2026 Daytime Emmy Awards Winners List (Live Updates)

Nominees this year include Steve Burton, Kelly Clarkson, Ina Garten, Jeff Kober and Meghan Markle’s ‘With Love, Meghan’

NEED TO KNOW

• The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards streams live on YouTube starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30
• Nominees for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series include Beyond the Gates, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless
• Actress Genie Francis is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony

It’s a big night for daytime television.

The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony streams live from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on YouTube starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30.

During the show, General Hospital star Genie Francis will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Read on for a complete list of nominees and winners as they’re announced throughout the ceremony. (This list is being updated live. Check back for updates.)

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
TODAY with Jenna & Friends
The View

Outstanding Entertainment News Series

Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra

Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series

Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Delicious Miss Brown
Magnolia Table: At the Farm
Pati’s Mexican Table

Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series

America the Bountiful
Best Ever Food Review Show
Fork & Hammer
Lucky Chow
Savor the City

Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Series

Caught in Providence
Divorce Court
Justice for the People with Judge Milian
Mathis Court with Judge Mathis

Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program

Expedition Unknown
Long Way Home
The Lovely Lemurs of Madagascar
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck

Outstanding Instructional / How-To Program

Ask This Old House
Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House
Home Town Takeover
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s
Greatest Architect
This Old House

Outstanding Lifestyle Program

A Different Breed
George to the Rescue
With Love, Meghan
The Motherhood
The Wizard of Paws

Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program

Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working in the Theatre

Outstanding Daytime Special

Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Living Proof
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children with Autism

Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program

Catalyst
Glam Through the Ages
Most-Ordered
The Path with Ryan Roslansky
Stand Up and Do Something with Michael Jr.

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom as Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree, Beyond the Gates

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital
Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes as Mariah Copeland, The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant as Leslie Thomas, Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, General Hospital

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

Sean Dominic as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett as Bill Hamilton, Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning as Bradley “Smitty” Smith, Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor as Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series

Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake, General Hospital
Al Calderon as Javier Hernandez, Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey as Rachel Black, Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza as Gio Palmieri, General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates
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
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital
Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, General Hospital
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita, Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise as Ian Ward, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri

Outstanding Culinary Host

Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown
Danielle Chang, Lucky Chow
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Pati Jinich, Pati’s Mexican Table
Andrew Zimmern, Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily

Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough and Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith and Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover and Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones and Corey Jovan, Divorce Court

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily

Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro, The Weekend View
Derrick Campana, The Wizard of Paws
Giada De Laurentiis, Giada in My Kitchen
Keke Palmer, Glam Through the Ages
Joseph Rosendo, Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
Eva zu Beck, Superskilled with Eva zu Beck

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital

Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series

Ask This Old House, “Thank You Roger Cook”
Expedition Unknown, “Searching for World War II’s Lost Hero”
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out, “Cuba”
Lucky Chow, “Made in Taiwan”
This Old House, “Asheville Rebuilds”

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Non-Studio Non-Fiction Series

A Different Breed, “The Season Begins”
Let Frankie Cook, “Pasta from Scratch”
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, “Crystal Coast of North Carolina”
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck, “How I Survived a Trek Through the Desert Alone”
The Wizard of Paws, “Buster’s New Kicks”

Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Studio Non-Fiction Series

Craft Roundtables, “Editors”
The Drew Barrymore Show, “Episode 5127”
Entertainment Tonight, “Episode 45.7”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”
TODAY with Jenna & Friends, “Hoda-Bration”

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates, “Episode 103”
Have Guitar Will Travel World, “The Shetland Sound”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”
Let Frankie Cook, “Getting the Band Back Together”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Studio Program

Beyond the Gates, “Episode 104”
The Bold and the Beautiful, “Episode 9511”
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Jennifer Hudson Show, “Episode 4041”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
France Made with Love
General Hospital, “Episode 15719”
Long Way Home, “Lost in Lapland”
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck, “They Climb in Skirts… I Tried to Keep Up”
TrueSouth, “Ocean Springs, MS”

Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Non-Studio Program

A Different Breed, “The Season Begins”
Expedition Unknown, “Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed”
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, “Ken-ichiwa!”
Long Way Home, “Deep in the Forest”
The Wizard of Paws, “Buster’s New Kicks”

Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Studio Program

Craft Roundtables, “Editors”
The Drew Barrymore Show, “Episode 5137”
Extra, “Extra at the Emmys”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Prerecorded Daytime Program

Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, “Wild Atlantic Way North, Ireland”
Dream of Europe, “London Part 1 with Abbey Road Studios”
Expedition Unknown, “The Man-Eating Lions of Kenya”
Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard, “Wheel Of Age”
Long Way Home, “Lost in Lapland”

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program

The Bold and the Beautiful, “Episode 9658”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, “Episode 4039”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5007”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13260”

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates, “Episode 104”
General Hospital, “Episode 15624”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, “Episode 4010”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 6169”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design for a Daytime Program

The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”
Live with Kelly and Mark, “Episode 250414”
The View, “Episode 6280”
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13145”
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13244”

Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program

The Jennifer Hudson Show, “Episode 4041”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13149”
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13273”

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates, “Episode 103”
General Hospital, “Episode 15719”
The Kelly Clarkson Show, “Episode 5033”
The Young and the Restless, “Episode 13273”

Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program

The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall

Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre

Creating Thor’s Sword for Marvel! – Art of Blacksmithing
The Moments That Made Us
Requiem for Colour: A Journey Through Lament and Joy
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