The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on Thursday presenters for “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” featuring a mix of soap stars, talk show and court show personalities, culinary artists and lifestyle experts, among others.
Presenters include Brad Bestelink (“Living With Leopards”), Kardea Brown (“Delicious Miss Brown”), Alexa Havins Bruening (“General Hospital”), Scott Clifton (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Olivia d’Abo (“The Bay”), Dan Feuerriegel (“Days of our Lives”), Rory Gibson (“General Hospital”), Carla Hall (“Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall”), Deidre Hall (“Days of our Lives”), Cherie Jimenez (“Days of our Lives”), Judge Lauren Lake (“We The People with Judge Lauren Lake”), Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson (“Married To Real Estate”), Ross Mathews (“The Drew Barrymore Show”), Michael Mealor (“The Young and the Restless”), Karla Mosley (“Beyond The Gates”), Joseph Rosendo (“Steppin’ Out”), Michelle Stafford (“The Young and the Restless”), and Lisa Yamada (“The Bold and the Beautiful”).
The 18 presenters join the previously announced ceremony host Mario Lopez (“Access Hollywood,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), who will guide the awards show which is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and streaming live exclusively at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys app. The stream begins at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT for what is expected to be a three-hour telecast.
“We’re thrilled to welcome such a wide-ranging and talented group of presenters to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “From beloved daytime drama stars to culinary innovators, lifestyle experts, and talk show favorites, this lineup reflects the vibrancy and diversity of daytime television. We look forward to an unforgettable evening celebrating their contributions and honoring the best of daytime.”
Deborah Norville, who recently stepped down as anchor of “Inside Edition” after 30 years, will be this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Contenders for the top awards include “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless,” each of which is nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series, Drama Series Writing Team and Drama Series Directing Team categories, based on material submitted during calendar year 2024.
“The Young and the Restless” leads all nominations with 19, followed by “General Hospital” with 16. “Days of our Lives” received 13 nominations, followed by “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and “The Drew Barrymore Show,” each with nine nominations. “Living with Leopards” has five nominations, while “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The View” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show” are tied with four.
Among the television networks and streamers, Netflix leads with 32 nominations, followed by ABC and CBS, each with 25 nominations. Peacock received 14 nominations, while CBS Media Ventures has 12.
Beyond the Gates Eligibility
The eligibility window for the Daytime Emmys was calendar year 2024, so “Beyond the Gates” isn’t eligible for this year’s nominations. The series will be eligible based on calendar year 2025 for next year’s awards show, “The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.”
Fan Tickets
As announced earlier this month, for the first time since 2018, fans of daytime soap operas, talk shows, entertainment news shows, culinary, lifestyle, and how-to programs, among others, can now purchase tickets to attend “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.”
Tickets to attend the ceremony are $75 plus applicable taxes and fees, and are being handled by Ticketmaster, which is the EXCLUSIVE VENDOR for Daytime Emmy fan tickets. No other vendor is associated with these tickets. Fan tickets provide access to the CEREMONY ONLY. They do NOT provide access to the red carpet, pre-reception, backstage, or after-party.
To purchase fan tickets, click here.
Note: The Daytime Emmys ticketing team is NOT handling orders for fan tickets. All fan tickets are in the LOGE of the Pasadena Convention Center. The LOGE has a separate entrance from where nominees and their guests will enter.