2021 Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees

The soap categories are listed below:

The Winners Have an X beside them
Our picks have a * beside them
Fan Voted Picks (In Our Weekly Poll) Have a Y beside them

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)*
General Hospital (ABC) X Y
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) X Y

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) Y
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)* X

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos - General Hospital (ABC)* X Y
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) X
Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali - Days of Our Lives (NBC) Y
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)* Y X
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) X
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman - The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait - General Hospital (ABC) Y
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)* Y
Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux - Days of Our Lives (NBC) X
Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor - Days of Our Lives (NBC)

OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)*
The Young and the Restless (CBS) X

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
General Hospital (ABC)* X
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
“Cabana Boy Troy” - The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
“I Got the Music” - Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix) X
“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) X
Trinkets (Netflix)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)*

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)*
General Hospital (ABC) X
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Dash & Lily (Netflix)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)*
General Hospital (ABC) X
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)
Trinkets (Netflix)

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) X
Trinkets (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Dash & Lily (Netflix) X
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)
The Letter for the King (Netflix)
Trinkets (Netflix)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)*

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program
Sarah Joy Brown (Laurie, STUDIO CITY)
Midori Francis (Lily, DASH & LILY)
Jade Harlow (Lianna, THE BAY)
Sharon Lawrence (Miranda, THE GAZE)
Karrueche Tran (Vivian, THE BAY) X

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program
Kristos Andrews (Pete, THE BAY) X
Gjis Blom (Prince Viridian, THE LETTER FOR THE KING)
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs (Carmen, A HOUSE DIVIDED)
Sean Kanan (Sam/Pierce, STUDIO CITY)
Mark Christopher Lawrence (Hector, $tack$)

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program
Carolyn Hennesy (Gloria, STUDIO CITY)
Alicia Leigh-Willis (Avery, THE BAY)
Jodi Long (Mrs. Basil E, DASH & LILY) X
Tiffani Thiessen (Lori, ALEXA & KATIE)
Jacklyn Zeman (Sofia, THE BAY)

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program
Neil Crone (Mr. Leopold, ENDLINGS)
Cheyenne Jackson (Caleb, JULIE & THE PHANTOMS)
Mike Manning (Caleb, THE BAY) X
Eric Nelsen (Daniel, THE BAY)
Tristan Rogers (Daniel, STUDIO CITY)

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program
Isaac Arellanes, as Ruben Reyna, Ghostwriter, Apple TV Plus
Arista Arhin, as Sam, Lockdown, YouTube.com
Bianca D’Ambrosio, as Frankie Sanders, The Bay, Popstar! TV
Chiara D’Ambrosio, as Regan Sanders, The Bay, Popstar! TV X
Madison Reyes, as Julie, Julie and the Phantoms, Netflix
Amir Wilson, as Tiuri, The Letter for the King, Netflix

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program
Wanda Sykes (Noah’s Mom, NOAH’S ARC: THE ‘RONA CHRONICLES)
Anna Maria Horsford (Jolene, STUDIO CITY)
A Martinez (Nardo, THE BAY)
Ron Moss (Ron Moss, THE BAY)
Andy Serkis (Mayor of Mistrinaut, THE LETTER FOR THE KING) X
Randy Wayne (Matthew, THE BAY)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program
THE BAY
DASH & LILY X
GHOSTWRITER
JULIE AND THE PHANTOMS
STUCK WITH YOU

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program
ASHLEY GARCIA: GENIUS IN LOVE
DASH & LILY
GHOSTWRITER
THE LETTER FOR THE KING X
TRINKETS