Scott Clifton of “The Bold and the Beautiful” and Tamara Tunie of “Beyond the Gates” were among the top winners at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, held November 1 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The ceremony, streamed live for the second year in a row after five consecutive broadcasts on CBS, recognized outstanding achievements in daytime television.

Clifton received the lead actor award for his role as Liam Spencer on CBS’s “The Bold and the Beautiful.” This marks his second lead actor Emmy, having previously won in 2017, and complements earlier wins as younger actor and supporting actor, making him the first male performer to earn trophies in all three categories. He was selected over a competitive group including Eric Braeden, Steve Burton, Thorsten Kaye, and Christian Jules LeBlanc. Reflecting on the honor, Clifton described the award as a meaningful acknowledgment from his peers.

Tamara Tunie won lead actress for her portrayal of Anita Dupree on “Beyond the Gates,” a CBS series that debuted last year with a predominantly Black cast—the first since “Generations” in the 1990s—and the first new network soap since 1999. Tunie, who originally debuted on daytime television in 1987 with “As the World Turns,” expressed gratitude for returning to daytime drama and acknowledged the trailblazing Black actresses who paved the way for her.

“General Hospital” secured its 19th overall Daytime Emmy for outstanding drama series and its sixth consecutive win in the category. The ABC soap also took home awards for writing and guest performance in a daytime drama, the latter awarded to Jeff Kober.

Supporting actor honors went to Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland of “The Young and the Restless.” Howarth currently appears as Matt Clark on CBS's “The Young and the Restless” and previously won a younger actor category Emmy in 1994 for “One Life to Live.” Maitland, recognized for her long-running role as Traci Abbott, won in the supporting actress category, mirroring her first Emmy win in 1982. Maitland offered a tribute to her colleagues, emphasizing the important role daytime programming plays in offering audiences moments of solace and connection.

Genie Francis was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades-long contribution to “General Hospital.” Francis, who began acting on the show at age 14 in 1977, accepted the award with support from her children while recovering from a broken ankle. She reflected on her career, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to work with some of daytime television’s most notable actors.

Other notable winners included Tracee Ellis Ross, who earned an Emmy in the travel and adventure category for her Roku series “Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross.” In the lifestyle program category, the Prime Video documentary “A Different Breed” won over Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix show “With Love, Meghan.” Ambyr Michelle of “Beyond the Gates” received the emerging talent award in a daytime drama for the second consecutive year.

Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives” took home accolades for directing, while talk shows no longer in production also received recognition. Sherri Shepherd won for daytime talk series host for “Sherri,” which ended its run in May, and Kelly Clarkson’s eponymous NBC daytime talk show, which concluded in August, won the daytime talk series category, though neither was present to accept their awards.

Additional honors included Giada De Laurentiis’s win as non-daily daytime personality for “Giada in the Kitchen” and dual culinary awards for Ina Garten for “Be My Guest.” The daily daytime personality award was shared by Star Jones and Corey Jovan for Fox’s “Divorce Court.”