Nominations were announced earlier today for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, April 30 (the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be presented on Friday, April 28). Below are my predictions (in pink) for some select categories - including Days of Our Lives' Billy Flynn as Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series (click here for a complete list):

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nancy Lee Grahn, General Hospital
Gina Tognoni, The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful
Jess Walton, The Young and the Restless
Laura Wright, General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless
Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful
Billy Flynn, Days of Our Lives
Vincent Irizarry, Days of Our Lives
Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk, The Young and the Restless
Anna Maria Horsford, The Bold and the Beautiful
Finola Hughes, General Hospital
Kate Mansi, Days of Our Lives
Kelly Sullivan, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Aniston, Days of Our Lives
Steve Burton, The Young and the Restless
Chad Duell, General Hospital
Jeffrey Vincent Parise, General Hospital
James Reynolds, Days of Our Lives

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Lexi Ainsworth, General Hospital
Reign Edwards, The Bold and the Beautiful
Hunter King, The Young and the Restless
Chloe Lanier, General Hospital
Alyvia Alyn Lind, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Craig, General Hospital
Pierson Fodé, The Bold and the Beautiful
James Lastovic, Days of Our Lives
Tequan Richmond, General Hospital
Anthony Turpel, The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Tobin Bell, Days of Our Lives
Don Harvey, General Hospital
Monica Horan, The Bold and the Beautiful
Nichelle Nichols, The Young and the Restless
Jim O'Heir, The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series
The Bay The Series
Red Bird
Tainted Dreams
Tough Love Web Series
Venice The Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Mary Beth Evans, The Bay The Series
Anne Marie Cummings, Conversations in L.A.
Alexandra Goodman, Red Bird
Lilly Melgar, The Bay The Series
Kelley Menighan Hensley, Tainted Dreams

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Kristos Andrews, The Bay The Series
Michael Lowry, Tainted Dreams
Michael McShane, Red Bird
Gustavo Velasquez, Conversations in L.A.

Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Jade Harlow, The Bay The Series
Vanita Harbour, Conversations in L.A.
Carolyn Hennesy, The Bay The Series
Natalia Livingston, Tainted Dreams
Kym Whitley, The Bay The Series

Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series
Matthew Ashford, The Bay The Series
Nicolas Coster, The Bay The Series
Ronn Moss, The Bay The Series
Armin Shimerman, Red Bird
Anthony Wilkinson, Tainted Dreams