Daytime Emmy Awards: Tracee Ellis Ross and Keke Palmer among winners

The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles on October 30. Several prominent Black women secured major wins during the ceremony.

Tracee Ellis Ross won Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program for “Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross.” This victory follows multiple previous Primetime Emmy nominations for her role in “black-ish.” Keke Palmer earned an Emmy for “Glam Through The Ages,” which won Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program, marking her third award as an executive producer for her KeyTV Network production.

Other notable winners included Tamara Tunie, who received the award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for “Beyond The Gates,” and Ambyr Michelle, who won for Emerging Talent. Star Jones also secured her first Emmy after 14 nominations, while Sherri Shepherd received an award for her program.