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General Hospital wins best daytime drama at 2026 Daytime Emmys

Scott Clifton and Tamara Tunie won lead acting awards at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday at the Hollywood Palladium.

Updated Oct 31, 2026 · 20:14 UTC2 reports

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General Hospital won best daytime drama at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards, held Friday, Oct. 30, in Hollywood.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
Associated Press reports the soap earned its record 19th outstanding drama series award and sixth straight, and Genie Francis received a lifetime achievement honor.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
Scott Clifton of The Bold and the Beautiful and Tamara Tunie of Beyond the Gates took the lead acting prizes.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]

General Hospital won best daytime drama at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards.[The Hollywood Reporter]
The ceremony took place Friday, Oct. 30, at the Hollywood Palladium.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
Scott Clifton won best actor in a daytime drama for The Bold and the Beautiful.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
Tamara Tunie won best actress in a daytime drama series for Beyond the Gates.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
General Hospital received outstanding drama series honors for a record 19th time overall and sixth consecutive year.[Associated Press]
Genie Francis received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.[The Hollywood Reporter · Associated Press]
Sherri Shepherd won the award for best daytime talk series host.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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