Overview

• NATAS unveiled the first batch of nominations for the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards on July 9–10, covering major drama, talk, lifestyle and instructional categories.
• Outstanding Drama Series contenders include Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, with The Young and the Restless leading acting nods.
• Six actresses—Sharon Case, Eileen Davidson, Melissa Claire Egan, Nancy Lee Grahn, Michelle Stafford and Laura Wright—and five actors—Peter Bergman, Eric Martsolf, Greg Rikaart, Paul Telfer and Dominic Zamprogna—earned lead performance nominations.
• The academy introduced Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Program, split culinary, travel and nature awards into more specialized categories and applied an eligibility window from January 1 to December 31, 2024.
• The 52nd ceremony is set for October 17 in Pasadena, California, hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, with live broadcast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.