De Daytime Emmy Award voor beste dramaserie is een televisieprijs die sinds 1974 elk jaar wordt uitgereikt. Dit deelde de Emmy Awards op in Primetime (avondprogrammering) en Daytime (overdag). Omdat overdag minder televisie gekeken wordt, kwamen die programma's meestal niet in aanmerking voor een Emmy. Meestal gaat de prijs naar een soapserie. De prijs werd wel al in 1972 en 1973 uitgereikt op de Primetime Emmy Awards aan The Doctors en The Edge of Night. 

In de onderstaande lijst staat de winnaar in het vet gedrukt, de andere series zijn de genomineerden.

Jaren '70

1974 - The Doctors
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital

1975 - The Young and the Restless
Another World
Days of Our Lives

1976 - Another World
All My Children
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

1977 - Ryan's Hope
All My Children
Another World
Days of Our Lives
The Edge of Night

1978 - Days of Our Lives
All My Children
Ryan's Hope
The Young and the Restless

1979 - Ryan's Hope
All My Children
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

Jaren '80
1980 - Guiding Light
All My Children
Another World

1981 - General Hospital
All My Children
Ryan's Hope

1982 - Guiding Light
All My Children
General Hospital
Ryan's Hope

1983 - The Young and the Restless
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
One Life to Live

1984 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of Our Lives

1985 - The Young and the Restless
All My Children
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Guiding Light

1986 - The Young and the Restless
All My Children
As the World Turns
General Hospital

1987 - As the World Turns
All My Children
Santa Barbara
The Young and the Restless

1988 - Santa Barbara
All My Children
As the World Turns
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

1989 - Santa Barbara
All My Children
As the World Turns
General Hospital
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

Jaren '90
1990 - Santa Barbara
All My Children
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

1991 - As the World Turns
All My Children
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

1992 - All My Children
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

1993 - The Young and the Restless
All My Children
As the World Turns
Guiding Light

1994 - All My Children
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

1995 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

1996 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of our Lives
The Young and the Restless

1997 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of our Lives
The Young and the Restless

1998 - All My Children
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

1999 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of our Lives
The Young and the Restless

Jaren '00
2000 - General Hospital
All My Children
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

2001 - As the World Turns
All My Children
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

2002 - One Life to Live
All My Children
As the World Turns
The Young and the Restless

2003 - As the World Turns
The Bold and the Beautiful
Port Charles
The Young and the Restless

2004 - The Young and the Restless
As the World Turns
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
Guiding Light

2005 - General Hospital
All My Children
As the World Turns
The Young and the Restless

2006 - General Hospital
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless

2007 - ex aequo:
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful
One Life to Live

2008 - General Hospital
Guidling Light
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

2009 - The Bold and the Beautiful
All My Children
Days of Our Lives

Jaren '10
2010 - The Bold and the Beautiful
All My Children
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

2011 - The Bold and the Beautiful
All My Children
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

2012 - General Hospital
All My Children
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

2013 - Days of Our Lives
The Bold and the Beautiful
 General Hospital
 One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

2014 - The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful
 Days of Our Lives
 One Life to Live

2015 - ex aequo:
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital

2016 - General Hospital
 The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

2017 - General Hospital
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
The Young and the Restless

2018 - Days of Our Lives
The Bold and the Beautiful
 General Hospital
 The Young and the Restless

2019 - The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful
 Days of Our Lives
 General Hospital

Jaren '20
2020 - The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful
 Days of Our Lives
 General Hospital
Emmy Award