Daytime Emmy Awards Distribution: List of Winners

General Hospital shines at the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards. Edward J. Scott and Melody Thomas Scott received the Lifetime Achievement Awards.

The 51st Daytime Emmy Awards took place on June 7, Friday. The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences (NATAS) awarded some legends at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

From Outstanding Daytime Drama Series to Outstanding Directing Team, General Hospital received the highest number of awards, totaling four.

Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner took responsibility for hosting the night, honoring Daytime TV work. The show broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 PM ET/PT and streamed on Paramount+.

The Daytime Emmy Awards also featured performances from Jerry O’Connell and Amanda Kloots from The Talk. Additionally, Eric Braeden and Lauralee Bell from The Young and the Restless made great presentations.

Daytime Emmy Awards Winners

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

• Winner: General Hospital (ABC)
• Nominees: The Bay (Popstar! TV), The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), Neighbours (Amazon Freevee), Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock), The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

• Winner: The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)
• Nominees: The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated), Tamron Hall (Syndicated), Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (Disney+), The View (ABC)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

• Winner: Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, Live with Kelly and Mark
• Nominees: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, The View; Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show; Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell, Sheryl Underwood, The Talk; Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall

Outstanding Culinary Series

• Winner: Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
• Nominees: Family Dinner (Magnolia Network), Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays (Food Network), Valerie’s Home Cooking (Food Network), What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel (Max)

Outstanding Entertainment News Series

• Winner: Entertainment Tonight
• Nominees: Access Hollywood, Extra

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily

• Winner: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi, Rachel Smith, Entertainment Tonight (Syndicated)
• Nominees: Frank Caprio, Caught in Providence (Facebook Watch); Deborah Norville, Steven Fabian, Lisa Guerrero, Ann Mercogliano, Jim Moret, Les Trent, Inside Edition (Syndicated); Robert Hernandez, Star Jones, Divorce Court (Syndicated); Judge Judy Sheindlin, Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose, Judy Justice (Amazon Freevee)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Actress)

• Winner: Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) in The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Nominees: Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali, Days of Our Lives (Peacock); Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital (ABC); Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Annika Noelle as Hope Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves, General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Actor)

• Winner: Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Nominees: Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer in The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Eric Braeden as Victor Newman in The Young and the Restless (CBS); John McCook as Eric Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Eric Martsolf as Brady Black in Days of Our Lives (Peacock).

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series (Actress)

• Winner: Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Nominees: Jennifer Gareis as Donna Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives (NBC); Allison Lanier as Summer Newman Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS); Emily O’Brien as Gwen Rizczech, Days of Our Lives (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series (Actor)

• Winner: Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)
• Nominees: Bryton James as Devon Winters, The Young and the Restless (CBS); Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives (Peacock); A Martinez as Nardo Ramos, The Bay (Popstar! TV); Mike Manning as Caleb McKinnon, The Bay (Popstar! TV)

Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

• Winner: Dick Van Dyke as Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
• Nominees: Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless (CBS); Ashley Jones as Dr. Bridget Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS); Alley Mills as Heather Webber in General Hospital (ABC); Guy Pearce as Mike Young, Neighbours (Freevee)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

• Winner: General Hospital (ABC)
• Nominees: The Bay (Popstar! TV), The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), Days of Our Lives (Peacock), The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

• Winner: General Hospital (ABC)
• Nominees: The Bay (Popstar! TV), The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), Days of Our Lives (Peacock), The Young and the Restless (CBS)

This year’s Daytime Emmy Awards celebrated exceptional talent across various genres, with General Hospital and The Kelly Clarkson Show taking multiple top honors.

Also read: Grammy Title Holder Singer Mandisa Dies of Obesity