Nominees Named for The 19th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 7, 2004

The November 9, 2004 issue of Soap Opera Digest includes the ballot for the 19th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards. Published continuously since 1975, Soap Opera Digest is the America’s premiere source of celebrity news and program information for all 42.5 hours of original weekly daytime television programming.

The Soap Opera Digest Awards are the only major soap awards where fans alone determine the winners. The editors have selected the nominees in 16 distinct categories including: Outstanding Lead actor/ actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor/ Actress, Outstanding Younger Lead Actor /Actress, Outstanding Male/ Female Newcomer, Favorite Couple, Favorite Villainess/ Villain, Favorite Return, Favorite New Couple, Favorite Triangle, Favorite Teen and Favorite Show.

To qualify in the final tabulations, the ballot must be completed and postmarked by Thursday, November 29, 2004. The ballot will only appear in this issue of the weekly magazine. Winners will be announced in a future issue of the magazine.

The Soap Opera Digest Awards enjoy a rich history of past winners including Anne Heche (Another World), Robin Wright (Santa Barbara), Kelly Ripa (All My Children), Mark Consuelos (All My Children), John Aniston (Days of our Lives), Vanessa Marcil (General Hospital), Rebecca Budig (All My Children), Kirsten Storms (Days of our Lives).

The nominees for The Soap Opera Digest Awards include several past winners (Eric Braeden (The Young & The Restless), Maurice Benard (General Hospital), Michelle Stafford (The Young & The Restless), as well as nominees new this year.

Editors selected each nominee based solely on their work this past year.    Â“Soap Opera Digest magazine is proud to present a ballot that truly represents the finest in daytime television,” says Lynn Leahey, Editorial Director for both Soap Opera Digest and Soap Opera Weekly magazines.

On Thursday , November 18, Ms. Leahey will be joined in Hollywood by Publisher, Linda Vaughan for an invitation-only reception to honor this year’s nominees, past winners and their cast members.

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