Daytime Emmy nominee Amanda Setton, with Troy Lennon Appel, in 'General Hospital.' Disney/Christine Bartolucci The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented Friday night, with General Hospital taking home the top prize of best daytime drama.
The series, which went into Friday night’s show up for 13 awards, won three other awards and saw its Genie Francis receive the lifetime achievement award. Beyond the Gates also won four awards, with star Tamara Tunie winning best actress in a daytime drama series. Best actor in a daytime drama went to The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Scott Clifton.
Tunie, who won her first Daytime Emmy, paid tribute to the “host of Black actresses who paved the way for me, and I feel them as I stand here tonight, beginning with the legendary Cicely Tyson, the first Black woman to appear on a daytime television show, The Guiding Light.”
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Fellow best actress nominee Heather Tom, from The Bold and the Beautiful, was eyeing a record-setting seventh trophy, which would have made her the most awarded actress in daytime history.
The Young and the Restless led this year’s nominees with 18 nominations. Though it only won three awards, two of those came in the supporting performer categories. Roger Howarth was named best supporting actor, and Beth Maitland was named best supporting actress.
The Kelly Clarkson Show won five awards, including best daytime talk series, but the singer-host of the now-completed talk show didn’t appear to be at the Daytime Emmys. And Clarkson didn’t win the award for best daytime talk series host. Instead that honor went to fellow former talk show host Sherri Shepherd, whose eponymous talk show was canceled after four seasons.
Other notable winners include Tracee Ellis Ross, who won best travel and adventure program for her Solo Traveling show; Keke Palmer, who won for her work executive producing Glam Through the Ages; and Ina Garten, who won best culinary host for her Be My Guest Food Network series, which was named best culinary instructional series.
And NATAS additionally inducted a number of individuals into its Gold and Silver Circle Society, recognizing industry leaders who’ve demonstrated enduring contributions to television through their 50 or 25 years in industry. The 2026 Gold Circle inductees are Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen, performer Patrika Darbo, actor-director-producer Francesca James and host-producer Meredith Vieira. The Silver Circle inductees are Fox TV Stations executive vp, programming and development Stephen Brown and announcer warm-up host Rubin Ervin.
The Hollywood Reporter won its first Daytime Emmy, taking home the award for best arts and popular culture program for THR’s Off Script roundtable series.
Fellow PMC brand IndieWire additionally won best editing for a daytime studio program for its craft roundtables, with Trevor Wallace accepting for the brand.
The 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony took place on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Hollywood Palladium.
A complete list of the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards winners follows.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates CBS
Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital (WINNER) ABC
The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY NBC
The Drew Barrymore Show CBS Media Ventures
The Kelly Clarkson Show (WINNER) NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Live with Kelly and Mark Disney Entertainment Distribution
TODAY with Jenna & Friends NBC
The View ABC
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Entertainment Tonight (WINNER) CBS Media Ventures
Extra Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen Outdoor Channel [Intuitive Content]
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (WINNER) Food Network [Pacific Productions]
Delicious Miss Brown Food Network [FRANK.]
Magnolia Table: At The Farm Magnolia Network [Blind Nil]
Pati’s Mexican Table PBS [Mexican Table LLC | Early Light Media]
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
America The Bountiful PBS [Credo Nonfiction]
Best Ever Food Review Show Best Ever Food Review Show on YouTube
Fork & Hammer American Public Television [Susie Films]
Lucky Chow (WINNER) PBS [Lucky Rice]
Savor The City TV-One [Powerhouse Productions]
Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Series
Caught in Providence Debmar-Mercury
Divorce Court FOX
Justice For The People with Judge Milian (WINNER) Entertainment Studios
Mathis Court with Judge Mathis Entertainment Studios
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Long Way Home Apple [Long Way Productions]
The Lovely Lemurs of Madagascar Pets.TV [Allen Media Group]
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross (WINNER) Roku [Joy Mill Entertainment | Story Syndicate | Artists First]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck National Geographic
Outstanding Instructional / How-To Program
Ask This Old House PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House Magnolia Network [Blind Nil]
Home Town Takeover (WINNER) HGTV [RTR Media Inc.]
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s Greatest Architect Magnolia Network [One Traveler | All 3 Media | A | Miziker Entertainment]
This Old House PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
A Different Breed (WINNER) InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
George to the Rescue NBC
With Love, Meghan Netflix [Sony Pictures Television | The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) | Archewell Productions]
The Motherhood Hallmark Channel | Hallmark+ [Scout Productions | Deep Blue Productions]
The Wizard of Paws BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood An Entertainment Tonight Special CBS Media Ventures
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter (WINNER) The Hollywood Reporter [IFC]
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors CNN Digital | Variety
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors PBS
Working in the Theatre AmericanTheatreWing.org
Outstanding Daytime Special
Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LBGTQ+ Cinema & Television Here TV
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
Living Proof Hulu [The DIVA Foundation | Shivelight LLC | Zables & Associates]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children with Autism (WINNER) Hulu [NY27 Productions | Shivelight LLC | Zables & Associates]
Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program
Catalyst LinkedIn News
Glam Through The Ages (WINNER) KeyTV Network
Most-Ordered Eater
The Path with Ryan Roslansky LinkedIn News
Stand Up and Do Something with Michael Jr. BYUtv [Monument Pictures]
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree Beyond the Gates CBS
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Heather Tom as Katie Logan The Bold and the Beautiful CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree (WINNER) Beyond the Gates CBS
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Eric Braeden as Victor Newman The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan General Hospital ABC
Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer (WINNER) The Bold and the Beautiful CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Christian Jules LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Camryn Grimes as Mariah Copeland The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott (WINNER) The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Trisha Mann-Grant as Leslie Thomas Beyond the Gates CBS
Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine General Hospital ABC
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Sean Dominic as Nate Hastings The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Timon Kyle Durrett as Bill Hamilton Beyond the Gates CBS
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark (WINNER) The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Mike Manning as Bradley “Smitty” Smith Beyond the Gates CBS
Lawrence Saint-Victor as Carter Walton The Bold and the Beautiful CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake General Hospital ABC
Al Calderon as Javier Hernandez Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Alice Halsey as Rachel Black Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Giovanni Mazza as Gio Palmieri General Hospital ABC
Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas (WINNER) Beyond the Gates CBS
Arielle Prepetit as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke as June Hughes Beyond the Gates CBS
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault (WINNER) General Hospital ABC
Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez General Hospital ABC
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Ray Wise as Ian Ward The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro The View ABC
Kelly Clarkson The Kelly Clarkson Show NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Tamron Hall Tamron Hall Disney Entertainment Distribution
Jennifer Hudson The Jennifer Hudson Show Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Sherri Shepherd (WINNER) Sherri Debmar-Mercury
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown Delicious Miss Brown Food Network [FRANK.]
Danielle Chang Lucky Chow PBS [Lucky Rice]
Ina Garten (WINNER) Be My Guest with Ina Garten Food Network [Pacific Productions]
Pati Jinich Pati’s Mexican Table PBS [Mexican Table LLC | Early Light Media]
Andrew Zimmern Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen Outdoor Channel [Intuitive Content]
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour Extra Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner Entertainment Tonight CBS Media Ventures
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez Access Hollywood NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Star Jones & Corey Jovan (WINNER) Divorce Court FOX
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Eva zu Beck Superskilled with Eva zu Beck National Geographic
Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro The Weekend View ABC News Live
Derrick Campana The Wizard of Paws BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Giada De Laurentiis (WINNER) Giada in My Kitchen Prime Video [Butternut]
Keke Palmer Glam Through The Ages KeyTV Network
Joseph Rosendo Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out PBS [Joseph Rosendo Presents]
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates CBS
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Days of our Lives Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital (WINNER) ABC
Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series
Ask This Old House Thank You Roger Cook PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Expedition Unknown (WINNER – TIE) Searching for World War II’s Lost Hero Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out Cuba PBS [Joseph Rosendo Presents]
Lucky Chow Made in Taiwan PBS [Lucky Rice]
This Old House (WINNER – TIE) Asheville Rebuilds PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of our Lives (WINNER) Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital ABC
The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Non-Studio Non-Fiction Series
A Different Breed (WINNER) The Season Begins InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
Let Frankie Cook Pasta From Scratch Tastemade [Linguine Pictures]
Samantha Brown’s Places To Love Crystal Coast of North Carolina PBS [Samantha Brown Media]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck How I Survived a Trek Through the Desert Alone National Geographic
The Wizard of Paws Buster’s New Kicks BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Studio Non-Fiction Series
Craft Roundtables Editors IndieWire.com
The Drew Barrymore Show Episode 5127 CBS Media Ventures
Entertainment Tonight Episode 45.7 CBS
The Kelly Clarkson Show (WINNER) Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
TODAY with Jenna & Friends Hoda-Bration NBC
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates Episode 103 CBS
Have Guitar Will Travel World The Shetland Sound PBS [Have Guitar Will Travel World, LLC]
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Let Frankie Cook Getting the Band Back Together Tastemade [Linguine Pictures]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (WINNER) NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates Episode 104 CBS
The Bold and the Beautiful Episode 9511 CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4041 Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (WINNER) NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
France Made with Love PBS [Symbio Studios]
General Hospital Episode 15719 ABC
Long Way Home (WINNER) Lost in Lapland Apple [Long Way Productions]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck They Climb in Skirts… I Tried to Keep Up National Geographic
TrueSouth Ocean Springs, MS ESPN | ABC | SEC Network [Bluefoot Entertainment]
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Non-Studio Program
A Different Breed (WINNER) The Season Begins InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
Expedition Unknown Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch Ken-ichiwa! Netflix [Spoke Studios | Omaha Productions | Full Day Productions]
Long Way Home Deep in the Forest Apple [Long Way Productions]
The Wizard of Paws Buster’s New Kicks BYUtv [Nomadica Films | Vox Media Studios | The Dodo]
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Studio Program
Craft Roundtables (WINNER) Editors IndieWire.com
The Drew Barrymore Show Episode 5137 CBS Media Ventures
Extra Extra at the Emmys Warner Bros. Television Group [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Prerecorded Daytime Program
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi Wild Atlantic Way North, Ireland PBS [Sauce & Liver Productions, LLC]
Dream of Europe London Part 1 with Abbey Road Studios PBS [Dream of Italy Productions, LLC]
Expedition Unknown The Man-Eating Lions of Kenya Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard Wheel Of Age NBC [Hearst Media Production Group | Agency X]
Long Way Home (WINNER) Lost in Lapland Apple [Long Way Productions]
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful Episode 9658 CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4039 Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show (WINNER) Episode 5007 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
The Young and the Restless Episode 13260 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates (WINNER) Episode 104 CBS
General Hospital Episode 15624 ABC
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4010 Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 6169 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show (WINNER) Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Live with Kelly and Mark Episode 250414 Disney Entertainment Distribution
The View Episode 6280 ABC
The Young and the Restless Episode 13145 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
The Young and the Restless Episode 13244 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4140 Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
The Young and the Restless Episode 13149 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
The Young and the Restless (WINNER) Episode 13273 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates (WINNER – TIE) Episode 103 CBS
General Hospital Episode 15719 ABC
The Kelly Clarkson Show (WINNER – TIE) Episode 5033 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
The Young and the Restless Episode 13273 CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates CBS
General Hospital (WINNER) ABC
The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program
The Drew Barrymore Show (WINNER) CBS Media Ventures
The Kelly Clarkson Show NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Tamron Hall Disney Entertainment Distribution
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