23rd Daytime Emmy Awards

The "23rd Daytime Emmy Awards"' were held in 1996 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1995). At this ceremony, Erika Slezak set a then record with five Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. She would beat her own record in 2005.

Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series

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

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 Chandler/Stuart Chandler, "All My Children")
*Charles Keating (Carl Hutchins, "Another World")

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

*Jensen Buchanan (Vicky 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")

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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

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 (Olivia Hastings, "The Young and the Restless")

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 (Nicholas Newman, "The Young and the Restless")

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")

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

*"All My Children"
*"Another World"
*"As the World Turns"
*"One Life to Live"

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

*"All My Children"
*"Days of Our Lives"
*"General Hospital"
*"The Young and the Restless"