Daytime Emmys 2026 Winners List (UPDATED LIVE) — SkimNews
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- The Young and the Restless received 18 nominations and won multiple awards, including Outstanding Supporting Performance for Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland.
- Beyond the Gates won Outstanding Daytime Drama Series in its first year of eligibility, earning 15 nominations and launching stars Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie as nominees.
- Roger Howarth made Daytime Emmy history with a 32-year gap between wins, claiming Outstanding Supporting Performance for his role on 'The Young and the Restless'.
- Heather Tom is poised to break the record for most acting wins in daytime history if she wins her seventh Emmy, currently tied with Erika Slezak at six.
- Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross won Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program, marking a rare win for a Roku original in a competitive lifestyle category.
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors earned two nominations in the arts and popular culture category, one for its PBS SoCal run and another for its CNN streaming edition.
Why it matters: CBS solidified its dominance in daytime drama with 'Beyond the Gates' winning top honors in its debut year and 'The Young and the Restless' sweeping supporting categories, while streaming platforms like Roku and CNN gained recognition in lifestyle and arts programming, signaling shifting industry influence beyond traditional broadcast.
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