The Daytime Emmys have been postponed amid the Writers Guild of America strike.
The annual ceremony was due to take place at the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles on Friday (16.05.23), but due to the ongoing walkout by WGA union members, and until an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is reached the awards won’t take place.
The Creative Arts and Lifestyle ceremony that follows on Saturday (17.05.23) is also affected “pending a strike resolution”.
In a statement, Adam Sharp, president and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, said: “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards planned for Friday, June 16, on CBS is postponed due to the WGA strike. In addition, the Creative Arts and Lifestyle ceremony, planned for Saturday, June 17, has been postponed pending a strike resolution. We look forward to our community gathering together as one to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and all of the talented nominees and honourees at a later date.”
‘General Hospital’ leads the soaps categories with 19 nominations.
And ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ has 11 nods in the TV categories, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Host.
The update on the Daytime Emmys comes after it was announced that the Tony Awards will be going ahead without picketers from the WGA.
There had been concerns the annual event – which honours the best of Broadway and was set to be hosted by Ariana DeBose for the second year in a row – would be at risk due to the ongoing WGA strike, but a compromise was reached between both parties.
