7th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 7th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 1980 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year. The seventh awards included a cameo appearance category, giving an award to a memorable soap cameo. Six awards were given.
The ceremony was telecast at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 on NBC. It preempted Another World, which was a 90-minute program at the time.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- James Mitchell
- William Mooney
- Douglass Watson
- Franc Luz
- John Gabriel
- 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
Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series
- Eli Mintz
- Hugh McPhillips
- Kathryn Harrow
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Joan Fontaine
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
All My Children: Agnes Nixon; Wisner Washam; Jack Wood; Caroline Franz; Mary K. Wells; Cathy Chicos; Clarice Blackburn; Anita Jaffe; Kenneth HarveyOne Life to Live: Gordon Russell; Sam Hall; Peggy O'Shea; Don Wallace; Lanie Bertram; Cynthia Benjamin; Marisa GioffreRyan's Hope: Claire Labine; Paul Avila Mayer; Mary Munisteri; Judith Pinsker; Jeffrey Lane The Edge of Night: Henry Slesar; Steve LehrmanOutstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
All My Children: Henry Kaplan; Jack Coffey; Sherrell Hoffman; Jørn WintherGeneral Hospital: Marlene Laird; Alan Pultz; Phil SogardThe Edge of Night: John Sedwick; Richard Pepperman Ryan's Hope: Lela Swift; Jerry Evans Another World: Ira Cirker; Melvin Bernhardt; Robert Calhoun; Barnet Kellman; Jack Hofsiss; Andrew D. WeymanLove of Life: Larry Auerbach; Robert ScintoOutstanding Game Show
- The Hollywood Squares – A Heatter-Quigley Production for NBC
- The $20,000 Pyramid – A Bob Stewart Production for ABC
- Family Feud – A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for ABC