General Hospital has won Outstanding Daytime Drama Series at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
The ABC soap defeated The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates to claim the award.
The victory marks General Hospital's 17th win in the category, extending its record as the most-awarded series in the category's history.
General Hospital Wins Its 17th Outstanding Drama Series Emmy
General Hospital first won Outstanding Daytime Drama Series in 1981. The series has since won the award in multiple decades, including consecutive victories in recent years.
The show premiered on ABC on April 1, 1963, and has remained on the network for more than 63 years.
Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, General Hospital is set in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York.
More Awards for General Hospital
The series also won Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program at the 2026 ceremony.
Jeff Kober won Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for playing Cyrus Renault.
Meanwhile, longtime cast member Genie Francis received the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
Francis joined General Hospital in 1977 as Laura Webber and continues to portray Laura Collins.
General Hospital's Daytime Emmy Record
The show's latest victory follows its previous Outstanding Drama Series wins in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Over the years, General Hospital has received Daytime Emmy recognition for acting, writing, directing, casting and other production categories.
The series continues to feature longtime characters including Sonny Corinthos, Jason Morgan, Carly Spencer, Laura Collins and Tracy Quartermaine.
General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC, with episodes available to stream on Hulu.
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