General Hospital is the longest running ABC Daytime television program (soap opera), airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. The following list comprises all of the wins and nominations for the soap opera and are presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Directors Guild of America (DGA), and Writers Guild of America Award.
Awards and nominations
1974–1979 Year Award Category Recipient Role Result 1974 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series James Young Executive Producer Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series John Beradino Steve Hardy Peter Hansen Lee Baldwin Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Sound Mixing General Hospital Outstanding Lighting Direction General Hospital 1975 Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series John Beradino Steve Hardy Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy 1976 Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series John Beradino Steve Hardy Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Denise Alexander Lesley Williams 1979 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Peter Hansen Lee Baldwin Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy Susan Brown Gail Adamson Baldwin
1980–1989 Year Award Category Recipient Role Result 1980 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series General Hospital 1981 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Jones Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team General Hospital 1982 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team General Hospital Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series David Lewis Edward Quartermaine Douglas Sheehan Joe Kelly Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine 1983 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series David Lewis Edward Quartermaine John Stamos Blackie Parrish Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Robin Mattson Heather Webber 1984 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine David Lewis Edward Quartermaine Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Loanne Bishop Rose Kelly 1985 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series David Lewis Edward Quartermaine Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNorma Connolly Ruby Anderson Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Jack P. Wagner Frisco Jones 1986 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer 1988 Outstanding Drama Series Gloria Monty Executive Producer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series David Lewis Edward Quartermaine 1989 Outstanding Drama Series H. Wesley Kenney Executive Producer Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio
1990–1999 Year Award Category Recipient Role Result 1990 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Finola Hughes Anna Devane Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Mary Jo Catlett Mary Finnegan Lynn Herring Lucy Coe Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Daytime Drama Series Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio 1991 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Finola Hughes Anna Devane Outstanding Supporting Actor Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lynn Herring Lucy Coe 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Gerald Anthony Marco Dane Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sharon Wyatt Tiffany Hill 1995 Outstanding Drama Series Wendy Riche Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Brad Maule Tony Jones Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rena Sofer Lois Cerullo Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Jonathan Jackson Lucky Spencer Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio Creative Arts Emmy Award Costume Design for a Drama Series General Hospital Writers Guild of America Award Daytime Serials 1996 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Wendy Riche Executive Producer Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Michael Sutton Stone Cates Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rosalind Cash Mary Mae Ward Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio Creative Arts Emmy Award Costume Design for a Drama Series General Hospital Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials General Hospital 1997 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Wendy Riche Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team General Hospital Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Genie Francis Laura Spencer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Brad Maule Tony Jones Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Vanessa Marcil Brenda Barrett Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Jones Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Steve Burton Jason Morgan Jonathan Jackson Lucky Spencer Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Sarah Joy Brown Carly Roberts Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio Creative Arts Emmy Award Costume Design for a Drama Series General Hospital Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series General Hospital 1998 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Wendy Riche Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team General Hospital Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Jones Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Steve Burton Jason Morgan Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Vanessa Marcil Brenda Barrett Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Jonathan Jackson Lucky Spencer Tyler Christopher Nikolas Cassadine Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Sarah Joy Brown Carly Roberts Creative Arts Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series General Hospital Costume Design for a Drama Series General Hospital Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series General Hospital Hairstyling for a Drama Series General Hospital Lighting Direction for a Drama Series General Hospital Makeup for a Drama Series General Hospital Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series General Hospital Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials General Hospital Writers Guild of America Award Daytime Serials General Hospital 1999 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Wendy Riche Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team General Hospital Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team General Hospital Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Jonathan Jackson Lucky Spencer Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Sarah Joy Brown Carly Roberts Rebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber Creative Arts Emmy Award Costume Design for a Drama Series General Hospital Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series General Hospital Hairstyling for a Drama Series General Hospital Makeup for a Drama Series General Hospital Song for a Drama Series General Hospital–Just for You
2000–2009