2026 Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees
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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
Winners will be announced at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, October 30.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital*
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Stacy Haiduk (Kristen, DAYS)
Karla Mosley (Dani, BTG)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)
Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)* Y
Tamara Tunie (Anita, BTG)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R)*
Steve Burton (Jason, GH) Y
Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B)
Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, B&B)
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah, DAYS)
Camryn Grimes (Mariah, Y&R)
Beth Maitland (Traci, Y&R)*
Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie, BTG) Y
Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn, GH)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Sean Dominic (Nate, Y&R)
Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill, BTG)*
Michael Graziadei (Daniel, Y&R)
Roger Howarth (Matt, Y&R) Y
Mike Manning (Smitty, BTG)
Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter, B&B)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (Emma, GH)
Al Calderon (Javi, DAYS)
Alice Halsey (Rachel, DAYS)*
Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH) Y
Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG)
Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (June, BTG)
Jeff Kober (Cyrus, GH)* Y
Eva LaRue (Natalia, GH)
Christopher Sean (Paul, DAYS)
Ray Wise (Ian, Y&R)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital*
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives*
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates*
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Let Frankie Cook
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful*
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
France Made With Love
General Hospital*
Long Way Home
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
TrueSouth
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless*
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital*
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
The View
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13145)*
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13244)
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13149)*
The Young and the Restless(Episode 13273)
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital*
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital*
The Young and the Restless