How to Watch the 2026 Daytime Emmys and Red Carpet Live

WHO:

Deadline - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences organizes the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Glam - 2026 nominees named in the article include Michelle Stafford, a star of “The Young and the Restless”; Drew Barrymore, a talk-show host and executive producer; and Keke Palmer, described as a TV and social media personality.

NY Post - Names in the red-carpet headline include Keke Palmer, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jennifer Hudson.

WHAT:

Deadline - The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate achievements in daytime soaps, talk, and news.

Glam - The article previews the 2026 Daytime Emmys red carpet and says it will provide live updates.

NY Post - The article presents red-carpet coverage of the Daytime Emmy Awards and says it shows stars at an annual celebration of daytime television.

Glam - The Daytime Emmys began in the 1970s, more than 20 years after the traditional Emmys ceremony began.

Glam - The article recalls soap stars’ fashion at the Daytime Emmys in the 1990s and early 2000s, including Amy Carlson’s shiny, sequined dress in 1998.

WHEN:

Glam - The article invited readers to return at “6:30 p.m. EDT” for the red carpet. This time is not accompanied by a future calendar date.

HOW:

Deadline - For a second consecutive year, the awards were available only on the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ YouTube page, not on traditional television.

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 03:04 UTC)

The 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate achievements in daytime soaps, talk shows, and news. Keke Palmer, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jennifer Hudson headline the red-carpet coverage. For a second straight year, the awards streamed exclusively on the academy’s YouTube page.