The sixth annual Soap Opera Digest Awards were held in 1990. The show was aired on NBC. It was hosted by Dixie Carter and Terry Lester.

Daytime

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Leading Role

• A Martinez (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Comic Performance by a Daytime Actor

• Joe Marinelli (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Leading Role

• Marcy Walker (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Comic Performance by a Daytime Actress

• Robin Mattson (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Supporting Role

• Robert Gentry (All My Children)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Supporting Role

• Jane A. Rogers (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Female Daytime Newcomer

• Jean Carol (Guiding Light)

Outstanding Daytime Heroine

• Finola Hughes (General Hospital)

Outstanding Daytime Hero

• Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Daytime Villain

• David Canary (All My Children)

Outstanding Daytime Villainess

• Jane Elliot (Days of our Lives)

Outstanding Male Daytime Newcomer

• Kurt McKinney (General Hospital)

Favorite Daytime Super Couple

• Marcy Walker and A Martinez (Santa Barbara)

Outstanding Daytime Storyline

• Santa Barbara

Outstanding Daytime Serial

• Santa Barbara

Primetime

Outstanding Actor in a Primetime Leading Role

• William Devane (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Actress in a Primetime Leading Role

• Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Actor in a Primetime Supporting Role

• Ken Kercheval (Dallas)

Outstanding Actress in a Primetime Supporting Role

• Tonya Crowe (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Primetime Villain/Villainess

• Teri Austin (Knots Landing)

Outstanding Primetime Storyline

• Knots Landing

Outstanding Primetime Serial

• Knots Landing

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice Award

• Frances Reid
• Macdonald Carey

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• 1990
• 1990