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The ABC soap opera leads the pack with 28 nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, which is also eyed by 'The Bold and the Beautiful', 'Days of Our Lives' and 'The Young and the Restless'.

• Apr 1, 2015

AceShowbiz - Nominations for the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards have been announced. Continuing its domination, CBS leads the pack with a total of 62 nods. PBS trails with 50 noms, followed by ABC with 35, NBC with 20 and Nickelodeon with 18.

Show-wise, "General Hospital" tops other daytime series with 28 nominations. It eyes the coveted Outstanding Drama series title, up against last year's winner "The Young and the Restless" and other strong contenders including "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Days of Our Lives".

Additionally, "General Hospital" stars Maura West and Laura Wright are pitted against each other for the Lead Actress award. Other nominees in the category include Peggy McKay ("Days of Our Lives"), Alison Sweeney ("Days of Our Lives") and Gina Tognoni ("The Young and the Restless").

Lead Actor category sees a competition between "General Hospital" star Anthony Geary and Jason Thompson as well as Christian LeBlanc and Billy Miller of "The Young and the Restless".

"The Bold and the Beautiful" also scores multiple nominations, with a total of 19, while "Days of Our Lives" earns a total of 16 nods.

Leading in talk show field is "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" with 10 nods. It is up for the Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment prize. "Family Feud", "Jeopardy!" and "The Price Is Right", meanwhile, are nominated for Outstanding Game Show.

The 2015 Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sunday, April 26 on the Warner Bros lot in Burbank and air live on Pop starting at 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT. Alex Trebek and Florence Henderson are going to host the event. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony is set for April 24 at the Universal Hilton.

Below is the partial list of nominations, while the complete list can be found on the official site.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

• "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• "Days of Our Lives"
• "General Hospital"
• "The Young and the Restless"

• Peggy McKay - "Days of Our Lives"
• Alison Sweeney - "Days of Our Lives"
• Gina Tognoni - "The Young and the Restless"
• Maura West - "General Hospital"
• Laura Wright - "General Hospital"

• Anthony Geary - "General Hospital"
• Christian LeBlanc - "The Young and the Restless"
• Billy Miller - "The Young and the Restless)"
• Jason Thompson - "General Hospital"

• Linsey Godfrey - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• Amelia Heinle - "The Young and the Restless"
• Elizabeth Hendrickson - "The Young and the Restless"
• Finola Hughes - "General Hospital"
• Lisa LoCicero - "General Hospital"

• Scott Clifton - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• Chad Duell - "General Hospital"
• Kristoff St. John - "The Young and the Restless"
• Jacob Young - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

• Kristen Alderson - "General Hospital"
• Camila Banus - "Days of Our Lives"
• Hunter King - "The Young and the Restless"
• Haley Pullos - "General Hospital"

• Bryan Craig - "General Hospital"
• Max Ehrich - "The Young and the Restless"
• Tequan Richmond - "General Hospital"
• Freddie Smith - "Days of Our Lives"

• Sally Kellerman - "The Young and the Restless"
• Donna Mills - "General Hospital"
• Elena Tovar - "General Hospital"
• Fred Willard - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• Ray Wise - "The Young and the Restless"

• "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• "Days of Our Lives"
• "The Young and the Restless"

• "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• "Days of Our Lives"
• "General Hospital"
• "The Young and the Restless"

• "CBS Sunday Morning"
• "Good Morning America"
• "Today Show"

• "The Chew"
• "Dr. Oz"
• "The Kitchen"
• "Steve Harvey"

• "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
• "Live! with Kelly and Michael"
• "The Talk"
• "The Wendy Williams Show"

• "Family Feud"
• "Jeopardy!"
• "The Price Is Right"

• Craig Ferguson, "Celebrity Name Game"
• Steve Harvey, "Family Feud"
• Todd Newton, "Family Game Night"
• Pat Sajak, "Wheel of Fortune"