Daytime Emmys: ‘General Hospital,’ ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Among Top Winners

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards during an in-person ceremony Friday night, hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner (whose show won the prize for best entertainment news series), that aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

Winners in additional Daytime Emmy categories were announced during a Creative Arts and Lifestyle awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

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ABC’s General Hospital won a total of seven Emmys, including six during the televised ceremony, taking home the award for best daytime drama series.

The Kelly Clarkson Show won its second consecutive Daytime Emmy for best daytime talk series, as did Clarkson for best daytime talk series host. On Saturday, The Kelly Clarkson Show added to its Emmys haul with four more awards.

The Daytime Emmys was originally scheduled to take place in June but was postponed due to the Writers Guild strike. During Friday night’s ceremony, NATAS chairman Terry Reilly noted that it was the first major awards show since the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes ended in September and November, respectively.

Friday night’s show opened with a tribute to General Hospital star Sonya Eddy, who died in December. Eddy also won a posthumous Daytime Emmy for best supporting actress. The ceremony also paid tribute to Daytime Emmy-winning General Hospital star Tyler Christopher, who died in October.

In addition to Eddy, three performers from General Hospital picked up acting prizes: Robert Gossett (supporting actor), Eden McCoy (younger performer) and Alley Mills (guest performer). The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Thorsten Kaye and Jacqueline MacInnes won the Daytime Emmys for best actor and actress, respectively.

Friday night’s ceremony, held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles where Saturday’s non-televised event also took place, also saw Susan Lucci receive a lifetime achievement award for her legendary role as Erica Kane on ABC’s All My Children, a part she played from 1970 until the drama’s cancellation in 2011. Infamously, Lucci received 21 Daytime Emmy nominations for lead actress in a daytime drama, winning once in 1999 after her 19th nomination.

On Saturday, Connie Chung presented husband Maury Povich with a lifetime achievement award.

Saturday’s Creative Arts ceremony also saw Netflix’s Island of the Sea Wolves win four awards and Apple TV+’s Home win two awards.

Elsewhere, José Andrés and Family in Spain won best culinary series while Justin Sutherland of TBS/TNT/truTV’s Taste the Culture beat out big names like Ina Garten, Guy Fieri and Emeril Lagasse to win best culinary host. And Mike Corey of The Weather Channel’s Uncharted Adventure won best daytime program host over Zac Efron, Martha Stewart, Danielle Brooks and others.

The full list of winners and nominees, from both Daytime Emmy ceremonies, follows.

DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

DAYTIME TALK SERIES

The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED) – WINNER
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Today with Hoda and Jenna (NBC)

DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST

Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED) – WINNER
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall. Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri! (SYNDICATED)

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES

Entertainment Tonight (SYNDICATED) – WINNER
Access Hollywood (SYNDICATED)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Extra (SYNDICATED)
Inside Edition (SYNDICATED)

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) – WINNER
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital (ABC)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) – WINNER
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson. General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson, General Hospital (ABC)
Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne, General Hospital (ABC)

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
Nicholas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine, General Hospital (ABC)
Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Jon Lindstrom as Dr. Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain, General Hospital (ABC)

YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Cassandra Creech as Dr. Grace Buckingham, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Robert Newman as Ashland Locke, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Kevin Spirtas as Dr. Craig Wesley, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)

WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

The Young and the Restless (CBS) – WINNER
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

General Hospital (ABC) – WINNER
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

CULINARY SERIES

Family Dinner, Magnolia Network
José Andrés and Family in Spain, Discovery+ (WINNER)
Martha Cooks, Roku
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time, GBH
Selena + Chef, HBO Max

LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM

Caught in Providence, SYNDICATED
Hot Bench, SYNDICATED
Judge Steve Harvey, ABC
Judy Justice, Freevee
The People’s Court, SYNDICATED (WINNER)

TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND NATURE PROGRAM

Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Netflix
Guy’s All-American Road Trip, Food Network
The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix
Reel Destinations, Focus Features
Wild Babies, Netflix (WINNER)

INSTRUCTIONAL/HOW-TO PROGRAM

Amanda Gorman Teaches Writing and Performing Poetry, MasterClass
Fixer Upper: The Castle, Magnolia Network
Idea House: Mountain Modern, Roku
Instant Dream Home, Netflix (WINNER)
Martha Gardens, Roku

LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

Eat This With Yara, AJ+ (WINNER)
For the Love of Kitchens, Magnolia Network
George to the Rescue, NBC
Life After Death with Tyler Henry, Netflix
Mind Your Manners, Netflix
The Established Home, Magnolia Network

ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE PROGRAM

American Anthems, PBS
Kings of Leon @ O2, YouTube 
My Bluegrass Story, RFD-TV
Variety Power of Women: Changemakers, Lifetime (WINNER)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, PBS
Working in the Theatre, AmericanTheatreWing.org

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM

Book of Queer, Discovery+
The Earth Unlocked, The Weather Channel
The Future Of, Netflix
Harlem Globetrotters Play It Forward, NBC
Historian’s Take, PBS
Italy Made with Love, PBS (WINNER)
Vikings: The Rise and Fall, National Geographic

DAYTIME SPECIAL

96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day, NBC
All Boys Aren’t Blue, Amazon Prime Video
Behind The Table: A View Reunion, Hulu
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day, ABC
Extra: Cheslie Kryst 1991-2022, SYNDICATED
The House that Norm Built, PBS I, Roku
Recipe for Change: Standing up to Anti-Semitism, YouTube Originals (WINNER)

SHORT FORM PROGRAM

Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond, WORLD Channel
Dressed, Focus Features
Finding Pause, Healthline
Handmade, Youtube
My Mark featuring Marcus Samuelsson, Conde Nast/Bon Appetit (WINNER)
Ready Jet Cook, Food Network

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Access Hollywood, SYNDICATED: “Tow Yard” 
The Drew Barrymore Show, SYNDICATED: “Drew’s Got the Beat” (WINNER)
The Jennifer Hudson Show, SYNDICATED: “EGOT, Hope, and Joy, and Magic” 
Sherri!, SYNDICATED: “Sherri: Fun. Joy. Laughter.” 
Tamron Hall, SYNDICATED: “Women Reclaiming Their Power: Michelle Branch & Angela Simmons”

CULINARY HOST

Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown, Food Network 
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Food Network
Guy Fieri, Guy’s Ranch Kitchen, Food Network
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks, Roku
Justin Sutherland, Taste the Culture, tbs/TNT/truTV (WINNER)
Andrew Zimmern, Family Dinner, Magnolia Network

DAYTIME PROGRAM HOST

Danielle Brooks, Instant Dream Home, Netflix
Mike Corey, Uncharted Adventure, The Weather Channel (WINNER)
Zac Efron, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Netflix 
Kevin O’Connor, This Old House, PBS/Roku
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens, Roku

WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM*

Book of Queer, Discovery+
The Drew Barrymore Show, SYNDICATED
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, SYNDICATED
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix (WINNER)
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED

*Due to submission count, this category is a merged Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series and Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Special. All entries in both categories were judged by the same panel.

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A SINGLE CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

Ask This Old House, PBS/Roku
Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia, Magnolia Network 
Home, Apple TV+ (WINNER)
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix
Wild Babies, Netflix

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

American Anthems, PBS
The Drew Barrymore Show, SYNDICATED
Entertainment Tonight, SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The View, ABC

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix
Home, Apple TV+ (WINNER)
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED

ORIGINAL SONG

“Darling Darling,” General Hospital, ABC
“Everyone Dances,” The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS 
“Life is Sweet,” American Anthems, PBS (WINNER)
“Only There,” Joni Table Talk, Daystar
“Pocket Change,” American Anthems, PBS

LIGHTING DIRECTION

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
The Drew Barrymore Show, SYNDICATED
General Hospital, ABC
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The View, ABC

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day, ABC
The Jennifer Hudson Show, SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The Talk, CBS
The View, ABC
The Young and the Restless, CBS

CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix
Home, Apple TV+
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix (WINNER)
Italy Made with Love, PBS
Wild Babies, Netflix

SINGLE CAMERA EDITING

Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia, Magnolia Network
The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix
Home, Apple TV+
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix (WINNER)
Wild Babies, Netflix

MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING

Articulate with Jim Cotter, PBS
Behind The Table: A View Reunion, Hulu
Book of Queer, Discovery+ (WINNER)
Emeril Cooks, Roku
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED
Rachael Ray, SYNDICATED

OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND MIXING AND SOUND

Days of our Lives, NBC/Peacock
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, SYNDICATED
The Jennifer Hudson Show, SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless, CBS

SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING

Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Netflix
Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Netflix
The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix
Home, Apple TV+
Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix (WINNER)
Wild Babies, Netflix

MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN

Book of Queer, Discovery+
Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Netflix
The Drew Barrymore Show, SYNDICATED
Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Netflix (WINNER)
Instant Dream Home, Netflix

CASTING

Book of Queer, Discovery+
Days of our Lives, NBC/Peacock
General Hospital, ABC (WINNER)
Start Up, PBS
The Young and the Restless, CBS

ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN

General Hospital, ABC
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED
The Talk, CBS
The View, ABC (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless, CBS

COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS (WINNER)
Book of Queer, Discovery+
General Hospital, ABC
Sherri!, SYNDICATED
The Jennifer Hudson Show, SYNDICATED

HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
The Jennifer Hudson Show, SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show, SYNDICATED
Red Table Talk, Facebook Watch (WINNER)
Sherri!, SYNDICATED
Tamron Hall, SYNDICATED

Dec. 16, 3:40 p.m. This story has been updated with the Creative Arts and Lifestyle winners revealed Saturday afternoon.

This story was first published on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8:14 p.m.

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