2026 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations — The Full List of Soap Nominees
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards competition has begun with the announcement of the nominees in all categories. The casts and crews of General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Beyond the Gates, and Days of Our Lives are vying for the golden statuettes, and the winners will be announced atthe 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, October 30.
Y&R leads this year’s nominations with 18, and, in its first year of eligibility for the Daytime Emmys, BTG notched a total of 15 nods. GH racked up 13 nominations, while DAYS earned 8 and B&B got 7.
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Lead Actor were announced on July 13, but now the rest of the nominations have been revealed. Here are all of the nominees in the Daytime Drama categories.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Stacy Haiduk (Kristen, DAYS)
Karla Mosley (Dani, BTG)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)
Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)
Tamara Tunie (Anita, BTG)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R)
Steve Burton (Jason, GH)
Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B)
Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, B&B)
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah, DAYS)
Camryn Grimes (Mariah, Y&R)
Beth Maitland (Traci, Y&R)
Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie, BTG)
Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn, GH)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Sean Dominic (Nate, Y&R)
Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill, BTG)
Michael Graziadei (Daniel, Y&R)
Roger Howarth (Matt, Y&R)
Mike Manning (Smitty, BTG)
Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter, B&B)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (Emma, GH)
Al Calderon (Javi, DAYS)
Alice Halsey (Rachel, DAYS)
Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH)
Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG)
Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (June, BTG)
Jeff Kober (Cyrus, GH)
Eva LaRue (Natalia, GH)
Christopher Sean (Paul, DAYS)
Ray Wise (Ian, Y&R)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Let Frankie Cook
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Cinematography or Camerawork for a Daytime Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
France Made With Love
General Hospital
Long Way Home
Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
TrueSouth
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
The View
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13145)
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13244)
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13149)
The Young and the Restless(Episode 13273)
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
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