1970s
- 1974 (1st) - The Doctors: Joseph Stuart
- Days of our Lives
- General Hospital
- 1975 (2nd) - The Young and the Restless: William J. Bell & John Conboy
- Another World
- Days of our Lives
- 1976 (3rd) - Another World: Paul Rauch (Executive Producer), Joe Rothenberger (producer), Mary S. Bonner
- All My Children
- Days of our Lives
- The Young and the Restless
- 1977 (4th) - Ryan's Hope: Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer), Claire Labine (executive producer), Robert Costello
- All My Children
- Another World
- Days of our Lives
- The Edge of Night
- 1978 (5th) - Days of our Lives: Betty Corday (executive producer); Wes Kenney (executive producer); Jack Herzberg (producer)
- All My Children
- Ryan's Hope
- The Young and the Restless
- 1979 (6th) - Ryan's Hope: Claire Labine (executive producer); Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer); Robert Costello (producer); Ellen Barrett
- All My Children
- Days of our Lives
- The Young and the Restless
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