The nominations for the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday morning. General Hospital led all shows with 21 nominations, while The Young and the Restless followed with 20.

GH stars Maurice Benard and Laura Wright (Sonny and Carly) were nominated for Lead Actor and Actress, respectively. The list of nominees is as follows:

Outstanding Drama Series

All My Children

The Bold and the Beautiful

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

As The World Turns

The Bold and the Beautiful

Days of Our Lives

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Talk Show: Entertainment

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Live with Regis and Kelly

Rachael Ray

The View

Outstanding Talk Show: Informative

The Dr. Oz Show

Dr. Phil

The Doctors

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Dr. Mehmet Oz, The Dr. Oz Show

Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin, Live with Regis and Kelly

Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray

Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, Dr. Lisa Masterson, The Doctors

Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, The View

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Alicia Minshew, All My Children

Debbi Morgan, All My Children

Colleen Zenk, As the World Turns

Susan Flannery, The Bold and the Beautiful

Laura Wright, General Hospital

Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Ricky Paull Goldin, All My Children

Michael Park, As the World Turns

James Scott, Days of Our Lives

Maurice Benard, General Hospital

Christian Le Blanc, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Melissa Claire Egan, All My Children

Julie Pinson, As the World Turns

Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful

Nancy Lee Grahn, General Hospital

Bree Williamson, One Life To Live

Tricia Cast, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital

Jason Thompson, General Hospital

Brian Kerwin, One Life To Live

Doug Davidson, The Young and the Restless

Billy Miller, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

Brittany Allen, All My Children

Lexi Ainsworth, General Hospital

Emily O'Brien, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful

Chandler Massey, Days of Our Lives

Chad Duell, General Hospital