Kelly Clarkson Show Wins Five Daytime Emmys in Final Season

The Kelly Clarkson Show capped off its final television season with a strong showing at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, taking home five awards out of 11 nominations, including the coveted title for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series. The ceremony took place on October 30 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Following the announcement of the victories, host Kelly Clarkson took to Instagram to share her gratitude with the team and supporters who contributed to the series. She wrote that it was an incredible seven years and congratulated all the winners from the program. Fans flooded the comments with congratulatory messages, praising the staff and crew for creating a joyful and memorable viewing experience.

The talk show initially debuted in 2019 and aired nearly 1,300 episodes before concluding its run on NBC in August. Throughout its multi-season broadcast, the program accumulated a total of 29 Daytime Emmy Awards. Despite the conclusion of her daytime talk show, Clarkson remains active on television as she enters the final weeks of coaching on season 30 of NBC's The Singing competition series The Voice, which is scheduled to air its season finale on December 14.

The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards highlighted top achievements across daytime television, with CBS leading network nominations overall through shows like The Young and the Restless and Beyond the Gates, while ABC's General Hospital secured 13 nods. In the talk show category, Clarkson's program led the field with 10 nominations during its final year on the air.

The star-studded event featured numerous celebrity presenters and appearances, including Keke Palmer, Sunny Hostin, Derek Hough, and Star Jones, alongside red carpet arrivals from a wide array of daytime and primetime stars. Lifetime achievement honors and special circle inductions were also distributed during the evening to celebrate enduring contributions to the medium.