The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Pasadena, California, with ABC’s General Hospital sweeping the major acting categories, writing, directing, costume design/styling and the coveted Outstanding Daytime Drama Series.
Nancy Lee Grahn won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series by an Actress for her role as Alexis Davis on General Hospital, with her former co-stars Jonathan Jackson and Alley Mills nabbing trophies for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Guest Performance.
Paul Telfer won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series by an Actor for his role as Xander Kiriakis on Peacock/W Network’s Days of our Lives. The Young and the Restless’ (CBS/Global) Susan Walters won for Outstanding Supporting Actress. The Bold and the Beautiful’s (CBS/CTV) Lisa Yamada won for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama series.
New soap Beyond the Gates (CBS/CTV Drama Channel/Crave)will be eligible for the Daytime Emmys next year.
Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine, General Hospital), Kate Linder (Esther Valentine, The Young and the Restless), and James Reynolds (Abe Carver, Days of our Lives) were honoured among this year’s Gold & Silver Circle Honorees along with veteran casting director Judy Blye Wilson (All My Children, One Life to Live, and The Young and the Restless).
Fans who missed the ceremony can watch the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards on demand at https://watch.theemmys.tv/ or on The Emmys app. Click here for a full list of winners.
