“General Hospital” Sweeps Daytimeโข Emmys, Securing Six Wins
PASADENA, CA – “General Hospital” was the night’s biggest victor atโฃ the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards, taking home six trophies including two supporting acting awards.โ The wins underscore the enduring popularity of โthe daytimeโ drama and its continued critical acclaim within the television industry.
The show’s success, โฃannouncedโข friday at the Pasadena civic Auditorium, highlights a โฃperiod of renewed recognition for daytime television, a genre that has adapted to changing viewershipโข habits while maintaining a dedicated audience. Jonathan Jackson won for his portrayal of Lucky Spencer, a role he’s played on and โฃoff since 1993, while Alley Mills was recognized as guest performer forโ her workโ as Heatherโ webber – her second โคwin in the category, following a victory in 2023. “General Hospital” also securedโ wins for its writing and directing teams.
First-time nomineeโ Susan Walters of “The Young and the โrestless”โ claimed a supporting acting โhonor for her role as Diane Jenkins. “I’m so happy that I won so I can thank my husband of โ40 years,” โขWalters said, acknowledging Linden Ashby, her husband who โขalso appearedโฃ on “Y&R”โ and was nominated in the guest actor category โคbut โขlost toโฃ Mills.
Elsewhere, Drew Barrymore โคwon her first Daytime Emmy โคas talk โshow host for “The โDrewโ Barrymoreโ Show,” beating out established names like Kelly Clarkson, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa,โฃ Jenna Bush โขHager and Hoda Kotb, and โjennifer Hudson. “Live With Kellyโ and Mark”โ also won in the daytime talk series category.
Lisa โYamada of “The Boldโฃ and the Beautiful” was honored in the emerging talent category โฃfor her portrayal of Luna โฃNozawa, stating,โ “Acting has been my dream since โI gained consciousness, and my dreams are coming true right now.”
Kardea Brown of the Foodโ Network’s “Deliciousโ Miss โBrown”โข was the night’s most visibly emotionalโ winner, taking home the culinary host award. “Is this real?” Brown โexclaimed, tears โขstreaming down her face. “These are tears of joy. As a young Black woman from Charleston, Southโข Carolina, nobody โคwould haveโ everโฃ thought that this would be possible, but I โขknow one personโ that did. That’s โGod.” “Delicious โMiss Brown” also won for culinaryโฃ instructionalโข series. veteran journalist โขDeborah Norville received the careerโฃ achievement award, having recently transitioned from “Insideโฃ Edition” after 30 years toโค host โค”Theโ Perfect Line.”