NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” took home five Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, at the ceremony hosted by Mario Lopez (“Extra”) and Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on the night of Sunday, Apr. 29. Daytime dramas ABC’s “General Hospital” and CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” had won two Emmys apiece.
Wayne Brady won for Outstanding Game Show Host (“Let’s Make a Deal”), Steve Harvey won again for Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Host (“Steve”), and the women of syndicated talk show “The Real” were named Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Hosts, while “The Talk” (CBS) and “Dr. Oz,” (syndication), were cited for Outstanding Talk/Entertainment and Outstanding Talk/Informative.
“The Price Is Right” was named as Outstanding Game Show, ABC’s “Good Morning America” repeated as Outstanding Morning Program, and the syndicated “Judge Mathis” won for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.
Longtime “Days of Our Lives” stars Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes were this year’s Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Awards honorees.
The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2017 calendar year.
Outstanding Drama Series: “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series: “The Bay The Series” (Amazon)
Outstanding Culinary Program: “A Chef’s Life” (PBS)
Outstanding Game Show: “The Price Is Right” (CBS)
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program: “Judge Mathis” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Morning Program: “Good Morning America” (ABC)
Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish: “Despierta America” (Univision)
Outstanding Talk Show — Informative: “Dr. Oz” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Talk Show — Entertainment: “The Talk” (CBS)
Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish: “Destinos” (CNN en Español)
Outstanding Entertainment News Program: “Entertainment Tonight” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott — “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: James Reynolds, as Abe Carver — “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Camryn Grimes, as Mariah Copeland — “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Greg Vaughan, as Eric Brady — “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Benson — “General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Rome Flynn, as Zende Forrester — “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Vernee Watson, as Stella Henry — “General Hospital” (ABC)
Outstanding Culinary Host: Lidia Bastianich, Host, “Lidia’s Kitchen” (PBS)
Outstanding Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program: Lili Estefan, “El Gordo y la Flaca” (Univision)
Outstanding Game Show Host: Wayne Brady, “Let’s Make a Deal” (CBS)
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host: Steve Harvey, “Steve” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, Tamera Mowry-Housley, “The Real” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team: “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team: “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
