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The 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held Friday, June 25, 2021 live on the CBS television network and Paramount Plus. Hosted by The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood, the ceremony was a celebration of the best of daytime including soap operas, talk shows, morning programs and more.
Presenters during the star-studded event included appearances by soap stars Bryton James, Michelle Stafford and Brytni Sarpi from The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives stars Deidre Hall, Jackée Harry and Robert Scott Wilson, General Hospital stars Donnell Turner, Kelly Thiebaud, Cynthia Watros, and Heather Tom from The Bold and the Beautiful.
Also presenting: Live with Kelly and Ryan’s Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Drew Barrymore, Bachelorette star turned Extra correspondent Rachel Lindsay, Giada De Laurentiis, Gloria Estefan, Al Roker, Mario Lopez, Tamron Hall, ET‘s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes, Dr. Jennifer Ashton,
The ceremony paid tribute to late television staples Larry King, Regis Philbin and Alex Trebek, who passed away in the last year. They were honored by the likes of Kathie Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Martha Stewart and Robin Roberts.
Twenty-two categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Morning Show, Outstanding Culinary Host, Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Drama Series, plus many more were presented on the CBS broadcast.
Many additional categories and winners were announced prior to the show on social media including Outstanding Makeup, Outstanding Hairstyling, Outstanding Costume Design and many more.
This year, General Hospital earned the most nominations with 21, followed by The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives, which scored 11 each.
To see who was nominated click here. A select list of winners is below.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital, ABC
Executive Producer: Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Senior Producer: Mary Kelly Weir, Michelle Henry
Producer: Jennifer Whittaker Brogdon
Coordinating Producer: Nneka Garland
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM
The Young and the Restless, CBS
Head Writer: Josh Griffith
Associate Head Writers: Amanda L. Beall, James Harmon Brown, Sara Endsley
Writers: Jeff Beldner, Sara Bibel, Brent Boyd, Michael Conforti, Christopher Dunn, Janice Ferri Esser, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman
OUTSTANDING DRAMA DIRECTING TEAM
General Hospital, ABC
Directors: Frank Valentini, Larry Carpenter, William Ludel, Gary Tomlin, Phideaux Xavier, Denise Van Cleave, Tina Keller, Director
Associate Directors: Allison Reames Smith, Teresa Cicala, Christine Magarian Ucar, Marika Kushel, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod
Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Rob Markham, Kyle Bell
Production Associate: Jillian Dedote, Nate Hapke
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
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
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron, The Young and the Restless, CBS.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Max Gail as Mike Corbin, General Hospital, ABC
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady-Weston, Days of our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Deveraux, Days of our Lives, NBC
OUTSTANDING LIMITED DRAMA SERIES
Studio City, Amazon Prime Video
Executive Producers: Timothy Woodward Jr., Sean Kanan
Co-Executive Producers: Lauren De Normandie, Brian Levine, Jason Antognoli
Supervising Producer: Michele Kanan
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
Studio City, Amazon Prime Video
Lighting Director: Pablo Diez
Outstanding Technical Team for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
General Hospital, ABC
Technical Directors: Kevin Carr, Chuck Abate
Camera Operators: Craig Camou, Barbara Langdon, Dean Cosanella, Vicki Walker
Video Control: Antonio Simone
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
Julie and the Phantoms, Netflix
Editor: Don Brochu
Outstanding Casting for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
General Hospital, ABC
Casting Director: Mark Teschner
Casting Coordinator: Lisa Booth
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
Endlings, Hulu
Production Designer: Ron Stefaniuk
Art Director: Jim Goodall
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
Julie and the Phantoms, Netflix
Costume Designers: Soyon An, Eilidh McAllister
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
The Letter for the King, Netflix
Head Hairstylist: Frances Hounsom
Outstanding Makeup for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program
Dash & Lily, Netflix
Head Makeup Artist: Liz Coakley
Key Makeup Artist: Jacqueline Bensaid
Makeup Artist: Rebecca Levine
