2007 34th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series (tie with "Guiding Light") Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Christian LeBlanc Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series - Bryton McClure Outstanding Achievement In Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing 2006 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series Outstanding Original Song: "Sunshine" Outstanding Achievement In Music Direction And Composition For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Make-up For A Drama Series 2005 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Christian LeBlanc Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Greg Rikaart Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series - David Lago Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series 2004 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - Michelle Stafford Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeanne Cooper 2002 29th Annual Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Peter Bergman Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series 2001 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction For A Drama Series 2000 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Shemar Moore Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series - David Tom Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series - Camryn Grimes Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Lighting Direction For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series 1999 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Sharon Case
Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series - Heather Tom
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series
Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series
Outstanding Achievement In Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series 1998 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Eric Braeden Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series
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1997 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - Jess Walton
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Michelle Stafford
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series
Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series
1996 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
1995 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series 1994 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement In Lighting Direction For A Drama Series 1993 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series - Heather Tom Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Costume Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series 1992 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Peter Bergman Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series - Tricia Cast Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series - Kristoff St. John Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series 1991 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Peter Bergman Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Jess Walton Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Videotape Editing For A Drama Series 1990 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Videotape Editing For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Makeup For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series 1989 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement In Videotape Editing For A Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Music Direction And Composition For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series 1988 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement In Videotape Editing For A Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series 1987 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement In Costume Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series 1986 13th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Achievement In Live And Tape Sound Mixing And Sound Effects For A Drama Series Outstanding Videotape Editing For A Drama Series 1985 12th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Beth Maitland Outstanding Ingenue In A Drama Series - Tracey E. Bregman Outstanding Achievement In Makeup Outstanding Achievement By A Drama Series Technical Team 1984 11th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement In Any Area Of Creative Crafts 1983 10th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Daytime Drama Series 1978 5th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Director For A Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Individual Achievement In Daytime Programming 1975 2nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Outstanding Individual Director For A Daytime Drama Series 1974 1st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction Or Scenic Design Outstanding Lighting Direction Lifetime Achievement Awards ( in addition to 100 Emmys total) William J. Bell (1992) Jeanne Cooper (2004) Lee Phillip Bell (2007)
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The popular American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', currently the reigning Emmy Award-winner for best daytime drama, celebrated 35 years on the air Wednesday. 

The 35th anniversary also comes after the series, known colloquially as ''Y&R'', marked its 1,000th straight week as the highest-rated soap opera in a daytime slot. In addition to keeping the #1 spot every week since December 1988, ''Y&R'' has also been the top-rated soap in the African-American demographic since 1991. 

A trend-setter since the beginning, ''Y&R'' relied on character-driven storytelling, accentuated with understated sexuality from its cast, which at that time was mostly young, in order to bring in teenage and twentysomething viewers who were ignored by soap producers and networks up to that time. These traits immediately set ''Y&R'' apart from other soap operas, and other soaps have since mimicked '''''s formulaic approach to offering something for everyone, especially younger viewers. 

Since premiering on March 26, 1973, ''Y&R'' has become a worldwide cultural institution in its own right, racking up an impressive 100 Emmy Awards between the writers, producers, cast and crew since 1974. The show has aired in over 100 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, and Turkey, and reaches a worldwide audience of ten million daily. So far-reaching was '''''s appeal that Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci chose the serial's theme song as accompanying music to her floor exercises at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In Australia, where ''Y&R'' has aired since 1974, the show was canceled by the original network that aired it in 2007, prompting a widespread fan backlash in that country. It was quickly moved to a pay channel.

Over the past 35 years, countless characters, marriages, divorces, births, deaths, and every joy and trauma in between have visited the residents of Genoa City, where ''Y&R'' is set. To commemorate the milestone, Mike Halterman from ''Wikinews'' interviewed three actresses who have played long-running characters on ''Y&R'', and asked them to share their memories. All three responded to questions about what being on ''Y&R'' means to them, what their favorite storylines were, what they perhaps would have wanted to do all over again, and what they'd love to tell their fans directly.

Below are portions of all three interviews.