“The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” took place on Friday, October 30, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California, featuring stars from all of daytime as the National Academy of Arts & Sciences, the governing body behind the awards, recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional, and legal/courtroom programming.
Going into the night, “Beyond the Gates” had already made history with the most nominations for a brand new soap opera in its first year of eligibility, with 15, and by the ceremony’s conclusion, the series had set another record for the most wins for a new drama, again in its first year of eligibility, with four statuettes. The previous record holder was “The Bold and the Beautiful,” which received six nominations in 1988 and took home three awards during “The 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” ceremony, including creative awards.
For her role as Anita Williams Dupree, Tamara Tunie received the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress, while Ambyr Michelle took home the award for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series for her role as Eva Thomas.
For its win for Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program, with Episode 103, the show was represented by makeup artists Shayniah Brown, Reese Lee and Myla Young; key makeup artist Shaneka Murray; hairstylists Christy Caudle, Jeremey Johnson and Antoinia Pratt; key hairstylist Wayne Jolla Jr.; and hair and makeup department heads Wankaya Hinkson and Stevie Martin. Lighting directors Victor Bland and Vincent Steib were recognized for their win for Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program.
Overall, the show tied “General Hospital” with the most wins among soaps, each with four, while “The Kelly Clarkson Show” took home five awards, making it this year’s most awarded program.
