The drama pre-nominees were announced on January 25 , 2018 , and the standard nominations were announced on March 21 , 2018 , during an episode of '' The Talk '' . ABC 's '' General Hospital '' has the most nominations with 26 . The 45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony , for extended Daytime Emmy categories , were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on April 27 , 2018 . Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood returned to host the ceremony , which was broadcast as a live webcast via various live streaming and social networking services ( including Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube ) , forgoing a traditional television broadcast for the third year in a row
45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
45th Daytime Emmy Awards