General Hospital dominated the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards with seven total wins, while Sir David Attenborough broke a record that was set just one year earlier.
Attenborough notably beat Dick Van Dyke’s record as the oldest-ever winner of a Daytime Emmy, which he set at the 2024 show. Dyke was 98 when he won the award, while Attenborough is 99.
General Hospital won the coveted best daytime drama series award and took home the most awards with seven trophies, including best drama actress (Nancy Lee Grahn), best supporting drama actor (Jonathan Jackson) and daytime drama writing.
Other winners on the night were The Secret Lives of Animals and The Drew Barrymore Show with three awards each, plus ABC’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade and Netflix’s Black Barbie, with two wins.
Drew Barrymore won a for daytime talk series host attached to The Drew Barrymore Show, which was nominated in nine categories and won three trophies. The award for best daytime talk series went to Live With Kelly and Mark.
Paul Telfer earned his first win for best actor in a daytime drama series for his turn as Xander Kiriakis on Days of our Lives, and Grahn won best actress in a daytime drama series for playing Alexis Davis on General Hospital.
During the telecast, Susan Walters won supporting daytime drama series actress for her role of Diane Jenkins Abbott in The Young and the Restless, and Jackson won for supporting daytime drama series actor for his performance as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital.
The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out Friday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium while streaming on The Emmys apps and at watch.TheEmmys.tv. Mario Lopez served as the night’s host. During the live show, Deborah Norville was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lisa Yamada became the inaugural winner in the emerging talent in a daytime drama series category, which was one of three new awards handed out at the 2025 Daytime Emmys alongside best culinary cultural series and regional content in a daytime genre
Presenters included Brad Bestelink, Kardea Brown, Alexa Havins Bruening, Scott Clifton, Olivia d’Abo, Dan Feuerriegel, Rory Gibson, Carla Hall, Deidre Hall, Cherie Jimenez, Judge Lauren Lake, Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson, Ross Mathews, Michael Mealor, Karla Mosley, Joseph Rosendo, Michelle Stafford and Lisa Yamada.
The Hollywood Reporter received one nomination this year, for best arts and popular culture program for its Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter series.
The full list of winners and nominees from the 2025 Daytime Emmys night follows.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Extra (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Lidia’s Kitchen (PBS)
Selena + Restaurant (Food Network)
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
BBQ High (Magnolia Network)
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall (HBO | Max) (WINNER)
Ingrediente: Mexico (Amazon Prime Video)
TrueSouth (ESPN | ABC | SEC Network)
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
America’s Court with Judge Kevin Ross (Entertainment Studios)
Divorce Court (FOX)
Hot Bench (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)
Justice for the People With Judge Milian (Entertainment Studios)
We the People With Judge Lauren Lake (Entertainment Studios)
Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel) (WINNER)
Field Trip With Curtis Stone Hong Kong (PBS)
The Good Road (PBS)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Mexico Made With Love (PBS)
Outstanding Science and Nature Program
Living with Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Dime Como Hacerlo (Roku)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network) (WINNER)
Going Home with Tyler Cameron (Amazon Prime Video)
Married to Real Estate (HGTV)
Martha Gardens (Roku)
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
George to the Rescue (NBC)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward (NBC)
Homegrown (Magnolia Network)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Netflix) (WINNER)
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (PBS)
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter (IFC)
The Swift Effect (Peacock)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS)
Outstanding Daytime Special
Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter, An “Entertainment Tonight” Special (CBS)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (Amazon Prime Video)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)
Outstanding Short Form Program
Ballin’ Out (Outsports) (WINNER)
Billboard Presents (Billboard.com)
Catalyst (LinkedIn News)
Eat This With Yara, “The Chef Preserving Gaza’s Cuisine Amid a Genocide” (AJ+)
Live Like A Champion (Healthline)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives (Peacock) (WINNER)
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis, General Hospital (ABC)
Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS) (WINNER)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)
Blake Berris as Everett Lynch, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase, General Hospital (ABC)
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Olivia d’Abo as Fifi Garrett, The Bay (Popstar! TV)
AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) (WINNER)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Clint Howard as Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze, General Hospital (ABC)
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, TODAY With Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia Network)
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Michael Symon, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out (Food Network)
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Star Jones, Corey Jovan, Divorce Court (Fox)
Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose & Judge Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Sir David Attenborough, Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Brad Bestelink, Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Andi Sweeney Blanco, Courtney Dober, Rob North & Kirin Stone, The Fixers (BYUtv)
Anthony Mackie, Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast (National Geographic)
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Modern Pioneering With Georgia Pellegrini (PBS)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild (NBC)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast(National Geographic)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
The Good Road (PBS)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Neighbours (Amazon Prime Video)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Cinematography
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic) (WINNER)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Outstanding Single Camera Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Resurrected Rides (Netflix) (WINNER)
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The Talk (CBS)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Days of our Lives (Peacock)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Netflix)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix) (WINNER)
Reconnecting Roots (PBS)
Tex Mex Motors (Netflix)
Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives (Peacock) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
Making Good (BYUtv)
Start Up (PBS)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (NBNetflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)
Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
Chicagoland’s Best Bites (WMAQ-TV)
createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols (Idaho Public Television) (WINNER)
Danzando para Sanar (WWDT-TV)
Hidden Homicide (WGN-TV)
Relish (Twin Cities PBS)
