THE 26th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
Few thought it would ever happen. Susan Lucci was among them. But 1999 turned out to be the year that Susan Lucci finallywon her Emmy gold.
The night's big winner in terms of total number of Emmy statues won was General Hospital. The ABC soapearned top marks in the Writing and swept the acting categories---Younger Actor, Supporting Actor, and Leading Actor. Forgood measure, GH was also named Outstanding Drama Series. In fact, GH won eight awards in total (including threetechnical Emmys not presented on the telecast). This set a new Emmy record for most awards won. The Young and theRestless, however, set a record of its own: the most nominations in Daytime Emmy history with twenty-one.
Beyond the numbers, the most memorable moment of the night came near the end of the two-hour long celebration. SusanLucci, who has played Erica Kane on All My Children for twenty-nine years, earned her very first Emmy win. She's been nominatednineteen times for the Outstanding Leading Actress award. The capacity crowd at New York City's famed Madison Square Gardenleapt to its feet and gave Susan Lucci a standing ovation. Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, who is a self-proclaimed AMC fan and has evenappeared on the show on several occasions, burst into tears. Oprah Winfrey stepped from behind the backstage curtain andshouted her support to Lucci. Winfrey actually appeared on AMC in the 1980s as a television reporter. It was one of Winfrey's firstacting jobs.
This was one of the most glamorous Emmy ceremonies in recent years. Soap Opera Central has been covering the awards for three yearsnow. Gone were the gaudy gowns and men trying to be fashionable in non-formal wear. In was style, fashion, and elegance.
Joan Rivers is known for picking the best and worst dressed at many Hollywood events. If she were to skewer the Daytime Emmys, she'dbe hard-pressed to find anyone who was less than beautiful.
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