
General Hospital: Jill Farren Phelps, executive producer; Mary O'Leary, producer; Carol Scott, producer; Mercer Barrows, producer; Michelle Henry, producer; Deborah A. Genovese, coordinating producer; Charles Pratt Jr., consulting producer; Robert Guza Jr., consulting producer
The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell, executive producer; John F. Smith, co-executive producer; Edward J. Scott, supervising producer; Kathryn Foster, producer; John Fisher, coordinating producer

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

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

As the World Turns: Hogan Sheffer, head writer; Jean Passanante, co-head writer; Christopher Whitesell, associate head writer; Charlotte Gibson, associate head writer; Paula Cwikly, associate head writer; Frederick Johnson, associate head writer; Carolyn Culliton, associate head writer; Courtney Simon, associate writer; Judith Donato, associate writer; Lynn Martin, associate writer; Judy Tate, associate writer; Susan Dansby, associate writer; Meg Kelly, associate writer; Elizabeth Page, associate writer; Melissa Salmons, associate writer; Craig Heller, associate writer
General Hospital: Robert Guza Jr., head writer; Charles Pratt Jr., head writer; Elizabeth Korte, associate head writer; Michael Conforti, writer; Michelle Patrick, writer; Garin Wolf, writer; Mary Sue Price, writer; Michele Val Jean, writer; Susan Wald, writer; Michael J. Cinquemani, writer
Guiding Light: David Kreizman, head writer; Ellen Weston, head writer; Donna Swajeski, co-head writer; Jill Lorie Hurst, writer; Christopher Dunn, writer; Lloyd Gold, writer; Kimberly Hamilton, writer; Brett Staneart, writer; David Smilow, writer; Penelope Koechl, writer; Royal Miller, writer; Gillian Spencer, writer; Casandra Morgan, writer; Joyce Brotman, writer; Eleanor Labine, writer; Tita Bell, writer; Danielle Paige, writer
The Young and the Restless: Kay Alden, head writer; John F. Smith, head writer; Trent Jones, co-head writer; Jerry Birn, writer; Natalie Minardi Slater, writer; Jim Houghton, writer; Marc Hertz, writer; Joshua S. McCaffrey, writer; Janice Ferri Esser, writer; Eric Freiwald, writer

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

All My Children
General Hospital: Joseph Behar, director; Grant A. Johnson, director; William Ludel, director; Scott McKinsey, director; Owen Renfroe, director; Christine Magarian, associate director; Ron Cates, associate director; Penny Pengra, associate director; Peter Fillmore, associate director; Ronald C. Cates, associate director; Dave MacLeod, associate director; Kathy Ladd, Stage Manager; Craig McManus, stage manager
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless: Mike Denney, director; Kathryn Foster, director; Noel Maxam, director; Sally McDonald, director; Marc Beruti, associate director; Christopher Mullen, associate director; Robbin Phillips, associate director; Jennifer Scott, associate director; Tom McDermott, stage manager; Herbert A. Weaver Jr., stage manager

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show

Outstanding Game Show Host

Bob Barker, The Price is Right
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!
'Meredith Vieira, Who Wants to be a Millionaire'''''

Outstanding Talk Show

Dr. Phil: Carla Pennington Stewart, executive producer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Ellen DeGeneres, executive producer; Mary Connelly, executive producer; Ed Glavin, executive producer; Andy Lassner, co-executive producer
Live With Regis and Kelly: Regis Philbin, executive producer; Michael Gelman, executive producer
Soap Talk: Kari Sagin, executive producer
The View: Bill Geddie, executive producer; Barbara Walters, executive producer; Alexandra Cohen, supervising producer; Patrick Ignozzi, coordinating producer; Matthew J. Strauss, coordinating producer; Jennifer Brookman, producer; Jonathan Faulhaber, producer; Dana Goodman, producer; Audrey Jones, producer; Jamie Kotkin-Hammer, producer; Gregory Piccioli, producer; Rachel Weintraub, producer

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Phil McGraw, Dr. Phil
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Live With Regis and Kelly
Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway, Soap Talk
Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ''The View''

Outstanding Service Show

Outstanding Service Show Host

Two winners were recorded in the Outstanding Service Show Host category, as a tie was recorded in the race between Michael Chiarello and Bobby Flay.

Michael Chiarello, Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Bobby Flay, Boy Meets Grill
Emeril Lagasse, Essence of Emeril
Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living
Bob Vila, ''Bob Vila's Home Again''

Outstanding Special Class Series

Animal Rescue with Alex Paen
A Baby Story
Breakfast With The Arts
Judge Judy
'Starting Over'''''

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Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

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Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Outstanding Children's Series

Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series

Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation

Roy Braverman, Daisuke Sawa, Thomas Syslo, Mike Garcia, Mark Howlett, Timothy Borquez, Mark Keefer, Mark Keatts, Eric Freeman, Keith Dickens, Jeff Hutchins and Doug Andham
Doug Andham, Daisuke Sawa, Mark Keefer, Roy Braverman, Jeff Hutchins, Mark Howlett, Eric Freeman, Timothy Borquez, Mike Garcia, Brian F. Mars, Kerry K. Brody, Mark Keatts and Thomas Syslo
George Brooks, Mark Keatts, Mark Keefer, Tim Isle, Kerry K. Brody and Robert Hargreaves
Rick Hinson, Elizabeth Hinson and Jeffrey Kettle
Paca Thomas and Robbi Smith

Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation

Melissa Ellis and Fil Brown
Christopher Maddalone and Dirk Sciarrotta
Juan Aceves
Blake Norton, Bob Schott, Dick Maitland, and Carla Bandini-Lory
Christopher Allan and Dan Lesiw

Lifetime Achievement Award

'''Merv Griffin'''

Most Irresistible Combination

CBS conducted an online viewer poll to decide the "Most Irresistible Combination". The winners were announced live during the Emmys broadcast.

Ryan and Greenlee Lavery, All My Children
Jack and Carly Snyder, As the World Turns
Nick Marone and Bridget Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
Shawn Brady and Belle Black, Days of Our Lives
Bo and Hope Brady, Days of Our Lives
Nikolas and Emily Cassadine, General Hospital
Gus and Harley Aitoro, Guiding Light
Todd and Blair Manning, One Life to Live
Sam Bennett and Ivy Winthrop, Passions
Luis and Sheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald, Passions
Jack and Phyllis Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''