The nominees for the 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmys have been announced. General Hospital led the pack with 28 nominations. All four remaining soaps were nominated in the Drama Series, Writing Team, and Directing Team categories. Winners will be announced on April 26, 2015.

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What's it like to be nominated for daytime's highest honor? We caught up with some of this year's nominees and asked them. From stars that didn't realize that the nominations were being announced to those that were surprised by the nominations.

KRISTEN ALDERSON

Why this year's nomination is "a little awkward"

CAMILA BANUS

Fashion, emotions, and a top secret project

BRAD BELL

B&B EP/head writer reveals how Emmy episodes are chosen

SCOTT CLIFTON

Actor went against advice and was the last to know of his nomination

CHAD DUELL

GH star was told his nomination was a "mistake"

MAX EHRICH

The real-life years the Y&R star experienced

LINSEY GODFREY

B&B actress says nom is an honor and a complete shock

AMELIA HEINLE

Will Y&R star win back-to-back Emmys?

ELIZABETH HENDRICKSON

Her final Y&R goodbye and Melissa Claire Egan's "bold" move

CHRISTIAN LEBLANC

Y&R thanks blood, sweat, and tears of others

LISA LOCICERO

GH star talks about her big Emmy risk

HALEY PULLOS

Tears and celebration over first Emmy nomination

KRISTOFF ST. JOHN

The duel that landed him in this year's Emmy race

ALISON SWEENEY

DAYS star on her first EVER Emmy nom

GINA TOGNONI

Emmy winner gets first nod for Y&R work

ELENA TOVAR

First-time nominee asks. "Do I just show up?"

JACOB YOUNG

"You never get used to" getting an Emmy nom

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