The Daytime Emmys returned to Los Angeles this year, taking their place amid the glitz and glamour of one of the country's most famous zip codes: 90210. The Beverly Hilton provided a more intimate, sophisticated venue than the Las Vegas strip, which played host to the Daytime Emmys for the past two years.
"What an exciting night for the Daytime television community," said Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. "Daytime television is well and prospering as witnessed by this overwhelming turnout honoring the best that television can be. Working with our production and broadcast partners, LocoDistro and the HLN Network, we've delivered an evening that truly honors the outstanding work that happens day in and day out across all the genres that make up the Daytime viewer experience."
Indeed, the daytime community did turn out in force to celebrate the best of daytime television. The televised ceremony managed to squeeze 21 categories into the broadcast, and despite the fact that several of the night's winners were not in attendance, more than 1,000 attendees filled the International Ballroom at the posh Beverly Hilton.
It was another somber pre-gala moment for the hotel. In February, singer Whitney Houston drowned in a bathtub in the hotel in the hours leading up to the Grammy Awards.
Though there was a brief period of concern that the Daytime Emmy ceremony might have to be postponed or delayed due to the ongoing investigation, the show did go on as scheduled. Each of the four remaining soap operas was honored during the two-hour Emmy presentation, with a little bit of history made along the way.