The 2025 Daytime Emmys celebrated the best of daytime television, with General Hospital taking home the top award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. The long-running soap opera dominated the night with seven wins. Other notable winners included Sir David Attenborough for Outstanding Daytime Personality (Non-Daily), Drew Barrymore for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, and Lisa Yamada for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series. The show also paid homage to the iconic soap Days of Our Lives and its 60 years of storytelling. Deborah Norville received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades in the industry. The awards were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and the winners list is as follows:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series: General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: Paul Telfer (Days of Our Lives - Peacock)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: Nancy Lee Grahn (General Hospital - ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Actress): Susan Walters (The Young and the Restless - CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Actor): Jonathan Jackson (General Hospital - ABC)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series: Lisa Yamada (The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Alley Mills (General Hospital - ABC)
Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series: Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network - Blind Nil)
Outstanding Lifestyle Program: Martha Gardens ( Roku - Marquee Brands)
Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program: Dime Como Hacerlo (Roku - This Old House Productions)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series: Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host: Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show - CBS Media Ventures)
Outstanding Culinary Host: Kardea Brown (Delicious Miss Brown - Food Network)
Outstanding Travel or Adventure Program: Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel - Ping Pong Productions)
Outstanding Entertainment News Series: Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures)
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program: Hot Bench (CBS Media Ventures)
Outstanding Science and Nature Program: The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program: Black Barbie (Netflix - shondalandmedia)
Outstanding Daytime Special: Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC - Film 45)
Outstanding Short Form Program: Ballin' Out (Outsports)
Outstanding Daytime Personality - Daily: Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight - CBS Media Ventures)
Outstanding Daytime Personality - Non-Daily: Sir David Attenborough (Secret Lives of Orangutans - Netflix)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series: General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program: Black Barbie (Netflix - shondalandmedia)
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series: General Hospital (ABC)
Outstanding Casting: Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
2025 Gold Circle Inductee: Jane Elliott (General Hospital)
2025 Silver Circle Inductees: Greg Barna, Judy Blye Wilson, Star Jones, Kate Linder, James Reynolds
