The 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations — The Complete List of Nominated Soaps
The complete list of nominees for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards — which will take place in Los Angeles on Friday, October 17 — was unveiled Thursday. This followed the early reveal of select category nominations on Wednesday evening across several entertainment programs, including Entertainment Tonight, Extra and Access Hollywood. (It’s important to note that Beyond The Gates is not in contention for any awards this year. The show debuted on February 24, 2025 and falls outside the eligibility period, which only includes programming that aired between January 1 and December 31, 2024.) Find out who was nominated from Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and Young and Restless, and then share your thoughts about the nominations in the comments section below:
Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, Young and Restless)
Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott, Young and Restless)
Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson, Young and Restless)
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, Young and Restless)
Laura Wright (Carly Spencer, General Hospital)
Lead Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, Young and 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)
Supporting Performance In A Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives)
Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, Young and Restless)
Kate Mansi (Kristina Corinthos-Davis, General Hospital)
Emily O’Brien (Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives)
Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins Abbott, Young and Restless)
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, Young and Restless)
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase, General Hospital)
Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, General Hospital)
Emerging Talent In A Daytime Drama Series
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, Bold and Beautiful)
Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa, Bold and Beautiful)
Guest Performance In A Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten, Young and Restless)
Clint Howard (Tom Starr, Bold and Beautiful)
Jacqueline Lopez (Blaze, General Hospital)
Alley Mills (Heather Webber, General Hospital)
Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis, Young and Restless)
Avery Kristen Pohl (Esme Prince, General Hospital)
Writing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Young and Restless
Directing For A Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Young and Restless
Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Young and Restless
Lighting Direction
Days of Our Lives
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Young and Restless
Casting
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Making Good
Start Up
Young and Restless
Costume Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Sherri
Young and Restless
Hair and Makeup
Bold and Beautiful
The Drew Barrymore Show
General Hospital
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Sherri
Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live with Kelly and Mark
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Young and Restless
Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Talk
The View
Young and Restless
Technical Direction, Camera Work, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Drew Barrymore Show
Neighbours
The View
Young and Restless
Courtney Hope
Dominic Zamprogna
Eileen Davidson
Emily O'Brien
Eric Martsolf
Greg Rikaart
Jonathan Jackson
Kate Mansi
Laura Wright
Linsey Godfrey
Melissa Claire Egan
Michelle Stafford
Nancy Lee Grahn
Paul Telfer
Peter Bergman
Sharon Case
Susan Walters
Beyond The Gates
Bold and Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
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