<p id="par-1_30">The 2025 <a href=" Emmy</a> nominations are out, and there’s one glaring omission. CBS’ hit new soap <a href=" the Gates</em></a><em> </em>was not recognized in the Daytime Drama Series category. What gives?</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-beyond-the-gates-is-not-eligible-for-2025-daytime-emmy-award">‘Beyond the Gates’ is not eligible for 2025 Daytime Emmy Award </h2>
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<p id="par-2_67"><em>Beyond the Gates, </em>which centers on a wealthy and influential Black family in the Washington, D.C., area,<em> </em>is the first new <a href=" opera</a> on a major U.S. broadcast network in decades. It’s also the first Black-led daytime drama since <em>Generations, </em>which premieres in 1989. At first glance, it seems that shutting the series out of the year’s nominations is a major snub. But there’s no conspiracy afoot. </p>
<p id="par-3_70"><em>Beyond the Gates </em>isn’t being ignored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The series simply isn’t eligible for an award this year. Nominees for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmys needed to air between January 1 and December 31, 2024. <em>Beyond the Gates </em>did not premiere until February 2025, putting it well outside of the eligibility window. But it will be in the running for the 2026 awards. </p>
<p id="par-4_33">“The eligibility window was calendar year 2024, so #BeyondTheGates isn’t eligible,” The Daytime Emmys clarified in a post on <a href=" before the nominations were announced. “We look forward to their participation next year!“</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-which-soaps-were-nominated-for-a-daytime-emmy-this-year">Which soaps were nominated for a Daytime Emmy this year? </h2>
<p id="par-5_36">With <em>Beyond the Gates </em>out of the running, which soaps are fighting for the Best Daytime Drama prize? Only three shows landed a nomination: <a href=" of Our Lives</em></a>, <em>General Hospital</em>, and <em>The Young and The Restless. </em></p>
<p id="par-6_50">Notably, <a href=" Bold and The Beautiful</em></a><em> </em>was not recognized in the best drama category. It is one of just four soaps still airing on broadcast TV in the U.S. Streaming-only series <em>The Bay </em>and <em>Neighbours, </em>which were both nominated in 2024, also did not get best dramas nominations this year.</p>
<p id="par-7_13">Here are the nominees in some of the other major Daytime Emmys categories. </p>
<p id="par-8_9">Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress</p>
<ul>
<li>Sharon Case as Sharon Newman in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott in <em>The Young and the Restless </em></li>
<li>Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis in<em> General Hospital</em></li>
<li>Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Laura Wright as Carly Spencer in<em> General Hospital</em></li>
</ul>
<p id="par-9_9">Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor </p>
<ul>
<li>Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Eric Martsolf as Brady Black in<em> Days of Our Lives </em></li>
<li>Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark in <em>Days of Our Lives</em></li>
<li>Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis in<em> Days of Our Lives</em></li>
<li>Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri in<em> General Hospital </em></li>
</ul>
<p id="par-10_9">Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress</p>
<ul>
<li>Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton in<em> Days of Our Lives</em></li>
<li>Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis in <em>General Hospital</em></li>
<li>Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan in <em>Days of Our Lives</em></li>
<li>Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott in <em>The Young and the Restless</em> </li>
</ul>
<p id="par-11_9">Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor</p>
<ul>
<li>Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford in <em>General Hospital</em></li>
<li>Blake Berris as Everett Lynch in<em> Days of Our Lives</em></li>
<li>Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti in <em>The Young and the Restless</em></li>
<li>Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase in <em>General Hospital</em></li>
<li>Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer in <em>General Hospital</em></li>
</ul>
<p id="par-12_8">See the full list of nominees at <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TheEmmys.tv</a>.</p>
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