Here's when the 2025 Daytime Emmy nominations will be announced: Plus, see the new and eliminated categories
The 2025 Daytime Emmy nominations will be announced in two parts. On the evening of Wednesday, July 9, the first eight categories will be unveiled: Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actress, Best Drama Actor, Best Culinary Instructional Series, Best Talk Series, Best Travel and Adventure Program, Best Instructional and How-To Program, and Best Lifestyle Program. Then on Thursday, July 10 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET, the rest of the races will be announced. Stay with Gold Derby as we'll have the complete list of nominations and analysis. Typically, the Daytime noms are unveiled in April or May, but this year the timeline was swapped with the News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
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This year's trophies will be handed out Oct. 17 in Pasadena, Calif., approximately four months later than usual. NATAS has yet to announce a specific venue or host for the 2025 Daytime Emmys ceremony. Stay tuned.
A brand new race in 2025 is Best Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series (see criteria below). In addition, the Best Culinary Series contest is being divided into Best Culinary Instructional Series and Best Culinary Cultural Series. And the Best Travel, Nature, and Adventure category is being split into Best Travel and Adventure Program and Best Nature and Science Program.
Here is the specific eligibility requirements for the Best Emerging Talent race:
There is no age restriction for this category
Performer has been on the Daytime Drama Program for two years or less, thereby limiting category eligibility for two years total per performer
Performer is on their first Daytime contract
Performer has no previous Daytime Emmy acting nominations
Performer has never won this category - previous winners will be allowed to henceforth enter Guest, Supporting, or Lead as applicable
Performer must be onscreen in a speaking role with at least one multi-episode story arc
As of 2025, Best Original Song has been eliminated as a category at the Daytime Emmys; no reason was given, but it's suspected that it's because of the dwindling number of submissions. Additionally, the Best Educational and Informational Program race has been cut, and that programming is now eligible within the culinary/travel & adventure/nature & science categories, or at the Children's & Family Emmys or the News & Documentary Emmys.
Nowadays, with so many programs debuting on streaming and available to view at the viewers' leisure, NATAS has specifically defined what constitutes entry at the Daytime Emmys vs. Primetime Emmys vs. Children's & Family Emmys. First things first, Daytime does not accept any fictional programming, outside of Daytime Dramas (i.e., soap operas), or any mature content rated TV-MA. The following genres are allowed to compete at the Daytime Emmys:
Daytime Dramas, Culinary Instructional, Culinary Cultural, Daytime Talk Series, Lifestyle, Arts and Popular Culture, Travel/Adventure, Nature/Science, Legal/Courtroom, Entertainment News, Daytime Non-Fiction Special, Daytime Non-Fiction Short Form, Instructional/How-To, Animal Shows, Parades
Comparatively, the following types of programs fall under the purview of the Primetime Emmys:
Drama, Comedy, Dramedy, TV Movie, Miniseries, Anthology, Competition Reality (except with children contestants), Variety, Primetime Talk Show, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Musical, Adult Animation, Game Shows, Awards Shows, Paranormal, Relationship, True Crime
And the following categories are eligible for inclusion at the Children's & Family Emmys:
Children's, Family Viewing, Young Teen, Preschool, Preschool Animation, Children's Animation, Young Teen Animation, Children's Non-Fiction, Reality Competition with Children Contestants, Educational/Informational
While some awards organizations have started combining male and female contenders into a single category, the Daytime Emmys are sticking with traditional male and female contests. "Performers eligible in gendered acting categories are encouraged to enter the one that best fits their gender identity," says NATAS. "The Daytime Emmys will honor the category all eligible performers select to best represent themselves. Winners and nominees in gendered acting categories can request 'Actor' or 'Actress' be removed from their band engraving or nomination certificate."
These are the six acting awards that will be announced on July 10: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, and Best Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama.
This article was updated July 9 with new information.
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