The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy ® Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 17 in Pasadena, California. “We’re excited to recognize the exceptional individuals and teams who make daytime television great every year and in some cases, every day,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS.
He added, “As the Daytime landscape continues to expand, we’re excited to introduce new categories to recognize the boundary-pushing work being done, and we’re enthusiastic to convene with and celebrate the whole Daytime community in one ceremony.”
The Daytime Emmy® Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. This year marks the debut of several new categories, including Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series, Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series, and Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre.
The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards will be a single ceremony in 2025 and is produced by NATAS. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers with Rachel Schwartz serving as Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. The firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, provides accounting services for the competition.
Below are the initial set of nominations for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. For the full list, visit the Daytime Emmy Awards site.
NOMINEES
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
Peacock
General Hospital
ABC
The Young and the Restless
CBS [Sony Pictures Television]
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Daytime Drama Series
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis
General Hospital (ABC)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer
General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Daytime Drama Series
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Drew Barrymore Show
CBS Media Ventures
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Warner Brothers Television Distribution [JHUD Productions | Warner Bros. Unscripted Television | Telepictures]
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Live with Kelly and Mark
Disney Entertainment Distribution
The View
ABC
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
George to the Rescue
NBC
Hack Your Health
The Secrets of Your Gut
Netflix [Tremolo Productions]
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward
NBC [Hearst Media Production Group]
Homegrown
Magnolia Network [Eclipse Creative]
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Netflix [Netflix | OPS | The Vogt Foundation]
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown
Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions]
Field Trip with Curtis Stone
Hong Kong
PBS [Sunny Side Up Productions]
The Good Road
PBS [Good All Over]
How I Got Here
BYUtv [FORTÉ Entertainment]
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
PBS
Mexico Made With Love
PBS [Symbio Studios]
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Food Network [Pacific Productions]
Delicious Miss Brown
Food Network [FRANK.]
Emeril Cooks
Roku [Marquee Brands]
Lidia’s Kitchen
PBS [Tavola Productions]
Selena + Restaurant
Food Network [July Moon Productions | Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)]
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Dime Como Hacerlo
Roku [This Old House Productions]
The Fixers
BYUtv
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse
Magnolia Network [Blind Nil]
Going Home with Tyler Cameron
Amazon Prime Video [Amazon MGM Studios | High Noon Entertainment]
Married to Real Estate
HGTV
Martha Gardens
Roku [Marquee Brands]
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