52nd Daytime Emmy Awards
Award ceremony for television programming of 2024
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The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), took place on October 17, 2025, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. During the gala, the NATAS presented Daytime Emmys in 14 categories[a] honoring daytime television in 2024. The ceremony was broadcast via the Emmys app and online at watch.theemmys.tv, after CBS televised the event from 2020 to 2024. American actor and television host Mario Lopez hosted the event for the fourth time, his first as sole host.
| 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) |
| Announced on | July 10, 2025 |
| Date | October 17, 2025 |
| Site | Pasadena Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Mario Lopez |
| Produced by | Adam Sharp (NATAS) Lisa Armstrong (NATAS) |
| Official website | theemmys |
| Highlights | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | General Hospital |
| Lifetime achievement | Deborah Norville |
| Most awards | General Hospital (7) |
| Most nominations | The Young and the Restless (19) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | The Emmys App watch |
In related events, the Academy held its 52nd Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards ceremony on the same evening. General Hospital won a leading seven awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, their fifth consecutive win in the category.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards were announced on July 10, 2025.[1]
Awards
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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[2]
| Category | Winners and nominees |
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| Outstanding Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Daytime Talk Series | |
| Outstanding Entertainment News Series | |
| Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host |
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| Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily |
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| Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Programs with multiple nominations
| Program | Noms | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| The Young and the Restless | 19 | Daytime Drama Series |
| General Hospital | 16 | |
| Days of Our Lives | 13 | |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | 9 | Daytime Talk Series |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 8 |
Ceremony information
In January 2025, NATAS president Adam Sharp revealed that the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards would change its scheduling from its traditional May/June date to October, switching places with the 46th News and Documentary Emmy Awards to highlight the "timely nature" of news and documentary programming.[4]
This year, the NATAS strictly enforced a longstanding rule that "in any category where there are fewer than ten (10) submissions, no more than 50% of submitted entries may be nominated". This meant that only three daytime dramas qualified to earn nominations: Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. The newest daytime drama, Beyond the Gates, was also ineligible due to its February 24, 2025, premiere date, which followed the December 31, 2024, window deadline.[5]
Category changes
- A new category, Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series, honors performers who are in their first two years on their first daytime drama series. Unlike the retired Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series and its gender-specific predecessors, there would be no maximum age limit. However, one who wins it once would be disqualified from winning it a second time.[6]
- Outstanding Culinary Program was divided into two specific categories: Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series honoring those shows more instructive in food preparation and cooking, and Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series honoring those shows focused more on the cultural aspects of food.[7]
- Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program was divided into two specific categories: Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program honoring those shows focused more on travel, and Outstanding Nature and Science Program honoring those shows focused more on the science of the natural world.[7]
"In Memoriam"
The annual "In Memoriam" segment, was presented by host Lopez. The following individuals were honored during the tribute:[8][9]
- Denise Alexander
- John Aprea
- Anne Burrell
- John Capodice
- Frank Caprio
- Leslie Charleson
- Thom Christopher
- Patricia Crowley
- Mark Dobies
- Phil Donahue
- Bruce French
- Eileen Fulton
- Helen Gallagher
- Ron Hale
- Wings Hauser
- Alice Hirson
- Drake Hogestyn
- Jim Houghton
- André Landzaat
- Ananda Lewis
- Valerie Mahaffey
- Peter Marshall
- Wink Martindale
- Julian McMahon
- Joe Marinelli
- Wayne Northrop
- Pamela Peters
- Nicholas Pryor
- Chris Robinson
- Tristan Rogers
- Francisco San Martín
- Doug Sheehan
- Richard Simmons
- Esta TerBlanche
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Chuck Woolery
Notes
- This count excludes the categories presented from the 52nd Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards during the same evening.