The 23rd Daytime Emmy Awards' were held in 1996 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1995). The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series

• All My Children
• Days of our Lives
• General Hospital
• The Young and the Restless

All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Days of our Lives (Days or DOOL) is an American soap opera. ... General Hospital is the longest-running daytime soap opera on the American ABC television network, and is also the longest-running soap opera produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West since its inception). ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated as Y&R) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast on CBS since March 26, 1973. ...

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital)
• Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott,The Young and the Restless)
• Eric Braeden (Victor Newman,The Young and the Restless)
• David Canary (Adam and Stuart Chandler, All My Children")
• Charles Keating (Carl Hutchins, Another World)

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jensen Buchanan (Victoria Hudson, Another World")
• Linda Dano (Felicia Gallant, Another World)
• Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children)
• Erika Slezak (Viki Buchanan, One Life to Live)
• Jess Walton (Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Frank Beaty (Brent Lawrence, Guiding Light)
• Ian Buchanan (James Warwick,The Bold and the Beautiful)
• Stuart Damon (Dr. Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital)
• David Forsyth (Dr. John Hudson, Another World)
• Michael Sutton (Stone Cates, General Hospital)
• Jerry ver Dorn (Ross Marler, Guiding Light)

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward, General Hospital")
• Anna Holbrook (Sharlene Frame Hudson, Another World)
• Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Winters, The Young and the Restless)
• Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Romalotti, The Young and the Restless)
• Tonya Lee Williams (Dr. Olivia Hastings, The Young and the Restless)

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Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

• Nathan Fillion (Joey Buchanan, One Life to Live)
• Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital)
• Kevin Mambo (Marcus Williams, Guiding Light)
• Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless)
• Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman, The Young and the Restless)

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Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

• Kimberly J. Brown (Marah Lewis, Guiding Light)
• Martha Byrne (Lily Walsh Grimaldi, As the World Turns)
• Sharon Case (Sharon Collins, The Young and the Restless)
• Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, General Hospital)
• Heather Tom (Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless)

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Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

• All My Children

• Another World

• As the World Turns

• One Life to Live

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Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

• All My Children

• Days of Our Lives

• General Hospital

• The Young and the Restless