2025 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

(Note: The eligibility window for this year's Daytime Emmy nominees was January 1-December 31, 2024, therefore Beyond the Gates will be eligible next year)

Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives*
General Hospital Y
Young and Restless

Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, Young and Restless)*
Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott, Young and Restless)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson, Young and Restless)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, Young and Restless)
Laura Wright (Carly Spencer, General Hospital) Y

Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, Young and Restless) Y
Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days of Our Lives)*
Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives)
Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives)
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri, General Hospital)

Supporting Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives)*
Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, Young and Restless) Y
Kate Mansi (Kristina Corinthos-Davis, General Hospital)
Emily O’Brien (Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives)
Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins Abbott, Young and Restless)

Supporting Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Tajh Bellow (TJ Ashford, General Hospital)
Blake Berris (Everett Lynch, Days of our Lives)
Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti, Young and Restless) Y
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase, General Hospital)*
Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital)

Emerging Talent In A Daytime Drama Series
Olivia d’Abo (Fifi Garrett, The Bay)
AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives)*
Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives) Y
Christian Weissmann (Remy Pryce, Bold and Beautiful)
Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa, Bold and Beautiful)

Guest Performance In A Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten, Young and Restless)
Clint Howard (Tom Starr, Bold and Beautiful)
Jacqueline Lopez (Blaze, General Hospital) Y
Alley Mills (Heather Webber, General Hospital)
Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis, Young and Restless)
Avery Kristen Pohl (Esme Prince, General Hospital)*

Writing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital*
Young and Restless Y

Directing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives*
General Hospital
Young and Restless

Lighting Direction
Days of Our Lives
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Young and Restless*

Casting
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital*
Making Good
Start Up
Young and Restless

Costume Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Sherri
Young and Restless*

Hair and Makeup
Bold and Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital*
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Sherri

Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Young and Restless*

Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Talk
The View
Young and Restless*

Technical Direction, Camera Work, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Drew Barrymore Show
Neighbours*
The View
Young and Restless