Joy Behar has offered her theory on why The View so rarely wins at the Daytime Emmys, stating that voters "do not like to vote for multiple hosts." The comedian and co-host made these comments on the November 3 episode of the podcast The View: Behind the Table.
She argued that voters hold varying opinions about each member of the panel, making it difficult for them to support a show with several hosts. Behar noted that she has been on the programme for 30 years and has "only won one Emmy."
She described the show's 2009 win as "the exception to the rule," and suggested the programme does not win more often because it is "a high-quality show." She also credited the wins of The Talk to the fact that it rarely covers political topics, and acknowledged that the show's mostly Democratic panel may alienate some viewers.
At this year's ceremony, Sherri Shepherd won Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Host, beating Kelly Clarkson, Tamron Hall, Jennifer Hudson, and The View's panel. The View was also nominated for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Art/Direction/Set/Decorative/Scenic Design, but The Kelly Clarkson Show won both categories.
The 2009 victory occurred when Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and the late Barbara Walters shared the host award. Executive producer Brian Teta stated it was the first time in the Academy's history that multiple hosts had won together.
The show has been nominated for Outstanding Talk Show Host in most years since 1998. Since its debut in 1997, it has earned 190 nominations and 33 wins overall, and the series itself has been nominated 21 times for Outstanding Talk Show, winning in 2003 and 2020.
The current panel consists of Goldberg, Ana Navarro, Sara Haines, Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin. Industry analysts often point out that the competitive nature of the Daytime Emmys has shifted in recent years, with newer, solo-hosted formats gaining more traction with voters compared to the ensemble-heavy format of The View.
Despite the lack of recent wins, the show remains a cultural powerhouse in American television, consistently driving political discourse and maintaining high viewership ratings across the country. Behar remains one of the most outspoken members of the panel, and her candid remarks on the podcast have sparked a wider conversation about how award bodies perceive ensemble casts versus individual personalities.