Daytime Emmy Awards 2026 Nominations: Full List

Key Points:

• The Young and the Restless leads the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards nominations with 18 nods, including Best Daytime Drama, followed by Beyond the Gates (15), General Hospital (13), and Days of Our Lives (8).
• The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri, both ending their runs, received multiple nominations, with Kelly Clarkson earning 11 nods as part of the show's final honors.
• The ceremony will be held on October 30 in Hollywood, California, celebrating achievements across daytime drama, talk shows, culinary, legal, travel, and lifestyle programming.
• Key acting nominees include Stacy Haiduk (Days of Our Lives), Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless), Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless), and Steve Burton (General Hospital).
• Outstanding categories cover a broad range of daytime TV, from drama series and talk shows to technical achievements in directing, writing, sound, and design, reflecting the evolving landscape of daytime storytelling.