Changes are in store for the 2026 Daytime Emmys, particularly with how actors and shows will be nominated for the night’s biggest awards.
Variety reported on Thursday, March 19, that submissions for the 2026 Daytime Emmys are officially open. As the submission process begins, the outlet revealed that the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has made several changes to the ceremony’s nominations system, including eliminating the Outstanding Science and Nature Program category.
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