Better late than never: The 50th annual Daytime Emmys began Friday night at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles after being postponed for six months due to the Hollywood strikes. Airing live on CBS, “Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner returned to host the event this year.
Not all Daytime Emmys are awarded on Friday; It's a busy weekend for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys will take place on Saturday, December 16th. Also this weekend: Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmys on December 16th and the 2nd Annual Children's & Family Emmy Awards and Trustees' Gala on December 16th. 17.
Among the evening's honorees, daytime icon Susan Lucci (“All My Children”) was set to receive the lifetime achievement award from Shemar Moore. On Saturday, talk show veteran Maury Povich will receive his Daytime Emmys lifetime achievement award, presented by his wife, veteran TV news journalist Connie Chung. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Daytime Emmys, famous daytime stars were scheduled to host the evening, including Young and the Restless's Lauralee Bell, Peter Bergman, Michael Damian and Melody Thomas Scott, and Drake Hogestyn and Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives). ), Finola Hughes, Donnell Turner and Laura Wright (“General Hospital”), A Martinez and Kim Whitley (“The Bay”) and John McCook and Heather Tom (“Bold & the Beautiful”).
The legendary ABC sudser “General Hospital” received the most Daytime Emmy nominations this year with 19. CBS' “The Bold and the Beautiful” was next with 14 nominations, followed by “The Young and the Restless” (13). NBC's “Days of Our Lives” (11) and the top-rated non-series, the syndicated “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also at 11.
During the broadcast, NATAS Chairman Terry Reilly noted that this was the first major awards show since the end of the Hollywood strikes, which forced the postponement of the Daytime Emmys until late fall. For example, this program honored programs that were broadcast from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
Reilly also took a moment to recognize the life of TV titan Norman Lear. The evening began with a tribute to the late Sonya Eddy, who posthumously won a Daytime Emmy in the supporting actress category for “General Hospital.” Eddy died last December. The show also paid tribute to “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives” actor Tyler Christopher, who died in October.
Here are this year's Daytime Emmy winners:
DAY EMMYS – DECEMBER 15
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYDAY DREAM SERIES: ACTRESS
Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
WINNER: Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson, General Hospital (ABC)
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson, General Hospital (ABC)
Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne, General Hospital (ABC)
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYDAY DREAM SERIES: ACTOR
Nicholas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine, General Hospital (ABC)
Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
WINNER: Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)
Jon Lindstrom as Dr. Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain, General Hospital (ABC)
DAYTIME TALK SERIES
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
WINNER: The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Today with Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES
Access Hollywood (SYNDICATED)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
WINNER: Entertainment Tonight (SYNDICATED)
Extra (SYNDICATED)
Inside Edition (SYNDICATED)
Writing team for a daytime drama series
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
WINNER: The Young and the Restless (CBS)
YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DAYDAY DRAMA SERIES
Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
WINNER: Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC)
Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Directing team for a daytime drama series
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
GUEST APPEARANCE IN A DAY DREAM SERIES
Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Beyond Salem (Peacock)
Cassandra Creech as Dr. Grace Buckingham, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC)
Robert Newman as Ashland Locke, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Kevin Spirtas as Dr. Craig Wesley, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Daytime Talk series host
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri (SYNDICATED)
Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Lead actress in a daytime series: Actress
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital (ABC)
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
DAILY CREATIVE ART & LIFESTYLE EMMYS – DECEMBER 16
LEGAL/COURT PROGRAM
Trapped in Providence (SYNDICATED)
Hot Bench (SYNDICATED)
Judge Steve Harvey (ABC)
Judy Justice Freevee
The People's Court (SYNDICATED)
CULINARY SERIES
Family Dinner (Magnolia Network)
José Andrés and family in Spain (Discovery+)
Martha Cooks (Roku)
Roadfood: Discovering America little by little (WGBH)
Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND NATURE PROGRAM
Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix)
Guy's All-American Road Trip (Food Network)
The Hidden Life of Pets (Netflix)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Key Features of Reel Destinations
Wild Babies (Netflix)
INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDE PROGRAM
Amanda Gorman teaches writing and performing poetry (MasterClass)
Fixer Upper: The Castle (Magnolia Network)
Idea House: Mountain Modern (Roku)
Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
Martha Gardens (Roku)
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Eat this with Yara (AJ+)
For the Love of Kitchen (Magnolia Network)
George to the Rescue (NBC)
Life After Death with Tyler Henry (Netflix)
Mind Your Manners (Netflix)
The Established Home (Magnolia Network)
ART AND POPULAR CULTURE PROGRAM
American Anthems (PBS)
Kings of Leon @ O2 (YouTube)
My Bluegrass Story (RFD-TV)
Variety Power of Women: Changemakers (Lifetime)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS)
Working in Theater (AmericanTheatreWing.org)
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAM
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Earth Unlocked (The Weather Channel)
The Future of (Netflix)
Harlem Globetrotters play forward (NBC)
Historian's opinion (PBS)
Italy Made with Love (PBS)
Vikings: Rise and Fall (National Geographic)
DAILY SPECIAL
96th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day (NBC)
All Boys Are Not Blue (Amazon Prime Video)
Behind The Table: A View Reunion (Hulu)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day (ABC)
Extra: Cheslie Kryst 1991-2022 (SYNDICATED)
The House Norm Built (PBS/Roku)
Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Anti-Semitism (YouTube Originals)
SHORT PROGRAM
Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond (World Channel)
Clothed (focus functions)
Find a break (Healthline)
Handmade (YouTube)
My Mark with Marcus Samuelsson (Conde Nast/Bon Appetit)
Ready Jet Cook (Food Network)
CULINARY HOST
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network)
Ina Garten, be my guest on Ina Garten (Food Network)
Guy Fieri, Guy's Ranch Kitchen (Food Network)
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Justin Sutherland, Taste the Culture (TBS/TNT/TruTV)
Andrew Zimmern, Family Dinner (Magnolia Network)
HOST OF THE DAILY PROGRAM
Danielle Brooks, Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
Mike Corey, Uncharted Adventure (The Weather Channel)
Zac Efron, Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix)
Kevin O'Connor, This Old House (PBS/Roku)
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku)
Author team for a daily non-fiction program**
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (SYNDICATED)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
**Due to the number of entries, this category is a combined writing team for a daily non-fiction series and a writing team for a daily non-fiction special. All entries in both categories were evaluated by the same jury.
Directing team for a daily non-fiction program with just one camera
Ask This Old House (PBS/Roku)
Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia (Magnolia Network)
Home (Apple TV+)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
Directing team for a factual program with several cameras per day
American Anthems (PBS)
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
Entertainment Tonight (SYNDICATED)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
The View (ABC)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Hidden Life of Pets (Netflix)
Home (Apple TV+)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
ORIGINAL SONG
“Darling Darling,” General Hospital (ABC)
“Everybody Dances,” The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
“Life is Sweet,” American Anthems (PBS)
“Only There”, Joni Table Talk (Daystar)
“Pocket Change,” American Anthems (PBS)
LIGHTING DIRECTION
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
The View (ABC)
TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERA WORK, VIDEO
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day (ABC)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Conversation (CBS)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Hidden Life of Pets (Netflix)
Home (Apple TV+)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Italy Made with Love (PBS)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
SINGLE CAMERA EDITING
Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia (Magnolia Network)
The Hidden Life of Pets (Netflix)
Home (Apple TV+)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING
Articulate with Jim Cotter (PBS)
Behind The Table: A View Reunion (Hulu)
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Emeril Cooks (Roku)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Rachael Ray (SYNDICATED)
OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND MIXING AND SOUND
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING
Car Masters: From Scrap to Riches (Netflix)
Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix)
The Hidden Life of Pets (Netflix)
Home (Apple TV+)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
Main title and graphic design
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Car Masters: From Scrap to Riches (Netflix)
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix)
Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
POUR
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
Startup (PBS)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
ART DIRECTION/STAGE DECORATION/SCENE DESIGN
General Hospital (ABC)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Conversation (CBS)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Costume design/styling
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
General Hospital (ABC)
Sherri (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Sherri (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)
ADVERTISING NOTICE
Access Hollywood/“Tow Yard” (SYNDICATED)
The Drew Barrymore Show/”Drew's Got the Beat” (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show/”EGOT, Hope, Joy and Magic” (SYNDICATED)
Sherri/“Sherri: Fun. Joy. Laugh.” (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall/”Women Reclaiming Their Power: Michelle Branch & Angela Simmons” (SYNDICATED)
NATAS and Associated Television International produce the Daytime Emmys. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers of NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer of ATI.