2016 Daytime Emmy Awards Live Updates – 43rd Annual Winners List: Check Out Who Wins Each Category

The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony was packed full of 2016’s best and brightest soap stars.   There was certainly some stiff competition this year and all the races were tight. In the end, it was anyone’s guess which shows and stars would come out on top. If you’re wondering whether your favorites took home statuettes, check out our list of the night’s big winners:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital   WINNER!!!
The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM

“The Bold and the Beautiful”   WINNER!!!
“General Hospital”
“The Young and the Restless”

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM

“The Bold and the Beautiful”
“Days of our Lives”
“General Hospital”   WINNER !!!
“The Young and the Restless”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

TRACEY E. BREGMAN, as Lauren Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KASSIE DEPAIVA, as Eve Larson
Days of Our Lives, NBC

MARY BETH EVANS, as Kayla Brady   WINNER!!!
Days of Our Lives, NBC

FINOLA HUGHES, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC

MAURA WEST, as Ava Jerome/Denise DiMuccio
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

TYLER CHRISTOPHER, as Nikolas Cassadine  WINNER!!!
General Hospital, ABC

ANTHONY GEARY, as Luke Spencer/Tim Spencer
General Hospital, ABC

JUSTIN HARTLEY, as Adam Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

CHRISTIAN LEBLANC, as Michael Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

KRISTOFF ST. JOHN, as Neil Winters
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

LAURALEE BELL, as Christine Williams
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JESSICA COLLINS, as Avery Bailey Clark      WINNER!!!
The Young and the Restless, CBS

LINSEY GODFREY, as Caroline Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

PEGGY MCCAY, as Caroline Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

MELISSA REEVES, as Jennifer Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler   WINNER!!!
General Hospital, ABC

STEVE BURTON, as Dylan McAvoy
The Young and the Restless, CBS

BRYTON JAMES, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS

JACOB YOUNG, as Rick Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

REIGN EDWARDS, as Nicole Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

HUNTER KING, as Summer Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

TRUE O’BRIEN, as Paige Larson   WINNER!!
Days of Our Lives, NBC

ASHLYN PEARCE, as Aly Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

BROOKLYN RAE SILZER, as Emma Drake
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

NICOLAS BECHTEL, as Spencer Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos   WINNER!!!
General Hospital, ABC

MAX EHRICH, as Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

PIERSON FODÉ, as Thomas Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

TEQUAN RICHMOND, as TJ Ashford
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

ANNA MARIA HORSFORD, as Vivienne Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

OBBA BABATUNDÉ , as Julius Avant   WINNER!!!
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

ADAM LEADBEATER, Dr. Malcolm
Days of Our Lives, NBC

DEE WALLACE, as Patricia Spencer
General Hospital, ABC

FRANK RUNYEON, as Angel
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

MARY BETH EVANS, as Sara Garrett   WINNER!!!
The Bay The Series www.thebaytheseries.com

KATHLEEN GATI, as Valentina Winterthorne
Winterthorne www.winterthorne.com

ELIZABETH HUBBARD, as Eva Montgomery
Anacostia Youtube.com

LILLY MELGAR, as Janice Ramos
The Bay The Series www.thebaytheseries.com

PATSY PEASE, as Lola Baker
The Bay The Series www.thebaytheseries.com

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

KRISTOS ANDREWS, as Pete Garrett   WINNER!!!
The Bay The Series www.thebaytheseries.com

VAN HANSIS, as Thom
EastSiders Vimeo

RICK HEARST, as Mr. Ryan
Youthful Daze www.youthfuldaze.com

JD PARDO, as Jesús
East Los High Hulu

KEVIN SPIRTAS, as Dominic Delacort
Winterthorne www.winterthorne.com

So soap fans, did your favorite shows and stars take home statuettes? Do you think anyone got robbed? Did you enjoy the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? What was your overall opinion on the ceremony on Periscope TV this year? Let us know what you think in the comments below and don’t forget to check Soap Opera Spy often for all the latest soap spoilers, rumors, updates and news.