The award was first presented to '' The Doctors '' , which first aired in 1963 . '' General Hospital '' holds the record for the most awards , winning on thirteen occasions . In 2007 , '' Guiding Light '' and '' The Young and the Restless '' tied , which was the first tie in this category . '' The Young and the Restless '' has also received the most nominations , with a total of thirty-three . ABC has been the most successful network , with a total of twenty-one wins . As of the 2019 ceremony , '' The Young and the Restless '' became the most recent recipient of the award
2019 ceremony
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series