May 5 (UPI) -- The Young and the Restless won the top prize of Outstanding Drama, as well as the trophies for Outstanding Writing and Directing, at the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in Pasadena on Sunday.
General Hospital cast-mates Maurice Benard, Vernee Watson, Max Gail, Hayley Erin and Patricia Bethune won for Outstanding Lead Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Younger Actress and Guest Performer in a Drama respectively. Days of Our Lives cast member Kyler Pettis earned the Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama title and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood from The Bold and the Beautiful was presented with the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Emmy. Rachael Ray was named Outstanding Talk Show -- Informative and Today's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb won for Outstanding Talk Show Hosts -- Informative.The Outstanding Talk Show Hosts -- Entertainment statuette went to Live! stars Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest and The Ellen DeGeneres Show won for Outstanding Talk Show -- Entertainment.