2024 Daytime Emmy Awards: Kelly Clarkson trumps Jennifer Hudson

Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson were up against each other at 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards
PUBLISHED JUN 8, 2024
Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson are talk show hosts (@cbs/Instagram/@iamjhud)
Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson are talk show hosts (@cbs/Instagram/@iamjhud)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelly Clarkson won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series for 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'. The 'American Idol' alum's show was up against 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'. However, The 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony snubbed Jennifer's show for Kelly's.

Kelly's show has notably won four consecutive Daytime Emmys in the same category. After winning the award, Kelly brought her creative team on to accept the big win. She thanked her coworkers, NBC, and those who helped her move her show from Los Angeles to New York City after season 4.

Kelly moved to NYC because she wanted a fresh start after finalizing her divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The pair split in 2020. Meanwhile, Jennifer was hoping to win the award for her show after her first Emmy win in 2021 for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program for her work on Baba Yaga.

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The Kelly Clarkson Show won the Daytime Talk series category Daytime Emmys (@cbs)

Kelly Clarkson stuns in pink gown at the 2024 Daytime Emmys

Talk show host Kelly Clarkson arrived at the 2024 Daytime Emmys red carpet in a hot pink gown featuring a strong-shoulder design with draped sleeves. She accessorized her look with statement earrings and a voluminous updo. She was up for a series of nominations and also presented the awards during the star-studded evening.

In her acceptance speech, Kelly said, "It's important to say that not everybody really thinks about what's going on behind the scenes.'

She elaborated, "The fact that NBC, a huge company, took time and listened when I said, 'Hey, my life is not going super great. I don't know if I can live here anymore. I don't know if I can do this'." Kelly added, "They really wrapped their arms around us, and they helped us move…. The move has been so great, not just for me and my family, but our whole show."

She appreciated the effort and continued, "It takes a lot of time and money and effort to do that, it is not unnoticed. I just want to say 'Thank You' for thinking of mental health as a product."

The Kelly Clarkson Show won the Daytime Talk series category Daytime Emmys (@cbs)
Kelly Clarkson thanks NBC and her talk show crew during Daytime Emmys awards acceptance speech (@cbs)

Jennifer Hudson bags EGOT status

Jennifer Hudson recently bagged the coveted EGOT status after winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony through nominations and not honorary awards. She has become one of the most-awarded entertainers in Hollywood.

The singer and actress is one of only 19 people in the world to achieve EGOT status through competitive awards. After winning the award, Jennifer shared, "I'm still processing it. To be able to know fully what that means, the company that that is... It came as a surprise." She added, "I did not fully see it coming."

Jennifer Hudson bags EGOT status (Instagram/@iamjhud)
Jennifer Hudson bags EGOT status (Instagram/@iamjhud)

The 51st Daytime Emmys Awards will be available to stream on Paramount+ after the live premiere on CBS.

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