article: Tyra Banks made her awards ceremony hosting debut on Sunday at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Burbank, California and delivered on her promise of multiple outfits. The 41-year-old model and television personality also premiered a new short hairdo at the awards ceremony honouring the best in daytime television. Matt Lauer received plenty of thanks during the two-hour broadcast on the Pop basic cable network after a comedy bit featuring pasties and black stockings. Scroll down for video . Hosting debut: Tyra Banks made her awards ceremony hosting debut on Sunday at the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Burbank, California . The host of NBC's The Today Show in a pre-taped skit with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres agreed to end their pranking feud. The two were on opposite coasts and in the dual screen bit Ellen promised not to edit the video. Matt however was then shown with his head superimposed over the body of a chiseled man wearing only tasseled pasties, black briefs and lace-topped stockings. Multiple looks: The America's Next Top Model host promised the audience several outfit changes . She's a natural: Tyra moved the show along as it returned to television after streaming online last year . As Ellen grinned away at the racy image Matt pledged to donate $1,000 to charity each time a winner thanked him in their acceptance speech. Early award winner Nancy O'Dell thanked Matt three times after Entertainment Tonight took home the gong for Outstanding Entertainment News Program. Most of the winners also thanked 57-year-old Matt as they accepted their awards. Starting the show: Matt Lauer and Ellen DeGeneres started the show in a pre-taped bit in which they announced the end of their pranking feud . Still pranking: After Ellen claimed there would be no editing a superimposed body of a man wearing pasties and stockings was substituted for Matt's frame . For charity: Matt pledged to donate $1,000 to each winner who thanked him during their acceptance speech . Matt thanked: Nancy O'Dell thanked Matt Lauer three times after Entertainment Tonight won for Outstanding Entertainment News Program . CBS Sunday Morning host Charles Osgood, whose show was honoured as best morning program, offered a heartfelt shoutout to Matt. 'Thank you for doing what you did because, God knows, I don't want to do that,' said the 82-year-old longtime host. Betty White, 93, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her television career that dates back to 1949. Hollywood legend: Betty White was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award . She received her award at the conclusion of a skit based on the game show Password that was hosted by her late husband Allen Ludden. 'Oh, my goodness, I cannot tell you what this means,' Betty told the audience. 'Hello, beautiful,' she said to her trophy. 'When I started in 1949 I had no idea that I'd still be around at this point, for one thing, or that I'd still be privileged enough to still be in this business. And it is such a privilege.' Television stars: Charo participated in a bit that revealed Betty was the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree . The comedienne also showed her quick wit during her acceptance speech. 'So much thanks to you and your mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers,' she said as the audience giggled along. 'And a couple of great-grandfathers when I was younger,' she added. Still hilarious: Betty showed her quick wit during her acceptance speech . The awards show also included a few new categories voted on by fans. Outfit change: Tyra as promised changed into multiple outfits including a tan pantsuit . The Best Bitch Slap award that was decided by fans went to the smackdown that Quinn Fuller delivered to Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold And The Beautiful. The Daytime Emmys, which once had a secure home on the broadcast networks, settled for streaming online last year after a two-year turn on the cable news channel HLN. Tyra opened the show wearing a black pantsuit with a plunging neckline and sheer black cape over her shoulders. Mini reunion: Tyra had her America's Next Top Model  runway consultant J. Alexander show the winners how to strut . She followed that up with a black leotard outfit with a sheer skirt, a tan pantsuit and inspired red dress. She admitted to being an admirer of daytime television before she appeared on daytime television herself. The two-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her talk show The Tyra Banks Show. Cute couple: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were among the celebrities in attendance . Tyra said she was a 'huge fan' of talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael and revealed her last dress would be as red as Sally's trademark glasses. She also brought Chrissy Teigen onstage along with other hosts of her new upcoming ABC daytime show The FAB. Despite the dwindling daytime audience and programming shifts, winners at the awards ceremony burst with enthusiasm. Sally red: Tyra got on the ground to make a point during the broadcast . Getting fierce: The two-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model certainly has range . Fourth outfit: Tyra saved her red dress for last . A beaming Craig Ferguson, replaced by James Corden as host of CBS' The Late Late Show, accepted the trophy for best game show host for Celebrity Name Game. 'I never win anything. This is fantastic,' Ferguson, 52, said, adding, 'Thank you, Hollywood, for a job.' Freddie Smith was honored as best younger actor in a drama for his role as Sonny in Days of Our Lives. His character and that of Will (played by Guy Wilson) were part of daytime TV's first gay wedding with two men. Major award: Craig Ferguson was thrilled to accept the award for Outstanding Game Show Host . Soap veteran: Deidre Hall who has played Dr. Marlena Evans on Days Of Our Lives for 32 years stunned in a blue gown . Freddie paid tribute to 'the LGBT community for showing strength and courage. You're an inspiration to all of us.' The ceremony featured the reunion of Anthony Geary and Genie Francis, the former General Hospital couple of Luke and Laura, who presented the trophy for best drama series, a tie, to Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. Anthony was a winner as well, accepting his eighth Emmy for his General Hospital role, while fellow series star Maura West was named best lead drama actress. Paying tribute: Freddie Smith paid tribute to the LGBT community while accepting his award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series . Soap star: Maura West received her award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series from model Shemer Moore . Other winners included Amelia Heinle, best supporting actress in a drama series for The Young and the Beautiful, and Chad Duell, best supporting actor for General Hospital. Un Nuevo Dia received the award for best Spanish-language morning program at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards. An in memoriam tribute was introduced by Melissa Rivers, who said the career of her late mother Joan Rivers was reinvigorated by a daytime talk show after her late-night show was canceled. She's a winner: Amelia Heinle accepted the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series . Touching tribute: Melissa Rivers introduced an in memoriam tribute and talked about her late mother Joan Rivers whose career was reinvigorated after winning a Daytime Emmy . Celebrity presenter: Mario Lopez presented the award for Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish . The Joan Rivers Show won a Daytime Emmy in 1990, the only Emmy her mother ever got, Melissa Rivers noted. Among the winners Sunday were Jeopardy!, best game show; Steve Harvey, host of an informative talk show; The Ellen DeGeneres Show, entertainment talk show; Entertainment Tonight, entertainment news program; Hunter King, younger actress in a drama series, The Young and the Restless; and Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, entertainment talk show hosts, for Live! with Kelly and Michael. Rising star: Hunter King accepted the trophy for winning Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series . Good times: Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Julie Chen of The Talk took to the stage . The end: Steve Harvey played a short game of Family Feud with Tyra to end the show . OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES . The Bold And The Beautiful . Days Of Our Lives WINNER (tie) General Hospital . The Young And The Restless WINNER (tie) OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES DRAMA SERIES . The Bay The Series WINNER . Beacon Hill The Series . East Los High . OUTSTANDING CULINARY PROGRAM . Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics WINNER . Guy’s Big Bite . Martha Bakes . The Mind of a Chef . My Grandmother’s Ravioli . OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM . CBS Sunday Morning WINNER . Good Morning America . Today Show . OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM IN SPANISH . Un Nuevo Día WINNER . Cafe CNN . Despierta America . OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ INFORMATIVE . The Chew WINNER . The Dr. Oz Show . The Kitchen . Steve Harvey . OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW HOST . Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, Live! with Kelly and Michael WINNER . Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood, The Talk . Wendy Williams, The Wendy Williams Show . OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS   PROGRAM . Entertainment Tonight WINNER . Access Hollywood . E! News . Extra . The Insider . OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES . Maura West, General Hospital WINNER . Peggy McCay, Days of Our Lives . Alison Sweeney, Days of Our Lives . Gina Tognoni, The Young And The Restless . Laura Wright, General Hospital . OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES . Anthony Geary, General Hospital WINNER . Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless . Billy Miller, The Young and the Restless . Jason Thompson, General Hospital . OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES . Amelia Heinle, The Young and the Restless WINNER . Linsey Godfrey, The Bold and the Beautiful . Elizabeth Hendrickson, The Young and the Restless . Finola Hughes, General Hospital . Lisa Locicero, General Hospital . OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES . Chad Duell, General Hospital WINNER . Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful . Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless . Jacob Young, The Bold and the Beautiful . OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES . Hunter King, The Young and the Restless WINNER . Kristen Alderson, General Hospital . Camila Banus, Days of Our Lives . Haley Pullos, General Hospital . OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES . Freddie Smith, Days of Our Lives WINNER . Bryan Craig, General Hospital . Max Ehrich, The Young and the Restless . Tequan Richmond, General Hospital . OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST . Craig Ferguson, Celebrity Name Game WINNER . Steve Harvey, Family Feud . Todd Newton, Family Game Night . Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune . OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ ENTERTAINMENT . The Ellen DeGeneres Show WINNER . Live! with Kelly and Michael . The Talk . The Wendy Williams Show . OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW HOST . Steve Harvey, Steve Harvey WINNER . Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelley, Daphne Oz, Michael Symon, The Chew . Dr. Mehmet Oz, The Dr. Oz Show . DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES . The Bold and the Beautiful WINNER . Days of Our Live . General Hospital . The Young and the Restless . WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES . The Bold and the Beautiful WINNER . Days of Our Lives . General Hospital . The Young and the Restless .
highlights: Matt Lauer donates $1,000 to charity for each thank you in racy bit with Ellen DeGeneres .
  Betty White honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award .
  Craig Ferguson wins for Outstanding Game Show Host .
  Entertainment Tonight wins Outstanding Entertainment News Program .
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