Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Revealed

The Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations have been revealed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

What’s Happening:

  • The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
  • The Daytime Emmy Awards have been recognizing achievements in daytime television programming (broadcasts between 2:00 am - 6:00 pm) since 1974.
  • The award show will air on Friday, June 25 on CBS from 8:00 - 10:00 pm ET/PT and streamed on Paramount+.
  • A final determination of which categories will be presented through the broadcast or through social media will be announced at a later date.
  • The nominees for Daytime Children’s Programming & Animation and Daytime Lifestyle categories will be announced on Monday, June 28th.
  • The Daytime Children’s Programming and Animation awards will be announced in a stand-alone show on the Emmy OOT platform on July 17 at 8:00 pm ET.
  • The Daytime Lifestyle Programming Emmy awards will be presented on the Emmy OOT platform on Sunday, July 18 at 8:00 pm ET.
  • Disney shows have been bolded for the below nominations.

Nominees for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmys

Outstanding Drama Series

  • The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS
  • Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • General Hospital - ABC
  • The Young and the Restless - CBS

Outstanding Limited Drama Series

  • The Bay - Popstar TV
  • Beacon Hill - reelwomensnetwork.com
  • A House Divided - UMC
  • Studio City - Amazon Prime Video

Outstanding Game Show

  • Family Feud - Syndicated
  • Jeopardy! - Syndicated
  • Let’s Make a Deal - CBS
  • The Price Is Right - CBS
  • Wheel of Fortune - Syndicated

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program

  • Caught in Providence - Syndicated
  • Divorce Court - FOX
  • Judge Judy - Syndicated
  • Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court - Syndicated
  • The People’s Court - Syndicated

Outstanding Morning Show

  • CBS Sunday Morning - CBS
  • Good Morning America - ABC
  • Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist - NBC
  • Today Show - NBC

Outstanding Informative Talk Show

  • The 3rd Hour of TODAY - NBC
  • GMA3: What You Need to Know - ABC
  • Red Table Talk - Facebook Watch
  • Red Table Talk: The Estefans - Facebook Watch
  • Tamron Hall - Syndicated

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show

  • The Drew Barrymore Show - Syndicated
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show - Syndicated
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
  • Live with Kelly and Ryan - Syndicated
  • Today Show with Hoda & Jenna - NBC

Outstanding Entertainment News Program

  • Access Hollywood - Syndicated
  • E!’s Daily Pop - E! Entertainment
  • Entertainment Tonight - Syndicated
  • Extra - Syndicated
  • Inside Edition - Syndicated

Outstanding Daytime Special Event

  • 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - NBC
  • 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards - IFC
  • David Blaine Ascension - YouTube Originals
  • Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time - Syndicated
  • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space - Discovery and Science Channel

Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special

  • Call Your Mother - Comedy Central
  • Creators for Change on Girls’ Education with Michelle Obama - YouTube Originals                                                                    
  • I Am Patrick - CBN
  • The Manhattan Project – Electronic Field Trip - Digital Release
  • Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock - vimeo.com
  • Red Table Talk: Will Smith’s Red Table Takeover: Resolving Conflict - Facebook Watch
  • TIME’s Kid of the Year - Nickelodeon

Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement

  • The Astronauts - The Astronauts Launch - Nickelodeon
  • The Drew Barrymore Show - Syndicated
  • Good Morning America - Sunshine - ABC
  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous - Launch Campaign - Netflix
  • Kid of the Year - Nickelodeon
  • Kids’ Choice Awards - 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards - Nickelodeon

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson - The Young and the Restless - CBS
  • Genie Francis as Laura Collins - General Hospital - ABC
  • Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis - General Hospital - ABC
  • Finola Hughes as Anna Devane/Alex Marick - General Hospital - ABC
  • Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos - General Hospital - ABC
  • Steve Burton as Jason Morgan - General Hospital - ABC
  • Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS        
  • Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis - Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri - General Hospital - ABC

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron - The Young and the Restless - CBS
  • Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali - Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller - General Hospital - ABC
  • Briana Henry as Jordan Ashford - General Hospital - ABC
  • Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • Darin Brooks as Wyatt Spencer - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS
  • Max Gail as Mike Corbin - General Hospital - ABC
  • Bryton James as Devon Hamilton - The Young and the Restless - CBS
  • Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault - General Hospital - ABC
  • James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine - General Hospital - ABC

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series

  • Tahj Bellow as TJ Ashford - General Hospital - ABC
  • Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady - Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman - The Young and the Restless - CBS
  • Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait - General Hospital - ABC
  • Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson - General Hospital - ABC

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series

  • Kim Delaney as Jackie Templeton - General Hospital - ABC
  • George DelHoyo as Orpheus - Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Briana Lane as Brooklynn Ashton - General Hospital - ABC
  • Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux - Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor - Days of Our Lives - NBC

Outstanding Culinary Host

  • Valerie Bertinelli - Valerie’s Home Cooking - Food Network
  • Giada De Laurentiis - Giada at Home 2.0 - Food Network
  • Edward Delling-Williams - Paris Bistro Cooking with Edward Delling-Williams - Recipe TV
  • Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro - Food Network
  • Sophia Roe - Counter Space - VICE TV
  • Michael Symon - Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out - Food Network

Outstanding Game Show Host

  • Wayne Brady - Let’s Make a Deal - CBS
  • Steve Harvey - Family Feud - Syndicated
  • Alfonso Ribeiro - Catch 21 - Game Show Network
  • Pat Sajak - Wheel of Fortune - Syndicated
  • Alex Trebek - Jeopardy! - Syndicated

Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host

  • Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, Lili Estefan - Red Table Talk: The Estefans - Facebook Watch
  • Tamron Hall - Tamron Hall - Syndicated
  • Taraji P. Henson, Tracie Jade - Peace of Mind with Taraji - Facebook Watch
  • Larry King - Larry King Now - Ora TV
  • Rachael Ray - Rachael Ray - Syndicated
  • Amy Robach, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, TJ Holmes - GMA3: What You Need to Know - ABC
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris - Red Table Talk - Facebook Watch

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host

  • Drew Barrymore - The Drew Barrymore Show - Syndicated
  • Kelly Clarkson - The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
  • Sean Evans - Hot Ones - First We Feast (Complex Networks)
  • Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager - Today Show with Hoda & Jenna - NBC
  • Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest - Live with Kelly and Ryan - Syndicated

Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series

Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series

  • The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS
  • Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • General Hospital - ABC
  • The Young and the Restless - CBS

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program

  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Endlings - Hulu
  • Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
  • I Am Patrick - CBN
  • The Letter for the King - Netflix

Outstanding Original Song

  • “Cabana Boy Troy” - The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
  • “I Got the Music” - Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • “More Than a Vow” - The Young and the Restless - CBS
  • “The Other Side of Hollywood” - Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • “Unsaid Emily” - Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS
  • Endlings - Hulu
  • Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
  • Studio City - Amazon Prime Video
  • Trinkets - Netflix
  • The Young and the Restless - CBS

Outstanding Lighting Direction

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show - Syndicated
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
  • Odd Squad - PBS
  • Sesame Street - HBO
  • The Talk - CBS

Outstanding Technical Team for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

Outstanding Technical Team

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love - Netflix
  • CBS This Morning - CBS
  • Sesame Street - HBO
  • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space - Discovery and Science Channel
  • The Talk - CBS
  • Wheel of Fortune - Syndicated

Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love - Netflix
  • The Gaze - Facebook Watch, YouTube

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Endlings - Hulu
  • Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
  • The Letter for the King - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix

Outstanding Live and Direct-to-Tape Sound Mixing

  • Family Feud - Syndicated
  • The Kelly ClarksonShow - Syndicated
  • Let’s Make a Deal - CBS
  • Tamron Hall - Syndicated
  • The View - ABC

Outstanding Casting for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • General Hospital - ABC
  • Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix

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

  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Endlings - Hulu
  • Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
  • The Letter for the King - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix
  • #WASHED - Amazon Prime Video

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

  • Craftopia - HBO Max
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
  • The New Legends of Monkey - Netflix
  • Odd Squad - PBS
  • Weird But True - National Geographic Kids

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Alexa & Katie - Netflix
  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Days of Our Lives - NBC
  • Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling

  • The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
  • The Healing Powers of Dude - Netflix
  • Helpsters - Apple TV+
  • Odd Squad - PBS

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
  • Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • The Letter for the King - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix

Outstanding Hairstyling

  • The Big Fib - Disney+
  • The Real - Syndicated
  • Red Table Talk - Facebook Watch
  • The Talk - CBS
  • The Wendy Williams Show - Syndicated

Outstanding Makeup for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program

  • Dash & Lily - Netflix
  • Julie and the Phantoms - Netflix
  • The Letter for the King - Netflix
  • Trinkets - Netflix
  • The Young and the Restless - CBS

Outstanding Makeup

  • All That - Nickelodeon
  • The Real - Syndicated
  • Red Table Talk - Facebook Watch
  • The Talk - CBS
  • The Wendy Williams Show - Syndicated

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