Welcome to your all-access pass to HLN's coverage of the Daytime Emmy Awards here at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. We have you covered from the red carpet to the stage -- and all the funny, memorable moments in between!
Programming note
Miss the live show? Here are your other chances to watch:
Sunday, 12 a.m. ET: Daytime Emmys Award Show (Replay)
Sunday, 7 p.m. ET: Showbiz Tonight Live Red Carpet Special (Replay)
Sunday, 8 p.m. ET: Daytime Emmys Award Show (Replay)
Sunday, 10 p.m. ET: Daytime Emmys Award Show (Replay)
10:08 p.m. ET
Well folks, that's the show! Now it's time for the schmoozing and the after parties to begin!
10:06 P.M. ET
The award for "Outstanding Drama Series" goes to... "General Hospital." This is the 11th Emmy win in this category for the ABC soap.
10:02 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" goes to... Christel Khalil of "Young and the Restless."
9:54 p.m. ET
Award for "Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team" goes to... "General Hospital." The directing team has now won the Emmy eight times!
9:51 p.m. ET
"Outstanding Talk Show Host" award -- this is a biggie! -- goes to... "Live with Regis and Kelly!"
9:44 p.m. ET
What a trio! Susan Lucci, Erika Slezak and Cameron Mathison all on stage together! In unison, they say to fans of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" that "We love you, and we miss you!"
9:38 p.m. ET
Susan Lucci is on stage -- radiant and gorgeous as ever! She tells the audience, "I'm here as Susan but I'm here to celebrate as Erica Kane."
9:36 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" goes to Nancy Lee Grahn, who was not at the show. She tweeted, though! @NancyLeeGrahn: "I'M IN MY JAMMIES with my family who mean more to me than anything!!!! So TRULY happy!!! #DaytimeEmmys"
9:35 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment" goes to "Take This Lollipop."
9:25 p.m. ET
Bethanny Frankel presenting the award for "AOL Best Viral Video" award ... she joked that she had to follow an alligator (yes, a real alligator was on stage with Jack Hanna and Debbie G!). "And I thought I had dry skin!" she said to laughs. OK, getting back to the winner: "Kids React."
9:20 p.m. ET
"Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series" award goes to... Elmo on "Sesame Street."
9:15 p.m. ET
Debbie Gibson and Jack Hanna appear on stage with cockroaches and a porcupine! Oh, and they're also there to present the award for "Outstanding Children's Animated Program," which goes to "Penguins of Madagascar."
9:13 p.m. ET
Soap fan Leah Elizabeth tweets, "So happy for Kelly Ripa, my Haley Vaughn!!!"
9:09 p.m. ET
"Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment" award goes to "Live With Regis and Kelly!"
9:06 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding Talk Show-Informative" goes to... The "Dr. Oz Show" ... somewhere in America, Oprah is yelling "Go Doctor Ozzzz!"
9:02 p.m. ET
"Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" award up now. The award goes to... Heather Tom of "Bold and the Beautiful."
8:59 p.m. ET
The young lads of the soap world!
8:55 p.m. ET
Dr. Drew now up presenting the award for "Outstanding Morning Program" ... this is a big one folks; it's "Today" vs. "Good Morning America." The award goes to... "Today"
8:48 p.m. ET
Barbara Walters presenting the "2012 Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award" to her longtime producer Bill Geddie. He jokes about the award, saying "it's the industry's way of saying 'get out'" and "I guess Gellman wasn't available."
8:41 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series" goes to... Chandler Massey of "Days of Our Lives."
8:39 p.m. ET
The award for "Outstanding Culinary Program" goes to... "Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction"
8:36 p.m. ET
A visibly nervous Rachel Ray presenting the award for "Outstanding Lifestyle and Culinary Host" ... the winner is ... Sandra Lee!
8:30 p.m. ET
"Outstanding Supporting Actor" award goes to Jonathan Jackson of "General Hospital" ... this is the second year in a row that he has won this award. "It's been 19 years since I started as Lucky Spencer! ... this is a testament to Anthony Geary."
8:09 p.m. ET
"Days of Our Lives" wins for "Drama Series writing team!"
8:23 p.m. ET
"Young and the Restless" fav Eric Braeden (aka Victor Newman) presenting the "Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program" ... award goes to ... "Last Shot with Judge Gunn."
8:17 p.m. ET
The winner of "Outstanding Game Audience Participation show?" What is... "Jeopardy!"
8:12 p.m. ET
Co-hosts of "The Talk" on stage now presenting the award for "Outstanding Game Show Host." The winner is... Todd Newton, host of "Family Game Night" on HUB.
8:08 p.m. ET
Is that a croc or an alligator? Either way, it's something you didn't see on the HLN Daytime Emmys pre-show!
8:05 pm. ET
The award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" goes to... Anthony Geary of "General Hospital"!
Watch his speech here.
8:01 p.m. ET
CNN's Anderson Cooper opened the show with "Sesame Street's" Oscar the Grouch. AC asked him why he was there, to which sarcastically responded, "Elmo was busy!"
7:52 p.m. ET
Aisha Tyler of "The Talk" says the hosts of the new show "feel like the underdog at the big dance."
7:49 p.m. ET
Behind the scenes in HLN's Daytime Emmys control room
7:42 p.m. ET
Everybody's favorite chef Rachael Ray says she's "way more nervous about presenting tonight than being in a category with all these great people."
7:41 p.m. ET
HLN's Dr. Drew hits the red carpet with his wife!
7:40 p.m. ET
Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel says "it's very natural" to host her new talk show. While she's a big fan of awards shows, she says "I like getting dressed up but I would have loved to stay at the pool with the baby!"
7:32 p.m. ET
Susan Lucci has arrived on the red carpet! "I would sing and smile and laugh and know I was the luckiest actress on the planet," referring to her time as Erica Kane on "All My Children."
And La Lucci showed AJ Hammer the infamous soap opera slap!
7:31 p.m. ET
"The Bold and the Beautiful" actress Kim Matula WORKS that red carpet!
7:30 p.m. ET
Our HLN Daytime Emmys sweepstakes winner Kathy D. just met her favorite soap star Eric Braeden from "Young and the Restless." She called him the "honey badger."
7:28 p.m. ET
Anderson Cooper tweets: "Backstage at #DaytimeEmmys, just ran into the amazing @MrsSOsbourne. She is so nice and looks terrific!"
7:25 p.m. ET
Bring on the bling!
7:22 p.m. ET
Legendary television anchor Barbara Walters tells HLN's AJ Hammer on the red carpet that "this is a really happy occasion" to honor her longtime producer, Bill Geddie.
7 p.m. ET
Here is a great photo of CNN's Anderson Cooper practicing his segment with Oscar the Grouch! Totally awesome!
6:55 p.m. ET
"General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco tweeted, "Good luck to all who are nominated today for the Daytime Emmys. Goooo GH'ers!!!!!"
Some fun links to entertain ya!
10 Most Outrageous Daytime TV moments
Our partners:
Join the conversation...