Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)




Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress

Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Heather Tom as Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree, Beyond the Gates (CBS)





Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor

Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital (ABC)
Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Christian Jules LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless (CBS)





Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress

Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of our Lives (Peacock)
Camryn Grimes as Mariah Copeland, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Trisha Mann-Grant as Leslie Thomas, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, General Hospital (ABC)





Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor

Sean Dominic as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Timon Kyle Durrett as Bill Hamilton, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Mike Manning as Bradley “Smitty” Smith, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Lawrence Saint-Victor as Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)





Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series

Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake, General Hospital (ABC)
Al Calderon as Javier Hernandez, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Alice Halsey as Rachel Black, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Giovanni Mazza as Gio Palmieri, General Hospital (ABC)
Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Arielle Prepetit as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, Beyond the Gates (CBS)





Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

Jasmine Burke as June Hughes, Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital (ABC)
Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, General Hospital (ABC)
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita, Days of our Lives (Peacock)
Ray Wise as Ian Ward, The Young and the Restless (CBS)





Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)





Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)





Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

https://deadline.com/lists/daytime-emmy-nominations-2026/writing-team-for-a-daytime-drama-series/