The 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards were awarded live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Oct. 17, where stars from “General Hospital,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” “Days of our Lives” and more took home the Emmy for their work in television.

The winners of the 52nd annual ceremony were decided by the voting members of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The event is airing live on the NATAS website beginning at 4 p.m. PT.

Check out the list of winners is below.

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Alley Mills as Heather Webber
General Hospital
ABC

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Secret Lives of Animals
Apple TV+
Foley Editor: Ellie Bowler
Foley Artist: Rory Joseph
Foley Artist / Foley Editor: Myles Ackerman Smith
Foley Editor / Foley Artist: George Baynes
Dubbing Mixer: Ben Peace

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital
ABC
Head Writers: Elizabeth Korte, Patrick Mulcahey, Dan O’Connor, and Chris Van Etten
Breakdown Writers: Emily Culliton and Suzanne Flynn
Writers: Cathy LePard and Anne Schoettle
Script Writers: Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Stacey Pulwer, and Scott Sickles

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC [Film 45 | EverWonder Studio | Yellow Shoes Studio] Directors of Photography: Dylan Sanford, Rick Siegel, and Brett Turnbull
Tech Managers: James Coker, Joe Daleki, and Derek Wojtkun
Camera Operators: Scott Acosta, John Atkinson, Ryan Balton, Manny Bonilla, William
Christensen, Michael Cruickshank, Rob Curschman, Luis Lopez Devictoria, Chris Ferguson,
Sean Flannery, Rick Fontanez, Jonny Harkins, Travis Hays, Shawn Hiatt, Sebastian Lumme,
Andrew Moore, Matthew Roe, and Fed Wetherbee

Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Hack Your Health
The Secrets of Your Gut
Netflix [Tremolo Productions | Spillt] Animators: Pénélope De Bozzi, Matthieu Lemarié, and Constance Robin
Animation / VFX Director: Benjamin Arthur
Animation Director: Laura Venditti
Compositors: John-Daniel Arauz, Sean Martin, and Callum Reid
Concept Art / Illustrations: Aaron Schmit
Sets / Props Fabrication: Suzie Bergeron and Emma Biernat
Outstanding Short Form Program
Ballin’ Out
Outsports
Executive Producers: Jim Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler
Producers: Joel Chiodi, Michael Franklin, Eric Korsh, and Niq Lewis
Director: Michiel Thomas

Outstanding Single Camera Editing
The Secret Lives of Animals
Apple TV+

Editors: Caroline Hamilton and Khara Stibbons

Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Audio Supervisor: James Slanger
Pre-Production Mixer: Rachel Orscher
Music Mixer: Robert Venable
Front of House Mixer: Omatali Beckett
Monitor Mixer: Bob Lewis
Audio Engineers: Rosa Howell-Thornhill and Marilyn Vigilante
Band A2: Bryan Smith

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Netflix [Silverback Films] Composer: David Mitcham
Score Co-Producer: Michael Whight

Outstanding Science and Nature Program
The Secret Lives of Animals
Apple TV+
Executive Producers: Matt Brandon, Mark Brownlow, and Roger Webb
Series Producer: Mark Flowers
Deputy Series Producer: Nadine Tayar
Produced by: Simon Baxter, Matthew Clements, David Heath, Mags Lightbody, and Victoria
Webb
Line Producers: Gillian Goodlet and Melanie Hoffman
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime
Non-Fiction Program
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Netflix [Silverback Films] Director: Huw Cordey

Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Resurrected Rides
Netflix [Bright Bay Creative | Breakfast Anytime] Lead Editors: Patrick Berry, Stuart Brodlieb, Jesse Soff, and Bryn Vytlacil
Editors: Andy Carney, Brad Haley, and Robb Roetman

Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown
Discovery Channel [Ping Pong Productions] Executive Producers: Casey Brumels, Michael Gara, Josh Gates, Brad Kuhlman, Matthew
Meltzer, and Aaron Schoonhoven
Supervising Producers: John Fitzpatrick and Taylor Van Byssum
Coordinating Producer: Cameron Doyle
Producer: Greg Bardsley
Field Producer: Sean Giffin
Segment Producers: Jack Palermo and Luke Stevenson
Story Producers: Joe James and Dana Josslin
Line Producer: Waydell Walker

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama
Series: Actress
Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Netflix
Production Designer: Zorana Zhi Zheng

Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives
Peacock
Casting Director: Marnie Saitta
Casting Associate: Bob Lambert

Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Black Barbie
Netflix [shondalandmedia] Executive Producers: Betsy Beers, Milan Chakraborty, Camilla Hall, Grace Lay, Sumalee
Montano, Shonda Rhimes, and Jyoti Sarda
Co-Executive Producers: Scott Collins, Alison Eakle, and Sara Fischer
Producers: Lagueria Davis and Aaliyah Williams

Outstanding Lifestyle Program
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Netflix [Netflix | OPS | The Vogt Foundation] Executive Producers: Samara Stein and Kyle Vogt
Series Producer: Cassandra Jabola
Co-Producer: Elly Schmidt-Hopper
Segment Producers: Alyssa Fedele, Beth Formaggini, Adrienne Hall, and Josh Murphy
Field Producers: Natalia-Leigh Brown, Duda Cartolano, Fran Moral, Deidra Peaches, Melissa
Perez, Barbara Vida, and Megan Wilson
Story Producer: Gina Leibrecht

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama
Series: Actor
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer
52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards
General Hospital
ABC

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction
Program
Black Barbie
Netflix [shondalandmedia] Writer: Lagueria Davis

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
General Hospital
ABC
Costume Supervisor: Julianna Bolles Morrison
Costume Designer: Shawn Reeves
Assistant Costume Designer: William H. Hoffman Jr.
Costumers: Elizabeth Jerome, Christina Lim, Margaret Lousen, Alethia Moore, Cesario Ruiz,
Christine Shahverdian, Maria Uribe, Alice Volonino, and Asante Wa Young

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Sir David Attenborough
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Netflix [Silverback Films]

Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse
Magnolia Network [Blind Nil] Executive Producers: Carly Duncan, Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines, Aric Laferriere, Jarrett
Lambo, and Cory Lyons
Co-Executive Producer: Samantha Day

Outstanding Cinematography
National Parks: USA
National Geographic [Stronghold Studios, LLC] Cinematographers: Jason Ching, Jake Hewitt, Thomas Miller, Brandon Navratil, Jeff Reed,
and Rick Smith

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Drew Barrymore
The Drew Barrymore Show
CBS Media Ventures
Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall
HBO | Max [Max | Fremantle’s Original Productions] Executive Producers: Steven Garcia, Peter Gethers, Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, Meredith
Prunkard, and Briana Vowels
Senior Producers: Richard Calhoun II and Casey Knight
Culinary Producers: Ali Clarke and Santos Loo
Segment Producer: Brandon Mathis

Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
createid: SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols
Idaho Public Television [Northwest Chapter] Producer: Marcia Franklin
Director: Andy Lawless

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Drew Barrymore Show
CBS Media Ventures
Head Makeup Artist: Lauren Gulino
Makeup Artist: Joanna Pisani
Head Hairstylist: Daniel Howell
52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards
Hairstylist: Toni Coburn

Outstanding Daytime Special
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC [Film 45 | EverWonder Studio | Yellow Shoes Studio] Executive Producers: Michael Antinoro, Sally Hopkins Conner, Ashley Edens, Bill Fortney,
and Julianne Hough
Co-Executive Producers: Victoria Chamlee, David Guertin, and Rob Paine
Senior Producers: Lindsey Felling, Connor Malbeuf, Meggie McFadden, Steven Murphy, and
Jessica Safran
Producers: Kaylin Bergeson, Whitney Bowers, Joe Davidi, Michael Elliott, Wayne Haddaway,
Nicolette Loporcaro, Princeton Parker, Betsy Serral, Melanie Shrock, Ashley Sienkiewich,
Eddie Singleton, and Nadira Sookram
Talent Producer: Suzanne Bender
Line Producers: Christie Acquazzino, Chelsea Gonnering, and David Hetzron
Executive In Charge of Production: Steven Kaplan
Creative Producers: Tabitha Dumo and Tamlyn Wright
Co-Creative Producers: Pam Chu, Dena Spellman, and Jenna Spellman
Production Supervisor: Candice Muller
Talent Executive: Julia Rosiello
Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith &
Nischelle Turner
Entertainment Tonight
CBS Media Ventures

Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Entertainment Tonight
CBS Media Ventures
Executive Producer: Erin Johnson
Co-Executive Producers: Leslie Kawaguchi and Whitney Nevill-Wallace
Senior Supervising Producers: Scott Barton and Mylin Watkins
Supervising Producers: Donna Barns, Jennifer Cady, Claudia Cagan, Jessica Fletcher,
Carolyn Greenspan, Rande Iaboni, Joseph Jerome, Fadi Khabbaz, Linda Kim, Emily Leftkowitz,
Rachel Maresca, Steve Noble, Amy Purnell Silberman, Andy Reyes, Brice Sander, Rachel
Stern, Jama Suchomel, Kelsey Tlush, Ben Wallace, and Parker West
Coordinating Producers: Deidre Behar, Paola Casanova, Ash Crossan, Jasmin Knox, and
Ashley Seto

Senior Producers: Felidette Blasucci and Ron Glines
Senior Field Producer: Michael De Lazzer
Producers: Kevin Gershan, Heidi Ortlip, and Marina Sandorian-Knapp
Segment Producers: Andrew Bartlett, Alexandra Blair, Andre Bonilla, Andy Buccat, Melissa
Buckley, Patrick Chapman, Leon Coleman, Simone Corbett, Madison De Muri, Lawrence
Dechant, Karlo Gharabegian, Jaime Green, Larry Haro, Haley Mendoza, Elizabeth Mortham,
Marcus Mulick, Darla Murray, Michael Novitz, Christopher Perez, Michael Probert, Sarah
Rickert, Dan Schanks, Sean Skinder, Carly Sloane, Matt Smith, Nikki Snook, Catherine Sudue,
Michael Trahan, and Christopher Wiard
Senior News Producer: Brenda Rodriguez
Field Producer: Steve Wilks
Hosts: Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner
Correspondents: Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, and Rachel Smith
Associate Producers: Hiba Bary, Bridget Fallon, and Shawn Matthews

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital
ABC
Directors: Jillian Dedote, Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, Gary Tomlin,
Frank Valentini, and Denise Van Cleave
Associate Directors: Teresa Cicala, Peter Fillmore, Paul S. Glass, Nate Hapke, Marika Kushel,
Dave MacLeod, and Christine Magarian Ucar
Production Associates: Kelli Kuschman and Elizabeth McCann
Stage Managers: Kyle Bell and Craig McManus

Outstanding Lighting Direction
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Lighting Designer: Darren Langer
Lighting Director: John Daniels

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
Hot Bench
CBS Media Ventures
Executive Producer: David Theodosopoulos
Co-Executive Producers: James Glover and Belinda Jackson
Coordinating Producers: Karen J. Beck, Zach Davis, and Christopher Thomas
Senior Producers: Debbie Alpert, Sylvia Fierro, Jeff Pitts, and Gina Yates
Producers: Jennifer Chandler, Destiny Sirivong, and Lois Yaffee
Hosts: Michael Corriero, Rachel Juarez, and Yodit Tewolde
Co-Host: Sonia Montejano

Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime
Non-Fiction Program
The Drew Barrymore Show
CBS Media Ventures
Director: Scot Titelbaum
Associate Director: Sara Tannor
Stage Managers: Veda Carey and Liz Keane

Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown
Delicious Miss Brown
Food Network

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
Live with Kelly and Mark
Disney Entertainment Distribution
Executive Producers: Michael Gelman and Kelly Ripa
Producers: Donna Morris Bass, Laurie Ciaffaglione Bosco, Joni Cohen Zlotowitz, Christine
Composto Connolly, Ed Connolly, Dana Dodge, Scott Eason, Seth Gronquist, Cindy
MacDonald, Lauren McTague, David Mullen, Jim Niebler, John Ogle, Jan Schillay Wiener, Lori
Schulweis, Elyssa Shapiro, Delores Spruell-Jackson, and Yewhna Tefery

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series:
Actor
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis
Days of our Lives
Peacock

Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Delicious Miss Brown
Food Network [FRANK.] Executive Producers: Dan Connell and Pasquale DeFazio
Supervising Producer: Jeanette Donnarumma
Culinary Producer: Allison Cancro
Line Producer: Natalie Burgess

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series:
Actress
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis
General Hospital
ABC

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital
ABC
Executive Producer: Frank Valentini
Supervising Producers: Michelle Henry and Mary Kelly Weir
Senior Producer: Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon
Coordinating Producers: Jeffrey Sierks and Cherie Wall

2025 Gold Circle Inductee: Jane Elliott (Performer, General Hospital)

2025 Silver Circle Inductees:

Greg Barna (Director of Photography, Travels with Darley, Equitrekking, Cyberchase For Reel, Bill Moyers – Close to Home, Beer Geeks, Lidia’s Family Table, Shelia Bridges Designer Living)
Judy Blye Wilson (Casting Director, The Young and the Restless, All My Children, One Life to Live)
Star Jones (Host & Executive Producer, Divorce Court, The View)
Kate Linder (Performer, The Young and the Restless)
James Reynolds (Performer, Days of our Lives)