24th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 24th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on May 21, 1997, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year. The Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Fred Rogers.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Drama Series
- All My Children: Francesca James
- Days of Our Lives: Ken Corday
- General Hospital: Wendy Riche
- The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell & Edward J. Scott
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Peter Bergman
- Eric Braeden
- David Canary
- Justin Deas
- Anthony Geary
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Jensen Buchanan
- Genie Francis
- Susan Lucci
- Jess Walton
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Maurice Benard
- Ian Buchanan
- Stuart Damon
- Brad Maule
- Aaron Lustig
- Scott Reeves
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Eva La Rue
- Vanessa Marcil
- Victoria Rowell
- Michelle Stafford
- Jacklyn Zeman
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
- Steve Burton
- Jonathan Jackson
- Kevin Mambo
- Shemar Moore
- Joshua Morrow
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
- Sarah Brown
- Sharon Case
- Christie Clark
- Kimberly McCullough
- Heather Tom
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
- All My Children
- Days of Our Lives
- General Hospital
- The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
- All My Children
- Days of Our Lives
- General Hospital
- The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Talk Show
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
Outstanding Talk show Host
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Oprah Winfrey
- Leeza Gibbons
- Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford
- Montel Williams
Outstanding Game Show
- The Price is Right
- Debt
- Wheel of Fortune
- Jeopardy!
- Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
Outstanding Game Show Host
- Pat Sajak
- Bob Barker
- Al Roker
- Alex Trebek
Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program">Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program
- Louie Anderson
- Lily Tomlin
- Dennis Franz
- Rita Moreno
- Rob Paulsen
Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Outstanding Children's Animated Program
- Steven Spielberg, Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Peter Hastings, Tom Ruegger, Charles Visser, Andrea Romano, Audu Paden, Jon McClenahan, Randy Rogel, John P. McCann, Paul Rugg and Nick Dubois
- Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Peter Hastings, Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Andrea Romano, Kirk Tingblad, Charles Visser, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Earl Kress, Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard and Charles M. Howell IV
- George Newall, Tom Yohe and Radford Stone
- Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Kristin Laskas Martin, Alison Blank, Jane Startz, Clive A. Smith, Karen Stevens, Patricia R. Burns, Stephen Hodgins, Vince Commisso, Charles E. Bastien, George Arthur Bloom, Jocelyn Stevenson and Susan Blu
- Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Robby London, Stacey Gallishaw, Emily Wensel, Margaret M. Dean, Sean Roche, Renee Toporzysek, Stan Phillips and Marsha Goodman
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
- Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein and Julie Bernstein
- Robby Merkin, Danny Epstein, Michael Abbott, Christopher Cerf, Sarah Durkee, Paul Jacobs, Gail 'Sky' King, Stephen Lawrence, Howard Marren, Steven Nelson, Fernando, Terry Mike Jeffrey, Dave Conner, Jeff Moss and Tony Geiss
- Bodie Chandler, Gary Lionelli, Thomas Chase, Steve Rucker, Larry Brown, Guy Moon, Kevin Kiner and Mark Koval
- Stephen James Taylor
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
- Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Rich Arons, John P. McCann, Paul Rugg, Mitch Schauer, Ronnie del Carmen, Jack Heiter, Scott Jeralds, Eric Radomski, Dan Riba, Andrea Romano and Peter Shin
- Bob Goodman, Jean MacCurdy, Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Bruce W. Timm, Dan Riba, Andrea Romano, Stan Berkowitz and Hilary Bader
- Robby London, Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Pancho Kohner, Saul Cooper, Stacey Gallishaw, Judy Rothman Rofé, Stan Phillips and Marsha Goodman
Outstanding Individual in Animation
- Barbara Schade
- Kexx Singleton
Outstanding Sound Editing
- Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe and Dave Howe
- Jason King, Raymond E. Spiess III, William H. Angarola, Anna MacKenzie, Denise Brady, Cindy Rabideau, Mark Cookson, Andrew I. King, Ray Spiess and Robert Guastini
- Robert L. Manahan, James Perry, Jeff Boydstun, Andrew Somers, Edward Gomez and Dave Burke
Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class
- Paca Thomas, Nick Carr, Marc S. Perlman, Kris Daly, Melissa Ellis, Phyllis Ginter, Eric Hertsguaard, Paul Holzborn, Jennifer Mertens, William Griggs, Jeff Hutchins, Kenneth Young, Bill Kean, David Lynch and Otis Van Osten
- Debra Ruby, Marty Stein, Rick Hinson, Anthony Torretto, Chris Fradkin and Greg Pusateri
- Marty Stein, Anthony Torretto, Chris Fradkin, Rick Hinson and Maciek Malish
- David Browning and Dick Maitland
- Bill Kean, Thomas A. Harris, Fil Brown, David Lynch, Robbi Smith, Brian F. Mars, Eric Hertsguaard, Kris Daly, Michael Warner, Phyllis Ginter, William Griggs and Jennifer Mertens
Outstanding Sound Mixing
- Jon Taylor, Kevin Patrick Burns, Todd Orr and Craig Walmsley
- Dave Howe, Michael McAuliffe, Resti Bagcal, Myron Partman and Thomas McGurk
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class
- Deb Adair, Jim Hodson, Melissa Ellis, Michael Beiriger, Dan Hiland, Joseph D. Citarella, Allen L. Stone and Michael Jiron
- Deb Adair, John Boyd, Stuart Calderon and Harry Andronis
- Deb Adair, Rick Hinson, John Boyd and Stuart Calderon
- Jim Hodson, Joseph D. Citarella, Allen L. Stone, Michael Jiron, Melissa Ellis, Dan Hiland and Deb Adair
- Blake Norton and Dick Maitland
Outstanding Single Camera Editing
- Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Felicity Oram and John Reul
- Michael Chomet, Richard A. Fernandes and Tony Breuer
- Barry Rubinow and Mark Walters
- Maureen Fahey
- Bill Howe
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series">Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Kit Boss, Erren Gottlieb, Michael Gross, James McKenna, Bill Nye, Ian G. Saunders, Scott Schaefer and Darrell Suto
- Richard Albrecht, Casey Keller, Marijane Miller, Barry Friedman and Mark Waxman
- Fred Rogers
- Lee Hunkins, Ronnie Krauss
- Norman Stiles, Lou Berger, Luis Santeiro, Nancy Sans, Christine Ferraro, John Weidman, Belinda Ward, Adam Rudman, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Ian Ellis James, Emily Perl Kingsley, Jeff Moss, Mo Willems, Tony Geiss, David Korr, Sonia Manzano, Judy Freudberg, Cathi Turow, Sara Compton, Josh Selig and Joey Mazzarino
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Erren Gottlieb and James McKenna
- Jay Dubin
- Ed Wiseman, Mark Mannucci and Kevin Lombard
- Emily Squires, Ted May, and Lisa Simon
- David Turner
Outstanding Children's Series">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series">Outstanding Children's Series
- Reading Rainbow
- Beakman's World
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Lifetime achievement award
- Fred Rogers