(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- The Soap Opera Network is proud to recognize this year's recipients of the 4th Annual Soap Opera Network Awards.

The nominations were initially judged by the SON staff members based upon work aired from August 2005 to July 2006.

Voting began on September 22 and concluded on October 20. After one month of voting, 2,450 votes were cast by members of the SON message boards, as well as by the general public.

Here are the winners of the 4th Annual SON Awards, chosen by you, the viewer:

Outstanding Drama Series
General Hospital

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Trevor St. John (Todd Manning, One Life to Live)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kristin Alfonso (Hope Brady, Days of Our Lives)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Dan Gauthier (Kevin Buchanan, One Life to Live)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, Guiding Light)

Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Scott Clifton (Dillion Quartermaine, General Hospital)

Outstanding Younger Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Julie Marie Berman (Lulu Spencer, General Hospital)

Outstanding Child Actor in a Drama Series
Kristen Alderson (Starr Manning, One Life to Live)

Outstanding Female Newcomer in a Drama Series
Davetta Sherwood (Drucilla, Lily Winters, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Male Newcomer in a Drama Series
James Scott (EJ Wells, Days of Our Lives)

Outstanding Duo (Male/Female, Male/Male, Female/Female) in a Drama Series
Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford (Nicholas Newman and Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Return to a Drama Series
Stephen Nichols (Steve "Patch" Johnson, Days of Our Lives)

Most Missed Actor in a Drama Series
Benjamin Hendrickson (Hal Munson, As the World Turns)

Outstanding Villian in a Drama Series
Roscoe Born (Tom Fisher, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Villianess in a Drama Series
Allison Sweeney (Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives)

Outstanding Storyline in a Drama Series
"Todd's Execution," One Life to Live

Best Trip Outside the Studio
"Lily Runs to NYC," All My Children

Tally:
Days of Our Lives: 4 wins
General Hopital: 4 wins
One Life to Live: 4 wins
The Young and the Restless: 4 wins
All My Children: 1 win
As the World Turns: 1 win
Guiding Light: 1 win
The Bold and the Beautiful: 0 wins
Passions: 0 wins

ABC: 9 wins
CBS: 5 wins
NBC: 4 wins