DeGeneres wins pair of Daytime Emmy awards

Ellen DeGeneres swept this year’s Daytime Emmy awards, winning best talk show host for the first time while “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” picked up best talk show honors for the second straight year.

“Oh, man, I love my job,” DeGeneres said Friday night during the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall. “It’s basically just sitting there and listening to people talking. It’s like a bartender.”

“General Hospital” won a record-setting eighth Daytime Emmy as the best drama series. Another veteran, Erika Slezak of “One Life to Live,” won best actress in a soap – setting a record of her own with her sixth win – and Christian Jules LeBlanc of “The Young and the Restless” was named best actor.

Greg Rikaart of “The Young and the Restless” and Natalia Livingston of “General Hospital” both won their first Emmys for supporting actors in a soap opera.

“Jeopardy!,” with a boost from Ken Jennings’ 74-game winning streak, was honored as best game show.

Former newswoman and “The View” host Meredith Vieira won her first Emmy as best game show host for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”