During CBS’ Broadcast of “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” on Friday, December 15, ABC’s “General Hospital” led the pack, taking home six statues, including sweeping much of the acting categories along with Directing and Drama Series. “The Bold and the Beautiful” tied with “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in taking home two golden trophies. The awards show was hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from “Entertainment Tonights” and featured a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jennifer Nettles. Susan Lucci (All My Children”) was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners for their exceptional contributions to the world of daytime. Tonight, as we commemorated our 50th anniversary with the legends of television, we were thrilled to celebrate Susan Lucci with a Lifetime Achievement Honor, as she has left an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of viewers,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, in a statement.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Susan Lucci by Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) in an awards show reunion for the duo. Moore famously presented Ms. Lucci her Daytime Emmy Award in 1999 after she had been nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress category a record 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane on “All My Children.” At the time of opening the envelope, Moore famously exclaimed, “The streak is over, Susan Lucci!” in what is frequently cited as one of the greatest awards show moments in history.
Connie Chung presented the In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to the stars and contributors in the daytime field who we lost this past year. Taking a moment to honor Barabara Walters, the legendary broadcast journalist who passed away December 30, 2022, Chung then introduced Jennifer Nettles, who performed “Life is Sweet,” a song originally premiered by Nettles on the television show “American Anthems” produced by NBC Universal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment.
Among the award wins for the night, Sonya Eddy won a posthumous acting award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress for her role as Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital.” Also winning a posthumous award was Nneka Garland, who won as a producer on “General Hospital” when the show took home the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series statue, which extends the show’s record to 16 wins.
Alley Mills, best known for her long-running role in “The Wonder Years,” won her first-ever Emmy from her first-ever nomination, winning in the Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series category for her portrayal of Heather Webber on “General Hospital.”
Although he was not in attendance at the ceremony, Thorsten Kaye won his first-ever Emmy in seven nominations in the category of Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor for his role as Ridge Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” The show’s executive producer, Bradley P. Bell, accepted the award for Kaye. Nominated in 2021 and 2020 in the same category for his work on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Kaye previously received Lead Actor nominations for his work on “All My Children” (as Zach Slater) and “Port Charles” (as Ian Thornhart)
What follows is a breakdown of the awards categories and statues handed out during the CBS broadcast of “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” Additional award wins are being announced during the Daytime Creative Arts Ceremony on Saturday. Check back soon for a list of those achievement winners.
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
- Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
- Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
- Sonya Eddy (Epiphany Johnson, “General Hospital”)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
- Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford, “General Hospital”)
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
- Eden McCoy (Josslyn Jacks, “General Hospital”)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
- Alley Mills (Heather Webber, “General Hospital”)
Outstanding Talk Series Host
- Kelly Clarkson (“The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Syndicated)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
- “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Syndicated) – Kelly Clarkson, Alex Duda, Kareen Gunning (Executive Producers); Kevin Burke (Co-Executive Producer); Jordan Watland (Consulting Producer); Nik Robinson (Senior Supervising Producer); Austin Mills, Chris Lamson, Gina Sprehe (Supervising Producers); Eric Feder, Jason Halbert, Kevin Hurley (Coordinating Producers); Karl Newton, Ashley Reynolds, Craig Tomashoff (Senior Producers); Megan Barry, Jeanne-Marie Bremer, Courtney Jackson, Caesar Rivera, Dan Sterchele (Producers); Dave Hettrick, Bob Read (Talent Producers); Michelle Barnard, Brandon Harris, Bryce McLeay, Jasmine Stephen, Jessica Wenck (Segment Producers); Jonna Walsh (Executive In Charge of Production); Tegan Kinane, Arnold Ross (Line Producers)
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
- “Entertainment Tonight” (Syndicated) – Erin Johnson (Executive Producer); Leslie Kawaguchi, Whitney Nevill-Wallace (Co-Executive Producers); Scott Barton, Mylin Watkins (Senior Supervising Producers); Donna Barns, Spencer Bergen, Claudia Cagan, Tricia Durrant, Shannon Duston, Jessica Fletcher, Carolyn Greenspan, Rande Iaboni, Joseph Jerome, Linda Kim, Emily Lefkowitz, Rachel Maresca, Steve Noble, Amy Purnell Silberman, Andy Reyes, Brice Sander, Rachel Stern, Jama Suchomel, Kelsey Tlush, Ben Wallace, Parker West (Supervising Producers); Felidette Blasucci, Ron Glines, Daniel Henry (Senior Producers); Deidre Behar, Paola Casanova, Ash Crossan, Jasmin Knox, Ashley Seto (Coordinating Producers); Kevin Gershan, Marina Knapp, Heidi Ortlip (Producers); Michael De Lazzer (Senior Field Producer); Brenda Rodriguez (Senior News Producer); Andrew Bartlett, Alexandra Blair, Andre Bonilla, Andy Buccat, Melissa Buckley, Patrick Chapman, Leon Coleman, Simone Corbett, Lawrence Dechant, Karlo Gharabegian, Larry Haro, Elizabeth Mortham, Marcus Mulick, Darla Murray, Michael Novitz, Christopher Perez, Robert Phillips, Michael Probert, Dan Schanks, Sean Skinder, Carly Sloane, Nikki Snook, Michael Trahan, Christopher Wiard (Segment Producers); Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner (Hosts); Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi, Rachel Smith, Lauren Zima (Correspondents)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
- “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) – Josh Griffith (Head Writer); Amanda L. Beall; Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Sara A. Bibel, Brent Boyd, Michael Conforti, Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Marin Gazzaniga, Simone Hawthorne, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman (Writers)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
- “General Hospital” (ABC) – Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini, Denise Van Cleave, Phideaux Xavier (Directors); Teresa Cicala, Jillian Dedote, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Marika Kushel, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar (Associate Directors); Nate Hapke, Kelli Kuschman (Production Associates); Kyle Bell, Craig McManus (Stage Managers)
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- “General Hospital” (ABC) – Frank Valentini (Executive Producer); Michelle Henry, Mary Kelly Weir (Supervising Producers ); Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon (Senior Producer); Jeffrey Sierks (Coordinating Producer); Nneka Garland (Producer)