46th Daytime Emmy Awards

The 46th Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honored the best in U.S. daytime television programming in 2018.

[1] Actors and television hosts Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood hosted the ceremony for the third consecutive time.

[1][3] Changes were made to the Daytime Emmys rules and procedures to avoid a repeat of the previous year when the NATAS had to rescind the awarding of the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Emmy to Patrika Darbo, after it was determined that she appeared in a prior season of The Bay and entered scenes from multiple episodes for judging, both violations of the submission guidelines.

The four network daytime dramas (The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless) had threatened a boycott if no changes to the rules were made.

[9] The following individuals presented awards or performed musical acts.

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood , Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
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Max Gail , Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner.
Alex Trebek , Outstanding Game Show Host winner
Judy Sheindlin , Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Jacques Pépin , Lifetime Achievement Award 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
Amy Poehler was a surprise presenter for the ceremony, as she had asked to keep her appearance a secret.