As “The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards” takes center stage this week after unveiling its full slate of nominations across broadcast, cable and streaming, “The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” is gearing up to reveal its nominees across daytime drama, talk, lifestyle and entertainment, among other genres.
First reported by The Buzz – Buzzworthy Radio, and confirmed by Soap Opera Network, fans of daytime television can look forward to finding out if their favorites from “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital,” “The Young and the Restless,” “The View,” “Live with Kelly and Mark,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” among numerous others, will receive recognition of their work from calendar year 2025 (January 1 – December 31) when nominations are announced on Tuesday, July 14 by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the governing body behind the awards.
This year’s awards mark the first time that daytime’s newest entry, “Beyond the Gates,” is eligible for recognition in all key categories, including daytime drama, writing and directing, craft and performance (lead actor/actress, supporting actor/actress, emerging talent and guest).
As announced last year, the Daytime Emmys ceremony will continue to take place in October, with this year’s ceremony scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026, in Hollywood, CA, though a venue has not formally been announced, nor whether it will be broadcast on a television network after last year’s ceremony was streamed via watch.theemmys.tv and its associated apps.
Some of the changes this year include the Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series category being subject to a maximum of 19% of episodes aired/streamed during the first eligibility period (calendar year 2025), with performers appearing on more episodes than that eligible only in Leading, Supporting, or Emerging Talent categories. Meanwhile, the Drama Writing and Drama Directing categories are described as team-based, with eligibility determined by 19% participation. However, if either of the episodes submitted in these categories is written/directed by an individual who does not meet the 19% threshold, a waiver must be submitted.