Daytime Emmys: ‘General Hospital’ Leads 2023 Nominations; Variety Lands Two Nods

ABC’s legendary sudser “General Hospital” is looking to defend its crown at the Daytime Emmys, landing 19 nominations this year — the most of any program — as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced contenders for the landmark 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Last year, “General Hospital” was the big winner with five awards — including best daytime drama — as the telecast returned to a live, in-person event. This time out, NATAS first revealed multiple categories Tuesday night via various entertainment shows, and it looked like CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” — also in the middle of its 50th anniversary celebration — had taken an early lead.

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But after all was tallied, CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” was actually next in line, with 14 nods, followed by “The Young and the Restless” (13), NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” (11) and the most-honored non-serial, the syndicated “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also with 11.

Also having a good morning: Variety, which landed two nominations in the arts and popular culture program category, for the Lifetime special “Variety Power of Women: Changemakers” and the PBS series “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.” “Actors on Actors” is executive produced by Donna Pennestri, John Ross, Ramin Setoodeh, and PBS SoCal’s Michelle Merker and Andrew Russell, while Elizabeth Wagmeister and Clayton Davis are hosts. “Power of Women” is produced by the Category 6 Media group. Executive producers are Sharon Scott, Kristy Sabat and Annie Allen for Category 6 Media group. Amy Winter, Brie Bryant and Shura Davison executive produce for Lifetime. Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Dea Lawrence, John Ross and Dayna Wolpa produce for Variety. Produced in association with Motion Content Group, a GroupM company. Executive producers are Richard Foster and Chet Fenster.

The Daytime Emmys continue to evolve, following the most recent agreement between the two major TV academies in which several categories have been realigned to focus on genre, rather than dayparts, as a way to divide eligibility between the Primetime (administered by the L.A.-based TV Academy) and Daytime Emmys (handled by the NY-based NATAS).

This means that game shows have now migrated to the Primetime Emmys; meanwhile, children’s and family programming categories have already been removed from both shows and relocated to a new Children’s & Family Emmy Award competition and ceremony, the first of which took place this past December. Also, instructional/how-to programming is now considered strictly the purview of the Daytime Emmys, regardless of daypart. Among other changes this year, informative and entertainment talk show categories have merged into “daytime talk series,” while informative and entertainment talk show host fields are now “daytime talk series host.”

“Today we not only honor this year’s outstanding programs and individuals, we mark a milestone in television history,” said NATAS president/CEO Adam Sharp in a statement. “Our golden anniversary celebrates the talented creators who have made the last 50 years of Daytime Television so unforgettable.”

The Daytime Emmys are judged by a pool of more than 1,000 peer professionals from across the television industry, and the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, tabulates the results.

“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of Daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said NATAS head of daytime Brent Stanton. “Not only are we celebrating 50 years of Daytime Emmy Award programming, we are also celebrating the milestones of some of its longest-running shows such as ‘General Hospital,’ ‘The Young and the Restless,’ ‘Dr. Phil’ and ‘Rachael Ray.'”

This year’s main Daytime Emmys telecast will air live June 16 on CBS and Paramount+. It’s part of a new two-year telecast deal that the academy has set with CBS. (The Daytime Emmys Lifestyle & Creative Arts Ceremony will take place the next day, on June 17.) The kudos are produced by NATAS and Associated Television International. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.

Here are this year’s Daytime Emmy nominations:

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

DAYTIME TALK SERIES
The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (SYNDICATED)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Today with Hoda and Jenna (NBC)

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES
Access Hollywood (SYNDICATED)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Entertainment Tonight (SYNDICATED)
Extra (SYNDICATED)
Inside Edition (SYNDICATED)

LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
Caught in Providence (SYNDICATED)
Hot Bench (SYNDICATED)
Judge Steve Harvey (ABC)
Judy Justice Freevee
The People’s Court (SYNDICATED)

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

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)
Martha Gardens (Roku)
 
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Eat This With Yara (AJ+)
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)
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)
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/Roku)
Recipe for Change: Standing up to Anti-Semitism (YouTube Originals)

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) 
Ready Jet Cook (Food Network)
 
LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
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)
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
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)
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson, General Hospital (ABC)
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
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)
Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)
Jon Lindstrom as Dr. Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain, General Hospital (ABC)

YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC)
Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

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

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)
Andrew Zimmern, Family Dinner (Magnolia Network)

DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (SYNDICATED)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live with Kelly and Ryan (SYNDICATED)
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri (SYNDICATED)

DAYTIME PROGRAM HOST
Danielle Brooks, Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
Mike Corey, Uncharted Adventure (The Weather Channel)
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 DRAMA SERIES
The Bay (Popstar! TV) 
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock) 
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of our Lives (NBC/Peacock) 
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
 
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)
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 DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of our Lives (NBC/Peacock) 
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
 
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+)
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)
The View (ABC)
 
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)
Home (Apple TV+)
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)
“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)
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)
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)
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)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
 
MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING
Articulate with Jim Cotter (PBS) 
Behind The Table: A View Reunion (Hulu)
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
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)
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)
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)
Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
 
CASTING
Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Days of our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
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)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
 
COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
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)
Sherri (SYNDICATED)
Tamron Hall (SYNDICATED)

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

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