The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 in Hollywood, California.
“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.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “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.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming. Nominees in seven categories were announced as an early sneak peak across broadcast outlets “Entertainment Tonight,” “Extra” and “The View,” and nominee credits will be released the week of August 28th, following the gratis credits and administrative vetting windows. This year’s Lifetime AchievementHonoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date. Tickets will go on sale September 9, 2026.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be a single ceremony in 2026, produced by NATAS Productions. Adam Sharp and Lara Gates are executive producers, with Leon Knoles returning to direct for a fifth straight year. Rachel Schwartz serves as Head of Daytime, and the firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP , provides accounting services for the competition.
Here are the nominees for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
TODAY with Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Delicious Miss Brown
Magnolia Table: At The Farm
Pati’s Mexican Table
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
America The Bountiful
Best Ever Food Review Show
Fork & Hammer
Lucky Chow
Savor The City
Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Series
Caught in Providence
Divorce Court
Justice For The People with Judge Milian
Mathis Court with Judge Mathis
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown
Long Way Home
The Lovely Lemurs of Madagascar
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
Outstanding Instructional / How-To Program
Ask This Old House
Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House
Home Town Takeover
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s Greatest Architect
This Old House
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
A Different Breed
George to the Rescue
With Love, Meghan
The Motherhood
The Wizard of Paws
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood, An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working in the Theatre
Outstanding Daytime Special
Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LBGTQ+ Cinema & Television
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Living Proof
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children with Autism
Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program
Catalyst
Glam Through The Ages
Most-Ordered
The Path with Ryan Roslansky
Stand Up and Do Something with Michael Jr.
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of our Lives
Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom as Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree, Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital
Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of our Lives
Camryn Grimes as Mariah Copeland, The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant as Leslie Thomas, Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Sean Dominic as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett as Bill Hamilton, Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning as Bradley “Smitty” Smith, Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor as Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake, General Hospital
Al Calderon as Javier Hernandez, Days of our Lives
Alice Halsey as Rachel Black, Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza as Gio Palmieri, General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke as June Hughes, Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital
Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, General Hospital
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita, Days of our Lives
Ray Wise as Ian Ward, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown
Danielle Chang, Lucky Chow
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Pati Jinich, Pati’s Mexican Table
Andrew Zimmern, Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, EXTRA
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Eva zu Beck, Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The Weekend View
Derrick Campana, The Wizard of Paws
Giada De Laurentiis, Giada in My Kitchen
Keke Palmer, Glam Through The Ages
Joseph Rosendo, Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series
Ask This Old House
Expedition Unknown
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
Lucky Chow
This Old House
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Non-Studio Non-Fiction Series
A Different Breed
Let Frankie Cook
Samantha Brown’s Places To Love
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
The Wizard of Paws
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Studio Non-Fiction Series
Craft Roundtables
The Drew Barrymore Show
Entertainment Tonight
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TODAY with Jenna & Friends
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 Editing for a Daytime Non-Studio Program
A Different Breed
Expedition Unknown
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch
Long Way Home
The Wizard of Paws
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Studio Program
Craft Roundtables
The Drew Barrymore Show
Extra
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Prerecorded Daytime Program
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi
Dream of Europe
Expedition Unknown
Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard
Long Way Home
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
The Young and the Restless
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
The Young and the Restless
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
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall
