a Drama Series Technical Team for a Series Writing Special Class Writing Retired categories Programming Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special (1974–2007) Outstanding Children's Animated Program Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Outstanding Children's Series Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series (2011–2021) Outstanding Game Show (1974–2022) Outstanding Morning Program (2007–2021) Outstanding Talk Show (1974–2007) Acting Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1985–2019) Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1985–2019) Hosting Outstanding Game Show Host (1974–2022) Outstanding Talk Show Host (1974–2014) Casting Casting for an Animated Series or Special Casting for a Children's Program Directing Directing in an Animated Program Directing in a Preschool Animated Program Directing in a Children's Series Directing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program Voice Directing for an Animated Series Directing in a Game/Audience Participation Show (removed in 2006) Directing in a Game Show (2015–2020) Editing Editing for an Animated Program Editing for a Preschool Animated Program Individual Achievement in Animation Music Music Direction and Composition for a Preschool, Children's or Animated Program Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program Original Song for a Preschool, Children's or Animated Program New Approaches New Approaches – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series New Approaches – Original Daytime Program or Series Performance Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special (1989–2007) Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program (2016–2019) Performer in an Animated Program Performer in a Preschool Animated Program Performer in a Children's Series Younger Performer in a Children's Program Sound Editing and Mixing Film Sound Editing (1985–1995) Film Sound Mixing (1985–1995) Sound Editing (1996–2002) Sound Mixing (1996–2002) Sound Editing – Special Class (1996–2002) Sound Mixing – Special Class (1996–2002) Sound Editing – Live Action or Animation (2003–2011) Sound Mixing – Live Action or Animation (2003–2011) Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Animated Program Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program Sound Editing – Animation Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program Sound Mixing – Animation Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated Program Writing Writing in an Animated Program (1992–1994, 2009–2021) Writing in a Children's Series Writing in a Preschool Animated Program Spanish programming/talent Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish Outstanding Daytime Talent in Spanish Ratings See also List of American television awards List of Daytime Emmy Award winners (soap operas only) List of Primetime Emmy Award winners References External links Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations