'Kelly Clarkson,' 'GH,' 'Beyond the Gates' Lead Daytime Emmy 2026 Wins

Key Points:

• "The Kelly Clarkson Show" won five awards at the 53rd Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series, making it the most awarded program of the night despite being canceled.
• ABC’s "General Hospital" won Outstanding Daytime Drama Series for the sixth consecutive year, earning four awards total, tying with CBS’s newcomer "Beyond the Gates," which also won four awards in its first year.
• Sherri Shepherd won Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host for "Sherri," another now-canceled talk show, while Star Jones won her first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily after 14 nominations.
• Notable individual winners include Tamara Tunie for Lead Actress in a Drama for "Beyond the Gates," Scott Clifton for Lead Actor in a Drama for "The Bold and the Beautiful," and Roger Howarth for Supporting Actor in a Drama for "The Young and the Restless," marking a 32-year gap between his Emmy wins.
• The ceremony honored Lifetime Achievement to "General Hospital" icon Genie Francis, and the event was streamed on YouTube, with CBS leading all networks with eight wins and NBCUniversal Syndication securing five awards, largely due to "The Kelly Clarkson Show."