The thirteenth annual Soap Opera Digest Awards were held in 1997. The show was aired on NBC. It was hosted by Leeza Gibbons, Austin Peck, Shemar Moore, and Ingo Rademacher.

Outstanding Leading Actor

• Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Lead Actress

• Genie Francis (Laura Spencer, General Hospital)

Outstanding Supporting Actor

• Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actress

• Marcy Walker (Liza Colby, All My Children)

Outstanding Younger Lead Actor

• Steve Burton (Jason Morgan, General Hospital)

Outstanding Younger Lead Actress

• Heather Tom (Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Villain

• Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera, Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Villainess

• Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless)

Hottest Male Star

• Ingo Rademacher (Jasper Jacks, General Hospital)

Hottest Female Star

• Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett, General Hospital)

Outstanding Teen Performer

• Erin Torpey (Jessica Buchanan, One Life to Live)

Outstanding Male Newcomer

• Tyler Christopher (Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital)

Outstanding Female Newcomer

• T.C. Warner (Kelsey Jefferson, All My Children)

Outstanding Male Showstopper

• Tom Eplin (Jake McKinnon, Another World)

Outstanding Female Showstopper

• Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain, Days of our Lives)

Hottest Romance

• Austin Peck and Christie Clark (Austin Reed & Carrie Brady, Days of our Lives)

Favorite Show

• General Hospital

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice Award

• Aaron Spelling

External links

• 1997
• 1997