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Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jul 17

The Kelly Clarkson Show Lands 11 Daytime Emmy Nominations Ahead of 7th and Final Season End

Updated

Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jul 17

The Kelly Clarkson Show Lands 11 Daytime Emmy Nominations Ahead of 7th and Final Season End

Q: Can 11 final Emmy nominations secure a perfect storybook ending for Kelly Clarkson's celebrated show?

No. Eleven nominations make a storybook ending possible, but they do not secure it. What the nominations do confirm is that *The Kelly Clarkson Show* is ending with strong industry recognition. The final-season haul includes the two marquee categories — Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host for Clarkson — plus a broad sweep of craft nominations covering directing, editing, music, sound, lighting, design, styling, makeup and main title work. That breadth suggests the show remains one of daytime TV’s most respected productions as it heads into its final months. The case for a memorable farewell is strengthened by the show’s track record. Since launching in 2020, it has won 24 Daytime Emmys, and Clarkson already has a host win on her résumé. It is also notable that the show is concluding on Clarkson’s terms, with her decision tied to family priorities, rather than as part of the wider market-driven contraction in syndicated daytime television. Still, nominations are recognition, not guarantees. The show faces established competitors including *The View*, *The Drew Barrymore Show*, *Live With Kelly and Mark* and others in the talk categories, while Clarkson is up against Jennifer Hudson, Tamron Hall, Sherri Shepherd and *The View*’s panel in host. Whether this becomes a “perfect” ending depends on what happens when winners are announced on October 30. For now, the 11 nominations secure a strong final chapter — not the ending itself.

3 articles · Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jul 17

Eleven 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations gave The Kelly Clarkson Show a late-career boost as the NBC daytime series heads toward its final season this fall.
Two of the highest-profile nods were for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, underscoring the show's standing as it prepares to sign off.
Twenty-four Daytime Emmy wins already place the show among the format's most decorated, including 2025 trophies for lighting and sound and Clarkson's host win in 2024.
October 30 is when this year's Daytime Emmy winners will be announced, closing a chapter for a series built on celebrity interviews, music and its recurring 'Kellyoke' performances.