Beyond the Gates Daytime Emmy Nominations Make History for Tamara Tunie and Karla Mosley
The nominations for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards have been announced, and Black television talent is commanding attention across several of daytime television’s most prominent categories.
Leading the way is CBS’ groundbreaking daytime drama “Beyond the Gates,” which earned 15 nominations during its first year of eligibility. The series is nominated for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series alongside “Days of Our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless.”
“Beyond the Gates” stars Tamara Tunie and Karla Mosley both received nominations for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress.
Tunie, who portrays Dupree family matriarch Anita Dupree, and Mosley, who stars as her daughter Dani Dupree, are the only performers from the same series nominated in the category this year.
Their joint recognition marks the first time two Black actresses have been nominated together in the Daytime Emmys’ lead actress category during the awards’ 53-year history.
Tunie and Mosley are competing against Stacy Haiduk of “Days of Our Lives,” Michelle Stafford of “The Young and the Restless” and Heather Tom of “The Bold and the Beautiful.” The nominations are the first Emmy nods for both Tunie and Mosley.
The milestone adds to the history already surrounding “Beyond the Gates.” The show became the first new daytime drama to premiere in roughly 25 years and the first soap opera led by a majority-Black cast in 35 years, following the short-lived NBC series “Generations.”
Created by veteran soap opera writer Michele Val Jean, “Beyond the Gates” follows the affluent and influential Dupree family in the fictional Maryland community of Fairmont Crest.
Beyond the Gates Earns Recognition Across Categories
Several other members of the show’s predominantly Black cast also received nominations.
Trisha Mann-Grant was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress, while Timon Kyle Durrett and Mike Manning were nominated in the supporting actor category.
Ambyr Michelle and Arielle Prepetit earned nominations for Outstanding Emerging Talent, and Jasmine Burke was recognized for Outstanding Guest Performance.
The series also received nominations for its writing team and for the companion special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood.”
Black Women Lead Daytime Talk Show Categories
Black women also secured a strong presence in the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host category.
Jennifer Hudson, Tamron Hall and Sherri Shepherd each received individual nominations for their self-titled programs. Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin were nominated alongside their fellow co-hosts of “The View.”
Shepherd’s nomination comes after the cancellation of “Sherri,” making the recognition a bittersweet conclusion for the daytime talk show.
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” received five nominations overall, while “Tamron Hall” earned four.
Elsewhere, Tracee Ellis Ross’ Roku series, “Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross,” was nominated for Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program. The series follows Ross as she explores destinations around the world while discussing the independence, uncertainty and personal growth that can come with traveling alone.
Black Daytime Personalities Receive Recognition
Black television personalities were also represented in the daytime personality categories.
Scott Evans and Zuri Hall were nominated with their “Access Hollywood” colleagues for Outstanding Daytime Personality — Daily. Star Jones received a nomination with Corey Jovan for “Divorce Court.”
Keke Palmer was nominated for Outstanding Daytime Personality — Non-Daily for “Glam Through the Ages,” while Sunny Hostin and several of her “The View” colleagues received an additional nomination for “The Weekend View.”
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. A broadcast or streaming partner and ceremony host had not been announced when the nominations were released.
