The third annual Soap Opera Digest Awards were held in 1986. It was aired on NBC.

Daytime

Outstanding Contribution by an Actor/Actress to the Form of Continuing Drama who is currently on a Daytime Serial

• Deidre Hall (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial

• John Aniston (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Young Leading Actor in a Daytime Serial

• Peter Reckell (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial

• Kimberly McCullough (General Hospital)

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial

• Patsy Pease (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial

• Ellen Wheeler (Another World)

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial

• Stephen Nichols (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial

• Harley Jane Kozak (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial

• John Aniston (Days of our Lives)

Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial

• Patsy Pease and Charles Shaughnessy (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial

• Linda Gibboney (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Comic Relief Role on a Daytime Serial

• Arleen Sorkin (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Daytime Serial

• Days of our Lives

Primetime

Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Primetime Serial

• Margaret Ladd (Falcon Crest)

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Primetime Serial

• Larry Hagman (Dallas)

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Primetime Serial

• Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Primetime Serial

• Doug Sheehan (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Primetime Serial

• Susan Howard (Dallas)

Favorite Super Couple on a Primetime Serial

• Michele Lee and Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Villain on a Primetime Serial

• Larry Hagman (Dallas)

Outstanding Villainess on a Primetime Serial

• Donna Mills (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Primetime Serial

• Knots Landing

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice Award

• Douglas Marland

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• 1986
• 1986