The 2025 Emmy nominations for reality competition and talk series have been announced, with categories featuring shows like 'The Traitors', 'RuPaul’s Drag Race', 'The Daily Show', and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'. More nominations will be revealed later, and the awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2025, hosted by Nate Bargatze.
The Emmy nominations for best reality competition series and best talk series will be announced early on CBS at 7:47 a.m. ET, nearly four hours before the official TV Academy announcement at 11:30 a.m., with the full list of nominations to be revealed then.
The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmys will be held on October 17 in Pasadena, with nominations announced for three soap operas—General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and The Young and the Restless—and various categories including talk series and hosts. Notably, only three soaps received nominations due to submission rules, and the event highlights leading nominees like Young and the Restless and General Hospital.
The Daytime Emmys honored Susan Lucci with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while General Hospital was named outstanding daytime drama and The Kelly Clarkson Show repeated as outstanding talk series. General Hospital won a total of seven Daytime Emmys, including best supporting actress for Sonya Eddy. The Young and the Restless also received tribute for its 50-year run. Kelly Clarkson won six Daytime Emmys, including outstanding daytime talk-show host. Other winners included The People's Court, The Drew Barrymore Show, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, and José Andrés and Family in Spain. Several legends of daytime television were also honored, including Peter Bergman, Cynthia Watros, Greg Rikaart, and Francesca James. Susan Lucci and Maury Povich received Lifetime Achievement Awards.