The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Tuesday and unveiled several key details about this year’s ceremony. Daytime television’s biggest night will take place Friday, October 30, at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California, with the awards returning to a single ceremony celebrating the best in daytime television.
Key Takeaways
- NATAS announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
- The ceremony will take place on Friday, October 30, at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
- The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will be presented as a single ceremony.
- The ceremony host, Lifetime Achievement honoree, and Gold & Silver Circle inductees will be announced later.
A Celebration Beyond the Nominee List
While the nominees are the biggest headline, NATAS also offered a glimpse at what fans can expect over the next few months, leading up to the ceremony. In addition to confirming the date and venue, the organization announced that this year’s awards will once again be presented in a single ceremony, recognizing achievements across daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary programming, instructional shows, courtroom series, and more.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards, echoed that sentiment while congratulating this year’s nominees.
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” Schwartz said. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire, and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
More Announcements Are Still Ahead
Tuesday’s announcement marks only the beginning of this year’s Daytime Emmy season. NATAS confirmed that the ceremony host, Lifetime Achievement honoree, and this year’s Gold & Silver Circle inductees will all be announced in the coming months. Nominee credits will also be released during the week of August 28, following the administrative vetting process, while tickets for the ceremony go on sale September 9.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be produced by NATAS Productions, with Adam Sharp and Lara Gates serving as executive producers. Leon Knoles returns to direct for a fifth consecutive year, while Rachel Schwartz serves as Head of Daytime.
Daytime Television’s Biggest Night Returns in October
Since 1974, the Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized excellence across the daytime television landscape, honoring performers, writers, producers, directors, and craftspeople whose work reaches millions of viewers each day. This year’s ceremony continues that tradition while celebrating another year of storytelling across soaps, talk shows, lifestyle programming, and more.
Soap Hub will have complete coverage of this year’s nominees, reactions, and award news leading up to the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
See the complete list of 2026 Daytime Emmy Award nominees below.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates, CBS
Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital, ABC
The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY, NBC
The Drew Barrymore Show, CBS Media Ventures
The Kelly Clarkson Show, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Live with Kelly and Mark, Disney Entertainment Distribution
TODAY with Jenna & Friends, NBC
The View, ABC
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Entertainment Tonight, CBS Media Ventures
Extra, Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen, Outdoor Channel [Intuitive Content]
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Food Network [Pacific Productions]
Delicious Miss Brown, Food Network [FRANK.]
Magnolia Table: At The Farm, Magnolia Network [Blind Nil]
Pati’s Mexican Table, PBS [Mexican Table LLC | Early Light Media]
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
America The Bountiful, PBS [Credo Nonfiction]
Best Ever Food Review Show, Best Ever Food Review Show on YouTube
Fork & Hammer, American Public Television [Susie Films]
Lucky Chow, PBS [Lucky Rice]
Savor The City, TV-One [Powerhouse Productions]
Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Series
Caught in Providence, Debmar-Mercury
Divorce Court, FOX
Justice For The People with Judge Milian, Entertainment Studios
Mathis Court with Judge Mathis, Entertainment Studios
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown, Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Long Way Home, Apple [Long Way Productions]
The Lovely Lemurs of Madagascar, Pets.TV [Allen Media Group]
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, Roku [Joy Mill Entertainment | Story Syndicate | Artists First]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck, National Geographic
Outstanding Instructional / How-To Program
Ask This Old House, PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House, Magnolia Network [Blind Nil]
Home Town Takeover, HGTV [RTR Media Inc.]
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s Greatest Architect, Magnolia Network [One Traveler | All 3 Media | A | Miziker Entertainment]
This Old House, PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
A Different Breed, InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
George to the Rescue, NBC
With Love, Meghan, Netflix [Sony Pictures Television | Archewell Productions]
The Motherhood, Hallmark Channel | Hallmark+ [Scout Productions | Deep Blue Productions]
The Wizard of Paws, BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood, An Entertainment Tonight Special, CBS Media Ventures
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter [IFC]Variety & CNN Actors on Actors, CNN Digital | Variety
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, PBS
Working in the Theatre, AmericanTheatreWing.org
Outstanding Daytime Special
Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LBGTQ+ Cinema & Television, Here TV
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
Living Proof, Hulu [The DIVA Foundation | Shivelight LLC | Zables & Associates]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children with Autism, Hulu [NY27 Productions | Shivelight LLC | Zables & Associates]
Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program
Catalyst, LinkedIn News
Glam Through The Ages, KeyTV Network
Most-Ordered, Eater
The Path with Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn News
Stand Up and Do Something with Michael Jr., BYUtv [Monument Pictures]
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Heather Tom as Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital, ABC
Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Christian Jules Le Blanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Camryn Grimes as Mariah Copeland, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Trisha Mann-Grant as Leslie Thomas, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, General Hospital, ABC
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Sean Dominic as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Timon Kyle Durrett as Bill Hamilton, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Mike Manning as Bradley “Smitty” Smith, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Lawrence Saint-Victor as Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake, General Hospital, ABC
Al Calderon as Javier Hernandez, Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Alice Halsey as Rachel Black, Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Giovanni Mazza as Gio Palmieri, General Hospital, ABC
Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Arielle Prepetit as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke as June Hughes, Beyond the Gates, CBS
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital, ABC
Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, General Hospital, ABC
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita, Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
Ray Wise as Ian Ward, The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny
Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View, ABC
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Disney Entertainment Distribution
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show, Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri, Debmar-Mercury
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown
Delicious Miss Brown
Food Network [FRANK.]
Danielle Chang
Lucky Chow
PBS [Lucky Rice]
Ina Garten
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Food Network [Pacific Productions]
Pati Jinich
Pati’s Mexican Table
PBS [Mexican Table LLC | Early Light Media]
Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen
Outdoor Channel [Intuitive Content]
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour
Extra
Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith &
Nischelle Turner
Entertainment Tonight
CBS Media Ventures
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez
Access Hollywood
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Star Jones & Corey Jovan
Divorce Court
FOX
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana
Navarro
The Weekend View
ABC News Live
Derrick Campana
The Wizard of Paws
BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Giada De Laurentiis
Giada in My Kitchen
Prime Video [Butternut]
Keke Palmer
Glam Through The Ages
KeyTV Network
Joseph Rosendo
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
PBS [Joseph Rosendo Presents]
Eva zu Beck
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
National Geographic
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates, CBS
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital, ABC
Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series
Ask This Old House
Thank You Roger Cook
PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Expedition Unknown
Searching for World War II’s Lost Hero
Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
Cuba
PBS [Joseph Rosendo Presents]
Lucky Chow
Made in Taiwan
PBS [Lucky Rice]
This Old House
Asheville Rebuilds
PBS | Roku [This Old House Productions]
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of our Lives, Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television]
General Hospital, ABC
The Young and the Restless, CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Non-Studio Non-Fiction Series
A Different Breed
The Season Begins
InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
Let Frankie Cook
Pasta From Scratch
Tastemade [Linguine Pictures]
Samantha Brown’s Places To Love
Crystal Coast of North Carolina
PBS [Samantha Brown Media]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
How I Survived a Trek Through the Desert Alone
National Geographic
The Wizard of Paws
Buster’s New Kicks
BYUtv [Nomadica Films | The Dodo | Vox Media Studios]
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Studio Non-Fiction Series
Craft Roundtables
Editors
IndieWire.com
The Drew Barrymore Show
Episode 5127
CBS Media Ventures
Entertainment Tonight
Episode 45.7
CBS
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5033
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
TODAY with Jenna & Friends
Hoda-Bration
NBC
Outstanding Music DIrection and Composition for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103, CBS
Have Guitar Will Travel World, The Shetland Sound, PBS [Have Guitar Will Travel World, LLC]
The Kelly Clarkson Show, Episode 5033, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios,
Let Frankie Cook, Getting the Band Back Together, Tastemade [Linguine Pictures]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
Episode 104
CBS
The Bold and the Beautiful
Episode 9511
CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Episode 4041
Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC [Disney Yellow Shoes Studios | Film 45 | EverWonder Studio]
France Made with Love
PBS [Symbio Studios]
General Hospital
Episode 15719
ABC
Long Way Home
Lost in Lapland
Apple [Long Way Productions]
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
They Climb in Skirts… I Tried to Keep Up
National Geographic
TrueSouth
Ocean Springs, MS
ESPN | ABC | SEC Network [Bluefoot Entertainment]
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Non-Studio Program
A Different Breed
The Season Begins
InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films]
Expedition Unknown
Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed
Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch
Ken-ichiwa!
Netflix [Spoke Studios | Omaha Productions | Full Day Productions]
Long Way Home
Deep in the Forest
Apple [Long Way Productions]
The Wizard of Paws
Buster’s New Kicks
BYUtv [Nomadica Films | Vox Media Studios | The Dodo]
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Studio Program
Craft Roundtables
Editors
IndieWire.com
The Drew Barrymore Show
Episode 5137
CBS Media Ventures
Extra
Extra at the Emmys
Warner Bros. Television Group [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5033
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Prerecorded Daytime Program
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi
Wild Atlantic Way North, Ireland
PBS [Sauce & Liver Productions, LLC]
Dream of Europe
London Part 1 with Abbey Road Studios
PBS [Dream of Italy Productions, LLC]
Expedition Unknown
The Man-Eating Lions of Kenya
Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard
Wheel Of Age
NBC [Hearst Media Production Group | Agency X]
Long Way Home
Lost in Lapland
Apple [Long Way Productions]
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful
Episode 9658
CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.]
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Episode 4039
Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5007
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13260
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
Episode 104
CBS
General Hospital
Episode 15624
ABC
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Episode 4010
Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 6169
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5033
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Live with Kelly and Mark
Episode 250414
Disney Entertainment Distribution
The View
Episode 6280
ABC
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13145
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13244
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Episode 4140
Warner Bros. Television [Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5033
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted]
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13149
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13273
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
Episode 103
CBS
General Hospital
Episode 15719
ABC
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episode 5033
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
The Young and the Restless
Episode 13273
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
CBS
General Hospital
ABC
The Young and the Restless
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program
The Drew Barrymore Show
CBS Media Ventures
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Tamron Hall
Disney Entertainment Distribution
