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Glittering Triumphs: Unveiling the Winners of the 50th Annual Daytime Emmys 2023

The 50th Annual Daytime Emmys finally unfolded on Friday night, following a six-month postponement due to Hollywood strikes. Dive into the list of winners from this star-studded evening in downtown Los Angeles, featuring notable victories for talk show host Kelly Clarkson and stars from The Bold and the Beautiful. General Hospital, the ABC powerhouse, walked away with multiple awards in categories such as daytime drama, supporting actor and actress, and young actor.

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While the awards ceremony on Friday covered various categories, the festivities continue with the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys scheduled for Saturday, December 16th. This will be followed by the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys, along with the 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards and Trustees’ Gala on Sunday, December 17th.

Get the lowdown on the Daytime Emmys 2023 winners, spanning Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Talk Series, Talk Series Host, Entertainment News Series, Lead Performance, Supporting Performance, and Younger Performer in a Daytime Drama Series, among others. Uncover the accolades for outstanding Writing Team and Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series, as well as the winners in categories like Legal/Courtroom Program, Culinary Series, Travel, Adventure and Nature Program, and more in the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys.

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Check out the list of Daytime Emmys 2023 winners!

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

  • WINNER: General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

  • The Bay (Popstar! TV)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
  • Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
  • The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES

WINNER: The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)

Other Nominees:

  • Live With Kelly and Ryan (Syndicated)
  • Today With Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
  • The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST

WINNER: Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show

Other Nominees:

  • Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
  • Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
  • Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live With Kelly and Ryan
  • Sherri Shepherd, Sherri

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES

WINNER: Entertainment Tonight

Other Nominees:

  • Access Hollywood
  • E! News (E! Entertainment)
  • Extra
  • Inside Edition

OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

WINNER: Jacqueline Macinnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

Other Nominees:

  • 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)

OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

WINNER: Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

  • 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)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

WINNER: Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson, General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

WINNER: Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

  • 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)

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

WINNER: Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

  • Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
  • Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin, 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

WINNER: Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

  • Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Beyond Salem (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)

OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

WINNER: The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Other Nominees:

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

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

WINNER: General Hospital (ABC)

Other Nominees:

  • 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)

Here are the categories for the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys and the Nominations –

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)

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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 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 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)

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)

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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)

The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys will take place on Saturday; therefore, to know the winners of it, watch this space.

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