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The ceremony was pre-recorded, with each nominee taping an acceptance speech either from home or from on-stage, and the speeches were edited in seamlessly when the winners were announced. However, things didn’t seem authentic to those who knew the speeches were taped a week ago, and the actors were doing just that — acting — as they accepted their awards.
Although there was an audience for the show, it was quite small and the performers didn’t jump up from the audience when hearing their names — they just came out from backstage and took an award that was sitting on a stool for them. It was definitely a sign of the COVID times when Hollywood is still trying to be careful. Perhaps next year things will be back to normal completely and a television network will decide to air a night honoring daytime once again. Read on for a list of winners below.
2021 Daytime Emmy Winners
Outstanding Daytime Drama
General Hospital
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama
Maurice Benard, Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Marla Adams, Dina Abbott Mergeron, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Max Gail, Mike Corbin, General Hospital
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series
Victoria Konefal, Ciara Brady, Days of Our Lives
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Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Cady McClain, Jennifer Deveraux, Days of Our Lives
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Josh Griffith, The Young and the Restless
The Daytime Emmys also honored winners in talk show and game show categories, with the late Larry King winning for Outstanding Talk Show Host and the late Alex Trebek winning for Outstanding Game Show Host. Congratulations to all the winners at the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.