2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations

Nominations for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced today at noon by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

The Daytime Emmy® Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in daytime television programming since 1974. The awards are presented to individuals and programs broadcast between 2:00 am and 6:00 pm, as well as certain categories of digital and syndicated programming of similar content during the 2020 calendar year.

This year’s Daytime Emmys® are the most competitive ever, with more than 3,100 submissions featuring content that originally premiered in calendar-year 2020, judged by a pool of peer professionals from across the television industry.

The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021 live on CBS.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

  • The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
  • Days of our Lives, NBC
  • General Hospital, ABC
  • The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM

  • The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
  • General Hospital, ABC
  • The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA DIRECTING TEAM

  • The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
  • Days of our Lives, NBC
  • General Hospital, ABC
  • The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
  • Genie Francis as Laura Webber Collins, General Hospital, ABC
  • Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital, ABC
  • Finola Hughes as Anna Devane / Alex Marrick, General Hospital, ABC
  • Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC
  • Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital, ABC
  • Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
  • Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives, NBC
  • Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron, The Young and the Restless, CBS
  • Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali, Days of Our Lives, NBC
  • Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller, General Hospital, ABC
  • Briana Henry as Jordan Ashford, General Hospital, ABC
  • Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Darin Brooks as Wyatt Fuller, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
  • Max Gail as Mike Corbin, General Hospital, ABC
  • Bryton James as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless, CBS
  • Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital, ABC
  • James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Tahj Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital, ABC
  • Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady, Days of our Lives, NBC
  • Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
  • Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait, General Hospital, ABC
  • Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

  • Kim Delaney as Jackie Templeton, General Hospital, ABC
  • George DelHoyo as Orpheus, Days of our Lives, NBC
  • Briana Lane as Brooklynn Ashton, General Hospital, ABC
  • Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux, Days of our Lives, NBC
  • Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor, Days of our Lives, NBC

More nominations to come…