45th Daytime Emmy Awards: General Hospital nominated in 26 categories, Megyn Kelly snags her first nomination

The shows nominated for the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards are not much different from previous years. The nominations were announced on the morning of Thursday, 22 March, and General Hospital lead all programs with 26 nominations. Coming in a close second are The Young and the Restless and the recently renewed Days of Our Lives with 25 nominations each. All three shows will again compete for the Outstanding Drama Series along with The Bold and the Beautiful, which grabbed 18 nominations.The Morning Show category features familiar names, as does the Talk Show Entertainment category. The Talk Show Informative category has two newcomers this year: Megyn Kelly Today and Steve.Meanwhile, CBS leads all networks with 66 nominations. Netflix is third with 36 nominations, followed by Amazon (49), NBC (35), ABC (33), PBS (29), Nickelodeon, HBO (10) and Disney Channel with 12.The award ceremony will be held on Sunday, 29 April in Pasadena, California. Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood are returning as the hosts. The nominations were revealed this morning on CBS’ The Talk.The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said last month that this year’s Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to longtime Days of Our Lives stars Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes and producers of various kids shows Sid & Marty Krofft.Here are the full list of nominations:DramaBest Drama SeriesThe Bold and the BeautifulDays of Our LivesGeneral HospitalThe Young and the RestlessBest ActorPeter Bergman, The Young and the RestlessMichael Easton, General HospitalJohn McCook, The Bold and the BeautifulBilly Miller, General HospitalJames Reynolds, Days of Our LivesBest ActressEileen Davidson, The Young and the RestlessNancy Lee Grahn, General HospitalMarci Miller, Days of Our LivesMaura West, General HospitalLaura Wright, General HospitalBest Supporting ActorWally Kurth, General HospitalChandler Massey, Days of Our LivesAnthony Montgomery, General HospitalGreg Rikaart, The Young and the RestlessGreg Vaughan, Days of Our LivesBest Supporting ActressMarla Adams, The Young and the RestlessCamryn Grimes, The Young and the RestlessSusan Seaforth Hayes, Days of Our LivesElizabeth Hendrickson, The Young and the RestlessMishal Morgan, The Young and the RestlessJacqueline MacInnes Wood, The Bold and the BeautifulBest Younger ActorLucas Adams, Days of Our LivesRome Flynn, The Bold and the BeautifulTristan Lake Leabu, The Young and the RestlessCasey Moss, Days of Our LivesHudson West, General HospitalBest Younger ActressReign Edwards, The Bold and the BeautifulHayley Erin, General HospitalCait Fairbanks, The Young and the RestlessOlivia Rose Keegan, Days of Our LivesChloe Lanier, General HospitalBest Guest PerformerRyan Ashton, The Young and the RestlessRobb Derringer, Days of Our LivesJohn Enos, Days of Our LivesMorgan Fairchild, Days of Our LivesVernee Watson, General HospitalBest Writing TeamThe Bold and the BeautifulDays of Our LivesGeneral HospitalThe Young and the RestlessBest Directing TeamThe Bold and the BeautifulDays of Our LivesGeneral HospitalThe Young and the RestlessBest Digital Drama SeriesThe Bay The SeriesEastsidersLadies of the LakeTainted DreamsVenice The SeriesZac and MiaBest Actor In A Digital DramaKristos Andrews, The Bay The SeriesJames Bland, GiantsRichard Brooks, The Rich and the RuthlessVan Hanasis, EastsidersKian Lawley, Zac and MiaBest Actress In A Digital DramaMary Beth Evans, The Bay The SeriesVanessa Kelly, GiantsLilly Melgar, The Bay The SeriesAlicia Minshew, Tainted DreamsAnne Winters, Zac and MiaBest Supporting Actor In A Digital Drama SeriesBrandon Beemer, The Bay The SeriesStephen Guarino, EastsidersJohn Halbach, EastsidersEric Nelsen, The Bay The SeriesDerrell Whitt, The Bay The SeriesBest Supporting Actress In A Digital Drama SeriesMolly Burnett, Relationship StatusJade Harlow, The Bay The SeriesTerri Ivens, The Bay The SeriesKira Reed Lorsch, The Bay The SeriesAlexis G. Zall, Zac and MiaBest Guest Performer In A Digital Drama SeriesJennifer Bassey, AnacostiaThomas Calabro, The Bay The SeriesPatrika Darbo, The Bay The SeriesChad Duell, The Bay The SeriesMike E. Winfield, Conversations in L.A.Game ShowsBest Game Show HostWayne Brady, Lets Make a DealChris Harrison, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Steve Harvey, Family FeudPat Sajak, Wheel of FortuneAlex Trebek, JeopardyBest Game ShowFamily FeudJeopardyLets Make a DealThe Price is RightWho Wants To Be a Millionaire?Talk ShowBest Entertainment Talk ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowLive with Kelly and RyanThe RealThe TalkThe ViewBest Entertainment Talk Show HostHarry Connick Jr., HarryKelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Live with KellyAdrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, Tamera Mowry-Housley, The RealJulie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood, The TalkWhoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Paula Faris, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Jedediah Bila, Meghan McCain, The ViewBest Informative Talk ShowThe ChewThe Dr. Oz ShowSteve HarveyLarry King NowMegyn Kelly TodayBest Informative Talk Show HostKit Hoover, Natalie Morales, Access Hollywood LiveMehmet Oz, “The Dr. Oz ShowLarry King, “Larry King NowKelli Pickler, Ben Aaron, “Pickler and BenSteve Harvey, “Steve HarveyBest Musical Performance In A Daytime ProgramAndra Day and Common, The ViewDear Evan Hansen cast, Today ShowJason Isbell & The 400 Unit, CBS This Morning SaturdayRobert Randolph & The Family Band, Rachael RayPharrell Williams, The Ellen DeGeneres ShowNewsBest Morning ProgramCBS Sunday MorningCBS This MorningGood Morning AmericaToday ShowBest Entertainment News ProgramAccess HollywoodDaily Mail TVE! NewsEntertainment TonightExtraCourtroomBest Legal/Courtroom ProgramCouple Court with the CutlersDivorce CourtJudge JudyJudge MathisJustice with Judge MableanThe People’s CourtBest Lifestyle ProgramAsk this Old HouseHome & FamilyNaturally, Danny SeoRenovation Realities: Ben and GingerThis Old HouseBest Travel and Adventure Program1st LookDestination Craft with Jim WestJack Hanna’s Into the WildThe Voyager with Josh GarciaXploration Awesome Planet