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Daytime Emmy Awards 2025 nominations revealed

52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards’ talk shows, drama nominees rolled out

By TCP News Desk July 10, 2025
Daytime Emmy Awards’ talk shows, drama nominees rolled out
Daytime Emmy Awards’ talk shows, drama nominees rolled out

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the first of its drama series and talk shows nominees list for the Daytime Emmys on Wednesday, July 9.

The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards is going to be held in Pasadena on October 17, 2025.

The nomination lists include daytime drama series, daytime talk series, lead actor in a daytime drama series and lead actress in a daytime drama series.

Here is the first list of nominees for different categories.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

General Hospital (ABC)

The Young and the Restless (CBS) 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Daytime Drama Series

Sharon Case as Sharon Newman

The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott

The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson

The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis

General Hospital (ABC)

Michelle Staffird as Phyllis Summers

The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Daytime Drama Series

Peter Bergaman as Jack Abbott

The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Greg Rikaart as Brady Black

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri

General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

The Drew Barrymore Show

CBS Media Ventures

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Warner Brothers Television Distribution 

The Kelly Clarkson Show

NBCUniversal Syndication Studios

Live with Kelly and Mark

Disney Entertainment Distribution

The View

ABC 

In addition to these categories, Outstanding Lifestyle Program, Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series, Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program and Outstanding Travel or Adventure Program were also announced.

However, the full list of nominations will be released on Thursday, July 10.

What is the new category announced by NATAS?

NATAS has announced a new category "Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series" for this year’s awards. 

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