The Awardist Emmys The Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate 50th year as General Hospital leads with 19 nominations The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Drew Barrymore Show, and The Jennifer Hudson Show also scored multiple nods. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on April 26, 2023 12:00PM EDT The Daytime Emmy Awards, now in its 50th year, announced the nominations for this year's awards, with the 60-year-old General Hospital earning the most with 19. Trailing slightly behind are The Bold and the Beautiful (14 nods), The Young and the Restless (13), and Days of Our Lives (11). But the soaps aren't the only ones racking up multiple nominations. Daytime's fave talk show hosts are also well-represented, with The Kelly Clarkson Show garnering the most with 11 nods, followed by The Drew Barrymore Show with seven, The Jennifer Hudson Show with six, and Sherri, Tamron Hall, and The View all tying for four nominations apiece. Elsewhere, Zac Efron's Netflix travel series Down to Earth racked up four nods, The Book of Queer got six, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which ended its 19-year run last May, snatched a final two nominations. 'General Hospital' leads the 2023 Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Christine Bartolucci/ABC; CBS; Netflix Check out the list of nominees for the 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards below: OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES The Bay (Popstar! TV)The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)General Hospital (ABC)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)Live With Kelly and Ryan (Syndicated)Today With Hoda and Jenna (NBC) OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore ShowKelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron Hall, Tamron HallKelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live With Kelly and RyanSherri Shepard, Sherri OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES Access Hollywood E! News (E! Entertainment)Entertainment Tonight ExtraInside Edition OUTSTANDING CULINARY SERIES Family DinnerJosé Andrés and Family in SpainMartha CooksRoadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a TimeSelena + Chef OUTSTANDING CULINARY HOST Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network)Ina Garten, Be My Guest With Ina Garten (Food Network)Guy Fieri, Guy's Ranch Kitchen (Food Network)Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks (Roku)Justin Sutherland, Taste the Culture (TBS/TNT/TruTV)Andrew Zimmern, Family Dinner (Magnolia Network) OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM Caught in ProvidenceHot BenchJudge Steve HarveyJudy JusticeThe People's Court OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM Eat This With Yara (AJ+)For the Love of Kitchens (Magnolia Network)George to the Rescue (NBC)Life After Death With Tyler Henry (Netflix)Mind Your Manners (Netflix)The Established Home (Magnolia Network) OUTSTANDING TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND NATURE PROGRAM Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)Guy's All-American Road Trip (Food Network)The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)Reel Destinations (Focus Features)Wild Babies (Netflix) OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTIONAL/HOW-TO PROGRAM Amanda Gorman Teaches Writing and Performing Poetry (MasterClass)Fixer Upper: The Castle (Magnolia Network)Idea House: Mountain Modern (Roku)Instant Dream Home (Netflix)Martha Gardens (Roku) OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROGRAM HOST Danielle Brooks, Instant Dream Home (Netflix)Mike Corey, Uncharted Adventure (The Weather Channel)Zac Efron, Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)Kevin O'Connor, This Old House (PBS/Roku)Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku) ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE PROGRAM American Anthems (PBS)Kings of Leon @ O2 (YouTube)My Bluegrass Story (RFD-TV)Variety Power of Women: Changemakers (Lifetime)Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS)Working in the Theatre (AmericanTheatreWing.org) EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM Book of Queer (Discovery+)The Earth Unlocked (The Weather Channel)The Future Of (Netflix)Harlem Globetrotters Play It Forward (NBC)Historian's Take (PBS)Italy Made With Love (PBS)Vikings: The Rise and Fall (National Geographic) OUTSTANDING DAYTIME SPECIAL 96th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day (NBC)All Boys Aren't Blue (Amazon Prime Video)Behind the Table: A View Reunion (Hulu)Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day (ABC)Extra: Cheslie Kryst 1991-2022 (SYNDICATED)The House That Norm Built (PBS/Roku)Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Anti-Semitism (YouTube Originals) OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM PROGRAM Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond (World Channel)Dressed (Focus Features)Finding Pause (Healthline)Handmade (YouTube)My Mark Featuring Marcus Samuelsson (Conde Nast/Bon Appetit)Ready Jet Cook (Food Network) OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital (ABC)Jacqueline Macinnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson, General Hospital (ABC)Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC)Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson, General Hospital (ABC)Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne, General Hospital (ABC) OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR Nicholas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine, General Hospital (ABC)Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)Jon Lindstrom as Dr. Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain, General Hospital (ABC) OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC)Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Beyond Salem (Peacock)Cassandra Creech as Dr. Grace Buckingham, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC)Robert Newman as Ashland Locke, The Young and the Restless (CBS)Kevin Spirtas as Dr. Craig Wesley, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock) OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES The Bay (Popstar! TV)Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Days of our Lives (NBC/Peacock)General Hospital (ABC)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM** Book of Queer (Discovery+)The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)**Due to submission count, this category is a merged Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series and Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Special. All entries in both categories were judged by the same panel OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES The Bay (Popstar! TV)Beyond Salem: Chapter Two (Peacock)The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)General Hospital (ABC)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM Ask This Old House (PBS/Roku)Big Sky Kitchen With Eduardo Garcia (Magnolia Network)Home (Apple TV+)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)Wild Babies (Netflix) DIRECTING TEAM FOR A MULTIPLE-CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM American Anthems (PBS)The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)Entertainment Tonight (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)The View (ABC) OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)Home (Apple TV+)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated) OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG "Darling Darling," General Hospital (ABC)"Everyone Dances," The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)"Life is Sweet," American Anthems (PBS)"Only There," Joni Table Talk (Daystar)"Pocket Change," American Anthems (PBS) OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)General Hospital (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)The View (ABC) OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day (ABC)The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)The Talk (CBS)The View (ABC)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)Home (Apple TV+)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)Italy Made with Love (PBS)Wild Babies (Netflix) OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA EDITING Big Sky Kitchen With Eduardo Garcia (Magnolia Network)The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)Home (Apple TV+)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)Wild Babies (Netflix) OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE-CAMERA EDITING Articulate With Jim Cotter (PBS)Behind the Table: A View Reunion (Hulu)Book of Queer (Discovery+)Emeril Cooks (Roku)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)Rachael Ray (Syndicated) OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND MIXING AND SOUND Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated)The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Netflix)Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)Home (Apple TV+)Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)Wild Babies (Netflix) OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Book of Queer (Discovery+)Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Netflix)The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)Instant Dream Home (Netflix) OUTSTANDING CASTING Book of Queer (Discovery+)Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)General Hospital (ABC)Start Up (PBS)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN General Hospital (ABC)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)The Talk (CBS)The View (ABC)The Young and the Restless (CBS) OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)Book of Queer (Discovery+)General Hospital (ABC)Sherri (Syndicated)The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated) OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)Sherri (Syndicated)Tamron Hall (Syndicated) PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT Access Hollywood/"Tow Yard" (Syndicated)The Drew Barrymore Show/"Drew's Got the Beat" (Syndicated)The Jennifer Hudson Show/"EGOT, Hope, and Joy, and Magic" (Syndicated)Sherri/"Sherri: Fun. Joy. Laughter." (Syndicated)Tamron Hall/"Women Reclaiming Their Power: Michelle Branch & Angela Simmons" (Syndicated) The 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards air live June 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: The Young and the Restless leads with 18 Daytime Emmy nominations, Beyoncé scores first-ever nom Alex Trebek earns posthumous Daytime Emmys nomination The Daytime Emmys will air on CBS through 2023