Pasadena, CA (October 20, 2025)—The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Friday, October 17, 2025, doling out 41 Emmy Awards for outstanding work in the world of daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, legal series and cooking shows. Hosted by Mario Lopez, the event took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA.
This year’s edition included two categories for audio—“Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing” and “Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound”—as well as one for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition. The nominations for the various awards were announced in July.
And the winners were:
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show/NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Secret Lives of Animals/Apple TV+
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Secret Lives of Orangutans/Netflix
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