48th Daytime Emmy Awards
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The 48th Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the
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(NATAS), honored the best in
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programming in 2020. It took place on June 25, 2021, as a remotely-produced special due to the
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. Actress and television host
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hosted the ceremony for the fifth consecutive time, though this was her first time hosting solo.


Ceremony information

The
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...
(NATAS) announced in December 2020 that they plan to have the Daytime Emmy Awards remain virtually for a second consecutive year due to uncertainty over the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. In April 2021,
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signed a two-year deal to televise the Daytime Emmys, also allowing the ceremonies to be streamed on
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both in 2021 and 2022.


Winners and nominees

The standard nominations were announced on May 25, 2021. Winners in each category are listed first, in boldface.


Programming


Acting


Hosting


Directing/Writing


References

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