The 40th Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), "recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2012 calendar year".[1] The ceremony took place on June 16, 2013, at The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.[1][2][3] The ceremony was televised in the United States by HLN and executive produced by Gabriel Gornell.[3]
| 40th Daytime Emmy Awards | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television |
| Date | June 16, 2013 |
| Location | Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow host(s) |
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| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Bold and the Beautiful (4) |
| Most nominations | The Young and the Restless (23) |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Days of Our Lives |
| Outstanding Game Show | The Price Is Right |
| Website | emmyonline.org |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | HLN |
| Produced by | Gabriel Gornell |
The evening was hosted by Sam Champion, A. J. Hammer and Robin Meade for the first time and the pre-show ceremony was hosted by Hammer and Christi Paul.[4] The drama pre-nominees were announced on February 27, 2013,[5] and the nominations were announced during an episode of Good Morning America on May 1, 2013.[1][6]
The acceptance speech format was altered to add live on-stage interviews with recipients directly following their acceptance speeches for the first time in award show history.[7] In related events, the 40th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles on June 14, 2013.[3][8][9]
The Bold and the Beautiful won the most awards, with four trophies including for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team and five other Creative Arts Emmy Awards out of their 11 nominations.[10] Days of Our Lives won two awards including Outstanding Drama Series. The Ellen DeGeneres Show won its fourth award in the Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment category. The Young and the Restless had received the most nominations, with a total of 23 (including Creative Arts Emmy Awards). Steve Harvey received two nominations for hosting duties, one in Outstanding Game Show Host for Family Feud and the other in Outstanding Talk Show Host for Steve Harvey. The Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Monty Hall and Bob Stewart.[11] The ceremony attracted 913,000 viewers.[12]
Winners and nominees
In the lists below, the winner of the category is shown first, with a double-dagger (‡), followed by the other nominees.[1][2]
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presenters and performances
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical acts.[7][13][14][15][16]
Presenters
| Name(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Kristen Alderson Hunter King Lindsey Morgan Jacqueline MacInnes Wood | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Corbin Bernsen Jess Walton | Presenters of the In memoriam tribute and introducers of the performance of Il Volo |
| Wayne Brady | Presenter of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Monty Hall |
| Julie Chen Sara Gilbert Sharon Osbourne Aisha Tyler Sheryl Underwood | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Talk Show Informative |
| Don Diamont Nancy Lee Grahn | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Max Ehrich Bryton James Chandler Massey Freddie Smith | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Carrie Fisher | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program |
| Bethenny Frankel | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Culinary Host & Culinary Program |
| Kathy Griffin | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team |
| Lindsay Hartley | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series |
| Steve Harvey | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Morning Program |
| Vincent Irizarry | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series |
| Kris Jenner | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Talk Show Host |
| Robin Meade | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Original Song |
| Kelly Monaco Jason Thompson | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Todd Newton | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Game Show & Game Show Host |
| Drew Pinsky | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment |
| Rachael Ray | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team |
| Erika Slezak | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series |
| Alex Trebek | Presenter of the Smithsonian |
| Betty White | Presenter of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Stewart |
Performers
| Name(s) | Performed |
|---|---|
| Robin Meade | ″Good Afternoon″ from Good Afternoon America ″This Day″ from Katie |
| Il Volo | "Mas Que Amor" during the annual In Memoriam tribute |