The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 48th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS broadcast on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+. The presentation was hosted by Sheryl Underwood of the CBS Daytime Emmy® Award-winning show “THE TALK” at the June 25th ceremony.
“Tonight, we honor the Daytime community for helping us find our way through the turbulence of the pandemic, increased racial unrest, and the chaos of the presidential election as America faced one of its most trying years in our history,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “This evening celebrated not only the best programming and performances of this year, but reflected on some of Daytime’s biggest icons that have left an indelible mark on our medium.”
In addition to Sheryl Underwood, presenters and others who appeared included Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Amy Roback, T.J. Holmes (“GMA3: What You Need to Know”), Drew Barrymore (“The Drew Barrymore Show”), Nate Burleson (“CBS Sports”/“EXTRA”), Giada De Laurentiis (“Giada at Home”), Gloria Estefan (“Red Table Talk: The Estefans”), Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner (“Entertainment Tonight”), Deidre Hall (“Days of Our Lives”), Tamron Hall (“Tamron Hall”), Jackée Harry and Robert Scott Wilson (“Days of Our Lives”), Bryton James and Brytni Sarpy (“The Young and the Restless”), Sean Kanan (“Studio City”), Rachel Lindsay (“Extra”), Mario Lopez (“Access Hollywood”), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and Tanner Novlan (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest (“Live with Kelly and Ryan”), Al Roker (“The Today Show”), Michelle Stafford (“The Young and the Restless”), Heather Tom (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Kelly Thiebaud, Donnell Turner and Cynthia Watros (“General Hospital”).
Others appearing in special segments were Kathie Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Robin Roberts, Martha Stewart, and surprise guest appearances by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Diamond White (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) sang the original composition for the “In Memoriam” segment.
This year’s 48th Daytime Emmy Awards recognize top achievements in daytime programming and has been doing so since 1974, for programs airing between 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. plus syndicated and digital content categories.
Twenty-two categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Morning Show, Outstanding Culinary Host, Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Drama Series, plus many more were presented on the CBS broadcast.
Red Carpet Photos
LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Briana Lane at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Brytni Sarpi at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Bryton James at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 12: Cady McClain at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 12, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Carolyn Hennesy at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Carolyn Hennesy, Briana Lane, and Max Gail at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys 
LOS ANGELES – JUN 12: Courtney Hope, Darin Brooks, Heather Tom, Tanner Novlan, and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 12, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Cynthia Watros at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 12: Darin Brooks and Shery Underwood at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 12, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 12: Darin Brooks at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 12, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 12: Deidre Hall at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 12, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Diamond White at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys LOS ANGELES – JUN 13: Dominic Zamprogna at the 48th Daytime Emmy Press Line at the ATI Studios on June 13, 2021 in Burbank, CA Photo by Kathy Hutchins, courtesy of NATAS/Daytime Emmys
Many additional categories and winners were announced prior to the show on social media including Outstanding Makeup, Outstanding Hairstyling, Outstanding Costume Design, and many more.
Gift Suite Goodies
Winners Announced at the June 25th Ceremony below
There will be a separate ceremony will take place on July 17 to recognize Daytime Children’s Programming and Animation, followed by Daytime Lifestyle Programming on July 18. Nominees for both will be revealed on June 28.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital ABC (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Days of Our Lives NBC
The Young and the Restless CBS
OUTSTANDING LIMITED DRAMA SERIES
Studio City Amazon Prime Video (WINNER)
The Bay Popstar TV
Beacon Hill reelwomensnetwork.com
A House Divided UMC
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
Jeopardy! SYNDICATED (WINNER)
Family Feud SYNDICATED
Let’s Make a Deal CBS
The Price Is Right CBS
Wheel of Fortune SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
The People’s Court SYNDICATED (WINNER)
Judge Judy SYNDICATED Caught in Providence SYNDICATED
Divorce Court FOX
Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
CBS Sunday Morning CBS (WINNER)
Good Morning America ABC
Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist NBC
Today Show NBC
OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW
Red Table Talk Facebook Watch (WINNER)
The 3rd Hour of TODAY NBC
GMA3: What You Need to Know ABC
Red Table Talk: The Estefans Facebook Watch
Tamron Hall SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW
The Kelly Clarkson Show SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The Drew Barrymore Show SYNDICATED
The Ellen DeGeneres Show SYNDICATED
Live with Kelly and Ryan SYNDICATED
Today Show with Hoda & Jenna NBC
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PROGRAM
Entertainment Tonight SYNDICATED (WINNER)
Access Hollywood SYNDICATED
E!’s Daily Pop E! Entertainment
Extra SYNDICATED
Inside Edition SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME SPECIAL EVENT
Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space Discovery and Science Channel (WINNER)
94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC
2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards IFC
David Blaine Ascension YouTube Originals
Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME NON-FICTION SPECIAL
Creators for Change on Girls’ Education with Michelle Obama YouTube Originals (WINNER)
Call Your Mother Comedy Central
I Am Patrick CBN
The Manhattan Project – Electronic Field Trip Digital Release
Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock vimeo.com
Red Table Talk: Will Smith’s Red Table Takeover: Resolving Conflict Facebook Watch
TIME’s Kid of the Year Nickelodeon
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Netflix (WINNER)
Launch Campaign
The Astronauts Nickelodeon
The Astronauts Launch
The Drew Barrymore Show SYNDICATED
The Drew Barrymore Show
Good Morning America ABC
Sunshine
Kid of the Year Nickelodeon
Kid of the Year
Kids’ Choice Awards Nickelodeon
2020 Kids’ Choice Awards
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson
The Young and the Restless CBS
Genie Francis as Laura Collins
General Hospital ABC
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis
General Hospital ABC
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane/Alex Marick
General Hospital ABC
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos (WINNER)
General Hospital ABC
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan
General Hospital ABC
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives ABC
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital ABC
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless CBS
Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali
Days of Our Lives NBC
Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller
General Hospital ABC
Briana Henry as Jordan Ashford
General Hospital ABC
Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Max Gail as Mike Corbin (WINNER)
General Hospital ABC
Darin Brooks as Wyatt Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Bryton James as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless CBS
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault
General Hospital ABC
James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine
General Hospital ABC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady (WINNER)
Days of Our Lives NBC
Tahj Bellow as TJ Ashford
General Hospital ABC
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman
The Young and the Restless CBS
Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait
General Hospital ABC
Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson
General Hospital ABC
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux (WINNER)
Days of Our Lives NBC
Kim Delaney as Jackie Templeton
General Hospital ABC
George DelHoyo as Orpheus
Days of Our Lives NBC
Briana Lane as Brooklynn Ashton
General Hospital ABC
Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor
Days of Our Lives NBC
OUTSTANDING CULINARY HOST
Ina Garten Food Network (WINNER)
Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro
Valerie Bertinelli Food Network
Valerie’s Home Cooking
Giada De Laurentiis Food Network
Giada at Home 2.0
Edward Delling-Williams Recipe TV
Paris Bistro Cooking with Edward Delling-Williams
Sophia Roe VICE TV
Counter Space
Michael Symon Food Network
Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
Alex Trebek SYNDICATED (WINNER)
Jeopardy!
Wayne Brady CBS
Let’s Make a Deal
Steve Harvey SYNDICATED
Family Feud
Alfonso Ribeiro Game Show Network
Catch 21
Pat Sajak SYNDICATED
Wheel of Fortune
OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW HOST
Larry King Ora TV (WINNER)
Larry King Now
Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, Lili Estefan Facebook Watch
Red Table Talk: The Estefans
Tamron Hall SYNDICATED
Tamron Hall
Taraji P. Henson, Tracie Jade Facebook Watch
Peace of Mind with Taraji
Rachael Ray SYNDICATED
Rachael Ray
Amy Robach, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, TJ Holmes ABC
GMA3: What You Need to Know
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris
Red Table Talk Facebook Watch
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW HOST
Kelly Clarkson SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Drew Barrymore SYNDICATED
The Drew Barrymore Show
Sean Evans First We Feast (Complex Networks)
Hot Ones
Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager NBC
Today Show with Hoda & Jenna
Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest SYNDICATED
Live with Kelly and Ryan
OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Young and the Restless CBS (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
General Hospital ABC
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital ABC (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Days of Our Lives NBC
The Young and the Restless CBS
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DAYTIME PROGRAM
The Letter for the King Netflix (WINNER)
Dash & Lily Netflix
Endlings Hulu
Ghostwriter Apple TV+
I Am Patrick CBN
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
“Unsaid Emily” Netflix (WINNER)
Julie and the Phantoms
“Cabana Boy Troy” SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show
“I Got the Music” Netflix
Julie and the Phantoms
“More Than a Vow” CBS
The Young and the Restless
“The Other Side of Hollywood” Netflix
Julie and the Phantoms
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Studio City Amazon Prime Video (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Endlings Hulu
Ghostwriter Apple TV+
Trinkets Netflix
The Young and the Restless CBS
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION
Odd Squad PBS (WINNER)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show SYNDICATED
The Kelly Clarkson Show SYNDICATED
Sesame Street HBO
The Talk CBS
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
General Hospital ABC (WINNER)
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
Days of Our Lives NBC
The Young and the Restless CBS
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM
Sesame Street HBO (WINNER)
Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love Netflix
CBS This Morning CBS
Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space Discovery and Science Channel
The Talk CBS
Wheel of Fortune SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix) (WINNER)
Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love Netflix
The Gaze Facebook Watch, YouTube
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND EDITING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
The Letter for the King Netflix (WINNER)
Endlings Hulu
Ghostwriter Apple TV+
Trinkets Netflix
OUTSTANDING LIVE AND DIRECT-TO-TAPE SOUND MIXING
The Kelly Clarkson Show SYNDICATED (WINNER)
Family Feud SYNDICATED
Let’s Make a Deal CBS
Tamron Hall SYNDICATED
The View ABC
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
General Hospital ABC (WINNER)
Dash & Lily Netflix
Days of Our Lives NBC
Julie and the Phantoms Netflix
Trinkets Netflix
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Endlings Hulu (WINNER)
Dash & Lily Netflix
Ghostwriter Apple TV+
The Letter for the King Netflix
Trinkets Netflix
#WASHED Amazon Prime Video
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN
Odd Squad PBS (WINNER)
Craftopia HBO Max
The Kelly Clarkson Show SYNDICATED
The New Legends of Monkey Netflix
Weird But True National Geographic Kids
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Julie and the Phantoms Netflix (WINNER)
Alexa & Katie Netflix
Dash & Lily Netflix
Days of Our Lives NBC
Trinkets Netflix
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
The Baby-Sitters Club Netflix (WINNER)
The Healing Powers of Dude Netflix
Helpsters Apple TV+
Odd Squad PBS
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
The Letter for the King Netflix (WINNER)
Dash & Lily Netflix
Ghostwriter Apple TV+
Julie and the Phantoms Netflix
Trinkets Netflix
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING
The Real SYNDICATED (WINNER)
The Big Fib Disney+
Red Table Talk Facebook Watch
The Talk CBS
The Wendy Williams Show SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA OR DAYTIME FICTION PROGRAM
Dash & Lily Netflix (WINNER)
Julie and the Phantoms Netflix
The Letter for the King Netflix
Trinkets Netflix
The Young and the Restless CBS
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP
The Real SYNDICATED (WINNER)
All That Nickelodeon
Red Table Talk Facebook Watch
The Talk CBS
The Wendy Williams Show SYNDICATED
The 48th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS is produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which previously produced Daytime Emmy® Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011 and 2020. Adam Sharp and Steve Ulrich are Executive Producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is Executive Producer and Director from ATI.
All voting was tabulated by the accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP. A full list of tonight’s winners follows and is also available on our website, www.emmyonline.tv
ABOUT NATAS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, and Daytime television programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the United States Beyond awards, NATAS provides extensive educational programs through its Foundation, including regional and national scholarships and Student Production Awards.
