The Dankies a Two-Sided Show -- Generally Speaking
Posted Tuesday, May 01, 2001 7:51:47 PM
| Outstanding Daytime Drama Series |
| All My Children | 19 % |
| As The World Turns | 9 % |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 2 % |
| Days of our Lives | 6 % |
General Hospital | 20 % |
| Guiding Light | 11 % |
| One Life to Live | 8 % |
| Passions | 9 % |
| Port Charles | 2 % |
| The Young and the Restless | 9 % |
| Outstanding Leading Actor |
Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) | 24 % |
| David Canary (Adam and Stuart Chandler, All My Children) | 16 % |
| Tom Eplin (Jake McKinnon, As The World Turns) | 12 % |
| Galen Gering (Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, Passions) | 9 % |
| Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 1 % |
| Roger Howarth (Todd Manning, One Life to Live) | 11 % |
| Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins, Port Charles) | 1 % |
| Peter Reckell (Bo Brady, Days of our Lives) | 3 % |
| Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny Santos, Guiding Light) | 12 % |
| David Tom (Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless) | 6 % |
| Outstanding Leading Actress. |
| Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady, Days of our Lives) | 6 % |
| Ashley Bashioum (Mackenzie Browning, The Young and the Restless) | 5 % |
Sarah Brown (Carly Benson Corinthos, General Hospital) | 22 % |
| Martha Byrne (Lily Snyder and Rose D'Angelo, As The World Turns) | 10 % |
| Beth Ehlers (Harley Davidson Cooper, Guiding Light) | 9 % |
| Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 3 % |
| Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe, Port Charles) | 5 % |
| Kelly Ripa (Hayley Vaughan, All My Children) | 14 % |
| Hillary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan, One Life to Live) | 10 % |
| McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan Crane, Passions) | 7 % |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor |
| Matt Cedeño (Brandon Walker, Days of our Lives) | 9 % |
Josh Duhamel (Leo du Pres, All My Children) | 29 % |
| Kiko Ellsworth (Jamal Woods, Port Charles) | 2 % |
| Sean Kanan (Deacon Sharp, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 4 % |
| Christian Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless) | 7 % |
| David Andrew MacDonald (Edmund Winslow, Guiding Light) | 13 % |
| Donn Swaby (Chad Harris, Passions) | 8 % |
| Paul Taylor (Isaac Jenkins, As The World Turns) | 3 % |
| Ty Treadway (Colin Mac Iver, One Life to Live) | 7 % |
| Billy Warlock (AJ Quartermaine, General Hospital) | 13 % |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress |
Olivia Birkelund (Arlene Vaughan, All My Children) | 20 % |
| Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless) | 7 % |
| Charissa Chamorro (Sophia Pellegrino, One Life to Live) | 6 % |
| Terri Conn (Katie Peretti Frasier, As The World Turns) | 6 % |
| Erin Hershey (Alison Barrington, Port Charles) | 2 % |
| Brittany Snow (Susan Lemay, Guiding Light) | 12 % |
| Kirsten Storms (Belle Black, Days of our Lives) | 9 % |
| Marissa Tait (Becky Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 4 % |
| Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine, General Hospital) | 19 % |
| Kim Johnston Ulrich (Ivy Winthrop Crane, Passions) | 9 % |
| Outstanding Newcomer |
| Hunt Block (Craig Montgomery, As The World Turns) | 8 % |
| Chad Brannon (Zander Harris, General Hospital) | 13 % |
| Charissa Chamorro (Sophia Pellegrino, One Life to Live) | 5 % |
Josh Duhamel (Leo du Pres, All My Children) | 26 % |
| Thorsten Kaye (Ian Thornhart, Port Charles) | 6 % |
| David Lago (Raul, The Young and the Restless) | 6 % |
| Kyle Lowder (Brady Black, Days of our Lives) | 10 % |
| Wesley Ramsey (Sam Spencer, Guiding Light) | 10 % |
| Marissa Tait (Becky Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 5 % |
| Deanna Wright (Kay Bennett, Passions) | 6 % |
| Outstanding Younger Performer |
| Kristen Alderson (Starr Manning, One Life to Live) | 9 % |
| Ashley Bashioum (Mackenzie Browning, The Young and the Restless) | 9 % |
| Terri Conn (Katie Peretti Frasier, As The World Turns) | 5 % |
| Josh Ryan Evans (Timmy, Passions) | 9 % |
| Erin Hershey (Alison Barrington, Port Charles) | 2 % |
Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery, All My Children) | 21 % |
| Brittany Snow (Susan Lemay, Guiding Light) | 14 % |
| Kirsten Storms (Belle Black, Days of our Lives) | 10 % |
| Marissa Tait (Becky Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 2 % |
| Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine, General Hospital) | 16 % |
| Most Attractive Male Performer |
| Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) | 18 % |
| Jason Cook (Shawn 'D' Brady, Days of our Lives) | 7 % |
| Galen Gering (Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, Passions) | 11 % |
| Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 2 % |
| Jon Hensley (Holden Snyder, As The World Turns) | 5 % |
| Thorsten Kaye (Ian Thornhart, Port Charles) | 5 % |
Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery, All My Children) | 20 % |
| Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless) | 10 % |
| Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny Santos, Guiding Light) | 11 % |
| Ty Treadway (Colin Mac Iver, One Life to Live) | 5 % |
| Most Attractive Female Performer |
| Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady, Days of our Lives) | 10 % |
| Sarah Brown (Carly Benson Corinthos, General Hospital) | 11 % |
| Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless) | 7 % |
| Leslie Kay (Molly Conlan, As The World Turns) | 6 % |
| Julie Pinson (Eve Lambert, Port Charles) | 7 % |
Esta TerBlanche (Gillian Andrassy, All My Children) | 17 % |
| Gina Tognoni (Kelly Cramer Buchanan, One Life to Live) | 7 % |
| Hunter Tylo (Taylor Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 8 % |
| McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan Crane, Passions)) | 10 % |
| Laura Wright (Cassie Layne Winslow, Guiding Light) | 11 % |
| Most Memorable Moment |
| Becky's Death: After a heroic battle against cancer, Becky succumbs to her illness. (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 5 % |
| Comeuppance: In front of all of Oakdale, Katie's dirty deeds are revealed. (As The World Turns) | 9 % |
| High School Royalty: Billy and Mackenzie share a dance after being crowned King and Queen of the prom. (The Young and the Restless) | 10 % |
| Lost and Found: After weeks and weeks in captivity, Nora finally wins her freedom. (One Life to Live) | 7 % |
| Makin' Love: Liza moans, groans and kicks the wall to make Adam think she and Tad are having sex. (All My Children) | 14 % |
| No Holiday Cheer: Jim Lemay dies heroically in a fire. (Guiding Light) | 10 % |
Rock Goodbye Baby: Sonny is told that his baby with Carly did not survive. (General Hospital) | 23 % |
| This Kiss: Ian and Eve share their first kiss. (Port Charles) | 3 % |
| Tight Fit: Trying to rescue Mimi from a locked bathroom door, Nancy ends up stuck in a window. (Days of our Lives) | 7 % |
| What Do You Propose?: Ethan proposes to Theresa. (Passions) | 7 % |
| Favorite Storyline |
| Almost Romance: Shawn and Belle have been best friends for years, but it looks like they're both more interested in each other than their classmates. (Days of our Lives) | 7 % |
| Budding Lovers: Luis and Sheridan find love, but fate wants to pull them apart. (Passions) | 10 % |
| Comeuppance: Katie schemes and plots, but meets her downfall in front of all of Oakdale. (As The World Turns) | 8 % |
Hate to Love: Carly and Sonny turn from bitter enemies to passionate lovers. (General Hospital) | 23 % |
| Lock Up: After a car explosion, Ian and Eve are believed dead... but they were really being held hostage. (Port Charles) | 3 % |
| Lost and Found: A train wreck leaves Nora near death, but her savior turns out to be anything but an angel. (One Life to Live) | 7 % |
| Mommy Dearest: Arlene returns to town, marries Adam, befriends Vanessa and makes life miserable for everyone. (All My Children) | 16 % |
| Royal Flush: Richard and Cassie's courtship and marriage. (Guiding Light) | 11 % |
| Short-lived Romance: CJ and Becky fall in love, but their togetherness is cut short by Becky's death. (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 3 % |
| Young Love Triangle: Mackenzie and Brittany both vie or Billy's attention. (The Young and the Restless) | 7 % |
| Least Favorite Storyline |
| A Bitter Pill: Olivia calls it quits with Malcolm and tries to keep him away from Little Nate. (The Young and the Restless) | 9 % |
| Blackmail: Courtney plays anonymous informant to reveal that a Port Charles doctor was been exposed to HIV/AIDS. (Port Charles) | 2 % |
| Castaways: Stranded on an island, Lily and Simon fight to keep their attraction to one another in check. (As The World Turns) | 5 % |
| Desert Adventures: Esther takes Stuart to Las Vegas to get married and won't let him go. (All My Children) | 15 % |
| Not Your Usual INS: Reva goes undercover to bust up an illegal immigration ring. (Guiding Light) | 9 % |
| Sister Act: Bo finds a new relationship with Melanie. (One Life to Live) | 9 % |
| Soul Food: Hecuba becomes owner of Kay's soul. (Passions) | 8 % |
| Teenage Seductress: Kimberly sheds her virginal image and puts the moves on Thorne. (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 6 % |
Virtual Hell: To receive her inheritance, Greta and Austin needed to battle the Biblical forces of nature in a virtual Garden of Eden. (Days of our Lives) | 18 % |
| The Wrong Half: Luke moves on with his life after Laura with Felicia. (General Hospital) | 13 % |
| Favorite Character |
| Belle Black (Days of our Lives) | 6 % |
| Mackenzie Browning (The Young and the Restless) | 7 % |
| Lucy Coe (Port Charles) | 3 % |
| Harley Davidson Cooper (Guiding Light) | 11 % |
| Sheridan Crane (Passions) | 9 % |
Alexis Davis (General Hospital) | 18 % |
| Leo du Pres (All My Children) | 15 % |
| Amber Forrester (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 2 % |
| Todd Manning (One Life to Live) | 14 % |
| Jake McKinnnon (As The World Turns) | 11 % |
| Most Missed Performer |
| Jensen Ackles (Eric Brady, Days of our Lives) | 13 % |
| Steve Burton (Jason Morgan, General Hospital) | 0 % |
| Bobbie Eakes (Macy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 6 % |
| Lisa Ann Hadley (Julie Devlin Morris, Port Charles) | 2 % |
James Kiberd (Trevor Dillon, All My Children) | 21 % |
| Joie Lenz (ex-Michelle Bauer, Guiding Light) | 14 % |
| Lauren B Martin (Camille Bennett, As The World Turns)) | 4 % |
| Taylor Anne Mountz (ex-Kay Bennett, #1, Passions) | 7 % |
| Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Winters, The Young and the Restless) | 8 % |
| Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord, One Life to Live) | 21 % |
| Outstanding Performance in a Recurring Role or Special Guest Appearance |
| George Alvarez (Father Ray Santos, Guiding Light) | 13 % |
| Peter Bartlett (Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe, One Life to Live) | 10 % |
| Lisa Brown (Iva Snyder Benedict, As The World Turns) | 7 % |
| MacDonald Carey (Tom Horton, Days of our Lives) | 9 % |
| Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine, Port Charles) | 4 % |
| Schae Harrison (Darla Einstein, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 3 % |
| Beau Kazer (Brock Reynolds, The Young and the Restless) | 6 % |
Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin, General Hospital) | 21 % |
| Robin Strasser (Hecuba, Passions) | 12 % |
| Lynne Thigpen (Grace Keefer, All My Children) | 12 % |
| Least Favorite Character |
| Kimberly Fairchild (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 6 % |
| Tina Harding (All My Children) | 10 % |
| Brittany Hodges (The Young and the Restless) | 12 % |
| Rebecca Hotchkiss (Passions) | 12 % |
| Courtney Kanelos (Port Charles) | 4 % |
| Julia Lindsay (As The World Turns) | 5 % |
| Melanie Mac Iver (One Life to Live) | 10 % |
| Claire Ramsey (Guiding Light) | 10 % |
| Kate Roberts (Days of our Lives) | 8 % |
Juan Santiago (General Hospital) | 18 % |
| Worst Moment |
| Artificial Insemination: Ridge thinks he's "helping" Morgan and sleeps with her. (The Bold and the Beautiful) | 10 % |
| Bedtime Stories: Danny sleeps with May. (Guiding Light) | 10 % |
| Great Balls of Fire: A giant fireball threatens to destroy all of Harmony. (Passions) | 9 % |
| I Love You: Lily tells Simon that she's in love with him. (As The World Turns) | 4 % |
| I'll Have What She's Not Having: Brittany stages pseudo-sex with Billy and breaks Mac's heart. (The Young and the Restless) | 10 % |
| The Swap: David Gail is ousted as Joe Scanlon and replaced by Alex Mendoza. (Port Charles) | 2 % |
| Vindicated: Trevor is cleared of killing Sophie, but Janet and Amanda quickly up and leave. (All My Children) | 17 % |
| What a Doll: Victor devised a plan to drug Sami and created a doll to resemble her young son, Will. (Days of our Lives) | 10 % |
| The Witching Hour: Dorian bids farewell to Llanview. (One Life to Live) | 6 % |
The Wrong Half: Luke and Felicia make love. (General Hospital) | 17 % |
| Outstanding Overall Performer |
| Ashley Bashioum (Mackenzie Browning, The Young and the Restless) | 6 % |
Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) | 22 % |
| Martha Byrne (Lily Snyder and Rose D'Angelo, As The World Turns) | 10 % |
| David Canary (Adam and Stuart Chandler, All My Children) | 18 % |
| Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful) | 2 % |
| Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe, Port Charles) | 2 % |
| Roger Howarth (Todd Manning, One Life to Live) | 11 % |
| Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny Santos, Guiding Light) | 11 % |
| Kirsten Storms (Belle Black, Days of our Lives) | 5 % |
| McKenzie Westmore (Sheridan Crane, Passions) | 9 % |
READ COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS OF THIS YEAR'S DANKIES
