Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1993

Soap Opera Digest Award

Date:	26 February
Host:	Paul Reiser; Deidre Hall
Location:	Beverly Hills Hilton, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:	Over 89,000 fans vote for the awards.

Outstanding Younger Leading Actor


Winner:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Matthew Borlenghi
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Jon Hensley "General Hospital" (1963) - Steve Burton (I) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Rick Hearst "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Robert Fontaine Jr. "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Scott Reeves (I) "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Kristoff St. John (I)

Outstanding Child Actor


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Kimberly McCullough (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Tommy J. Michaels "General Hospital" (1963) - Glenn Walker Harris Jr. "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Bryan Buffington "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Rachel Miner "One Life to Live" (1968) - Chris McKenna (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Erin Torpey

Outstanding Lead Actor


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Peter Bergman (II)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - David Canary "As the World Turns" (1956) - Joseph Breen (II) "General Hospital" (1963) - Anthony Geary "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Michael Zaslow "Loving" (1983) - Joseph Breen (II) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - A Martinez "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Jack Wagner (I)

Outstanding Younger Leading Actress


Winner:
	"Another World" (1964) - Alicia Coppola
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kelly Ripa "As the World Turns" (1956) - Hayley Barr "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Beth Ehlers "Loving" (1983) - Laura Wright (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Laura Koffman "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Heather Tom

Outstanding Lead Actress


Winner:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Susan Lucci
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Elizabeth Hubbard "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Susan Flannery "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Maeve Kinkead "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Beverlee McKinsey "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Nancy Grahn "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Kim Zimmer

Outstanding Supporting Actor


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Richard Biggs
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Scott Holmes (I) "General Hospital" (1963) - Stuart Damon "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Peter Simon (I) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Jerry Ver Dorn "One Life to Live" (1968) - Thom Christopher "One Life to Live" (1968) - Wortham Krimmer

Outstanding Supporting Actress


Winner:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Ellen Dolan (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Tonya Pinkins "Another World" (1964) - Linda Dano "General Hospital" (1963) - Leslie Charleson "General Hospital" (1963) - Jane Elliot (I) "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Maureen Garrett "One Life to Live" (1968) - Patricia Elliott

Favorite Song


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - For the song "One Dream" (Bo and Carly's theme).
Other Nominees:
	"Another World" (1964) - For the song "You Are So Beautiful to Me" (Sam and Amanda's theme) "As the World Turns" (1956) - For the song "Heart Don't Fail Me Now" (Hutch's Theme). "General Hospital" (1963) - For the song "Solo Para Ti" (Simon and Holly's theme). "One Life to Live" (1968) - For the song "Hello Paradise" (Bo and Sarah's theme). "One Life to Live" (1968) - For the song "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" (Jake and Megan's theme). "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - For the song "Starting Here, Starting Now" (Danny and Cricket's theme).

Favorite Show


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) "Santa Barbara" (1984) "Young and the Restless, The" (1973)

Hottest Male Star


Winner:
	"Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Mark Derwin
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Matthew Borlenghi "Another World" (1964) - Tom Eplin "As the World Turns" (1956) - Jon Hensley "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Ronn Moss "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Robert Kelker-Kelly "General Hospital" (1963) - Antonio Sabato Jr. "Loving" (1983) - Robert Tyler (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Mark Brettschneider "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Jack Wagner (I) "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Eric Braeden

Outstanding Villain/Villainess


Winner:
	"Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Kimberlin Brown - Also for "Young and the Restless, The" (1973).
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kate Collins "Another World" (1964) - Charles Keating (I) "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Michael Sabatino "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Louise Sorel "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Sherry Stringfield "One Life to Live" (1968) - Philip Carey

Editor's Choice


Winners:
	Laurence Caso Douglas Marland

Outstanding Comic Performance


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Matthew Ashford
Other Nominees:
	"Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Darlene Conley "General Hospital" (1963) - Kin Shriner "General Hospital" (1963) - Kristina Wagner "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Jean Carol (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Christopher Cousins "One Life to Live" (1968) - Tonja Walker

Hottest Female Star


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Crystal Chappell
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kelly Ripa "Another World" (1964) - Judi Evans Luciano "As the World Turns" (1956) - Mary Ellen Stuart "Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Katherine Kelly Lang "General Hospital" (1963) - Emma Samms "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Beth Ehlers "Loving" (1983) - Jessica Collins (I) "One Life to Live" (1968) - Yasmine Bleeth "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Nancy Grahn "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Tracey E. Bregman

Outstanding Male Newcomer


Winner:
	"Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Monti Sharp
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Dondre Whitfield "Another World" (1964) - Chris Bruno "General Hospital" (1963) - Antonio Sabato Jr. "Loving" (1983) - Paul Anthony Stewart "One Life to Live" (1968) - Mark Brettschneider "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Eric Close (I)

Outstanding Female Newcomer


Winner:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Yvonne Perry (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Teresa Blake (I) "Another World" (1964) - Kaitlin Hopkins "General Hospital" (1963) - Crystal Carson "One Life to Live" (1968) - Susan Batten "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Paula Irvine (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Sydney Penny

Outstanding Social Issue Storyline


Winner:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Margo's rape.
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Terrence's racial attack. "General Hospital" (1963) - A.J.'s alcoholism. "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Lilian's breast cancer. "One Life to Live" (1968) - Homophobia in Llanview. "Santa Barbara" (1984) - B.J.'s sexual abuse. "Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Cricket's sexual harassment.