The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards took place Friday, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, hosted by Mario Lopez of Access Hollywood. The ceremony honored excellence in daytime television, including soap operas, talk shows, lifestyle programming, and documentaries.
This year marked several milestones: it was a single-night event (no separate Creative Arts ceremony), introduced three new categories, and saw historic wins, such as Sir David Attenborough becoming the oldest-ever Emmy winner at age 99, surpassing Dick Van Dyke's record from 2024.
General Hospital dominated the night with a leading seven awards, repeating as Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. Here are the key winners:
Other top winners included The Secret Lives of Animals and The Drew Barrymore Show (three awards each), Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, Black Barbie, and Live with Kelly and Mark (two each). Deborah Norville received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her 30-year tenure anchoring Inside Edition. The event streamed live on The Emmys app and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Other Notable Wins
- Outstanding Daytime Personality/Hosted Program: The Drew Barrymore Show.
- Outstanding Informational Series: The Secret Lives of Animals (three wins total).
- The ceremony ended early by 10 minutes and featured multilingual speeches, tributes to Days of Our Lives' 60th anniversary, and discussions on industry challenges like AI and job losses.