aired on CBS, marking its return to both broadcast TV and CBS for the first time since 2011. On April 1, 2021, the NATAS subsequently announced a two-year deal with CBS, covering the 48th and 49th Daytime Emmy Awards. Award categories Daytime Emmys Daytime Emmys are awarded in the following categories: Programming Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Talk Show – Entertainment Outstanding Talk Show – Informative Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program Outstanding Culinary Program Outstanding Entertainment News Program Acting Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Hosting Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host Outstanding Culinary Host Writing/Directing Directing for a Drama Series Writing for a Drama Series Daytime Creative Arts Emmys Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories: Art Direction Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Series Casting Casting for a Drama or Daytime Fiction program Costumes Costume Design for a Drama Series Costume Design/Styling for a Series Directing Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary/Travel Program Directing in a Talk Show/Morning Program Special Class Directing Editing Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series Multiple Camera Editing for a Series Single Camera Editing for a Series Hairstyling Hairstyling for a Drama Series Hairstyling for a Series Lighting Direction Lighting Direction for a Drama Series Lighting Direction for a Series Main Title and Graphic Design Makeup Makeup for a Drama Series Makeup for a Series Music Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series Music Direction and Composition for a Series Original Song – Drama Original Song for a Series Original Song – Main Title and Promo Performance Host in a Lifestyle/Travel Program Programming Outstanding Lifestyle Program Outstanding Special Class Series Outstanding Special Class Special Outstanding Special Class – Short Format Daytime Program Outstanding Travel Program Promotional Announcement Promotional Announcement – Episodic Promotional Announcement – Institutional Sound Editing and Mixing Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing Sound Mixing and Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program Sound Mixing and Sound Editing Sound Editing – Live Action Sound Mixing – Live Action Stunt Coordination Technical Direction Single Camera Photography Technical Team for