17th Daytime Emmy Awards

The 17th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 28, 1990, on ABC, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from March 6, 1989-March 5, 1990. The event aired from 3-5 p.m. EST, live from the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. It preempted General Hospital.

Outstanding Drama Series

 * All My Children
 * Guiding Light
 * Santa Barbara
 * The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actor

 * David Canary (Adam Chandler & Stuart Chandler, All My Children)
 * Stephen Schnetzer (Cass Winthrop, Another World)
 * A Martinez (Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara)
 * Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
 * Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Lead Actress

 * Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children)
 * Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda Walsh, As the World Turns)
 * Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital)
 * Kim Zimmer (Reva Shayne, Guiding Light)
 * Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actor

 * Robert Gentry (Ross Chandler, All My Children)
 * Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin, General Hospital)
 * Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall, Generations)
 * Jerry verDorn (Ross Marler, Guiding Light)
 * Roscoe Born (Robert Barr, Santa Barbara)
 * Henry Darrow (Rafael Castillo, Santa Barbara)
 * Quinn Redeker (Rex Sterling, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actress

 * Julia Barr (Brooke English, All My Children)
 * Mary Jo Catlett (Mary Finnegan, General Hospital)
 * Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe, General Hospital)
 * Michelle Forbes (Sonni Carrera, Guiding Light)
 * Jess Walton (Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Younger Actor

 * Andrew Kavovit (Paul Ryan, As the World Turns)
 * Bryan Buffington (Bill Lewis, Guiding Light)

Outstanding Younger Actress

 * Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney, All My Children)
 * Liz Vassey (Emily Ann Sago, All My Children)
 * Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan, Days of Our Lives)
 * Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, General Hospital)

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

 * All My Children
 * Guiding Light
 * One Life to Live
 * Santa Barbara
 * The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

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

Outstanding Game Show

 * Jeopardy! - A Production of Merv Griffin Enterprises (Syn. by KingWorld)
 * The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
 * Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for CBS (Syn. by KingWorld)
 * Win, Lose or Draw - A Kilne & Friends Production for NBC (Syn. by Buena Vista)

Outstanding Game Show Host
TIE
 * Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!/Classic Concentration)
 * Bob Barker (The Price Is Right)
 * Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune)

Outstanding Animated Program

 * Patsy Cameron, Clive A. Smith, Tedd Anasti, Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, David Geffen, Tim Burton, Stephen Hodgins, Robin Budd and Lenora Hume (Beetlejuice)
 * Terence Harrison, Bruce Talkington, Carter Crocker, Ed Ghertner, Ken Kessel, Stephen Sustarsic, Karl Geurs and Mark Zaslove (The New Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh)
 * Lane Raichert, Paul Sommer, Joseph Barbera, Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Laren Bright, William Hanna and Bill Matheny (A Pup Named Scooby-Doo)
 * Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove, Ken Koonce, John Kimball, Bob Zamboni, Rick Leon and Bryce Malek (Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers)

Outstanding Film Sound Editing

 * Rich Harrison, Charlie King and Rick Hinson (DuckTales)
 * Dean G. Manly, Jackson Schwartz, Ron Fedele, Al Breitenbach, Kenneth R. Burton and Steven D. Williams (Muppet Babies)
 * Glenn A. Jordan, Greg Teall, John Walker, Steve Kirklys, Peter Cole and Ken Dahlinger (Pee-wee's Playhouse)
 * Rob Kirkpatrick, Stephen Hudecki and Mac Holyoke (Beetlejuice)

Outstanding Children's Series

 * Reading Rainbow

Lifetime achievement award

 * Mark Goodson