Kelly Clarkson and ABC soap General Hospital both won big at the 2023 Daytime Emmys, with Kelly taking home Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.
General Hospital took home six awards on the evening, picking up the first two awards of the evening for the late Sonya Eddy in Supporting Actress and Robert Gossett in Supporting Actor, and the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. Eden McCoy won Oustanding Younger Performance in a Daytime Drama for her role in the soap; the series also won for Guest Actor and Directing.
The Bold and the Beautiful scooped the two lead acting awards out from under General Hospital, however, with Jacqueline Macinnes Wood as Steffy Forrester and Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester both being receiving Emmys for their work.
Susan Lucci accepted the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award, with an emotional speech in which she thanked her son for being in attendance, and honored her late husband.
"The icing on the cake for me tonight is that my son Andreas is with me," Susan concluded her speech. "It means so much to me to have you here with me, honey. I feel your dad's presence here with us, and I thank my husband Helmet Huber because he had everything to do with me standing here tonight and receiving this incredible award."
General Hospital actress Sonya won the first 2023 Daytime Emmy of the evening, a year after her death at the age of 55.
The beloved actress, who appeared in over 500 episodes of General Hospital over 15 years, died on December 19. She won the Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series: Actress award, and her friend Tyler Ford accepted on her behalf, giving an emotional tribute, sharing that Sonya would be "more overjoyed for being remembered for how she made people feel on screen and off."
“This is for and because of my mother,” 20-year-old Eden said, honoring her mom who died in November 2023.
“It’s not lost on me what an absolute privilege it is to be able to do something, not only I like to do but love to do for a living, and I love what I do. It’s really easy to be grateful on nights like this, but I am grateful every day.”
The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys are set to take place on Saturday, December 16 where other awards will be given out.
Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore and Zac Efron are all also nominated in those categories; Zac received four for his Netflix documentary Down to Earth.
Joanna and Chip Gaines have one nomimation for Fixer Upper: The Castle, but their network Magnolia has two further nods as well.
The red carpet looked as gorgeous as ever with nominees including General Hospital's Eden and Brook Kerr among the first to hit the carpet at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
Meanwhile Susan Lucci, 76, was all smiles as she rockd a gorgeous sequin tangerine gown. Susan – who starred as Erica Kane on All My Children and was nominated 19 times before she won the award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – will be honored as the Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy Award recipient.
Daytime TV Emmys winners
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
The Bay (Popstar! TV)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES
The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated) - WINNER
Live With Kelly and Ryan (Syndicated)
Today With Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show - WINNER
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live With Kelly and Ryan
Sherri Shepard, Sherri
OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES
Access Hollywood
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Entertainment Tonight - WINNER
Extra
Inside Edition
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital (ABC)
Jacqueline Macinnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) - WINNER
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) - WINNER
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS
Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson, General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson, General Hospital (ABC)
Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne, General Hospital (ABC)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Nicholas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine, General Hospital (ABC)
Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
Jon Lindstrom as Dr. Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain, General Hospital (ABC)
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks, General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Beyond Salem (Peacock)
Cassandra Creech as Dr. Grace Buckingham, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC) - WINNER
Robert Newman as Ashland Locke, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Kevin Spirtas as Dr. Craig Wesley, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys winners, announced on December 16
OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
Caught in Providence
Hot Bench
Judge Steve Harve
Judy Justice
The People's Court
OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Eat This With Yara (AJ+)
For the Love of Kitchens (Magnolia Network)
George to the Rescue (NBC)
Life After Death With Tyler Henry (Netflix)
Mind Your Manners (Netflix)
The Established Home (Magnolia Network)
OUTSTANDING TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND NATURE PROGRAM
Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)
Guy's All-American Road Trip (Food Network)
The Hidden Lives of Pets (Netflix)
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix)
Reel Destinations (Focus Features)
Wild Babies (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTIONAL/HOW-TO PROGRAM
Amanda Gorman Teaches Writing and Performing Poetry (MasterClass)
Fixer Upper: The Castle (Magnolia Network)
Idea House: Mountain Modern (Roku)
Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
Martha Gardens (Roku)
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROGRAM HOST
Danielle Brooks, Instant Dream Home (Netflix)
Mike Corey, Uncharted Adventure (The Weather Channel)
Zac Efron, Down to Earth With Zac Efron (Netflix)
Kevin O'Connor, This Old House (PBS/Roku)
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku)