Daytime Emmy Awards 2017: watch nomination reels for Outstanding Younger Actor

The Daytime Emmy Awards are just around the corner where they will be handed out live on Sunday, April 30 in Pasadena. The nominations reels in the acting categories are now being posted on the Daytime Emmys YouTube Channel for fans to see.

In the Outstanding Young Actor category, the nominees are:  

Bryan Craig, as Morgan Corinthos on “General Hospital,” Pierson Fodé, as Thomas Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” James Lastovic, as Joey Johnson on “Days of Our Lives,” Tequan Richmond, as TJ Ashford on “General Hospital” and Anthony Turpel, as R.J. Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

This marks soap newcomers Turpel’s and Lastovic’s first nominations. Last year’s winner in this category, Craig returns to the Emmy spotlight with his 4th nomination for his role as Morgan Corinthos on “General Hospital.” Craig left the role in late 2016. 

Watch the reels of the younger actors below and decided who you would vote for in the comments below.  Stay tuned for more Emmy news as it happens. 

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: 

Anthony Turpel – “The Bold and the Beautiful”

Returning home from school in Ojai, RJ reunites with his parents only to learn that his mother, Brooke, is engaged to Bill Spencer.

Pierson Fode – “The Bold and the Beautiful”

Thomas learns that Douglas is his son.

James Lastovic – “Days of our Lives”

Joey reacts to killing Ava.

 Tequan Richmond – “General Hospital”

TJ confronts his mother, Jordan, after learning that Sean is his father.

Bryan Craig – “General Hospital”

Morgan gets committed to a mental hospital to deal with his illness.