The Daytime Emmy Awards are going to Hollywood, with Ellen DeGeneres and "The Young and the Restless" leading the way.

Held annually in New York for 32 years, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is taking the show West. It will be held at the Kodak Theatre on April 28, televised by ABC.

DeGeneres, whose hit daytime series won best talk show in the last two years while she won best talk show host last year, was nominated again in both categories Wednesday. She benefits from the absence of daytime queen Oprah Winfrey, who stopped participating after winning for several years.

CBS' "The Young and the Restless" earned a leading 18 Daytime Emmy nominations, including best soap opera, even though no one in its cast was nominated in the lead acting categories. "General Hospital," which has won eight Daytime Emmys as best soap opera, was nominated again. It will vie with "The Young and the Restless," "Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns."

Nominees for lead actor in a daytime drama: Maurice Benard and Anthony Geary of "General Hospital," Robert Newman and Ron Raines of "Guiding Light" and Thorsten Kaye of "All My Children."

Two other "Guiding Light" cast members - Beth Ehlers and Kim Zimmer - earned best actress nominations. They'll compete against Bobbie Eakes of "All My Children," Susan Flannery of "The Bold and the Beautiful" and Kelly Monaco of "General Hospital."

Meredith Vieira has the chance for an unusual double win: She's nominated for best game show host for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and best talk show host as part of "The View" ensemble. "The View" was also nominated for best talk show, along with DeGeneres' series, "Live with Regis & Kelly" and "Dr. Phil." Good thing for its hosts - because the nominations were announced live on "The View."

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences also said it would honor Carroll Spinney, whom children know better as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, with its lifetime achievement award.

Source: New York Daily News

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