Daytime Emmys Reveal 2025 Nominations (UPDATING LIVE)
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is slowly rolling out its list of nominations for the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will take place this year on October 17 in Pasadena (moving from the show’s longtime June berth). Kicking things off Wednesday afternoon, NATAS was set to announce nominations in categories including daytime drama series, daytime talk series, lead actor in a daytime drama series and lead actress in a daytime drama series.
Also set to be revealed on Wednesday: Noms for instructional series, travel or adventure program, lifestyle program and instructional/how-to program. The remainder of this year’s nominations will be announced on Thursday.
More from Variety
Documentary Emmys Winners List: Nat Geo, Netflix Lead, MSNBC's 'The Sing Sing Chronicles' Lands Top Prize and Bill Moyers Is Paid Tribute
CBS Tops 2025 News Emmy Wins; CNN's 'The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper' and ABC's 'World News Tonight with David Muir' Land Key Program Prizes
Al Roker, Filmmaker Jon Else to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at 46th News & Documentary Emmys
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R46e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R86e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeThe decision to move the Daytime Emmys to October came as NATAS realigned the timing for some of its biggest shows. Last month, the News & Documentary Emmys, which usually take place in the fall, moved to June instead. At last year’s event, “General Hospital” won the top daytime drama award for the fourth year in a row, while legendary actor and comedianDick Van Dyke made history, winning the 2024 Daytime Emmy award for guest performer in a daytime drama series (via Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives”_/ At 98, that made Van Dyke the oldest actor to receive a Daytime Emmy win.
The 52nd Daytime Emmys eligibility window was between Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024 — which is why CBS’ new soap opera “Beyond the Gates,” which premiered in 2025, isn’t included in the nomination tally just yet. As for a broadcast partner for this year’s Daytime Emmys, that’s still TBD. CBS’ most recent two-year deal to air the kudocast ended last year.
Among major changes to this year’s Daytime Emmy competition are new categories including Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Program, which looks at new performers “on their first Daytime contract with no previous Daytime Emmy acting nominations. They must have been on their Daytime Drama for two years or less, and must be onscreen in a speaking role with at least one multi-episode story arc. There is no age restriction.”
Also, the Culinary Series category has been split into two: Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series and Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series; while the Outstanding Travel, Nature, and Adventure category was also divided into Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program and Outstanding Nature and Science Program.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R4be4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R8be4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeAnd then NATAS has added “Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre,” which it stresses is not an Emmy-eligible category, but instead an award for any regional program winner “that won at their home contest between the dates of June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025 in the following applicable categories: Lifestyle, Magazine, Entertainment, and Arts/Entertainment Long or Short Form.” Winners will receive a crystal pillar trophy instead of an Emmy.One other major change: instead of a separate Creative Arts ceremony, the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held at a single ceremony this year.
“We’re excited to recognize the exceptional individuals and teams who make daytime television great every year and in some cases, every day,” said NATAS prexy/CEO Adam Sharp. “As the Daytime landscape continues to expand, we’re excited to introduce new categories to recognize the boundary-pushing work being done, and we’re enthusiastic to convene with and celebrate the whole Daytime community in one ceremony.”
Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers with Rachel Schwartz serving as Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. The firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, provides accounting services for the competition.
Here are the first batch of 2025 Daytime Emmys nominees:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
“Days of our Lives” (Peacock)
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R4je4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R8je4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe“General Hospital” (ABC)
“The Young and the Restless” (CBS [Sony Pictures Television])
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, “Days of our Lives” (Peacock)
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark, “Days of our Lives” (Peacock)
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis, “Days of our Lives” (Peacock)
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, “General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, “The Young and the Restless”(CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R52e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R92e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeNancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, “General Hospital” (ABC)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, “GeneralHospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
“George to the Rescue” (NBC)
“Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut” (Netflix [Tremolo Productions])
“Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward” (NBC [Hearst Media Production Group])
“Homegrown” (Magnolia Network [Eclipse Creative])
“You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” (Netflix [Netflix | OPS | The Vogt Foundation])
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
“Dime Como Hacerlo” (Roku [This Old House Productions])
“The Fixers” (BYUtv)
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R5he4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R9he4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe“Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse” (Magnolia Network [Blind Nil])
“Going Home with Tyler Cameron” (Amazon Prime Video [Amazon MGM Studios | High Noon Entertainment])
“Married to Real Estate” (HGTV)
“Martha Gardens” (Roku [Marquee Brands])
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
“Be My Guest with Ina Garten” (Food Network [Pacific Productions])
“Delicious Miss Brown” (Food Network [FRANK.])
“Emeril Cooks” (Roku [Marquee Brands])
“Lidia’s Kitchen” (PBS [Tavola Productions])
“Selena + Restaurant” (Food Network [July Moon Productions | Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)])
More to come
Best of Variety
Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch
Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — Netflix, Neon and Warner Bros Could Dominate Season With 'Frankenstein,' 'Sentimental Value' and 'Sinners'
New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
Sign up for Variety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
