In 2014, the Academy allowed any performer who wanted to be considered for an Emmy to submit their name. From that pool, a judging panel ranked the entrants submission, which were comprised of an up-to-four-minute reel of up to two scenes. The top vote-getters in each category were "pre-nominated" and submitted to a Blue Ribbon voting panel.
Outstanding Lead Actress
Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Jessica Collins (Avery Bailey Clark, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Eileen Davidson (Kristen DiMera, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital, ABC)
Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall, General Hospital, ABC)
Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Heather Tom (Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Jess Walton (Jill Abbott Fenmore, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Maura West (Ava Jerome, General Hospital, ABC)
Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC)
Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, Jr., General Hospital, ABC)
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Roger Howarth (Franco, General Hospital, ABC)
Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
John McCook (Eric Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake, General Hospital, ABC)
Billy Miller (Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
James Scott (EJ DiMera, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Shawn Patrick Christian (Daniel Jonas, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital, ABC)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital, ABC)
Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Fisher, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Lisa Locicero (Olivia Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC)
Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio Drake, General Hospital, ABC)
Kelly Sullivan (Connie Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC)
Cynthia Watros (Kelly Andrews, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Robert Adamson (Noah Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Bradford Anderson (Damien Spinelli, General Hospital, ABC)
Blake Berris (Nick Fallon, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Sean Blakemore (Shawn Butler, General Hospital, ABC)
Darin Brooks (Wyatt Fuller Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Steve Burton (Dylan McAvoy, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
William DeVry (Julian Jerome, General Hospital, ABC)
Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC)
Outstanding Younger Actress
Kristen Alderson (Kiki Jerome, General Hospital, ABC)
Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Linsey Godfrey (Caroline Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Christel Khalil (Lily Winters Ashby, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Hunter King (Summer Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Kate Mansi (Abby Horton Deveraux, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Kim Matula (Hope Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning, One Life to Live, TOLN.com)
Ashlyn Pearce (Aly Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Denyse Tontz (Miranda Montgomery, All My Children, TOLN.com)
Outstanding Younger Actor
Corbin Bleu (Jeffery King, One Life To Live, TOLN.com)
Bryan Craig (Morgan Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC)
Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC)
Max Ehrich (Fenmore Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Adam Gregory (Thomas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Chandler Massey (Will Horton, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Casey Moss (JJ Devereaux, Days of our Lives, NBC)
Eric Nelsen (AJ Chandler, All My Children, TOLN.com)
Daniel Polo (Jamie Vernon, The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis, Days of our Lives, NBC)
