Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1989

Soap Opera Digest Award

Date:	16 January (broadcast)
Host:	John Loprieno; Andrea Evans

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Falcon Crest" (1981) - David Selby
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Steve Kanaly "Dynasty" (1981) - Gordon Thomson (I)

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Eric Braeden
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Robert Gentry "As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Robert Newman (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Clint Ritchie

Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actor: Daytime


Winner:
	"Another World" (1964) - Stephen Schnetzer
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Louis Edmonds "General Hospital" (1963) - Stuart Damon "General Hospital" (1963) - David Lewis (III) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Michael O'Leary (I)

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Joan Van Ark
Other Nominees:
	"Falcon Crest" (1981) - Susan Sullivan (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Jane Wyman

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Jeanne Cooper
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kate Collins "As the World Turns" (1956) - Elizabeth Hubbard "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Kim Zimmer "One Life to Live" (1968) - Erika Slezak

Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Robin Mattson
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Rosa Nevin "All My Children" (1970) - Ruth Warrick "Another World" (1964) - Linda Dano "General Hospital" (1963) - Sharon Wyatt

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - William Devane
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Ken Kercheval "Dallas" (1978) - Jack Scalia

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Quinn K. Redeker
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Mark La Mura "As the World Turns" (1956) - Scott DeFreitas "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Joe Lambie "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Bernard Barrow

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Tonya Crowe
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Sheree J. Wilson "Dynasty" (1981) - Leann Hunley

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Joy Garrett
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kathleen Noone "As the World Turns" (1956) - Julianne Moore (I) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Alexandra Neil "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Kristen Meadows

Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime


Winner:
	"Another World" (1964) - Anne Heche
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Robin Morse (II) "General Hospital" (1963) - Jennifer Anglin "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Beth Ehlers "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Tichina Arnold

Outstanding Heroine: Daytime


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Marcy Walker
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Lauren Holly "As the World Turns" (1956) - Hillary Bailey Smith "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Joanna Johnson (I) "General Hospital" (1963) - Finola Hughes

Outstanding Hero: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Stephen Nichols (I)
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Benjamin Hendrickson "General Hospital" (1963) - Ian Buchanan "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - James Goodwin (III) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - A Martinez

Outstanding Villain: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Larry Hagman
Other Nominees:
	"Falcon Crest" (1981) - Roscoe Lee Browne "Knots Landing" (1979) - John Aprea

Outstanding Villain: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Matthew Ashford
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - James Mitchell (I) "General Hospital" (1963) - Kin Shriner "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Joseph Breen (II) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Justin Deas

Editor's Choice

Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Donna Mills
Other Nominees:
	"Falcon Crest" (1981) - Ana Alicia "Knots Landing" (1979) - Teri Austin

Outstanding Villainess: Daytime


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Lynn Herring
Other Nominees:
	"Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Susan Flannery "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Ilene Kristen "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Tricia Cast "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Jess Walton

Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Scott Thompson Baker (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Maurice Benard "As the World Turns" (1956) - Neil Maffin "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Daniel McVicar "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - James Wlcek

Outstanding Prime Time Serial

Outstanding Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) "Another World" (1964) "As the World Turns" (1956) "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) "General Hospital" (1963) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) "Loving" (1983) "One Life to Live" (1968) "Ryan's Hope" (1975) "Santa Barbara" (1984) "Young and the Restless, The" (1973)

Favorite Super Couple: Daytime


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Stephen Nichols (I); Mary Beth Evans (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Susan Lucci; Larkin Malloy "General Hospital" (1963) - Finola Hughes; Ian Buchanan "One Life to Live" (1968) - Erika Slezak; Clint Ritchie "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Marcy Walker; A Martinez