Daytime Emmy Awards undergoes major changes for 2025 — all the details
The Young and the Restless leads the soap nominations with 19 across various categories, and Deborah Norville will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2025 Daytime Emmys will take place on Friday, October 17 in Los Angeles, and it will be a star-studded ceremony full of your favorite soap stars. But this year will see some big changes including the date, with longtime fans recognizing that the June date has been pushed back to October; the Academy has not given any reason for the change. This year's Daytime Emmys event features an A-list roster of presenters, focusing on soap operas, talk shows, and game shows with 37 categories being presented as the Academy has combined the Creative Arts and Daytime Emmys into one ceremony. This has also led to the show starting an hour earlier at 4pm PST (7pm EST).
This year's Daytime Emmys do not have a broadcast partner, so it will be streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) website with the ceremony kicking off at 4pm PST (7pm EST / 00.00am UK time). Mario Lopez was announced as the host on September 17; the Access Hollywood host is a father to three – daughter Gia and sons Dominic and Santino – with wife Courtney Laine Mazza, and found fame in the 1990s as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell.
The Young and the Restless leads the soap nominations with 19 across various categories, while Deborah Norville will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Days of Our Lives,General Hospital,and The Young and Restless are all up for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, while Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will go up against Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, and Drew Barrymore for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.. Selena Gomez is once again nominated for her series in Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series, and Joanna Gaines and her husband Chip are nominated in Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program for Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse.
But soap fans were left shocked when CBS' hit new soap Beyond the Gates didn't receive any nominations, although it turned out there was a good reason; the series did not premiere until February 24, 2025 missing the eligibility window. Keep reading for all you need to know about this year's ceremony...
The 52nd annual Daytime Emmys Awards will take place on Friday, October 17, in Pasadena, California.
This year's Daytime Emmys do not have a broadcast partner, so it will be streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) website at watch.theemmys.tv on October 17. The ceremony begins at 4pm PST (7pm EST / 00.00am UK time) and is expected to run for three hours. On October 20, Access Hollywood will feature a lengthy segment on the red carpet, winners and behind-the-scenes footage.
Mario Lopez was announced by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as the host on September 17. The Access Hollywood host is a father to three – daughter Gia and sons Dominic and Santino – with wife Courtney Laine Mazza. The 52-year-old found fame in the 1990s as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, and he has also appeared in The Bold & The Beautiful.
Yes! Fans can attend the ceremony by purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster. The ticketing agency is the exclusive vendor for the ceremony, and tickets costs $75 plus taxes and fees. They do not provide access to the red carpet, pre-reception, backstage, or after-party.
So many of your favorite daytime stars will be in attendance to help honor their peers, including Alexa Havins Bruening (Lulu, General Hospital), Scott Clifton (Liam, Bold & Beautiful), Dan Feuerriegal (EJ, Days of Our Lives), Deidre Hall (Marlena, Days of Our Lives), Rory Gibson (Michael, General Hospital), Michael Mealor (Kyle, Young & Restless), Karla Mosley (Dani, Beyond the Gates), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Young and Restless), Lisa Yamada (Luna, Bold & Beautiful) and more!
2025 Daytime Emmy Gold and Silver Circle Inductees
The NATAS "is proud to honor those who have made significant and impactful contributions to the industry through induction into our Gold & Silver Circle Honor Society". This year, General Hospital’s Jane Elliot (Tracy) will be the only Gold Circle honoree, alongside Silver Circle inductees The Young and the Restless’ Kate Linder (Esther) and Days of Our Lives’ James Reynolds (Abe).
Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and Restless are all up for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, while Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will go up against Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, and Drew Barrymore for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host. Selena Gomez once again nominated for her series in Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series, and Joanna Gaines and husband Chip nominated in Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program for Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse.
The Daytime Emmys eligibility window runs from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. However, Beyond the Gates didn't premiere until February 24, 2025, which is why it was not eligible for any categories in the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards.
But should the eligibility requirements remain the same next year, then Beyond the Gates will be eligible for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards.
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