Following is a complete listing of each of the winners in the Outstanding Drama Series category. You'll notice that there are more years listed than years that the Daytime Emmys have been handed out. Prior to 1973-1974, there was no separate Emmy ceremony for daytime television.
• 1971-1972; The Doctors
• 1972-1973; The Edge of Night
• 1973-1974; The Doctors
• 1974-1975; The Young and the Restless
• 1975-1976; Another World
• 1976-1977; Ryan's Hope
• 1977-1978; Days of our Lives
• 1978-1979; Ryan's Hope
• 1979-1980; Guiding Light
• 1980-1981; General Hospital
• 1981-1982; Guiding Light
• 1982-1983; The Young and the Restless
• 1983-1984; General Hospital
• 1984-1985; The Young and the Restless
• 1985-1986; The Young and the Restless
• 1986-1987; As The World Turns
• 1987-1988; Santa Barbara
• 1988-1989; Santa Barbara
• 1989-1990; Santa Barbara
• 1990-1991; As The World Turns
• 1991-1992; All My Children
• 1992-1993; The Young and the Restless
• 1993-1994; All My Children
• 1994-1995; General Hospital
• 1995-1996; General Hospital
• 1996-1997; General Hospital
• 1997-1998; All My Children
• 1998-1999; General Hospital
• 1999-2000; General Hospital
• 2000-2001; As The World Turns
• 2001-2002; One Life to Live
• 2002-2003; As the World Turns
• 2003-2004; The Young and the Restless
• 2004-2005; General Hospital
• 2005-2006; General Hospital
• 2006-2007; Guiding Light [TIE]
• 2006-2007; The Young and the Restless [TIE]
• 2007-2008; General Hospital
• 2008-2009; The Bold and the Beautiful
• 2009-2010; The Bold and the Beautiful
• 2010-2011; The Bold and the Beautiful
• 2011-2012; General Hospital
• 2012-2013; Days of our Lives
• 2013-2014; The Young and the Restless
• 2014-2015; Days of our Lives [TIE]
• 2014-2015; The Young and the Restless [TIE]
• 2015-2016; General Hospital
• 2016-2017; General Hospital
• 2017-2018; Days of our Lives
• 2018-2019; The Young and the Restless
• 2019-2020; The Young and the Restless
• 2020-2021; General Hospital
• 2021-2022; General Hospital
• 2022-2023; General Hospital
• 2023-2024; General Hospital
General Hospital; 16 wins
The Young and the Restless; 11 wins
As The World Turns; 4 wins •
Days of our Lives; 4 wins
All My Children; 3 wins •
The Bold and the Beautiful; 3 wins
Guiding Light; 3 wins •
Santa Barbara; 3 wins •
The Doctors; 2 wins •
Ryan's Hope; 2 wins •
Another World; 1 win •
The Edge of Night; 1 win •
One Life to Live; 1 win •
• This program is no longer in production.
