The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

From Top Left to Right: Tameron Hall - Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Emmy Awards - NATAS, Bryton James - The Young and the Restless/CBS, Steve Harvey - Steve Harvey Global, and (Front Row) Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Gloria Estefan, & Emily Estefan (Back Row)  Lili Estefan, Jada Pinkett Smith, & Willow Smith - Red Table Talk & Red Table Talk: The Estefans

From Top Left to Right: Tameron Hall - Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Emmy Awards - NATAS, Bryton James - The Young and the Restless/CBS, Steve Harvey - Steve Harvey Global, and (Front Row) Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Gloria Estefan, & Emily Estefan (Back Row) Lili Estefan, Jada Pinkett Smith, & Willow Smith - Red Table Talk & Red Table Talk: The Estefans

The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards nominations are out. The ceremony put on by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) honors the best in production covering soap operas, talk shows, children, lifestyle, and web series. People of color ethnic-themed productions or as a part of diverse programming raked in 52 nominations. The telecast for the event is slated to air on June 25.

Nomination Breakdown

Ethnic breakdown of nominations. * Stats are as close to accurate based on our analysis as possible.

Notes:

  • 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.

  • While there were nominations of diverse programming featuring AAPI’s as a part of the diverse cast or as a cohost or correspondent. No programming nominated featured AAPI’s as the main host or as the most central cast member.

  • Among Hispanic programming nominated there was a smaller mix of programming featuring Hispanic Americans at the center of it and Hispanic Americans as a part of diverse programming.

  • There was no specific programming nominated featuring Native Americans and people of other non-white ethnicities were slightly visible as a part of a diverse cast or host and correspondents positions.

  • The predominant non-white nominations went to those from the African American community or those immigrant Black backgrounds.

View the full list of nominees below:

Nominations featuring people of color as central or part of a diverse cast/host/correspondents highlighted in bold black.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

  • The Bold and the Beautiful 

  • Days of Our Lives 

  • General Hospital 

  • The Young and the Restless 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital

  • Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital

  • Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful

  • Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives

  • Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless 

  • Genie Francis as Laura Collins, General Hospital 

  • Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital

  • Finola Hughes as Anna Devane/Alex Marick, General Hospital 

  • Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron, The Young and the Restless 

  • Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali, Days of Our Lives 

  • Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller, General Hospital 

  • Briana Henry as Jordan Ashford, General Hospital 

  • Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Bold and the Beautiful 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • Darin Brooks as Wyatt Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful

  • Max Gail as Mike Corbin, General Hospital

  • Bryton James as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless

  • Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital

  • James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine, General Hospital

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series

  • Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital

  • Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady, Days of Our Lives

  • Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman, The Young and the Restless

  • Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait, General Hospital

  • Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson, General Hospital

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series

  • Kim Delaney as Jackie Templeton, General Hospital

  • George DelHoyo as Orpheus, Days of Our Lives

  • Briana Lane as Brooklynn Ashton, General Hospital

  • Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux, Days of Our Lives

  • Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor, Days of Our Lives

Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series

  • The Bold and the Beautiful 

  • General Hospital 

  • The Young and the Restless 

Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series

  • The Bold and the Beautiful

  • Days of Our Lives 

  • General Hospital 

  • The Young and the Restless 

OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM

  • Caught in Providence (SYNDICATED)

  • Divorce Court, FOX

  • Judge Judy (SYNDICATED)

  • Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court (SYNDICATED)

  • The People’s Court (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW

  • CBS Sunday Morning (CBS)

  • Good Morning America (ABC)

  • Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (NBC)

  • Today Show (NBC)

OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALKSHOW

  • The 3rd Hour of Today (NBC)

  • GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)

  • Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

  • Red Table Talk: The Estefans (Facebook Watch)

  • Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALKSHOW

  • The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (SYNDICATED)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)

  • Today Show with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PROGRAM

  • Access Hollywood (SYNDICATED)

  • E!’s Daily Pop (E! Entertainment)

  • Entertainment Tonight (SYNDICATED)

  • Extra (SYNDICATED)

  • Inside Edition (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME SPECIAL EVENT

  • 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)

  • 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards (IFC)

  • David Blaine Ascension (YouTube Originals)

  • Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time (SYNDICATED)

  • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space (Discovery and Science
    Channel)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME NON-FICTION SPECIAL

  • Call Your Mother (Comedy Central)

  • Creators for Change on Girls’ Education with Michelle Obama (YouTube Originals)

  • I Am Patrick (CBN)

  • The Manhattan Project – Electronic Field Trip (Digital Release)

  • Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock (vimeo.com)

  • Red Table Talk: Will Smith’s Red Table Takeover: Resolving Conflict (Facebook Watch)

  • TIME’s Kid of the Year (Nickelodeon)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

  • The Astronauts/The Astronauts Launch (Nickelodeon)

  • The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Good Morning America/Sunshine (ABC)

  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous/Launch Campaign (Netflix)

  • Kid of the Year (Nickelodeon)

  • Kids’ Choice Awards ((Nickelodeon)

OUTSTANDING CULINARY HOST

  • Valerie Bertinelli, Valerie’s Home Cooking (Food Network)

  • Giada De Laurentiis, Giada at Home 2.0 (Food Network

  • Edward Delling-Williams, Paris Bistro Cooking with Edward Delling-Williams (Recipe TV)

  • Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro (Food Network)

  • Sophia Roe, Counter Space (VICE TV)

  • Michael Symon, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out (Food Network)

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST

  • Wayne Brady, Let’s Make a Deal (CBS)

  • Steve Harvey, Family Feud (SYNDICATED)

  • Alfonso Ribeiro, Catch 21 (Game Show Network)

  • Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune (SYNDICATED)

  • Alex Trebek, Jeopardy! (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW HOST

  • Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, Lili Estefan, Red Table Talk: The Estefans (Facebook Watch)

  • Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)

  • Taraji P. Henson, Tracie Jade, Peace of Mind with Taraji (Facebook Watch)

  • Larry King, Larry King Now (Ora TV)

  • Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray (SYNDICATED)

  • Amy Robach, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, TJ Holmes, GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)

  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW HOST

  • Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Sean Evans First We Feast, Hot Ones (Complex Networks)

  • Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)

  • Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DAYTIME PROGRAM

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Endlings (Hulu)

  • Ghostwriter (Apple TV Plus)

  • I Am Patrick (CBN)

  • The Letter for the King (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG

  • “Cabana Boy Troy,” The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • “I Got the Music,” Julie and the Phantoms Netflix

  • “More Than a Vow,” The Young and the Restless (CBS)

  • “The Other Side of Hollywood,” Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

  • “Unsaid Emily,” Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

  • Endlings (Hulu)

  • Ghostwriter (Apple TV+)

  • Studio City (Amazon Prime Video)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

  • The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (SYNDICATED)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Odd Squad (PBS)

  • Sesame Street (HBO)

  • The Talk (CBS)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

  • Days of Our Lives (NBC)

  • General Hospital (ABC)

  • The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love (Netflix)

  • CBS This Morning (CBS)

  • Sesame Street (HBO)

  • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space (Discovery and Science Channel)

  • The Talk (CBS)

  • Wheel of Fortune (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love (Netflix)

  • The Gaze (Facebook Watch, YouTube)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND EDITING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Endlings (Hulu)

  • Ghostwriter (Apple TV Plus)

  • The Letter for the King (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LIVE AND DIRECT-TO-TAPE SOUND MIXING

  • Family Feud (SYNDICATED)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • Let’s Make a Deal (CBS)

  • Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)

  • The View (ABC)

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Days of Our Lives (NBC)

  • General Hospital (ABC)

  • Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Endlings (Hulu)

  • Ghostwriter (Apple TV Plus)

  • The Letter for the King (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

  • #WASHED (Amazon Prime Video)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN

  • Craftopia (HBO Max)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)

  • The New Legends of Monkey (Netflix)

  • Odd Squad (PBS)

  • Weird But True (National Geographic Kids)

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Alexa & Katie (Netflix)

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Days of Our Lives (NBC)

  • Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

  • The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)

  • The Healing Powers of Dude (Netflix)

  • Helpsters (Apple TV Plus)

  • Odd Squad (PBS)

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Ghostwriter (Apple TV Plus)

  • Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

  • The Letter for the King (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING

  • The Big Fib (Disney Plus)

  • The Real (SYNDICATED)

  • Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

  • The Talk (CBS)

  • The Wendy Williams Show (SYNDICATED)

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM

  • Dash & Lily (Netflix)

  • Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix)

  • The Letter for the King (Netflix)

  • Trinkets (Netflix)

  • The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP

  • All That (Nickelodeon)

  • The Real (SYNDICATED)

  • Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

  • The Talk (CBS)

  • The Wendy Williams Show (SYNDICATED)

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