The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards were held tonight in Hollywood. “General Hospital” took home Outstanding Drama Series for the six year in a row, while the ending Kelly Clarkson Show took the Outstanding Talk Show for the fifth straight year.
New soap “Beyond The Gates” took home a total of 4 awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for Tamara Tunie who plays Dupree matriarch Anita Williams Dupree. “The Bold and the Beautiful” actor Scott Clifton continued his winning streak, picking up his fourth Emmy award for his role as Liam Spencer on the show.
“General Hospital” star Genie Francis received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, presented by husband Jonathan Frakes. As Laura Collins, the icon was part of the most famous supercouple Luke and Laura, whose 1981 wedding remains the most watched daytime event in television history.
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Key Takeaways
- Emmy winner Tamara Tunie has appeared in television roles over the years, including “Law & Order: SVU,” and “As the World Turns.”
- The Daytime Emmy Gold and Silver Recipients for 2026 were Meredith Viera, Patrika Darbo, Byron Allen, Francesca James, Stephen Brown, and Rubin Ervin.
- Sherri Shepherd won the Outstanding Talk Show Host Emmy for her now defunct show “Sherri.”
Daytime Emmys Winners 2026
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
“General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
“Entertainment Tonight” (CBS Media Ventures)
“Be My Guest With Ina Garten” (Food Network [Pacific Productions])
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
“Lucky Chow” (PBS [Lucky Rice])
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Series
“Justice for the People With Judge Milian” (Entertainment Studios)
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
“Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross” (Roku [Joy Mill Entertainment | Story Syndicate | Artists First])
Outstanding Instructional / How-To Program
“Home Town Takeover” (HGTV [RTR Media Inc.])
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
“A Different Breed” (InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films])
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
“Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter” (The Hollywood Reporter [IFC])
Outstanding Daytime Special
“Unleashing Hope: The Power of Service Dogs for Children with Autism” (Hulu [NY27 Productions | Shivelight LLC | Zables & Associates])
Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program
“Glam Through The Ages” (KeyTV Network)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Tamara Tuniem, “Beyond the Gates”(CBS)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Scott Clifton, “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS [Bell-Phillip TV Productions, Inc.])
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Beth Maitland, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS [Sony Pictures Television])
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Roger Howarth, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS [Sony Pictures Television])
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Ambyr Michelle, “Beyond the Gates” (CBS)
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Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jeff Kober, “General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Sherri Shepherd, “Sherri” (Debmar-Mercury)
Outstanding Culinary Host
Ina Garten, “Be My Guest with Ina Garten” (Food Network [Pacific Productions])
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, “Divorce Court” (FOX)
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Giada De Laurentiis, “Giada in My Kitchen” (Prime Video [Butternut])
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
“General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series
“Expedition Unknown” (“Searching for World War II’s Lost Hero”; Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions])
“This Old House” (“Asheville Rebuilds”; PBS | Roku)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
“Days of our Lives” (Peacock [Corday Productions, Inc. | Sony Pictures Television])
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Non-Studio Non-Fiction Series
“A Different Breed” (“The Season Begins”; InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films])
Outstanding Directing for a Daytime Studio Non-Fiction Series
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (“Episode 5033”; NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program
“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted])
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Studio Program
“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (NBC | Peacock [Done & Dusted])
Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program
“Long Way Home” (“Lost in Lapland”; Apple [Long Way Productions])
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Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Non-Studio Program
“A Different Breed” (“The Season Begins”; InkBlot Narratives [Purina Films])
Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Studio Program
“Craft Roundtables” (“Editors”; IndieWire.com)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Prerecorded Daytime Program
“Long Way Home” (“Lost in Lapland”; Apple [Long Way Productions])
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (“Episode 5007”; NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
“Beyond the Gates” (“Episode 104”; CBS)
Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (“Episode 5033”; NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
“The Young and the Restless” (“Episode 13273”; CBS [Sony Pictures Television])
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
“Beyond the Gates” (“Episode 103”; CBS)
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (“Episode 5033”; NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
“General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program
“The Drew Barrymore Show” (CBS Media Ventures)
Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
“Requiem for Colour: A Journey through Lament and Joy” (MultyCam [Midsouth Chapter])
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