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52nd Annual Daytime Emmys: Daytime Drama Series Nominees
Ahead of Thursday’s full list of nominations for the upcoming 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, some of the major categories were announced on Wednesday via several syndicated television entertainment/news programs including: Entertainment Tonight, Extra and Access Hollywood.
NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) will unveil the rest of the nominations on Thursday at 12 pm ET/9 am PT via their account on X @TheEmmys or @TheEmmysTV.
Meanwhile, Access Hollywood had the exclusive to reveal the nominees in the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series category, which saw only 3 nominees make in through. It should be noted that nominations for the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are for shows and performances in the 2024 calendar year. Therefore, CBS’ newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates, was not eligible as it had not premiered yet, but will be in the competition in 2026 at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys.
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And now, here are the nominees for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series:
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
In 2024, General Hospital took home the gold for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series and holds the record with 17 Daytime Emmy wins in this category. Days of our Lives has won the award four times, the last time being in 2018 at the 45th annual Daytime Emmy awards. The Young and the Restless had won in this category 11 times.
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Stay tuned for an update when we reveal what episodes each soap opera submitted that landed them a nod for the biggest award come Emmy night.
So, what do you think of DAYS, GH and Y&R being in the running for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series at this year’s Daytime Emmys? Who are you rooting for to win? Comment below.
I’d love to see Days get it.
Y&R will probably win again even though they don’t deserve it.
GH was somewhere in between.
Me too!!!
Hilarious to me that The Bold and the Beautiful did not get nominated; hoping the Academy is trying to make a point to Bradley Bell that he has sunk this soap beyond repair.
I am angered Neighbours did not earn a well-deserved nomination, as their 2024 episodes held some powerful performances and storytelling.
Thank goodness #Bold didn’t get any noms for lead and drama series.
I know, right? My immediate reaction upon seeing the nominees in this category was to snicker and think “Gee, how must it feel to be Bradley Bell this morning?”
I guess they forgot all about BB on all three categories, wow!
General Hospital of course.
I’m SHOCKED and indignant that Beyond Them Gates didn’t receive a nomination for the Greatest Show On The History of the World!!! What are those Emmy peeps thinking!!!!!
Beyond the Gates is not eligible for nomination in any category because the show started in February 2025. In order to be eligible for nomination, the show/episode airdate has to occurred some time in between January – December 2024. Beyond the Gates will be eligible for nomination at next year’s Emmys.
It wasn’t eligible. Next year. I bet several of the performers will be presenting. It’s a great show, huh?
Dottie, BTG is not eligible for this year since they weren’t on the air last year. They will be eligible NEXT year for material that they aired this year.
Dottie is being sarcastic. She’s been picking on Beyond the Gates since it first aired. And substituting”the” with “ them” is not a typo, it’s willful as she keeps doing it. Seems she’s a bit obsessed with this new soap. Gee, I wonder what it is about Beyond the Gates that threatens Dottie so?
Hmmmmm, yes I wonder????
They didn’t make the deadline and couldn’t be considered based on when it started airing. The will be eligible next year.
It wasn’t eligible.
They’re hot eligible until next year. These are awards for 2024.
Considering BTG didn’t exist for the period that the Emmys covers, it seems pretty appropriate that it’s not nominated. And the “Greatest Show On The History of the World”? Come on now.
If you read the article, you would have seen it was eligible for nomination this year.
BTG is not eligible this year since it started in February. They will get nominations next year because they’ve been heating up with storylines and excellent acting!
They’re not eligible until next year.
what drug are u on?
You guys are giving her to much credit. She always has something nasty/politically incorrect to say about Beyond the Gates. Next year, I am sure you will see the cast and crew nominated in major categories. I can’t wait!
Posthumous awards as it will be cancelled by then
Wishful thinking on your part?
Whatever you say. Dottie.
Thank you, Lewis. I recognize her name from way back when Beyond the Gates was being premiered. She’s very preoccupied with it.
Hey Michael your off on the number of wins for Best show, Love GH but they’ve only won in this category 17 times not 26, but they still hold the record for wins in that category, YR is at 11 not 8 an Dool was at 4, you got that number right.
Beyond the Gates was in February 2025, It can not qualify this year. Voting ending before their premiere
The post says 17 times for GH. Where do you see 26?
his original posting, clearly he saw my posting and corrected the numbers.
Of course there’s a gh pic hopefully days will win What’s with the bold snubs because the weakest honestly was yandr
There’s a DAYS pic too
I love GH! That’s who I’m rooting for, but if DAYS wins I’m fine with that. Not a fan of Y&R!
In case you were wondering why Beyond the Gates didn’t get a single nod. Read this:
I want General Hospital to win yet again – it will be five years in a row if it does win. I honestly think it was the best for 2024.
GH is my fave show but i hated 2024 because of all the people they let go, but they did have a few highlights and considering its only 2 shows that have to be submited, they wont have a problem finding two, now will they pick the right two? , who knows.
Days should win. I watch all three of these soaps and Days is the best of the three consistently.
I have a feeling that General Hospital will probably win again for best daytime drama you never know
How could colleen zenk be ignored for geust star? How could bold not receive any noms in acting lead and supporting.It is so stupid that bold is not nominated for best show.Who is the lifetime achievement winner,it better be Deidre Hall.Three of the courtroom shows, nominated are actors recreating cases.How can they be called legal.Who are the silver circle winners.?Who is going to air this show?
I do NOT want to see GH do a 5peat. I hope DAYS win with the death of Doug Williams!
Ironically, most of Days best material over the last few years is based around the death of long time cast members. First Victor, then Doug, and most recently John Black.
Aside from that, there’s been a lot of mindless filler material. Nurse WIGley. The dumbest serial killer ever (the chick who won some sort of fan club contest to get the part, or whatever it was). ReRon using the tragic deaths to introduce pointless characters like Konstipated & Little Dougie. And worst of all, that complete waste of time “soap within a soap” that they wasted months trying to shove down our collective throats.
So because of that, it’s hard for me to see Days as the best soap overall. If they do the 60th anniversary right, they might have a better shot at it next year.
Not to say that GH hasn’t also had its problems in 2024. They had 666 writer changes with all kinds of schizo writing directions as a result. Some (though unfortunately not all) of that has finally stabilized, but that would be within the 2025 eligibility.
Y&R doesn’t air down here in Hell, so I can’t comment on that. But from what I read here and elsewhere, they seem to be having some writing issues as well.
So… in a “lesser of evils” contest… it’s probably going to be GH again.
We might have dueling memorial episodes submitted. DAYS for Doug and GH for Bobbie.
As I said in another post, I’ll get interested in the “Outstanding Daytime Drama” category again when they make it a possibility for the announcer to say, “And this year’s award goes to . . . no show; the Academy has elected not to give an award in this category this year.” To watch any of them get the award when they’re so much less than they could be, just because they’re, well, how shall we put it, the least mediocre one in the bunch is uninteresting at best. Someday–maybe–the corporate owners will back off and let the creative folks do what they know how to do, and then this category might become relevant once again.
Well said. I’m rather apathetic about the Daytime Emmys specifically for the reason you state.
I am still processing the absence of The Bold and the Beautiful in the Daytime Drama category. I do think it the weakest overall of the four legacy soaps. It looks good but is so empty of compelling and clever storytelling. But I do wonder if bestowing awards within a such a small pool of possibles to be worth doing. It sure was different when 12 or more program were in contention.
I wonder about the absence of any B&B actors in the leading/featured categories. Daytime drams awards are challenging as they are episode specific — right? — and we as viewers consider the overall product. I also do not understand why actors must submit themselves for honors. That to me means someone very worthy who remains outside the fire is forgotten and allows a weaker field.
This year is odd with the calendar year 2024 being the award period and the trophies are not given until October. Might the Academy adjust the nomination window going forth?
Days of our Lives long-running cast member James Reynolds revealed on the November 10 edition of Entertainment Tonight that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and his character of Abe Carver will now be going through an on-screen Parkinson’s battle as well.
Speaking with ET’s Nischelle Turner, the 80-year-old actor and Daytime Emmy winner shared how he attempted to hide the warning signs dating back to 15-20 years ago when he would have, “What they call the hallucinations. My wife (Lissa) would say, ‘You were hitting me last night in bed,’ and I would say, ‘What?!’ I was having these really horrible dreams.” Reynolds also added that he realized falling out of bed was an early symptom of Parkinson’s too.
Discussing the on-going tremors that have become more noticeable over time especially in hands, James shared that when he finally told the Days of our Lives cast they were nothing but “extraordinarily helpful and supportive.”
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SCREEN LIFE TO MIRROR REAL LIFE
Now with DAYS about to launch into Abe’s Parkinson’s storyline, Reynolds hopes that he can turn his experience into something positive by encouraging others facing the disease to keep fighting. During the sit-down, Reynolds co-star Jackée Harry (Paulina Price) recalls her reaction to learning of Reynolds’ real-life diagnosis and how she has continued to search for new treatments to inform James about.
Although Parkinson’s disease currently has no cure, there are medications and treatments can help those manage symptoms and improve quality of life. The condition progresses at a different pace from individual to individual.
As discussed in his conversation with ET, Reynolds cited Michael J. Fox and Alan Alda as two high-profile celebrities who have brought awareness to the disease.
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In story on DAYS, Abe in recent weeks had been experiencing tremors which led to seek help and a diagnosis Dr. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans). Soon Abe and others will find out of his battle with Parkinson’s. Although on the promo for this week’s DAYS, Abe is seen telling Kayla, that he will do something, “when the time is right.”
James Reynolds is one of the most prolific performers, being the longest-running Black Actor in a role on a television series, not to mention his aforementioned Lead Actor Daytime Emmy win in 2018, and being inducted in 2025 into the Daytime Emmy Gold and Silver Society of honorees.
You can check out James’ in-depth conversation on his Parkinson’s diagnosis below.
Share your thoughts for James after learning of his health battle, and what do you think of Days of our Lives incorporating the disease into Abe Carver’s Salem storyline? Let us know in the comment section.
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards red carpet arrivals featured many a leading man from your favorite soaps, plus the younger stars and veteran actors you’ve come to love.
The gents were definitely about the bowties this year, plus fashion-forward trends, classic suit and tux looks, or sport jacket and no tie. There were a myriad of fashion choices on display from the one thing the soaps are usually known for, ‘hot’ guys.
This year for the first time the red carpet featured the cast of Beyond the Gates who were eligible for Daytime Emmy competition for the first time in their young history, bringing fresh faces and new vibes to the festivities.
LEADING MEN, VETERAN STARS AND NEWCOMERS STRIKE A POSE
Many of this year’s nominees who went on to become eventual winners, previous Emmy winners, and more, took to the carpet to strike a pose for the paparazzi in attendance.
Some of the standout looks came from (pictured above): Steve Burton (Jason Morgan, General Hospital) in traditional black tux with a sheen, Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful), Giovanni Mazza (Gio Palmieri), Jibre Hordges (Jacob Hawthorne, Beyond the Gates) and Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless), all wearing tuxes, suits or sportcoat and trousers with a bowtie, plus now two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless) who gave us that stellar jacket and more relaxed vibe for the carpet.
Now below, check out the other actors who made an impression with red carpet fashion at the Daytime Emmy Awards this past Friday night.
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Days of our Lives and Brilliant Minds alum, Al Calderon (ex-Javi Hernandez), a Daytime Emmy nominee in light green suit.
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Beyond the Gates’ Jaden Lucas Miller (Tyrell Richardson) had it put together from head to toe making his first appearance at a Daytime Emmy red carpet.
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The icon, Y&R’s Eric Braeden, a nominee this year for Lead Actor for his performances as Victor Newman took to the red carpet alongside his granddaughter, but took a moment to pose solo for the cameras.
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Alex Cheeks who plays Donnell McBride on Beyond the Gates took to the carpet in this blue suit with brooch.
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General Hospital’s Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri) entering the red carpet from the street stylin’ in blue jacket and white sneakers.
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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Harrison Cone (Deke Sharpe) bringing the on-trend fashion to the Emmys, as well as he would as the young fashion designer at Logan!
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General Hospital’s Sawandi Wilson (Dr. Isaiah Gannon) in velvet red tuxedo stood out on the red carpet.
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Last year’s Lead Actor Daytime Emmy winner, Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of our Lives) returned this year to present several awards on-stage and hit the red carpet in very stylish black kilt.
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Days of our Lives’ newest leading man, Kyle Pryor made his debut on the Daytime Emmy red carpet. He premieres tomorrow on the November 2nd episode of the Peacock streaming soap operas as Dominik Marino.
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Beyond the Gates star, Sean Freeman (Andre Richardson) always looks super cool. This time in white jacket and packets making a fashion statement on his first Daytime Emmys red carpet.
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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) opted for a jean jacket and black sheen jeans to take to the carpet, but still bringing the swag.
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Days of our Lives alum Christopher Sean (Paul Narita), a nominee for Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series took to the red carpet in beautiful blue.
So, which men do you think were looking good? Did the actors bring it to the red carpet? Let us know your thoughts and picks via the comment section below.
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmys red carpet was filled with the leading ladies of soap opera, with an array of styles, looks and fashion trends: from bright vibrant colored gowns, plenty of sequins, pantsuits, retro looks, to fashion-forward and more.
From many an Emmy newcomer to the carpet with the stars of Beyond the Gates making their first-ever appearances on daytime’s biggest night, to veteran fan favorites, to the nominees and the guest stars, these women walked the carpet showing off their 2026 fashion sensibilities to the paparazzi.
Let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy looks starting with pictured above: Beyond the Gates star and now Emmy winner, Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas), Days of our Lives’ Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson), and Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant), General Hospital’s Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Tait) and alum and nominee Eva LaRue (ex-Natalia Rogers Ramirez).
DRESSED TO IMPRESS
Now below, check out some of the other red carpet looks from the actresses of Beyond the Gates, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless, and then you can let us know in the comment section the answer to our question, “Who’s got the look?”
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General Hospital’s Amanda Setton, a first-time Emmy nominee for her work as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, looked beautiful in burgundy.
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The Belle of the Ball: Beyond the Gates star Tamara Tunie wowed the red carpet, and later took home her first Lead Actress Daytime Emmy for her role as Anita Dupree.
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Y&R star, Hayley Erin (Claire) look stylish and in the popular burgundy dress color trend on the carpet.
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General Hospital’s Kelly Kruger (Serena Baldwin) dressed in black and brought elegance to the carpet.
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Y&R star, Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) looked stunning in this olive green dress and matching handbag and earrings.
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General Hospital’s Alexa Havins (Lulu Spencer) also dressed in sophisticated black with embroidered top and sarong dress.
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Days of our Lives’ Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez), who always wows on the carpet, did so again this year in a pearl white gown.
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Beyond the Gates’ Rhonni Rose Mantilla’s (Chelsea Hamilton) in a cobalt blue dress making her first appearance on a Daytime Emmys red carpet.
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General Hospital’s Kristen Vaganos (Molly Lansing-Davis) in a pale peach dress took to the Emmys red carpet.
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General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner (Emma Drake), a first-time Daytime Emmy nominee, showed youth with elegance.
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General Hospital’s Maura West (Ava Jerome) and Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves), both past Lead Actress Daytime Emmy winners, were on-hand to root on this year’s nominee in the category and for their show, which ultimately won Outstanding Drama Series.
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Three-time Daytime Emmy winner, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) of The Young and the Restless definitely had people turning heads during the red carpet arrivals.
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Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson) took to the red carpet also in a black dress with her latest hairstyle!
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The one and only Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital) opted for a sleek, yet comfortable style for the 2026 Daytime Emmys.
So, who do you think wore it best from the women on this year’s Daytime Emmys Red Carpet? Let us know your thoughts and picks via the comment section below.
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