More Awards Nominations for Beyond the Gates, The Young and the Restless, and General Hospital
Awards season has kicked off, and there’s a new contender in daytime dramas. As we predicted last year, Beyond the Gates‘ nominations are starting to roll in.
Beyond the Gates On Top As Awards Nominations Begin
Last year, Beyond the Gates was ineligible for the Daytime Emmys, and given that the date for the awards show was extended to October, it was a noticeable absence after nearly a full year of the soap.
This year, however, is open. The nominations began this month with the NAACP Image Awards recognizing Beyond the Gates in two categories. The show itself is up for the Outstanding Drama Series Award, and BTG hairstylist Wankaya L. Hinkson earned a nomination for Outstanding Hair Styling (TV or Film).
Beyond the Gates makes history with the nomination. Per Parade, BTG is the first daytime drama series to be nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category at the NAACP Image Awards.
The winners will be revealed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, when the NAACP Image Awards show airs on CBS and BET.
The Writer’s Guild Awards Announced Today
The esteemed Writers’ Guild announced its nominations today for the 2026 Writers’ Guild Awards, which will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. The event will be livestreamed on the WGAW YouTube channel.
In the Daytime Drama category, three soaps were selected. The writing team for Beyond the Gates will be contending The Young and the Restless and General Hospital for the award.
The writing team for Beyond the Gates includes writers Sara A. Bibel, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Ron Carlivati, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Christopher Dunn, Robert Guza Jr., Gregori J. Martin, Lynn Martin, Danielle Paige, Judy Tate, Michele Val Jean, and Teresa Zimmerman.
For General Hospital, the writing team is led by co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, and writers Cathy LePard, Emily Culliton, Nigel Campbell, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Stacey Pulwer, Ryan Quan, Louise Rozett, Scott Sickles, and Micah Steinberg.
The nomination for The Young and the Restless includes Associate Head Writers Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, and Dave Ryan, and writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, and Madeleine Phillips.
Stay tuned to The Soap Scene for more information.