Awards: General Hospital wins record 19th daytime drama series Emmy
The soap wins the drama series prize for a record 6th straight year. The Kelly Clarkson Show leads with 5 awards, while Beyond the Gates takes 4 in its first year of eligibility.
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General Hospital won outstanding daytime drama series at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards, held on 30 October 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium. The victory extended its records to a 6th consecutive win and a 19th overall in the category. The Hollywood Reporter provides a complete winners list.
The leading programs
| Program | Awards |
|---|---|
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 5 |
| General Hospital | 4 |
| Beyond the Gates | 4 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show won more awards than any other program, including outstanding daytime talk series. Its other wins were for directing a daytime studio nonfiction series, live-program sound mixing and editing, art direction/set decoration/scenic design, and hairstyling and makeup. It shared the hairstyling and makeup award with Beyond the Gates.
Beyond the Gates earned its awards in its first year of eligibility, with wins for lead actress, emerging talent, lighting direction, and hairstyling and makeup.
Acting and hosting winners
| Category | Winner | Role and program |
|---|---|---|
| Lead actress, daytime drama | Tamara Tunie | Anita Williams Dupree, Beyond the Gates |
| Lead actor, daytime drama | Scott Clifton | Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Supporting actor, daytime drama | Roger Howarth | Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless |
| Supporting actress, daytime drama | Beth Maitland | Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless |
| Emerging talent, daytime drama | Ambyr Michelle | Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates |
| Daytime talk series host | Sherri Shepherd | Host, Sherri |
A lifetime honor and next year’s eligibility
General Hospital actress Genie Francis received the lifetime achievement award, recognizing her approaching 50th anniversary playing Laura Spencer.
Although The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri have ended, both remain eligible for next year’s Daytime Emmys because they produced original episodes in 2026, Variety said.
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