52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations
From top Left to Right: Jacqueline Lopez, Lisa Yamada, Tajh Bellow, and Valerie Pettiford - ABC/CBS
The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards nominations are out. The Daytime Emmy Awards are an award bestowed by NATAS in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Leading the nominations are the drama series The Young and the Restless with 19 nominations and General Hospital with 16 nominations.
For people of color, the talk shows The Jennifer Hudson Show and Sherri! received two nominations, while in the acting categories, Tajh Bellow and Jacqueline Lopez were each nominated for General Hospital, Valarie Pettiford for The Young and the Restless, and Lisa Yamada for The Bold and the Beautiful.
The ceremony will take place on October 17, 2025, in Pasadena, California. Though a venue and linear and/or non-linear TV viewing outlet has been announced.
NOMINATION BREAKDOWN
Notes:
Two nominations represented an individual Asian American and Pacific Islander as an actor or host of a series as a part of the diverse cast or as a cohost or correspondent.
Among the Hispanic/Latino programming nominated, there were five nominations.
There was no specific programming nominated featuring Arab Americans.
There was no specific programming nominated featuring Native Americans.
The predominant non-white nominations went to those from the African American/Black community, with 17 total nominations.
Diverse refers to programming that has a mix of people from various racial/ethnic backgrounds as a part of the cast or as hosts and correspondents. In this area there were a total of 21 nominations.
The full list of nominees is below. .
Note: Nominees of productions featuring people of color appear in bold text in each category.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Performance by Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, Days of Our Lives
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital
Blake Berris as Everett Lynch, Days of Our Lives
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase, General Hospital
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives
Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless
Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos-Davis, General Hospital
Emily O'Brien as Theresa Donovan, The Young and the Restless
Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Olivia d’Abo as Fifi Garrett, The Bay
AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives
Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives
Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce, The Bold and the Beautiful
Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa, The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series
Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless
Clint Howard as Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful
Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze, General Hospital
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital
Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless
Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, General Hospital
Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Show
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, Today with Hoda and Jenna
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, Live With Kelly and Mark
Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson Show
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
E! News
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
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
Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose & Judge Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Sir David Attenborough, Secret Lives of Orangutans
Brad Bestelink, Living with Leopards
Andi Sweeney Blanco, Courtney Dober, Rob North & Kirin Stone, The Fixers
Anthony Mackie, Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens
Outstanding Culinary Series
BBQ High
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall
Ingrediente: Mexico
TrueSouth
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Delicious Miss Brown
Emeril Cooks
Lidia’s Kitchen
Selena + Chef
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown
Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks
Michael Symon, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
America’s Court with Judge Kevin Ross
Divorce Court
Judy Justice
Justice For The People with Judge Milian
We The People with Judge Lauren Lake
Outstanding Science and Nature Program
Living with Leopards
National Parks: USA
The Secret Lives of Animal
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Dime Como Hacerlo
The Fixers
Fixer Upper: The Castle
Going Home with Tyler Cameron
Married to Real Estate
Martha Gardens
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
George to the Rescue
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward
Homegrown
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Black Barbie
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
The Swift Effect
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
Chicagoland’s Best Bites
createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols
Danzando para Sanar
Hidden Homicide
Relish
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Living with Leopards
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
The Secret Lives of Animals
Secret Lives of Orangutans
“Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast
Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Good Road
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Wizard of Paws
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
National Parks: USA
The Secret Lives of Animals
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Lighting Direction
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Drew Barrymore Show
Neighbours
The View
The Young and the Restless
Cinematography
Living with Leopards
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
National Parks: USA
The Secret Lives of Animals
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Single Camera Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
The Secret Lives of Animals
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Multiple Camera Editing
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Fixer
How I Got Here
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Resurrected Rides
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Talk
The View
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Sound Mixing And Sound Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out
Living with Leopards
National Parks: USA
The Secret Lives of Animals
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Days of our Lives
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Car Masters: Rust to Riches
The Drew Barrymore Show
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Reconnecting Roots
Tex Mex Motors
Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Making Good
Start Up
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Sherri!
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Jennifer hudson Show
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Sherri!
