The 1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 15, 1998, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
| Outstanding Drama Series: | All My Children (ABC) |
| Lead Actor in a Drama Series: | Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless (CBS) |
| Lead Actress in a Drama Series: | Cynthia Watros, Guiding Light (CBS) |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: | Steve Burton, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: | Julia Barr, All My Children (ABC) |
| Younger Actor in a Drama Series: | Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Younger Actress in a Drama Series: | Sarah Brown, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Drama Series Writing Team: | All My Children (ABC) |
| Outstanding Children's Series: | Reading Rainbow (PBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Special: | In His Father's Shoes (SHO) |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program: | Arthur (PBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program (special class): | The New Batman/Superman Adventures (WB) |
| Performer in a Children's Series: | Bill Nye, Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy (syndicated) |
| Performer in a Children's Special: | Robert Richard, In His Father's Shoes (SHO) |
| Performer in an Animated Program: | Louie Anderson, Life With Louie (FOX) |
| Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: | Sesame Street (PBS) |
| Special Class Program: | 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) |
| Outstanding Game Show: | Jeopardy! (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Game-Show Host: | Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Talk Show: | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Talk-Show Host: | Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated) and Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Service Show: | The Pet Department (FX) |
| Outstanding Service-Show Host: | Steve Thomas, This Old House (PBS) |
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