The 1998–1999 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 21, 1999, at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
| Outstanding Drama Series: | General Hospital (ABC) |
| Lead Actor in a Drama Series: | Anthony Geary, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Lead Actress in a Drama Series: | Susan Lucci, All My Children (ABC) |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: | Stuart Damon, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: | Sharon Case, The Young and The Restless (ABC) |
| Younger Actor in a Drama Series: | Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital (ABC) |
| Younger Actress in a Drama Series: | Heather Tom, The Young and the Restless (ABC) |
| Drama Series Writing Team: | The Young and the Restless (CBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Series: | Disney Presents: Bill Nye the Science Guy (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Children's Special: | The Island on Bird Street (SHO) |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program: | Arthur (PBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program (special class): | Steven Spielberg Presents: Pinky and the Brain (WB) |
| Performer in a Children's Series: | Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS) |
| Performer in a Children's Special: | Jordan Kiziuk, The Island on Bird Street (SHO) |
| Performer in an Animated Program: | Rob Paulsen, Steven Spielberg Presents: Pinky and the Brain (WB) |
| Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: | Sesame Street (PBS) |
| Special Class Program: | 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) |
| Outstanding Game Show: | Win Ben Stein's Money (COM) |
| Outstanding Game-Show Host: | Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel, co-hosts, Win Ben Stein's Money (COM) |
| Outstanding Talk Show: | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Talk-Show Host: | Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Service Show (tie): | Better Homes and Gardens Television (syndicated) and Martha Stewart Living (syndicated) |
| Outstanding Service-Show Host: | Ming Tsai, East Meets West With Ming Tsai |
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