The 23rd Daytime Emmy Awards were held on May 22, 1996, on CBS to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1995). At this ceremony, Erika Slezak set a then record with five Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. She would beat her own record in 2005. The telecast aired two-hours. The Creative Arts Emmy celebration took place on May 18, 1996. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Drama Series All My Children Days of Our Lives General Hospital The Young and the Restless Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital) Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless) Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless) David Canary (Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, All My Children) Charles Keating (Carl Hutchins, Another World) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Jensen Buchanan (Vicky Hudson, Another World) Linda Dano (Felicia Gallant, Another World) Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord, One Life to Live) Jess Walton (Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Frank Beaty (Brent Lawrence, Guiding Light) Ian Buchanan (James Warwick, The Bold and the Beautiful) Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital) David Forsyth (John Hudson, Another World) Michael Sutton (Stone Cates, General Hospital) Jerry verDorn (Ross Marler, Guiding Light) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward, General Hospital) Anna Holbrook (Sharlene Frame Hudson, Another World) Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Winters, The Young and the Restless) Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Romalotti, The Young and the Restless) Tonya Lee Williams (Olivia Hastings, The Young and the Restless) Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Nathan Fillion (Joey Buchanan, One Life to Live) Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital) Kevin Mambo (Marcus Williams, Guiding Light) Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless) Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless) Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Kimberly J. Brown (Marah Lewis, Guiding Light) Martha Byrne (Lily Walsh Grimaldi, As the World Turns) Sharon Case (Sharon Collins, The Young and the Restless) Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, General Hospital) Heather Tom (Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless) Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team All My Children Another World As the World Turns One Life to Live Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team All My Children Days of Our Lives General Hospital The Young and the Restless Outstanding