LOS ANGELES (December 15, 2023) – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The ceremony was presented live this evening at 9 PM EDT (delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony was hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier & Nischelle Turner and featured a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jennifer Nettles.
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the show honored “legends” of daytime, including 1991 Lead Actor winner Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless), 1998 Lead Actress winner Cynthia Watros, 2005 Supporting Actor winner Greg Rikaart, and 1980 Supporting Actress winner Francesca James, presenting alongside last year’s respective four acting winners. In addition, tributes were paid to Emmy® Award-winning daytime dramas “The Young and the Restless” for its 50th anniversary on CBS and ABC’s “General Hospital” for its 60th anniversary.
“Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners for their exceptional contributions to the world of daytime. Tonight, as we commemorated our 50th anniversary with the legends of television, we were thrilled to celebrate Susan Lucci with a Lifetime Achievement Honor, as she has left an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of viewers,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS.
The Lifetime Achievement Honor was presented to Susan Lucci by Shemar Moore in an awards show reunion for the duo. Moore famously presented Ms. Lucci her Daytime Emmy Award in 1999 after she was nominated in the Best Actress category 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane in “All My Children.” At the time of opening the envelope, he famously exclaimed, “The streak is over!” in what is frequently cited as one of the greatest awards show moments in history.
Connie Chung presented the In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to the stars and contributors in the field of daytime that we lost this past year, with a heartfelt tribute to Barbara Walters, who passed away on December 30, 2022.
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In her remarks, Chung said, “Barbara Walters revolutionized the face of Daytime television with her groundbreaking show “The View.” Barbara was the creator, the producer, the star – the engine behind it. And this was on top of her pioneering career in news and interviews. She was the icon who paved the way for all women in television news, especially me. She mom-ed me. And although they would never admit it, she taught the men a thing or two, I can’t fathom she is gone. We remember her and all the others who passed, for their contributions to television.”
Chung then introduced Jennifer Nettles who performed “Life is Sweet.” The song originally premiered on Ms. Nettles’ television show “American Anthems” produced by NBC Universal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment.
Presenters for the evening were a veritable who’s who of Daytime, including Lauralee Bell (The Young and the Restless), Michael Damian (The Young and the Restless), Don Diamont (The Bold and the Beautiful), Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives), Akbar Gbajabiamila (The Talk), Drake Hogestyn (Days of Our Lives), Finola Hughes (General Hospital), Amanda Kloots (The Talk), A Martinez (The Bay), Melody Thomas Scott (The Young and the Restless), Sherri Shepherd (Sherri), Heather Tom (The Bold and the Beautiful), Donnell Turner (General Hospital), Kym Whitley (The Bay), and Laura Wright (General Hospital). Maury Povich made a special appearance to present the Gold & Silver Circle Inductees.
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime. In addition, in recognition of the marked increase in content and entries for children’s programming, 2022 was the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, with relevant categories separating from the Daytime Emmys into their own competition and ceremony.
All awards are judged by a pool of more than 1,000 peer professionals from across the television industry, whose confidential ballots were then tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP.
Daytime Emmy Awards Winners
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital ABC
Executive Producer
Frank Valentini
Supervising Producers
Michelle Henry, Mary Kelly Weir
Senior Producer
Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon
Coordinating Producer
Jeffrey Sierks
Producer
Nneka Garland
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES
The Kelly Clarkson Show - Syndicated
Executive Producers
Kelly Clarkson, Alex Duda, Kareen Gunning
Co-Executive Producer
Kevin Burke
Consulting Producer
Jordan Watland
Senior Supervising Producer
Nik Robinson
Supervising Producers
Austin Mills, Chris Lamson, Gina Sprehe
Coordinating Producers
Eric Feder, Jason Halbert, Kevin Hurley
Senior Producers
Karl Newton, Ashley Reynolds, Craig Tomashoff
Producers
Megan Barry, Jeanne-Marie Bremer, Courtney Jackson, Caesar Rivera, Dan Sterchele
Talent Producers
Dave Hettrick, Bob Read
Segment Producers
Michelle Barnard, Brandon Harris, Bryce McLeay, Jasmine Stephen, Jessica Wenck
Executive In Charge of Production
Jonna Walsh
Line Producers
Tegan Kinane, Arnold Ross
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES – SYNDICATED
Entertainment Tonight - Syndicated
Executive Producer
Erin Johnson
Co-Executive Producers
Leslie Kawaguchi, Whitney Nevill-Wallace
Senior Supervising Producers
Scott Barton, Mylin Watkins
Supervising Producers
Donna Barns, Spencer Bergen, Claudia Cagan, Tricia Durrant,
Shannon Duston, Jessica Fletcher, Carolyn Greenspan,
Rande Iaboni, Joseph Jerome, Linda Kim, Emily Lefkowitz,
Rachel Maresca, Steve Noble, Amy Purnell Silberman, Andy Reyes,
Brice Sander, Rachel Stern, Jama Suchomel, Kelsey Tlush,
Ben Wallace, Parker West
Senior Producers
Felidette Blasucci, Ron Glines, Daniel Henry
Coordinating Producers
Deidre Behar, Paola Casanova, Ash Crossan, Jasmin Knox, Ashley Seto
Producers
Kevin Gershan, Marina Knapp, Heidi Ortlip
Senior Field Producer
Michael De Lazzer
Senior News Producer
Brenda Rodriguez
Segment Producers
Andrew Bartlett, Alexandra Blair, Andre Bonilla, Andy Buccat,
Melissa Buckley, Patrick Chapman, Leon Coleman, Simone Corbett,
Lawrence Dechant, Karlo Gharabegian, Larry Haro, Elizabeth Mortham,
Marcus Mulick, Darla Murray, Michael Novitz, Christopher Perez,
Robert Phillips, Michael Probert, Dan Schanks, Sean Skinder,
Carly Sloane, Nikki Snook, Michael Trahan, Christopher Wiard
Hosts
Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner
Correspondents
Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi,
Rachel Smith, Lauren Zima
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful – CBS
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful – CBS
Thorsten Kaye won his first Emmy in seven nominations in the category of Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor for his role as Ridge Forrester
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson
General Hospital – ABC
Sonya Eddy won a posthumous acting award in the category of Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress for her role as Epiphany Johnson | General Hospital (ABC)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford
General Hospital – ABC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A
DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks
General Hospital – ABC
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN
A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Alley Mills as Heather Webber
General Hospital – ABC
Alley Mills (known for her long-running role in the original The Wonder Years) won her first-ever Emmy from her first-ever nomination.
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
Kelly Clarkson
The Kelly Clarkson Show – SYNDICATED
OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Young and the Restless – CBS
Head Write
Josh Griffith
Associate Head Writer
Amanda L. Beall
Writers
Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Sara A. Bibel, Brent Boyd, Michael Conforti,
Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Marin Gazzaniga,
Simone Hawthorne, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital – ABC
Directors
Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith,
Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini, Denise Van Cleave, Phideaux Xavier
Associate Directors
Teresa Cicala, Jillian Dedote, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass,
Marika Kushel, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar
Production Associates
Nate Hapke, Kelli Kuschman
Stage Managers
Kyle Bell, Craig McManus
About NATAS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.
NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including regional student television and its Student Award for Excellence and the National Student Production Awards for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public.