Daytime Emmy Awards 2020: ‘Young and Restless’ wins 8 including Outstanding Drama Series

Daytime Emmys June 26 on CBS

The 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were broadcast tonight on CBS after several years online. The hosts, presenters and winners handed out the awards from home due to the stay at home orders due to the Corvid 19 pandemic.

Hosts Sharon Osbourne, Marie Osmond, Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Anne Inaba and Eve of CBS’ “The Talk,” served as the night’s host as they passed out awards in Drama, Digital, Talk Show and Culinary categories to name a few.

The winners included many familiar faces, including “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek who took home the Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host for the second year in a row. This marked his seventh win.

In the acting categories, Heather Tom took home her 6th Emmy for her role as Katie Logan on “The Young and the Restless. Tamara Braun took home the Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for her role as Kim Nero on “General Hospital.” The Outstanding Actor Award went to “The Young and the Restless” Jason Thompson for his role as Billy Abbott.

Bryton James of “The Young and the Restless” took home the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. James beat out Mark Grossman (Adam Newman, CBS’s ‘The Young and the Restless’), Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis, NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives ‘), Chandler Massey (Will Horton, NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’), James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine, ABC’s ‘General Hospital’) and Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’).

James honored the late Kristoff St John in his speech and took a time to addresss the racial injustice protests going on around the country.

The Young and the Restless” took home the big award for Outstanding Drama Series for its tribute to St. John’s Neil Winters character with the episodes surrounding Neil’s funeral. St. John passed away in February of 2019.

The creative and children’s and animation awards will be announced next month.

Check out the list of announced winners below:


Outstanding Drama Series
The Young and the Restless CBS

Outstanding Digital Drama Series
The Bay The Series Amazon Prime Video


Outstanding Culinary Series
Giada Entertains Food Networ
k

Outstanding Game Show
Jeopardy! Syndicated


Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
The People’s Court Syndicated


Outstanding Morning Show
Today Show NBC


Outstanding Informative Talk Show
The View ABC


Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Syndicated


Outstanding Entertainment News Show
Entertainment Tonight Syndicated


Outstanding Special Class Special
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration HBO


Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Heather Tom as Katie Logan CBS
The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott CBS
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Tamara Braun as Dr Kim Nero ABC
General Hospital

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bryton James as Devon Hamilton CBS
The Young and the Restless


Outstanding Young Performer in a Drama Series
Olivia Rose Keegan as Claire Brady NBC
Days of Our Lives


Outstanding Game Show Host
Alex Trebek Syndicated
Jeopardy!


Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Kelly Clarkson Syndicated
The Kelly Clarkson Show


Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Head Writer
Bradley P. Bell

Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series
General Hospital ABC


Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Eva LaRue CBS
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement – Topical
Jeopardy! Syndicated


Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement – Brand Image
Campaign – Network or Program
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Digital Release


Outstanding Writing for a Special Class Special
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration HBO


Outstanding Directing for a Talk, Entertainment News or Morning Show
Today Show with Hoda & Jenna NBC

Outstanding Directing for a Game Show
The Price Is Right CBS


Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama or
Digital Drama Series
Days of Our Lives NBC


Outstanding Original Song
“The Bad Guys?”
Brainwashed By Toons funnyordie.com


Outstanding Casting for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
Eastsiders Netflix


Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS

AND
DARK/WEB Amazon Prime Video


Outstanding Lighting Direction
The Kelly Clarkson Show Syndicated


Outstanding Technical Team for a Drama Series
General Hospital ABC


Outstanding Technical Team
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration HBO


Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama or Digital
Drama Series
General Hospital ABC


Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless CBS


Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing
The Price Is Right CBS


Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Young and the Restless CBS


Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Kelly Clarkson Show Syndicated


Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama or Digital Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS


Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Real Syndicated


Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless CBS


Outstanding Hairstyling
The Real Syndicated


Outstanding Makeup for a Drama Series
The Young and the Restless CBS


Outstanding Makeup
The Talk CBS

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