2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Nominees Announced

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced its nominees for the 2023 Annual Children’s & Family Emmys. Now in its second year as a standalone competition, it is the biggest Emmy event NATAS oversees.

Rachel Schwartz, Director of Daytime and Children's & Family Emmy Awards, commented, “We are very proud of the growth experienced in year two of the Children's and Family Emmys, especially in the development and cultivation of the new categories dedicated to puppetry.”

“Programming created for children's and family viewing has a long history of leading the way in innovation and storytelling,” noted Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime and Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “In this year specifically, a year so impacted by artists fighting for fair recognition of their true value, it is more important than ever to honor the excellence of their talents and achievements," he said.

Nominees in one category judged in person — Interactive Media — will be announced later this month, as will honorees in two juried categories: Individual Achievement in Animation and the newly-created Public Service Initiative.

Details and information about events for the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards ceremonies will be released next week.

Children’s and Family Emmy Awards - Nominees:

Preschool Series:

• Blue’s Clues & You! – Nickelodeon
• Helpsters - Apple TV+
• Sesame Street - HBO Max
• Slumberkinds – Apple TV+
• Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant - Netflix

Children's Or Family Viewing Series:

• Are You Afraid of the Dark - Nickelodeon
• Best Foot Forward - Apple TV+
• Jane - Apple TV+
• Malory Towers – BYUtv
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+

Young Teen Series:

• The Crossover - Disney+
• Ghostwriter - Apple TV+ 
• High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
• XO, Kitty - Netflix

Fiction Special:

• Chang Can Dunk – Disney+
• Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock: Night of the Lights - Apple TV+
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special – Disney+
• Ivy and Bean: Doomed to Dance - Netflix
• Prom Pact – Disney Channel

Non-Fiction Program

• 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed - HBO|Max
• All-Round Champion – BYUtv
• Mamas - Roku
• NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition - NBC
• Nick News - Nickelodeon

Preschool Animated Series:

• The Adventures of Paddington - NICK Jr.
• Spirit Rangers – Netflix
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+
• StoryBots: Answer Time – Netflix
• The Tiny Chef Show - Nickelodeon

Children's Or Young Teen Animated Series:

• Baymax! - Disney+
• Big City Greens - Disney Channel
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• ONI: Thunder God's Tale – Netflix
• Zootopia+ - Disney+

Animated Special:

• Looney Tunes Cartoons: Bugs Bunny’s Howl-O-Skreem Spooktacular” - HBO Max
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl Landing - Disney Channel
• Reindeer in Here – CBS
• Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie - Netflix
• Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School - Apple TV+
• The Wonderful Summer of Mickey Mouse - Disney+

Short Form Program:

• The Big Gathering – PBS Kids
• I Am Groot – Disney+
• Sesame Street: Wes' First Barbershop Haircut – YouTube
• Sesame Street's #ComingTogether Word of the Day Series – YouTube
• Storyline Online - YouTube

Promotional Announcement

• Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous:
  
  • “Season 5 Campaign” – Netflix
• Nickelodeon Brand Campaign
  
  • “Quarter,” “Car,” “We Make Fun” – Nickelodeon
• PBS Kids
  
  • “Brand IDs” – PBS Kids

Lead Performance in A Preschool, Children’s, or Young Teen Program:

• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
  
  • Tim Allen as Scott Calvin/Santa
• Malory Towers – BYUtv
  
  • Ella Bright as Darrell Rivers
• Circuit Breakers - Apple TV+
  
  • Veda Cienfuegos as Emily
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
  
  • Tony Hale as Mr. Benedict
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
  
  • Gina Rodriguez as Momma

Supporting Performance in A Preschool, Children's, or Young Teen Program:

• Sweet Tooth – Netflix
  
  • Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Aditya Singh
• Sweet Tooth – Netflix
  
  • Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd
• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
  
  • Kal Penn as Simon Choksi/Santa
• Sweet Tooth – Netflix
  
  • Neil Sandilands as General Abbot
• National Treasure: Edge of History - Disney+
  
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Billie Pearce

Younger Performer in A Preschool, Children's, or Young Teen Program

• Raven's Home - Disney Channel
  
  • Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice Baxter
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
  
  • Marta Kessler as Constance Contraire
• The Santa Clauses - Disney
  
  • Matilda Lawler as Betty
• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
  
  • Rupali Redd as Grace

Puppetry Performance

• Sesame Street - HBO Max
  
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby & Tango
• Donkey Hodie - PBS Kids
  
  • Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda, Penguin Referee & Gregory
• Sesame Street - HBO Max
  
  • Ryan Dillon as Elmo
• Donkey Hodie - PBS Kids
  
  • Haley Jenkins as Donkey Hodie
• Sesame Street - HBO Max
  
  • Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar & Grover
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+
  
  • Eric Jacobson as Animal/Baby Animal

Voice Performance in a Preschool Program

• Bugs Bunny Builders - Cartoon Network:
  • Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird & Marvin the Martian:
• StoryBots: Answer Time – Netflix
  • Erin Fitzgerald as Bo, Eleanor Smartypants, Story StoryBerg, Ranger Dot, Oog the CaveBot & Fun Fact Hairdresser
• Superkitties - Disney Junior
  • James Monroe Iglehart as Mr. Puppypaws/Announcer
• Spirit Rangers – Netflix
  • Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDee
• StoryBots: Answer Time – Netflix
  • Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian & Chef Pierre

Voice Performance in A Children's or Young Teen Program

• Looney Tunes Cartoons - HBO Max
  • Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – Netflix
  • Jack Black as Po
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur- Disney Channel
  • Laurence Fishburne as The Beyonder
• SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
  • Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants
• Animaniacs – Hulu
  • Rob Paulsen as Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff & Yakko

Younger Voice Performance in A Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program

• Spirit Rangers – Netflix
  • Talon Proc Alford as Eddy Skycedar
• Interrupting Chicken – Apple TV+
  • Juliet Donenfeld as Piper
• Pinecone & Pony – Apple TV+
  • Maria Nash as Pinecone
• Hamster & Gretel – Disney Channel
  • Melissa Povenmire as Gretel
• Spirit Rangers – Netflix
  • Isis Celilo Rogers as Summer Skycedar
• ONI: Thunder God's Tale – Netflix
  • Momona Tamada as Onari

Host

• Kids Baking Championship – Food Network
  • Valerie Bertinelli & Duff Goldman
• Tab Time – YouTube Originals
  • Tabitha Brown
• Noggin Knows – Noggin
  • Emmanuel Carter
• Nick News – Nickelodeon
  • Taylor Cassidy, Benjamin de Almedia, Kahlil Green, Tejas Hullur, Jane McManus & Jillian Smith
• Elmo’s Mindfulness Spectacular! – YouTube
  • Juanpa Zurita

Writing For a Preschool for Children's Live-Action Program

• Helpsters - Apple TV+
• Jane - Apple TV+
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• Raven's Home - Disney Channel
• Sesame Street - HBO Max

Writing For a Young Teen Program

• Chang Can Dunk - Disney+
• The Crossover - Disney+
• Growing Up - Disney+
• Life by Ella - Apple TV+
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+

Writing For a Preschool Animated Program

• The Adventures of Paddington - NICK Jr.
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - PBS Kids
• Interrupting Chicken - Apple TV+
• Molly of Denali - PBS Kids
• StoryBots: Answer Time – Netflix
• The Tiny Chef Show - Nickelodeon

Writing For an Animated Children's or Young Teen Program

• Baymax! - Disney+
• Craig of the Creek - Cartoon Network
• Karma's World – Netflix
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• My Dad the Bounty Hunter – Netflix

Directing For a Single Camera Program

• Circuit Breakers - Apple TV+
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday - Disney+
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+

Directing For a Multiple Camera Program

• Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show - Apple TV+
• Kids' Choice Awards 2023 - Nickelodeon
• Raven's Home - Disney Channel
• Sesame Street - HBO Max

Directing For a Preschool Animated Program

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• The Adventures of Paddington - NICK Jr.
• Mickey Saves Christmas - Disney Channel
• Spirit Rangers – Netflix
• The Tiny Chef Show - Nickelodeon

Directing For an Animated Program

• Baymax! - Disney+
• The Cuphead Show! – Netflix
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – Netflix
• ONI: Thunder God's Tale – Netflix
• Zootopia+ - Disney+

Voice Directing for An Animated Series

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• The Ghost and Molly McGee - Disney Channel
• Kiff - Disney Channel
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• Spirit Rangers - Netflix

Music Direction and Composition for A Live Action Program

• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - Disney+
• Ivy and Bean The Ghost Who Had to Go – Netflix
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• Monster High: The Movie - Nickelodeon
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+

Music Direction and Composition for An Animated Program

• Animaniacs – Hulu
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – Netflix
• Looney Tunes Cartoons – MAX
• Star Wars: Young Jedi - Disney+
• Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! - Cartoon Network | HBO

Original Song for A Preschool Program

• "The City of Brotherly Love” Jam Van - YouTube Kids
• "Community is Everything" Sesame Street - HBO Max
• "The Hat Makes The Hatter" Alice's Wonderland Bakery - Disney Junior
• “One Big Family” Mira, Royal Detective - Disney Junior
• "One Sacred Thing” Jam Van - YouTube Kids

Original Song for A Children's or Young Teen Program

• "Coming Out of the Dark" Monster High: The Movie – Nickelodeon
• "Finally Free" High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+
• "Roll the Dice" The Cuphead Show! – Netflix
• "These Kids” Snow Day – Nickelodeon
• “You Never Know” High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+

Main Title

• Kiff - Disney Channel
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
• National Treasure: Edge of History - Disney+
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+
• Superkitties - Disney Junior

Cinematography For a Single Camera Live Action Program

• Jane - Apple TV+
• Lost Ollie - Netflix
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix
• Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant - Netflix

Cinematography For a Multiple Camera Live Action Program

• Family Reunion – Netflix
• Raven's Home - Disney Channel
• The Villains of Valley View - Disney Channel

Editing For a Single Camera Live Action Program

• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+
• National Treasure: Edge of History - Disney+
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix
• Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant - Netflix

Editing For a Multiple Camera Live Action Program

• Erin & Aaron – Nickelodeon
• Family Reunion – Netflix
• Nick News – Nickelodeon
• Sesame Street - HBO Max
• That Girl Lay Lay – Nickelodeon
• Young Dylan - Nickelodeon

Editing For a Preschool Animated Program

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• Frog and Toad - Apple TV+
• Get Rolling With Otis - Apple TV+
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+
• StoryBots: Answer Time - Netflix

Editing For an Animated Program

• Baymax! - Disney+
• Cars on the Road - Disney+
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• My Dad the Bounty Hunter - Netflix
• Reindeer in Here – CBS
• The Wonderful Summer of Mickey Mouse - Disney+
• Zootopia+ - Disney+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for A Live Action Program

• Are You Afraid of the Dark - Nickelodeon
• Freeridge - Netflix
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• Monster High: The Movie - Nickelodeon
• Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant - Netflix
• Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 - Disney+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for A Preschool Animated Program

• Let's Go Luna! - PBS Kids
• Ridley Jones - Netflix
• Santiago of the Seas - Nickelodeon
• Sesame Street: The Nutcracker, Starring HBO Max Elmo and Tango - HBO Max
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for An Animated Program

• Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons - Warner Bros.
• I Am Groot - Disney+
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – Netflix
• Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon
• Star Trek: Prodigy - Nickelodeon

Lighting, Camera, and Technical Arts

• Jane - Apple TV+
• Lost Ollie - Netflix
• Malory Towers - BYUtv
• Sweet Tooth – Netflix
• Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant - Netflix

Visual Effects for A Live Action Program

• Circuit Breakers - Apple TV+
• Jane - Apple TV+
• Lost Ollie – Netflix
• Shape Island - Apple TV+
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix

Casting For a Live Action Program

• All-Round Champion - BYUtv
• Best Foot Forward - Apple TV+
• High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+
• A Kind of Spark – BYUtv
• Monster High: The Movie - Nickelodeon
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+
• Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion - Disney Channel

Casting For an Animated Program

• Big City Greens - Disney Channel
• Eureka! - Disney Junior
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney Channel
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - Disney+
• Spirit Rangers - Netflix

Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - Disney+
• Lost Ollie - Netflix
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix

Costume Design/Styling

• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - Disney+
• Helpsters - Apple TV+
• High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+
• Malory Towers – BYUtv
• Raven's Home - Disney Channel
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix

Hairstyling and Makeup

• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - Disney+
• Monster High: The Movie - Nickelodeon
• Odd Squad - PBS Kids
• The Santa Clauses - Disney+
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix

Puppet Design and Styling

• Donkey Hodie - PBS Kids
• Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Night of the Lights - Apple TV+
• Helpsters - Apple TV+
• The Muppets Mayhem - Disney+
• Sesame Street - HBO Max

Stunt Coordination for A Live-Action Program

• Danger Force - Nickelodeon
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday - Disney+
• The Really Loud House - Nickelodeon
• Sweet Tooth - Netflix 
• Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion - Disney Channel
• The Villains of Valley View - Disney Channel

Choreography

• Blue's Big City Adventure - Nickelodeon
• Bunk'd - Disney Channel
• Snow Day - Nickelodeon
• High School Musical: The Musical - The Series - Disney+
• Monster High: The Movie - Nickelodeon

Source: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.