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Y&R Wins Drama Series, Jason Thompson and Heather Tom Take Top Acting Honors During 47th Annual Daytime Emmys
The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were presented tonight on CBS in the first virtual Emmys ceremony and broadcast.
It was CBS’ The Young and the Restless that won big on the night taking home 8 trophies; including Outstanding Drama Series, and one for Lead Actor for Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott), who finally won an Emmy on his sixth acting nomination, but first for Y&R.
In an historic moment, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom (Katie) tied Erika Slezak (Ex-Viki, OLTL) by winning a record-tying sixth Daytime Emmy for her role as Katie Logan Spencer in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
Tamara Braun (Ex-Kim, General Hospital) won her second Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award having won years earlier for her work Ava Vitali on Days of our Lives. Bryton James (Devon, Y&R) won for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, his second Emmy but first in more than 13 years. He previously won for Younger Actor in a Drama Series.
General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful were the next shows that won the most Emmys for the night with 4
In a statement, NATAS, President and CEO, Adam Sharp shares: “Tonight, we did not let the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 keep up from honoring some of the most talented contributors to our Daytime Television community. We celebrated not only the best programming and performances of the last year, but reflected on the legacy of Daytime’s biggest moments and icons.”
The broadcast was produced by NATAS and Associated Television International.
Below are the winners in the daytime drama and digital drama categories revealed tonight:
Outstanding Drama Series
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Digital Drama Series
The Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Thompson, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Tamara Braun, General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bryton James, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series
Olivia Rose Keegan, Days of our Lives
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Eva LaRue, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team in a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Directing Team in a Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Technical Team for a Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful and Dark Web (Tie)
Outstanding Casting for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
EastSiders
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
Days of our Lives
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Makeup for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless
So, what do you think about this year’s winners? Were you thrilled or was your favorite snubbed? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Michael Fairman TV will be updating this post throughout the evening,
For me the night was ruined by Heather Tom’s ridiculous win for Best Actress ): I am so heartbroken! Once again Maura West is robbed! Heather Tom was hardly on B&B during 2019 and we’ve seen her shtick time and time again. I really hope she will stop submitting from now on.
Glad for Jason Thompson, Tamara Braun, Olivia Rose Keegan, and Eva LaRue, and GH’s Directing Team win, but Y&R had a lackluster year – I think GH shot it’s chances by submitting that weird Christmas Carol episode and should have just done back to back Oscar’s death episodes instead.
How is it that CBS broadcasts the awards and CBS winds up winning 6 of the 9 major awards? Hmmm…
I expected Bryton James to win but disappointed that Chandler Massey or Paul Telfer didn’t win.
I will never get over the terrible choice of Heather Tom for Best Actress. If they were going to rob Maura yet again they could have gone for Arianne Zucker instead. It was beyond irritating!
Agree on the Heather Tom win, I’m sorry but lets be truthful here, she wins because she what a good cryer? every time she wins if you look at the reels all she’s doing is crying dramatically. At this point you can’t fault her, she’s figure out what makes the dumb voting panel whose easily manipulated. Somebody told them, if someone cries that’s really hard and emotional to do so reward them, lol, omg. I’ll be truthful I was bias and would of been happy with Any of the two GH leading ladies winning but also to note its scrary she’s gonna end up possibly having some record as the actress with the most Emmy win, and she’s probably going to achieve that record crying her way through it.
Well said, Freeman!!!!! I knew that CBS would do this again – they do this every time they produce the show.
What does CBS have to do with this?
the YOUNG AND THE Restless: “won” for no other reason, than the death of;
Kristoff St. John
Neil Winters’
Heather Tom is good
happy for Jason
whomever the panel : just solidified and cemented the “lackluster” doldrum
Heather Tom WINS again… one more and she’s ??? the best their is…
what a fucking gag
put us out of our misery… and junket this shit
Patrick she’s gonna cry her way into the record books. Somebody gotta tell this panel that crying doesn’t make you a great actor.
Who won Younger Performer?
Olivia Rose Keegan won for her crazy Claire who tried to murder Ciara. She was great! I was rooting for Eden McCoy but ORK was great too!
Olivia Rose Keegan as Claire won. She was so good at playing s kook,trying to kill off her Aunt Ciara, amount others.
Congratulations to #YR on a big night for the show. 8 trophies is nothing to sneeze at. My three jaw drppers were #YR not snagging Special Class Special, #BandB winning Writing (which #YR should have won) and Christel Khalil not winning Supporting Actress.
I was stunned KSJ’s tribute didn’t win Special Class Special but I had a feeling Sesame Street 50th would be their threat.
I was disappointed Christel Khalil didn’t win but Tamara Braun was the favorite to win.
I’m cool with B&B winning Writing. The baby Beth reveal was Writing.
As much as I still watch Y&R, I just can’t believe they won for Outstanding Drama. So much of the show is unwatchable and has been for years. I would have gone for B&B or DAYS but I’m not on the “blue ribbon panel” so…
Did you think the death of legendary Neil Winters (Real life death of KSJ) would lose???
I hope that was Tom’s last Emmy. Enough.
Jason Thompson…..FINALLY!! Heather Tom, I wasn’t expecting her to win Lead Actress.
Lol Joel Heather Tom will continue to win, she is a wonderful actress and deserves her Emmy wins.
And so, the annual travesty known as the Daytime Emmy Awards saunters on…
Nominating shows for Drama Series in a number of categories for which there is a pool of only four possibilities is the height of absurdity.
No award for DOOL other than Outstanding Music Direction and Composition?
Another win for Heather Tom? Really?
And is it truly acting when, as an actor, you’re eulogizing a character, played by another actor who tragically passed away, an actor who has been your screen partner (and ostensibly friend) for many years for whom you have personally been mourning?
I’m commenting specifically on your last point: “And is it truly acting when, as an actor, you’re eulogizing a character, played by another actor who tragically passed away, an actor who has been your screen partner (and ostensibly friend) for many years for whom you have personally been mourning?”
This is obviously directed against Bryton James’s win for Best Supporting Actor. Yes, his reel BEGAN with a scene from Neil’s funeral – scenes we all knew brought back feelings associated with Kristoff’s death.
However, this was only ONE SCENE of SIX included in Bryton’s Emmy reel. It simply set the stage for a reel with scenes which effectively told Devon’s story throughout the whole year. A story which began with loss and grief – not just for Neil but also for Hilary (in fact focused more on fictional Hilary than on Neil). The scenes move Devon from being mired in his grief and affected by panic attacks which he, at first, brushes off to scenes in which he acknowledges his grief and is able to move on and find new love with Elena. Bryton then included two additional scenes with Elena in which Devon emotionally dealt with his desire to honor Neil’s and Katherine’s legacies and his having been frustrated and angered by letting himself get caught up in the will mess. In other words, all the key points of Devon Hamilton’s 2019 story – not just ONE funeral eulogy scene.
To further illustrate my point, may I suggest looking to Mr. Fairman’s personable and informative interview last night with Bryton – an interview in which Bryton spoke about Brytni Sarpy (Elena) having been in 90% of his reel. Elena was NOT at the funeral, so that leaves a whole lot of reel we did not see.
That I am submitting this post shows the need for the Daytime Emmy organization to do as they have done in past years and release the COMPLETE REEL instead of picking ONE scene from the reel to show the public. Very misleading.
One futher point about “acting” grief where emotions echo such a real-life experience. Perhaps, because these emotions are so real and so raw, the acting challenge is in delivering them in character rather than as yourself. Just a thought.
I expected Bryton James to win but I disagreed with the choice and was really disappointed. I was so hoping they would come to their senses and the panelists would recognize great acting: Chandler Massey or Paul Telfer! I find Devon to be a boring and dull character, I never enjoy his acting. Competence shouldn’t win Emmys, great acting ought to win. I read what was in Bryton James’s reel and saw those scenes – I believe he won not due to his acting but for other reasons entirely. I think these panelists really need to watch more daytime television. There were four nominees who were way more deserving than Bryton James.
So you’re saying Bryton wasn’t deserving Freeman?
Agree. Devon is the most boring. I hope this doesn’t mean story.
Hello Aurora! And Bam! You really put me in my place! And quite respectful while doing so.
Sincerely, I appreciate your reply, as you have not only provided a differing view, you have eloquently and comprehensively backed up your premise.
In my defense, it seems that the success of Y&R at the Emmys this year is, in large part, an emotional reaction to the sad and tragic death of Kristoff St. John. We’ve seen countless emotional reactions pervade many an awards show of multiple genres. Also, many awards shows tend to reward the same actors/actresses repeatedly with wins and nominations (e.e., Heather Tom and Bryton James, respectively, although James did indeed win this year).
But here’s where my credibility further erodes: I stopped watching Y&R years ago. Further, I was never a fan of Devon and felt that James’ acting was overrated (for instance, garnering acting nominations during years when his storyline was minimal). So my comment on his win this year is based on my own bias as well as what I’ve read and surmised at this website.
Your final paragraph is especially pertinent and insightful: “One further point about ‘acting’ grief where emotions echo such a real-life experience. Perhaps, because these emotions are so real and so raw, the acting challenge is in delivering them in character rather than as yourself. Just a thought.”
So, Aurora, you have successfully shredded my gut reaction to James’ win. And I thank you for educating me and providing me with substantive, valid counterpoint. Best to you, Friend!
Quite refreshing responses – kudos to the both of you. There needs to be more mature dialogue & debate like this in the world… may your tribe increase!
The sentimental vote is the reason he won. Bryton was not the best actor in the category. As for the full reel, I am sure it had other scenes, but the clip that was released to the public was all about Neil’s funeral. It was the real life grief talking in those scenes for him instead of acting. Isn’t that fair to say, CR?
Not really because, as I said to James: “One futher point about “acting” grief where emotions echo such a real-life experience: Perhaps, because these emotions are so real and so raw, the acting challenge is in delivering them in character rather than as yourself.”
This is what I saw Bryton doing – feeling deeply for his (Bryton’s loss) of Kristoff but working even harder as an actor to deliver his eulogy as his character Devon expressing grief for his loss of Neil – NOT as Bryton. Overcoming one’s natural expression of emotion to react IN CHARACTER requires even greater acting control, finesse and talent. At his best (as I think he was here, Bryton plays his scenes with the subtle nuance and quiet subtext I enjoy so much.) BTW, I’m far from the only one with this opinion: I just listened to a whole podcast panel praise this scene for the same reason.
An added thought: Don’t most actors draw from the well of their own personal experiences to portray emotions?
James…as always, you are PERFECTLY SPOT ON!!!!! Oh…and to me, Heather Tom has enough Daytime Emmy Awards!!!!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!
Talk to ya’ later.
Have a good one, Brother.
Heather Tom wkn for The Bold & The Beautiful. She use to be on Y&R years ago as Victoria.
Correction: Heather Tom is on The Bold and the Beautiful NOT The Young and the Restless.
Enjoyed the award show. Happy with the winners especially Y&R winning Drama Series for the 11th time ❤️
Unless you are a long time viewer, you won’t remember that Heather played the teenage Victoria
I do remember her as Victoria but she’s now on B&B…… RESPECT THAT
Jason Thompson’s win was a LONG time coming. He’s a fantastic actor that was robbed time and again on GH. He turns in consistently solid performances and can make the best out of any material he’s given.
As for Heather Tom, she’s also a fantastic actor, but I don’t think she deserved the win this year. Maura West was robbed after giving such phenomenal performances during the Kevin/Ryan story. This is like what happened a few years ago when Eileen Davidson won instead of Nancy Lee Grahn, who clearly deserved the win that year.
I was most disappointed that Jon Lindstrom and Eden McCoy didn’t win. I thought it was Eden’s year with the scenes surrounding Oscar’s death, which she was tremendous in. Congrats to Tamara Braun, btw. This was a reminder of how good she can be, but also of how much GH wasted her talents for most of her tenure this go around.
Was really rooting hard for Jon Lindstrom after he didn’t win last year. I’m happy for Jason Thompson, he’s deserved an Emmy for years since his days on GH. But it’s a real shame that Jon gets totally shutout both years for his stellar work during the Kevin/Ryan arc. And unless they choose to continue that story down the road, I don’t know that he’ll get many more opportunities, since he’s been almost non-existent on screen minus this story.
Heather Tom over Maura West or Arianne Zucker, collective groan! I swear sometimes these voters don’t actually watch the reels and just select the familiar name.
I recorded the show and fast forwarded through most of it, except the soap categories, so it was a nice tidy 35-40 minutes of viewing for me. Wasn’t there a way they could have done live acceptance speeches via Zoom, rather than the dull, emotionless pre-recorded speeches?
I felt the exact same way. The problem is these panelists don’t watch the shows so they don’t know that Heather Tom was hardly on her show in 2019. I too was rooting for Jon Lindstrom, Eden McCoy and MAURA WEST, with Arianne Zucker another acceptable choice. JT ought to have won for playing Dr. Patrick Drake but at least he did excellent work.
I was really upset with the merging of the younger acting categories. This robbed William Lipton and/or Garen Stitt from an Emmy – but knowing what poor choices the panelists make they would have screwed that category up too.
I administer the Goldies on Goldderby. We get dozens of voters and Jason Thompson and Bryton James got zero votes! (Our winners were Roger Howarth and Jon Lindstrom, who we had in the Supporting Actor category). Heather Tom was cited by only 1 voter! (Maura West won in a landslide). Suzanne Rogers won our Supporting Actress award in the biggest landslide of all (Tamara Braun came in 3rd place). For the first time ever GH won almost all the awards including Series (Y&R got zero votes!), Directing and Writing. We had split younger acting categories and Eden McCoy and Garen Stitt were our winners. What do we do differently? We don’t do reels, we honor the whole entire year’s worth of work. The results are therefore not only different but imo much much much better!
Agree 100%. I despise that they merged the younger acting categories. Don’t recall anyone clamoring for that change to be made. They tried to fix something that wasn’t broken and in the process the guys ended up getting excluded. William Lipton and Garren Stitt should have definitely both been nominated, and it was an outright travesty that neither was.
If there was one thing I could tell the Emmy producers, it would be to reverse this stupid, unnecessary change they made, and give the younger guys and girls their own categories again next year.
Let’s be honest, Maura could win an Emmy every year, she’s that damn good in everything she does. She has three on the mantle already, so I’m not gonna shed any tears, but I really thought she had a strong chance this year with the reel she submitted. She’ll be back again, no question.
Jon Lindstrom on the other hand, I’m gutted for him, because of how good he was, and because his window is more than likely closed, unless GH all of a sudden starts featuring him again. Never say never. I hate to keep going back to last year, cause I love Maurice Benard and was happy to see him back on that stage 16 years after his previous win, but last year was really Jon’s year.
Freeman – I agree 100%. Y&R has gone downhill, so seeing them get all those awards was quite comical. The GH actors you mention had far more impressive scenes throughout the year. This is why I ignore these awards.
Olivia was amazing as Claire on Days and totally deserves to win an Emmy.
Olivia Rose Keegan from DOOL. She was really good at trying to kill her Aunt Ciara,amoung others.
Where do you begin. Bold and Beautiful should have won Best Drama along with their win for Best Writing. Bell did a great job with the Baby Beth storyline hands down! It brought practically the entire cast into the storyline and had a very dramatic ending. If not Bold, then General Hospital should have won Best Drama with the Kevin/Ryan murder storyline, the baby swap storyline featuring Michael’s real child and the death of popular character Oscar. But I agree that the Scrooge feature was not the best reel and GH was still able to nab Best Directing. Jon Lindstrom and Maura West should have snapped up BOTH Best Acting categories for the Kevin/Ryan storyline. But OK with ex-GH Jason Thompson winning after many snubs! Love Heather Tom but she can cry me a river better than Kim Zimmer did as Reva Shayne Lewis on GL. And the Best Supporting Actress should have gone to Annika Noelle for Bold but Tamara Braun was my second choice anyway. I am not familiar with Keegan’s work but Eden McCoy should have won for General Hospital with the Oscar storyline. And the fact that The View won anything was annoying. The only “info” you get from that bunch is that they hate the Republicans and President Trump – end of story and end of that show.
I was thrilled to see all the wins for Y&R – (too bad Gina T) was replaced during this time period. Had she not been replaced I am sure she would have been nominated again.
Big fan of Bold & Beautiful, however, Heather Tom really, how many times does she need to put her name in, we got it you won a lot, but give others a chance. I was really hoping Katherine Kelly Lang would win, she’s was due after being on the show since day one and her acting is just as good as Heather’s . Lang was robbed again.
Overall the Emmy show though different during these dark times, the show was a hit and they it was done was classy & fun.
The Talk ladies get an A+
Ms. Olivia Rose Keegan. “MY” Star…. nest graduate
she’s marvel’ous to watch… it took three years in a row nominated… so be it
respectively, she “lost” out to :
2018 Chloe Lanier, Nelle @GH
2019 Hayley Erin, Kiki @GH
WANT THIS TO BE KNOWN: @Josselyn, Eden McCoy, does not deserve to win an emmy. Thankfully, those “better” years are behind her… YES @Oscar made her better.. a maturity. no more… she’s bland just like momma
Olivia Rose Keegan ! you ring it up … you delight, for a newbie… stronghold
Jon Lindstrom : is a fantastic “MAN” . woot woot hotted out ! yes, he should have taken home GOLD last year… that’s the travesty… seeing Maurice Bernard waste … he relies so heavily on his dullard troupe… Max Gold won that emmy for him. nuff said.
Jason Thompson , is a delight to the senses… YEAH, He triggers
I mostly know him from @General Hospital… dag didn’t he swag man up before settling down with Robin … Dr. Drake any one !?!? DR DRAKE ANY ONE … YIKE’
he’s graced OUR screen , since 2005. @GH
Thompson confirmed his exit from General Hospital. He last appeared on January 7, 2016.
it was announced that Thompson would join The Young and the Restless as Billy Abbott; he first appeared on January 10, 2016
can you imagine exiting one role January 7, 2016 AND THREE DAYS LATER.. January 10, 2016 he’s Billy Abbott !!!!!
Jason Thompson has delivered from year 2005… watching him grow and ADD his OWN
He deserves best lead actor
as long as he acknowledges Amelia Heinle. Amelia Heinle brought her own to Biller Miller and even Michael Muhney.
I enjoyed the show & thought they did a great job considering circumstances. As I try to support 3/4 remaining shows, never been a B/B fan, I think for the most part selections were good. I do agree with Maura West not winning; she never takes a scene off. Days acting is almost like watching actors in an over the top Monty Python movies at times, too melodramatic and with the writing, I’m not surprised they didn’t win. Do think next year, Stephen Nichols will be a front runner for leading actor for Days, he has been putting on a master class since his return the end of last year. Days may win for best show too as most of the time jump stories heated up this year.
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Steve Kent Reportedly OUT as Sony Pictures Television VP in Charge of DAYS and Y&R
On Friday, reports surfaced that Steve Kent, Senior Executive Vice President of Programming at Sony Pictures Television, is no longer with the company and overseeing the Sony soap operas, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
According to Soap Opera Digest, a set side source reported that Kent’s last day was last Friday, April 12th, which was one day after what would have been his final appearance in his Sony VP role at the Days of our Lives 15,000th episode on set celebration.
During that ceremony, Kent gave a brief speech giving kudos to DAYS for its incredible milestone. Days is a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and Corday Productions, while Y&R is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Kent started his soap opera career as a producer for CBS’ defunct Capitol and then as the supervising producer of NBC’s Santa Barbara from1984 to 1993.
At Sony, before his role overseeing the soaps, Kent was Senior Executive Vice President of International Productions for Sony Pictures Television International department.
If reports are true, the question becomes who has taken over his position, and would oversee DAYS and Y&R from the Sony side? Share your thoughts on this developing story via the comment section below.
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(WATCH) 2024 Daytime Emmy Nominations Special Live!
After exciting morning for your favorite daytime stars when they were revealed to be nominees for the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards comes tonight 10th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special.
Beginning at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, several of the nominees will talk with Michael Fairman on their reactions to the news they have been nominated for a Daytime Emmy, share what scenes they submitted that landed in the top five or six in their respective performer acting categories and much more.
Scheduled to appear are: Days of our Lives nominees, Tamara Braun (Ava), Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Linsey Godfrey (Sarah), The Young and the Restless nominees: Allison Lanier (Summer), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Courtney Hope (Sally), Bryton James (Devon), The Bold and the Beautiful’s John McCook (Eric), General Hospital nominees, Finola Hughes (Anna) and Alley Mills (Heather), and The Bay’s Mike Manning (Caleb).
The 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Friday night, June 7th and emanating, once again this year from the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
For a full list of this year’s nominations click here.
Now, watch below as the stars chat it up as we celebrate their Daytime Emmy Nominations. If you have a potential question you might want posed to any of our guests, drop it in the comment section below and we just might ask it on air.
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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations: CBS Soaps Score Most, Eric Braeden, Dick Van Dyke, Guy Pearce Receive Nods
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have officially announced on Friday, the full list of nominees for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
While Thursday brought with it four reveals of the nominees in the Outstanding Daytime Drama, Talk Show Host, Lead Actor and Actress categories (as presented by various entertainment news programs), today’s nominations include all the other categories not previously announced.
The Daytime Emmy Awards telecast is set to be presented live on Friday night, June 7, at 8 PM EDT /delayed PT, on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. This will mark the 18th time that CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmys.
In addition, The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards will be presented on Saturday, June 8 at t9 PM ET/6 PM PT and streamed on The Emmys apps and at watch.TheEmmys.tv. The ceremonies will take place at the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles.
Television icon, Dick Van Dyke has received his first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Guest Performer category for his touching portrayal of Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s Days of our Lives. The nomination makes Van Dyke the oldest Daytime Emmy nominee in history at 98-years-old. In addition, motion picture and TV star, Guy Pearce, is also nominated as Guest Performer for his longtime role as Mike Young in the reboot of Neighbours.
Speaking of Neighbours, the Australian soap opera also received its first ever Daytime Emmy nomination for Daytime Drama Series now that its a revival can be streamed on Amazon Freevee. In addition, The Young and the Restless iconic, Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) received his first Daytime Emmy nomination in more than 20 years in the Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.
In the Daytime Drama series categories, CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless each scored 12 nominations more than any other show. Leading the acting nominations was B&B, who landed 7 performers in the various categories, a first in its 37-year history.
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS expressed, “We are happy to once again honor the creative talent both in front of and behind the camera of America’s favorite Daytime programs. We look forward to celebrating the icons who enliven the days of audiences across the country.”
Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS added, “Producing the Daytime Emmys is a labor of love for all of us at NATAS. The huge popularity of these shows continues to be must-see viewing for their fans.” NATAS also revealed that Lifetime Achievement Honorees, Hosts, Presenters, and Silver and Gold Circle honorees will be revealed at a later date.
The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in television programming honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be produced once again by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI). Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie executive produces from ATI.
Congratulations to all the men and women in front of the camera and behind the scenes for their recognition as we take a look at who will be going for gold come June. Here are the nominees below starting with the Daytime Drama Categories.
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Neighbours
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Tamara Braun, Days of our Lives
Finola Hughes, General Hospital
Katherine Kelly Lang, The Bold and the Beautiful
Annika Noelle, The Bold and the Beautiful
Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless
Cynthia Watros, General Hospital
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless
Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye, The Bold and the Beautiful
Eric Martsolf, Days of our Lives
John McCook, The Bold and the Beautiful
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Jennifer Gareis, The Bold and the Beautiful
Linsey Godfrey, Days of our Lives
Courtney Hope, The Young and the Restless
Allison Lanier, The Young and the Restless
Emily O’Brien, Days of our Lives
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Robert Gossett, General Hospital
Bryton James, The Young and the Restless
Wally Kurth, Days of our Lives
A Martinez, The Bay
Mike Manning, The Bay
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Linden Ashby, The Young and the Restless
Ashley Jones, The Bold and the Beautiful
Alley Mills, General Hospital
Guy Pearce, Neighbours
Dick Van Dyke, Days of our Lives
OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION
General Hospital
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of our Lives
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Kelly Clarkson Show
OUTSTANDING CASTING
African Queens: Njinga
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Start Up
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN
African Queens: Njinga
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
African Queens: Njinga
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP
African Queens: Njinga
The Drew Barrymore Show
Sherri
The View
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
“Shine” General Hospital
“Unexpected Truth”Unexpected
“We’re Home” Reconnecting Roots
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall
Turning The Tables with Robin Roberts
The View
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
OUTSTANDING CULINARY SERIES
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Family Dinner
Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays
Valerie’s Home Cooking
What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel
OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
Hot Bench
Judy Justice
Justice For The People with Judge Milian
The People’s Court
We The People with Judge Lauren Lake
DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, Live with Kelly and Mark
Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell, Sheryl Underwood, The Talk
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
OUTSTANDING CULINARY HOST
Lidia Bastianich, 25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
Valerie Bertinelli, Valerie’s Home Cooking
Eduardo Garcia, Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks
Sophia Roe, Counter Space
Buddy Valastro, Legends of the Fork
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PERSONALITY – DAILY
Frank Caprio, Caught in Providence
Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner , Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi, Rachel Smith, Entertainment Tonight
Deborah Norville, Steven Fabian, Lisa Guerrero, Ann Mercogliano, Jim Moret, Les Trent. Inside Edition
Robert Hernandez, Star Jones, Divorce Court
Judge Judy Sheindlin, Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose, Judy Justice
What do you think about the nominations for the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards? Who do you think deserved to get in that did? Who do you think got snubbed? Who are you happiest to see receive a nomination? Let us know via the comment section below.
Make sure to be with us live starting tonight Friday, April 19th at 8pm ET/5pm PT for the Michael Fairman Channel’s 10th anniversary edition of its Daytime Emmy Nomination Special 2024, featuring some of the just announced daytime drama nominees.
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