6th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 6th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 1979 to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from the previous year. The 1979 Emmy awards introduced the supporting actor and actress categories, meaning that five awards were given out that year, a first in the awards show's history. The outstanding individual achievement in technical and design excellence for daytime drama series category made its debut also.
The ceremony was telecast at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 17 on CBS. Guiding Light, normally scheduled for 2:30-3:30 p.m., aired a half-hour episode. Love of Life, normally scheduled for 4 p.m., was preempted.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- Nicholas Benedict
- Jed Allan
- John Clarke
- Joel Crothers
- Al Freeman, Jr.
- Michael Levin
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Frances Reid
- Suzanne Rogers
- Lois Kibbee
- Rachel Ames
- Susan Brown
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
Days of our LivesThe Young and the RestlessAll My Children'Ryan's Hope'''''Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
All My ChildrenRyan's HopeThe Edge of NightAnother WorldDays of our Lives- ''The Young and the Restless''
Outstanding Game Show
- Hollywood Squares - A Heatter-Quigley Production for NBC
- Family Feud - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for ABC
- The $20,000 Pyramid - A Bob Stewart Production for ABC