Nominations for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmys have been released. The Young and the Restless led the pack, with General Hospital nipping at its heels. But it’s two soaps lack of nominations that have fans talking.
It’s officially Daytime Emmy season, even if it’s come a little later than in years past. Earlier this year, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) shifted its awards calendar. The Daytime Emmys, which have typically taken place on or around Father’s Day weekend in June, were pushed back to a fall date. The News and Documentary Emmys, which had been a fall fixture, were moved up to midyear.
As has been the case over the past several years, primetime entertainment news programs were given the chance to get a jump start on the nominations. Eight awards categories — four of them focused on soaps — were announced Wednesday, July 9, on Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and E! News. The remaining categories were announced at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific on Thursday, July 10.
In a surprising twist, there were just three soaps nominated in the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series category — Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. Last year, there were six nominees for the first time since 1989 — the three traditional network soaps, Peacock’s DAYS, Amazon’s reboot of the Australian soap Neighbours, and The Bay.
This year, none of the streaming soaps made the cut. The Bold and the Beautiful, meanwhile, didn’t make the cut first the first time since 2012.
Breaking down the nominations
If you’re wondering why there are just three nominees in the Drama Series category, NATAS explains it is due to the enforcement of a longstanding rule. In any category where there are fewer than ten submissions, no more than 50% of the submitted entries may be nominated. That means, if all of the aforementioned soaps did submit in the Drama Series category, the most nominees that could be expected would be three – or half of the six eligible programs. And you thought you wouldn’t need math to watch the soaps!
It is worth noting that Beyond the Gates was not eligible for this year’s Daytime Emmys competition as the eligibility period spanned from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Beyond the Gates debuted in February 2025 and therefore will not be eligible until next year’s Daytime Emmy awards.
B&B‘s woes were not confined to the night’s biggest prize. The only 30-minute soap and the world’s most watched soap opera was also shut out in nearly every category. B&B nabbed three acting nominations – two in the newly created Emerging Talent category and one in the Guest Performance field. The show also earned a technical nomination in the Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup.
The Young and the Restless earned the most nominations with 19. Ten of those nominations came in acting categories — with a whopping four nominations in the Lead Actress category alone.
General Hospital, meanwhile, will be looking to complete a fivepeat. The ABC soap has been named Outstanding Daytime Drama series every year since 2021. GH has earned top honors a record-setting 16 times.
Days of our Lives had its best year in five years, earning nominations in nearly every category designed for just soaps. Curiously, the Peacock streamer did not earn a Lead Actress despite there being six nominees.
What we know about the Daytime Emmys ceremony
“We’re excited to recognize the exceptional individuals and teams who make daytime television great every year and in some cases, every day,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. He added, “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.”
The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards will be held October 17, 2025. So far there has been no official venue for the ceremony or broadcast partner announced.
Here are the nominees in all of the daytime drama categories as well as the Creative Arts categories where at least one soap is nominated.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days of our Lives)
Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark, Days of our Lives)
Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of our Lives)
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri, General Hospital)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless)
Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless)
Laura Wright (Carly Spencer, General Hospital)
Outstanding 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, The Young and the Restless)
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase, General Hospital)
Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton, Days of our Lives)
Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless)
Kate Mansi (Kristina Corinthos Davis, General Hospital)
Emily O’Brien (Theresa Donovan, Days of our Lives)
Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
NEW CATEGORY! Eligible performers are 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.
Olivia d’Abo (Fifi Garrett, The Bay)
AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene, Days of our Lives)
Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas, Days of our Lives)
Christian Weissmann (Remy Pryce, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series
Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless)
Clint Howard (Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful)
Jacqueline Lopez (Blaze, General Hospital)
Alley Mills (Heather Webber, General Hospital)
Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless)
Avery Kristen Pohl (Esme Prince, General Hospital)
Outstanding Writing Team
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Directing Team
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Making Good
Start Up
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Days of our Lives
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Technical Team, Camera Work, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Drew Barrymore Show
Neighbours
The View
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Talk
The View
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Original Song
This category was eliminated by NATAS in 2025. No official explanation was given, though it is believed that dwindling eligibility resulted in the decision to scrap the category.
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Sherri
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Sherri
NOMINATIONS AT A GLANCE
NOMINATIONS BY SOAPS
The Young and the Restless: 19 nominations: 10 acting, 6 technical, plus Directing, Writing, and Series
General Hospital: 16 nominations: 10 acting, 3 technical, plus Directing, Writing, and Serie
Days of our Lives: 13 nominations: 8 acting, 2 technical, plus Directing, Writing, and Series
The Bold and the Beautiful: 4 nominations: 3 acting, 1 technical
The Bay: 1 nomination: 1 acting
Neighbours: 1 nomination: 1 technical
NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK
CBS: 23 nominations (37 total)
ABC: 16 nominations (25 total)
Peacock: 13 nominations (14 total)
PopStar! TV: 1 nomination (1 total)
Amazon: 1 nomination (11 total)
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