The Daytime Emmy Awards are here, and it’s all anyone can possibly talk about. Read further to know who set what record and who’s the star of the evening.
This year’s Daytime Emmy Awards are finally here to celebrate the incredible talent and work of the best soap operas and stars; it’s ready to acknowledge their contributions to the industry. The Daytime Emmy Awards 2025 is being hosted live at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, on Friday. It is being hosted by Mario Lopez, best known for the talk show Access Hollywood.
This year’s major nominations are led by The Young and the Restless , with 19 nods. General Hospital secured a total of 16 nominations, and Days of Our Lives gained 13 nominations, while Drew Barrymore received nine and Kelly Clarkson received eight. British broadcaster and writer Sir David Attenborough made history this year with his Emmy win for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily for Netflix’s Secret Lives of Orangutans. At age 99, Attenborough is now the oldest Daytime Emmy winner, surpassing Dick Van Dyke.
Check out the full winners list here:
Daytime Emmys 2025 Winners List –
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital – WINNER
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
The Drew Barrymore Show – WINNER
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
The View
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb, Today With Hoda and Jenna
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, Live With Kelly and Mark – WINNER
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
The #DaytimeEmmys Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host goes to Drew Barrymore @drewbarrymore | @DrewBarrymoreTV (@cbs). pic.twitter.com/byMKscfHOm
— The Emmys (@TheEmmys) October 18, 2025
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES
Access Hollywood
E! News
Entertainment Tonight – WINNER
Extra
OUTSTANDING CULINARY SERIES
Be My Guest With Ina Garten
Delicious Miss Brown
Emeril Cooks
Lidia’s Kitchen
Selena + Restaurant
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES (ACTRESS)
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital – WINNER
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES (ACTOR)
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, Days of Our Lives
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives – WINNER
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital
The #DaytimeEmmys Award for Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series goes to General Hospital @generalhospital (@ABCNetwork). pic.twitter.com/IbvwUa0Fdz
— The Emmys (@TheEmmys) October 18, 2025
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES (ACTRESS)
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives
Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless
Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis, General Hospital
Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives
Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless – WINNER
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES (ACTOR)
Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital
Blake Berris as Everett Lynch, Days of Our Lives
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase, General Hospital
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital – WINNER
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless
Clint Howard as Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful
Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze, General Hospital
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital – WINNER
Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless
Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, General Hospital
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PERSONALITY – DAILY
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith, and Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover , and Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones and Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose , and Judge Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice
OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital – WINNER
The Young and the Restless
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital – WINNER
The Young and the Restless
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