NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE
50TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS CEREMONY
LOS ANGELES (December 15, 2023) – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)
tonight announced the winners of the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The ceremony was
presented live this evening at 9 PM EDT (delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony was
hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier & Nischelle Turner and featured a special
performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jennifer Nettles.
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the show honored “legends” of daytime, including 1991 Lead
Actor winner Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless), 1998 Lead Actress winner Cynthia Watros,
2005 Supporting Actor winner Greg Rikaart, and 1980 Supporting Actress winner Francesca James,
presenting alongside last year’s respective four acting winners. In addition, tributes were paid to Emmy®
Award-winning daytime dramas “The Young and the Restless” for its 50th anniversary on CBS and ABC’s
“General Hospital” for its 60th anniversary.
“Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners for their exceptional contributions to the world of daytime.
Tonight, as we commemorated our 50
th
anniversary with the legends of television, we were thrilled to
celebrate Susan Lucci with a Lifetime Achievement Honor, as she has left an indelible mark in the hearts
and minds of viewers,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS.
The Lifetime Achievement Honor was presented to Susan Lucci by Shemar Moore in an awards show
reunion for the duo. Moore famously presented Ms. Lucci her Daytime Emmy Award in 1999 after she was
nominated in the Best Actress category 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane in “All My Children.” At
the time of opening the envelope, he famously exclaimed, “The streak is over!” in what is frequently cited
as one of the greatest awards show moments in history.
Connie Chung presented the In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to the stars and contributors in the
field of daytime that we lost this past year, taking a moment to honor Barabara Walters, who passed away
December 30, 2022, and then introduced Jennifer Nettles who performed "Life is Sweet.” The song
originally premiered on Ms. Nettles' television show “American Anthems” produced by NBC Universal
Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment.
Presenters for the evening were a veritable who’s who of Daytime, including Lauralee Bell (The Young and
the Restless), Michael Damian (The Young and the Restless), Don Diamont (The Bold and the Beautiful),
Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives), Akbar Gbajabiamila (The Talk), Drake Hogestyn (Days of Our
Lives), Finola Hughes (General Hospital), Amanda Kloots (The Talk), A Martinez (The Bay), Melody