2024 Daytime Emmy predictions: Official odds in 13 categories

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on Friday night, June 7, during a live ceremony hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” personalities Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. But who will go home with the gold? Ever since nominations were announced Gold Derby users have been placing their bets in 13 top categories here in our predictions center. Those predictions have been combined to generate our official racetrack odds, which you’ll find listed below. Our projected winners are highlighted in gold. Do you agree with our picks?

BEST DRAMA SERIES
“The Young and the Restless” — 17/5
“General Hospital” — 39/10
“Days of Our Lives” — 5/1
“The Bold and the Beautiful” — 11/2
“Neighbours” — 7/1
“The Bay” — 15/2

BEST ACTOR
John McCook, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 16/5
Eric Martsolf, “Days of Our Lives” — 39/10
Eric Braeden, “The Young and the Restless” — 4/1
Scott Clifton, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2
Thorsten Kaye, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Watros, “General Hospital” — 17/5
Finola Hughes, “General Hospital” — 4/1
Michelle Stafford, “The Young and the Restless” — 9/2
Annika Noelle, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 11/2
Katherine Kelly Lang, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 13/2
Tamara Braun, “Days of Our Lives” — 15/2

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Gossett, “General Hospital” — 16/5
A Martinez, “The Bay” — 39/10
Wally Kurth, “Days of Our Lives” — 4/1
Mike Manning, “The Bay” — 9/2
Bryton James, “The Young and the Restless” — 9/2

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily O’Brien, “Days of Our Lives” — 16/5
Courtney Hope, “The Young and the Restless” — 19/5
Allison Lanier, “The Young and the Restless” — 4/1
Linsey Godfrey, “Days of Our Lives” — 9/2
Jennifer Gareis, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2

BEST GUEST PERFORMER
Dick Van Dyke, “Days of Our Lives” — 16/5
Guy Pearce, “Neighbours” — 4/1
Alley Mills, “General Hospital” — 4/1
Linden Ashby, “The Young and the Restless” — 9/2
Ashley Jones, “The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2

BEST WRITING TEAM
“The Young and the Restless” — 16/5
“General Hospital” — 39/10
“Days of Our Lives” — 9/2
“The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2
“The Bay” — 9/2

BEST DIRECTING TEAM
“The Young and the Restless” — 10/3
“General Hospital” — 18/5
“The Bay” — 9/2
“Days of Our Lives” — 9/2
“The Bold and the Beautiful” — 9/2

BEST DAYTIME TALK SERIES
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” — 16/5
“Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts” — 39/10
“The View” — 9/2
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” — 9/2
“Tamron Hall” — 9/2

BEST DAYTIME TALK HOST
Kelly Clarkson, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” — 31/10
Mark Conseulos and Kelly Ripa, “Live with Kelly and Mark” — 4/1
Tamron Hall, “Tamron Hall” — 4/1
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro, “The View” — 9/2
Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood, “The Talk” — 9/2

BEST CULINARY SHOW
“Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays” — 69/20
“Valerie’s Home Cooking” — 19/5
“Be My Guest with Ina Garten” — 4/1
“What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel” — 9/2
“Family Dinner” — 9/2

BEST CULINARY HOST
Valerie Bertinelli, “Valerie’s Home Cooking” — 7/2
Lidia Bastianich, “25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee” — 4/1
Emeril Lagasse, “Emeril Cooks” — 5/1
Eduardo Garcia, “Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia” — 11/2
Sophia Roe, “Counter Space” — 13/2
Buddy Vaalastro, “Legends of the Fork” — 7/1

BEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SHOW
“Entertainment Tonight” — 5/4
“Extra” — 12/5
“Access Hollywood” — 57/20

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