Daytime Emmy Awards

DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS

Viewers were frustrated with livestream glitches Sunday night, when the Daytime Emmy Awards, streaming live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, froze and at one point disappeared. But patient fans were rewarded with moments like Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, accepting his seventh trophy to a standing ovation, and Shemar Moore’s tribute to former The Young and the Restless castmate, Kristoff St. John, who died February 3 at age 52. “Kristoff was in the game 28 years. He wasn’t just in the game, he changed the game,” said Moore. “He opened the door for so many of us, myself and a lot of you out there… So as you continue, young actors, carry his torch with pride.” And Kathie Lee Gifford, who last month left Today after 11 years, took home a trophy with former co-host Hoda Kotb. “What a lovely lovely, lovely surprise,” said Gifford. “I’ve never done anything in my life to get an award for it. Just doing it well is what I was taught. ‘Do the best you can, honey,’ my mom and dad said and ‘leave the rest to God.’ Well God’s doing a really good job tonight.”

Here’s a complete list of winners:

Drama series
“The Young and the Restless,” CBS

Digital daytime drama series
“After Forever,” Amazon Prime Video

Culinary program
“Valerie’s Home Cooking,” Food Network

Game show
“Family Feud,” syndicated

Legal/courtroom program
“Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court,” syndicated

Morning program
“CBS Sunday Morning,” CBS

Morning program in Spanish
“Despierta America,” Univision

Informative talk show
“Rachael Ray,” syndicated

Entertainment talk show
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” syndicated

Entertainment program in Spanish
“Six Dreams,” Amazon Prime Video

Entertainment news program
“DailyMailTV,” syndicated

Lead actress in a drama series
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, “The Bold and the Beautiful,” CBS

Lead actor in a drama series
Maurice Benard, “General Hospital,” ABC

Supporting actress in a drama series
Vernee Watson, “General Hospital,” ABC

Supporting actor in a drama series
Max Gail, “General Hospital,” ABC

Younger actress in a drama series
Hayley Erin, “General Hospital,” ABC

Younger actor in a drama series
Kyler Pettis, “Days of Our Lives,” NBC

Guest performer in a drama series

Patricia Bethune, “General Hospital,” ABC

Culinary host
Valerie Bertinelli, “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” Food Network

Daytime talent in a Spanish language program
Alejandra Oraa, host, “Destinos,” CNN en Español

Game show host
Alex Trebek, “Jeopardy!,” syndicated

Informative talk show hosts
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, “Today Show With Kathie Lee & Hoda,” NBC

Entertainment talk show hosts
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” syndicated

Writing team for a drama series
“The Young and the Restless,” CBS

Directing team for a drama series
“The Young and the Restless,” CBS

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