2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees Unveiled

2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees Unveiled

The excitement surrounding the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards is palpable, as the nominees have recently been announced. Leading the nominations is CBS’s long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless, which garnered an impressive 19 nominations. This is closely followed by ABC’s General Hospital with 16 nominations and NBC’s Days of Our Lives securing 13 nods. Other contenders include CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful with four nominations, while both Popstar TV’s The Bay and Prime Video’s Neighbours received one nomination each.

Eligibility and Nomination Process

It’s important to note that CBS’s newest daytime soap, Beyond the Gates, was not eligible for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards. However, it will be eligible for the next competition cycle, having premiered in 2025. The nomination period for the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards spans the entire 2024 calendar year, from January 1 to December 31.

Typically, each category aims to feature five nominees and one winner. However, in certain categories—particularly in Daytime Drama Program—the number of nominees may be less than five. The National Awards Committee enforces a guideline stipulating that in categories with fewer than ten submissions, no more than 50% of entries may be nominated. This policy has been implemented to uphold the integrity of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) competitions and preserve the prestige associated with award nominations.

Key Categories and Nominees

The Daytime Emmy Awards are set to take place in October 2025 on CBS. Here’s a breakdown of some of the significant categories and their nominees:

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

• Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• General Hospital — ABC
• The Young and the Restless — CBS (Sony Pictures Television)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

• 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 Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

• 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
• Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital — ABC
• Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless — CBS
• Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital — ABC

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless — CBS
• Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis, General Hospital — ABC
• Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless — CBS

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

• Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital — ABC
• Blake Berris as Everett Lynch, Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless — CBS
• Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase, General Hospital — ABC
• Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital — ABC

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series

• Olivia d’Abo as Fifi Garrett, The Bay — Popstar! TV
• AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives — Peacock
• Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce, The Bold and the Beautiful — CBS
• Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa, The Bold and the Beautiful — CBS

Other Noteworthy Categories

Several additional categories have also generated excitement, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series, Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series, and Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series. With a broad array of nominees across various genres, the Daytime Emmys promise an exciting celebration of television excellence.

As the date for the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards approaches, fans and industry insiders alike are eager to see who will take home the coveted awards and showcase their talents on this prestigious platform. Stay tuned for further developments leading up to this highly anticipated event.