Netflix And Disney Dominate Nominations At First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmys

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the nominees for the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, taking place on Saturday, December 10 (creative arts) and Sunday, December 11, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Many of the honors at this new awards show were previously handed out as part of the Daytime Emmys.

This won’t be news to anyone who works in animation, but according to the Academy, children’s and family content has seen the most growth among all its recognized categories with a 23% increase in output over the past two years. This first edition of the Children’s & Family Emmys received close to 3,000 submissions, making it the largest competition that NATAS oversees.

“Putting a spotlight on children’s and family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, president and CEO, NATAS. “These programs entertain, inform and educate family members of all ages, and NATAS is proud to mark this milestone event and give these creators the stage they deserve.”

Netflix walked away with four of the most nominated titles among animated series and specials, with Maya and the Three scoring five nominations and City of Ghosts, Hilda and the Mountain King, and Go! Go! Cory Carson notching four each. Disney+’s Luca short Ciao Alberto also got four nominations.

Netflix was also the top-nominated animation platform or network overall, acquiring 46 nominations from the categories which featured animated programming. (For our methodology, we’ve counted all of the animation and vfx categories, as well as hybrid categories and those featuring live-action content with extensive animation sequences.)

Following in a distant second place was Disney, which pulled 27 nominations between its channels and the Disney+ platform. After another major drop, Warner Bros. Discovery notched eight combined nominations between HBO, HBO Max, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang. Other companies with multiple nominations: Nickelodeon (7), Apple TV+ (6), PBS (7), Hulu (4), Paramount+ (3), Peacock (3), and Amazon Prime Video (2).

Here’s a list of the animation nominees:

Preschool Animated Series

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• Molly of Denali – PBS
• Octonauts: Above & Beyond – Netflix
• Santiago of the Seas – Nickelodeon
• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum – PBS

Animated Series

• City of Ghosts – Netflix
• The Cuphead Show! – Netflix
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Disney+
• Star Trek: Prodigy – Paramount+
• A Tale Dark & Grimm – Netflix

Special Class Animated Program

• El Deafo – Apple TV+
• Hilda and the Mountain King – Netflix
• Hotel Transylvania: Transformania – Amazon Prime Video
• Maya and the Three – Netflix
• Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Netflix

Short Form Program

• Ciao Alberto – Disney+
• Little Bird – Vimeo
• Rhymes Through Times – Noggin
• Sesame Street in Communities – Explaining Race | #ComingTogether – Youtube.com
• We the People – Netflix

Interactive Media

• Cat Burglar – Netflix
• In Space with Markiplier – Youtube Originals
• Madrid Noir – Oculus TV
• Namoo – Baobab Studios
• Paper Birds – Oculus TV

Promotional Announcement

• Chose Kindness Campaign – ABC
• Dragons: The Nine Realms – Hulu and Peacock
• Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – Netflix
• Maya and the Three – Netflix
• My Squishy Little Dumplings – Nickelodeon
• PBS Kids “You Taught Me” Brand Campaign – PBS

Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program

• David Errigo Jr. as Dudley – Ridley Jones (Netflix)
• Eden Espinosa as The Queen of Hearts – Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (Disney Junior)
• Michael Luwoye as Wavey Jones – Baby Shark’s Big Show! (Nickelodeon)
• Daniel Ross as Donald Duck – Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (Disney Junior)
• Sherri Shepherd as Queen Fastine – Blaze and the Monster Machines (Nickelodeon)

Voice Performance in an Animated Program

• Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, Tweety – Looney Tunes Cartoons (HBO, HBO Max)
• Grey Delisle as Lola, Lana, Lily, Meryl, Cheryl, Scoots, Mopes & Mrs. Bernardo – The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
• Mark Hamill as Skeletor – Masters of the Universe: Revelation (Netflix)
• Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants – SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
• Frank Welker as Himself, Fred and Scooby – Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? (Cartoon Network)

Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program

• Asher Bishop as Lincoln Loud- The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
• Tucker Chandler as Alex – Madagascar: A Little Wild (Hulu and Peacock)
• Kyrie McAlpin as Emma – Doug Unplugs (Apple TV+)
• Amir O’Neil as Marty – Madagascar: A Little Wild (Hulu and Peacock)
• Andy Walken as Young Durpleton – Centaurworld (Netflix)

Writing for a Preschool Animated Program

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• Alma’s Way – PBS
• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – PBS
• Molly of Denali – PBS
• Muppet Babies – Disney Junior

Writing for an Animated Program

• Amphibia – Disney Channel
• City of Ghosts – Netflix
• Dug Days – Disney+
• Karma’s World – Netflix
• Maya and the Three – Netflix

Directing for a Preschool Animated Program

• Ada Twist, Scientist – Netflix
• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – PBS
• Go! Go! Cory Carson – Netflix
• Muppet Babies – Disney Junior
• Stillwater – Apple TV+
• Storybots: Learn to Read – Netflix

Directing for an Animated Program

• Arlo the Alligator Boy – Netflix
• Carmen Sandiego – Netflix
• Ciao Alberto – Disney+
• City of Ghosts – Netflix
• Dug Days – Disney+
• Hilda and the Mountain King – Netflix

Voice Directing for an Animated Series

• Amphibia – Disney Channel
• Centaurworld – Netflix
• Hilda and the Mountain King – Netflix
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Disney+
• Summer Camp Island – HBO Max

Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program

• Cat Burglar – Netflix
• Looney Tunes Cartoons – HBO, HBO Max
• Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love – Apple TV+
• The Tom & Jerry Show – Boomerang
• The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse – Disney+

Original Song

• Friends with a Penguin – Sesame Street (HBO Max)
• If You Have a Dream – Fancy Nancy (Disney Junior)
• In Your Shoes – Sneakerella (Disney+)
• It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown – It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown (Apple TV+)
• Kicks – Sneakerella (Disney+)

Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

• Beepers – Cartoon Network
• Go! Go! Cory Carson – Netflix
• Octonauts & the Ring of Fire – Netflix
• Stillwater – Apple TV+
• Trash Truck – Netflix

Editing for an Animated Program

• Ciao Alberto – Disney+
• Dug Days – Disney+
• Maya and the Three – Netflix
• Monsters at Work – Disney+
• Olaf Presents – Disney+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

• City of Ghosts – Netflix
• Go! Go! Cory Carson – Netflix
• Mecha Builders – HBO Max
• Octonauts & the Ring of Fire – Netflix
• Octonauts: Above & Beyond – Netflix

Sound Mixing and Editing for an Animated Program

• Ciao Alberto – Disney+
• Hotel Transylvania: Transformania – Amazon Prime Video
• Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales – Disney+
• Maya and the Three – Netflix
• Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Netflix

Visual Effects for a Live Action Program

• Endlings – Hulu
• The Mysterious Benedict Society – Disney+
• Raising Dion – Netflix
• Sweet Tooth – Netflix
• Waffles + Mochi – Netflix

Main Title and Graphics

• Big Nate – Paramount+
• The Ghost and Molly McGee – Disney Channel
• Green Eggs and Ham – Netflix
• Hilda and the Mountain King – Netflix
• The Mysterious Benedict Society – Disney+

Casting for an Animated Program

• Big Nate – Paramount+
• Centaurworld – Netflix
• Go! Go! Cory Carson – Netflix
• Monsters at Work – Disney+
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Disney+