45th Daytime Emmy Awards

The 45th Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), "recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2017 calendar year".

[3] The 45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, for extended Daytime Emmy categories, were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on April 27, 2018.

[1] Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood returned to host the ceremony, which was broadcast as a live webcast via various live streaming and social networking services (including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube), forgoing a traditional television broadcast for the third year in a row.

[5][6][7] The NATAS announced the following winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award on February 1, 2018:[1] The following individuals presented awards or performed musical acts.

Joely Fisher performed "Astonishing" from Little Women as the following people were honored:[8]

Eileen Davidson , Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
James Reynolds , Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner
Greg Vaughan , Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Wayne Brady , Outstanding Game Show Host winner
Steve Harvey , Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host winner
Mario Lopez served as one of the hosts and a presenter during the ceremony
Sheryl Underwood served as one of the host and a presenter during the ceremony