A Night Of Firsts And Fan Favorites: The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards
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The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards took center stage this year, celebrating the best in daytime television with unforgettable moments, historic achievements, and standout performances. The ceremony, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, October 17, 2025, honored both long standing favorites and emerging talent.
One of the night's most groundbreaking achievements, Lisa Yamada made history as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. Yamada became the inaugural recipient of the newest category, Outstanding Emerging Talent in Drama Series, for her role in the Bold and the Beautiful.
General Hospital dominated the evening, collecting three major awards: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series.
The Entertainment Tonight team, including Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, and Rachel Smith, took home honors, winning Outstanding Daytime Personality and Daily and Outstanding Entertainment News Series. This sweep emphasized their continued success in entertainment reporting.
Kardea Brown scored dual victories for her Food Network series Delicious Miss Brown, earning Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series and Outstanding Culinary Show Host. This award further cemented her impact on culinary television.
Additionally, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa won the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series for Live with Kelly and Mark, and Hot Bench won the Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program. Meanwhile, Chasing Flavor won the Outstanding Culinary Cultural series, Black Barbie: A Documentary took home the Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program award, and Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse won the Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program.
The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards celebrated both tradition and innovation, honoring icons while also shining a spotlight on new voices and broader representation in television and storytelling. The event highlighted the creativity, diversity, and evolving spirit of daytime television.
