Best of 2012: Daytime In The Year Of The Soap

Today is the final day of 2012, The Year of the Soap, and in the world of Daytime things were on the upswing (for the most part). For our "Best of 2012" list we tried to focus on the positives but there was definitely some room for improvement in certain areas we just had to point out. Check it out below and share your own "Bests" in the Comments section below.

BEST SOAP OPERA
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

BEST WRITING
GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST STORYLINE
Stephanie's Goodbye, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

BEST ACTOR
James Scott, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

BEST ACTRESS
Heather Tom, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ian Buchanan, DAYS OF OUR LIVES/GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Peggy McCay, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

BEST DIRECTING
GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST EPISODE
ONE LIFE TO LIVE - Tribute To "Fraternity Row" (January 12, 2012)

BEST FRIDAY CLIFFHANGER
GENERAL HOSPITAL - Duke revealed to be Faison (November 9, 2012)

BEST DUO
Stephanie & Brooke, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

BEST COMEBACK
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST NEWCOMER
Daniel Polo, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

BEST COUPLE
Victor & Nikki, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

WORST COUPLE
Victor & Sharon, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

BEST TRIANGLE
Hope/Liam/Steffy, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

WORST TRIANGLE
Jennifer/Daniel/Nicole, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

BEST MOVE TO A NEW SOAP
Roger Howarth brings Todd Manning to Port Charles, GENERAL HOSPITAL

SEXIEST MALE
Redaric Williams, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

SEXIEST FEMALE
Kelly Thiebaud, GENERAL HOSPITAL

MOST ANNOYING CHARACTER
Jennifer Horton, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

BEST GUEST APPEARANCE
Celtic Woman, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

BEST LOVE SCENE
Sonny & Will, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

MOST BORING CHARACTER
Tucker McCall, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

MOST FUN CHARACTER
Heather Webber, GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST TREND
Plugging the spoiler leaks, GENERAL HOSPITAL

BEST DAYTIME NETWORK
CBS, for regularly featuring soap actors on THE TALK and THE PRICE IS RIGHT

BIGGEST WASTE OF TALENT
Tricia Cast and Beth Maitland, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

MOST ENTERTAINING TWITTER FEED
Robin Strasser (@robinstrasser)

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