Scandalous Moments from Award Shows That Rocked the Industry

#6: Patrika Darbo’s Rescinded Daytime Emmy

When: 45th Daytime Emmy Awards, 2018

When Patrika Darbo’s award for The Bay got yanked due to submission errors, she didn’t stay silent. The Days of Our Lives star demanded an external audit from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). But she wasn’t alone in her fight for fairness.

Since then, NATAS has tried to clean up its act with not one but two Transparency Reports – in 2019 and one in March 2022. According to IndieWire, these reports aim to shed light on the submission, judging, and dispute resolution processes for Daytime, News & Documentary, and Sports Emmy Awards. It’s a step toward transparency in a world where shady dealings once ruled the roost.