# Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, originally called Outstanding Talk Show Host, is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to honor daytime talk show hosts.
It was first presented as the Outstanding Talk Show Host award at the 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony held in 1974. From the 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards in 2015 to the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2022, the award was divided into two specific categories: Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host, honoring hosts of talk shows that were more informative in nature, and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host, honoring hosts of talk shows that were more entertainment in nature. In 2023, the NATAS merged the two specific categories back into one, under the new official name Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.
In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

## 1970s

* 1974: Dinah Shore, Dinah's Place
* 1975: Barbara Walters, Today
* 1976: Dinah Shore, Dinah!
* 1977: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1978: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1979: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show

## 1980s

* 1980: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1981: Hugh Downs, Over Easy
* 1982: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1983: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1984: Gary Collins, Hour Magazine
* 1985: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1986: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1987: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1988: Phil Donahue, The Phil Donahue Show
* 1989: Sally Jessy Raphael, Sally Jessy Raphael

## 1990s

* 1990: Joan Rivers, The Joan Rivers Show
* 1991: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1992: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1993: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1994: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1995: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
* 1996: Montel Williams, The Montel Williams Show
* 1997: Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
* 1998: Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show (tie)
* 1999: Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show

## 2000s

* 2000: Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
* 2001: Regis Philbin, Live with Regis and Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (tie)
* 2002: Rosie O'Donnell, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
* 2003: Wayne Brady, The Wayne Brady Show
* 2004: Wayne Brady, The Wayne Brady Show
* 2005: Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* 2006: Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* 2007: Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* 2008: Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* 2009: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd & Barbara Walters, The View

## 2010–2014

| Year | Host(s) | Program | Network |
| 2010 (37th) |
| 2010 (37th) | Mehmet Oz | The Dr. Oz Show | Syndicated |
| 2010 (37th) | Bonnie Hunt | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Syndicated |
| 2010 (37th) | Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa | Live! with Regis and Kelly | Syndicated |
| 2010 (37th) | Rachael Ray | Rachael Ray | Syndicated |
| 2010 (37th) | Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselback, Sherri Shepherd & Barbara Walters | The View | ABC |
| 2011 (38th) | | | |
| 2011 (38th) | Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa (tie) | Live! with Regis and Kelly | Syndicated |
| 2011 (38th) | Mehmet Oz (tie) | The Dr. Oz Show | Syndicated |
| 2011 (38th) | Dr. Lisa Masterson, Dr. Andrew Ordon Dr. Jim Sears & Dr. Travis Stork | The Doctors | Syndicated |
| 2011 (38th) | Rachael Ray | Rachael Ray | Syndicated |
| 2011 (38th) | Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd & Barbara Walters | The View | ABC |
| 2012 (39th) | | | |
| 2012 (39th) | Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa | Live! with Regis and Kelly | Syndicated |
| 2012 (39th) | Anderson Cooper | Anderson | Syndicated |
| 2012 (39th) | Dr. Lisa Masterson, Jillian Michaels, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, Dr. Travis Stork & Dr. Wendy Walsh | The Doctors | Syndicated |
| 2012 (39th) | Rachael Ray | Rachael Ray | Syndicated |
| 2012 (39th) | Mehmet Oz | The Dr. Oz Show | Syndicated |
| 2013 (40th) | | | |
| 2013 (40th) | Ricki Lake | The Ricki Lake Show | Syndicated |
| 2013 (40th) | Anderson Cooper | Anderson | Syndicated |
| 2013 (40th) | Steve Harvey | Steve Harvey | Syndicated |
| 2013 (40th) | Mehmet Oz | The Dr. Oz Show | Syndicated |
| 2013 (40th) | Rachael Ray | Rachael Ray | Syndicated |
| 2014 (41st) |
| 2014 (41st) | Katie Couric (tie) | Katie | Syndicated |
| 2014 (41st) | Mehmet Oz (tie) | The Dr. Oz Show | Syndicated |
| 2014 (41st) | Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler & Sheryl Underwood | The Talk | CBS |
| 2014 (41st) | Whoopi Goldberg, Jenny McCarthy, Sherri Shepherd & Barbara Walters | The View | ABC |
| 2014 (41st) | Rachael Ray | Rachael Ray | Syndicated |

## 2015–2022

The award was split into Talk Show Host—Informative and Talk Show Host—Entertainment.

## 2023–present

The two separate Informative and Entertainment awards were merged back into a single Daytime Talk Series Host award.
| Year | Host(s) | Program | Network |
| 2023 (50th) |
| 2023 (50th) | Kelly Clarkson | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Syndicated |
| 2023 (50th) | Drew Barrymore | The Drew Barrymore Show | Syndicated |
| 2023 (50th) | Tamron Hall | Tamron Hall | Syndicated |
| 2023 (50th) | Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Syndicated |
| 2023 (50th) | Sherri Shepherd | Sherri! | Syndicated |
| 2024 (51st) |
| 2024 (51st) | Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa | Live with Kelly and Mark | Syndicated |
| 2024 (51st) | Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro | The View | ABC |
| 2024 (51st) | Kelly Clarkson | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Syndicated |
| 2024 (51st) | Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood | The Talk | CBS |
| 2024 (51st) | Tamron Hall | Tamron Hall | Syndicated |

## Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:
| Wins | Host |
| 9 | Phil Donahue |
| 7 | Oprah Winfrey |
| 6 | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 4 | Ellen DeGeneres |
| 3 | Mehmet Oz |
| 3 | Regis Philbin |
| 2 | Wayne Brady |
| 2 | Kelly Ripa |
| 2 | Dinah Shore |
The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:
| Nominations | Actor |
| 9 | Phil Donahue |
| 7 | Oprah Winfrey |
| 6 | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 5 |
| 5 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 5 | Mehmet Oz |
| 5 | Rachael Ray |
| 5 | Kelly Ripa |
| 5 | Sherri Shepherd |
| 5 | Barbara Walters |
| 4 | Joy Behar |
| 3 | Elisabeth Hasselback |
| 2 | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2 | Tamron Hall |
| 2 | Dr. Lisa Masterson |
| 2 | Dr. Andrew Ordon |
| 2 | Dr. Jim Sears |
| 2 | Dr. Travis Stork |
| 2 | Sheryl Underwood |