2025 Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees
The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on Friday, October 17.
Watch the ceremony live at 7pm ET/4pm PT on Friday, October 17 streaming at watch.theemmys.tv.
The soap categories are listed below:
The Winners Have an X beside them
Our picks have a * beside them
Fan Voted Picks (In Our Weekly Poll) Have a Y beside them
(Note: The eligibility window for this year's Daytime Emmy nominees was January 1-December 31, 2024, therefore Beyond the Gates will be eligible next year)
Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives*
General Hospital Y X
Young and Restless
Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, Young and Restless)*
Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott, Young and Restless)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson, Young and Restless)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital) X
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, Young and Restless)
Laura Wright (Carly Spencer, General Hospital) Y
Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, Young and Restless) Y
Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days of Our Lives)*
Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives)
Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives) X
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri, General Hospital)
Supporting Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives)*
Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, Young and Restless) Y
Kate Mansi (Kristina Corinthos-Davis, General Hospital)
Emily O’Brien (Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives)
Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins Abbott, Young and Restless) X
Supporting Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Tajh Bellow (TJ Ashford, General Hospital)
Blake Berris (Everett Lynch, Days of our Lives)
Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti, Young and Restless) Y
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase, General Hospital)*
Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital) X
Emerging Talent In A Daytime Drama Series
Olivia d’Abo (Fifi Garrett, The Bay)
AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives)*
Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives) Y
Christian Weissmann (Remy Pryce, Bold and Beautiful)
Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa, Bold and Beautiful) X
Guest Performance In A Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten, Young and Restless)
Clint Howard (Tom Starr, Bold and Beautiful)
Jacqueline Lopez (Blaze, General Hospital) Y
Alley Mills (Heather Webber, General Hospital) X
Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis, Young and Restless)
Avery Kristen Pohl (Esme Prince, General Hospital)*
Writing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital* X
Young and Restless Y
Directing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives*
General Hospital X
Young and Restless
Lighting Direction
Days of Our Lives
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show X
The View
Young and Restless*
Casting
Days of Our Lives X
General Hospital*
Making Good
Start Up
Young and Restless
Costume Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital X
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Sherri
Young and Restless*
Hair and Makeup
Bold and Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital*
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show X
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Sherri
Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors X
Young and Restless*
Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show X
The Talk
The View
Young and Restless*
Technical Direction, Camera Work, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade X
The Drew Barrymore Show
Neighbours*
The View
Young and Restless