The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List

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The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are airing live on Friday, October 30. Here is a full list of winners from the nominated soaps: General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful. Beyond the Gates and Days of our Lives.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

B&B Scott CliftonHoward Wise/jpistudios.com

Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R)
Steve Burton (Jason, GH)
Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B)
Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, B&B)
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

BTG Tamara Tunie galleryQuantrell Colbert/CBS

Stacy Haiduk (Kristen, DAYS)
Karla Mosley (Dani, BTG)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)
Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)
Tamara Tunie (Anita, BTG)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital

Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

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 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 (Episode 13145)
The Young and the Restless
(Episode 13244)

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 Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series

BTG Ambyr MichelleQuantrell Colbert/CBS

Braedyn Bruner (Emma, GH)
Al Calderon (Javi, DAYS)
Alice Halsey (Rachel, DAYS)
Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH)
Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG)
Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG)

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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 (Episode 13149)
The Young and the Restless
(Episode 13273)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

YR Roger HowarthHoward Wise/jpistudios.com

Sean Dominic (Nate, Y&R)
Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill, BTG)
Michael Graziadei (Daniel, Y&R)
Roger Howarth (Matt, Y&R)
Mike Manning (Smitty, BTG)
Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter, B&B)

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 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 Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

Jeff KoberABC/Craig Sjodin

Jasmine Burke (June, BTG)
Jeff Kober (Cyrus, GH)
Eva LaRue (Natalia, GH)
Christopher Sean (Paul, DAYS)
Ray Wise (Ian, Y&R)

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 Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

beth maitland , the young and the retlessSonja Flemming/CBS

Linsey Godfrey (Sarah, DAYS)
Camryn Grimes (Mariah, Y&R)
Beth Maitland (Traci, Y&R)
Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie, BTG)
Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn, GH)

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