52nd Daytime Emmy Awards: ‘General Hospital’ Leads with Seven, Drew Barrymore Wins First, David Attenborough Makes History
General Hospital was the big winner of the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards, with seven wins including Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress for Nancy Lee Grahn, Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor for Jonathan Jackson, Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series.
The Drew Barrymore Show was next with three including a somewhat surprise win for Drew Barrymore as Outstanding Talk Series Host. It was Barrymore’s first ever Emmy win (she was previously nominated for four Daytime Emmys and two Primetime Emmys). Live with Kelly and Mark upset The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s four-year reign in that category. Interestingly, Barrymore, Ripa and Consuelos were all not present for their wins. The Secret Lives of Animals and Secret Lives of Orangutans also won three awards each, and Black Barbie, Days of Our Lives, Delicious Miss Brown, Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, Entertainment Tonight and The Kelly Clarkson Show earned two wins each.
Sir David Attenborough, 99, won Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily for the Netflix program, Secret Lives of Orangutans. With, he set a new record as the oldest person to win a Daytime Emmy, beating Dick Van Dyke’s record by one year that he just set last season. Van Dyke won Outstanding Guest Performer in a drama series last year at 98 for his performance on Days of Our Lives. Attenborough, younger brother of two-time Academy Award winner Richard Attenborough (Gandhi), is also a three-time Primetime Emmy winner for his narration in three different series.’
Lisa Yamada became the inaugural winner in the Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category for The Bold and the Beautiful, which was one of three new awards handed out at the 2025 Daytime Emmys alongside Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series and Regional Content in a Daytime Genre, which went to Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall and createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols (Idaho Public Television), respectively.
The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out Friday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium while streaming on The Emmys apps and at watch.TheEmmys.tv. Mario Lopez served as the night’s host. During the live show, Deborah Norville was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is the complete list of winners.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Extra (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Lidia’s Kitchen (PBS)
Selena + Restaurant (Food Network)
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
BBQ High (Magnolia Network)
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall (HBO | Max) (WINNER)
Ingrediente: Mexico (Amazon Prime Video)
TrueSouth (ESPN | ABC | SEC Network)
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
America’s Court with Judge Kevin Ross (Entertainment Studios)
Divorce Court (FOX)
Hot Bench (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)
Justice for the People With Judge Milian (Entertainment Studios)
We the People With Judge Lauren Lake (Entertainment Studios)
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel) (WINNER)
Field Trip With Curtis Stone Hong Kong (PBS)
The Good Road (PBS)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Mexico Made With Love (PBS)
Outstanding Science and Nature Program
Living with Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Dime Como Hacerlo (Roku)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network) (WINNER)
Going Home with Tyler Cameron (Amazon Prime Video)
Married to Real Estate (HGTV)
Martha Gardens (Roku)
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
George to the Rescue (NBC)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward (NBC)
Homegrown (Magnolia Network)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Netflix) (WINNER)
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (PBS)
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter (IFC)
The Swift Effect (Peacock)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS)
Outstanding Daytime Special
Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter, An “Entertainment Tonight” Special (CBS)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (Amazon Prime Video)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)
Outstanding Short Form Program
Ballin’ Out (Outsports) (WINNER)
Billboard Presents (Billboard.com)
Catalyst (LinkedIn News)
Eat This With Yara, “The Chef Preserving Gaza’s Cuisine Amid a Genocide” (AJ+)
Live Like A Champion (Healthline)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
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) (WINNER)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
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) (WINNER)
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, 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) (WINNER)
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) (WINNER)
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) (WINNER)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Clint Howard as Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze, General Hospital (ABC)
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, TODAY With Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia Network)
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Michael Symon, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out (Food Network)
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Star Jones, Corey Jovan, Divorce Court (Fox)
Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose & Judge Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Sir David Attenborough, Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Brad Bestelink, Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Andi Sweeney Blanco, Courtney Dober, Rob North & Kirin Stone, The Fixers (BYUtv)
Anthony Mackie, Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast (National Geographic)
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Modern Pioneering With Georgia Pellegrini (PBS)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild (NBC)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast(National Geographic)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
The Good Road (PBS)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Neighbours (Amazon Prime Video)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Cinematography
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic) (WINNER)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Outstanding Single Camera Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Resurrected Rides (Netflix) (WINNER)
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The Talk (CBS)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Days of our Lives (Peacock)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Netflix)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix) (WINNER)
Reconnecting Roots (PBS)
Tex Mex Motors (Netflix)
Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives (Peacock) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
Making Good (BYUtv)
Start Up (PBS)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (NBNetflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)
Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
Chicagoland’s Best Bites (WMAQ-TV)
createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols (Idaho Public Television) (WINNER)
Danzando para Sanar (WWDT-TV)
Hidden Homicide (WGN-TV)
Relish (Twin Cities PBS)
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