CBS leads Skydance to 14 Daytime Emmy wins

Daytime Emmy
(Courtesy of Skydance)

Skydance picked up 14 Daytime Emmy Awards across its television portfolio, with CBS accounting for the majority of the wins.

CBS and CBS Media Ventures won 10 awards combined, up from eight in 2025, led by a strong first-year showing for Beyond the Gates.

The daytime drama earned four Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree and Outstanding Emerging Talent for Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas.

Beyond the Gates also won for lighting direction, hairstyling, and makeup.

The Young and the Restless followed with three wins. Beth Maitland earned Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress for her role as Traci Abbott, while Roger Howarth won the corresponding actor category for Matt Clark. The series also took home Outstanding Costume Design/Styling.

The Bold and the Beautiful added another CBS win, with Scott Clifton named Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for his performance as Liam Spencer.

On the syndicated side, The Drew Barrymore Show won Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design, while Entertainment Tonight took Outstanding Entertainment News Series.

Elsewhere in the Skydance portfolio, Food Network’s Be My Guest With Ina Garten earned two awards, including Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series and Outstanding Culinary Host for Ina Garten.

Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown won Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series, while HGTV’s Home Town Takeover received Outstanding Instructional/How-to Program.

In total, CBS and CBS Media Ventures delivered 10 of Skydance’s 14 wins, with Food Network contributing two and Discovery and HGTV adding one apiece.


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The complete list of Skydance’s Daytime Emmy Awards wins includes:

Beyond the Gates, CBS, CBS Studios (4)

  • Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress (Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree)
  • Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series (Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates)
  • Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program (“Episode 104”)
  • Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program (“Episode 103”)

The Young and the Restless, CBS (3)

  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress (Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott)
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor (Roger Howarth as Matt Clark)
  • Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program (“Episode 13273”)

Be My Guest With Ina Garten, Food Network (2)

  • Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
  • Outstanding Culinary Host (Ina Garten)

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS  

  • Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor (Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer)

The Drew Barrymore Show, CBS Media Ventures

  • Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program

Entertainment Tonight, CBS Media Ventures  

  • Outstanding Entertainment News Series

Expedition Unknown, Discovery Channel  

  • Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series

Home Town Takeover, HGTV  

  • Outstanding Instructional/How-to Program

Daytime Emmy
(Courtesy of Skydance)

Skydance picked up 14 Daytime Emmy Awards across its television portfolio, with CBS accounting for the majority of the wins.

CBS and CBS Media Ventures won 10 awards combined, up from eight in 2025, led by a strong first-year showing for Beyond the Gates.

The daytime drama earned four Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree and Outstanding Emerging Talent for Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas.

Beyond the Gates also won for lighting direction, hairstyling, and makeup.

The Young and the Restless followed with three wins. Beth Maitland earned Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress for her role as Traci Abbott, while Roger Howarth won the corresponding actor category for Matt Clark. The series also took home Outstanding Costume Design/Styling.

The Bold and the Beautiful added another CBS win, with Scott Clifton named Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for his performance as Liam Spencer.

On the syndicated side, The Drew Barrymore Show won Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design, while Entertainment Tonight took Outstanding Entertainment News Series.

Elsewhere in the Skydance portfolio, Food Network’s Be My Guest With Ina Garten earned two awards, including Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series and Outstanding Culinary Host for Ina Garten.

Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown won Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series, while HGTV’s Home Town Takeover received Outstanding Instructional/How-to Program.

In total, CBS and CBS Media Ventures delivered 10 of Skydance’s 14 wins, with Food Network contributing two and Discovery and HGTV adding one apiece.


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The complete list of Skydance’s Daytime Emmy Awards wins includes:

Beyond the Gates, CBS, CBS Studios (4)

  • Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress (Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree)
  • Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series (Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates)
  • Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program (“Episode 104”)
  • Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program (“Episode 103”)

The Young and the Restless, CBS (3)

  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress (Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott)
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor (Roger Howarth as Matt Clark)
  • Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program (“Episode 13273”)

Be My Guest With Ina Garten, Food Network (2)

  • Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
  • Outstanding Culinary Host (Ina Garten)

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS  

  • Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor (Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer)

The Drew Barrymore Show, CBS Media Ventures

  • Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Daytime Program

Entertainment Tonight, CBS Media Ventures  

  • Outstanding Entertainment News Series

Expedition Unknown, Discovery Channel  

  • Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Non-Fiction Series

Home Town Takeover, HGTV  

  • Outstanding Instructional/How-to Program