Kidscreen Awards 2018 Winners Include ‘The Snowy Day,’ ‘Trollhunters,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’
The 2018 Kidscreen Awards were presented last night at a ceremony in Miami, Florida, where the annual Kidscreen Summit is taking place this week. The awards honor the best work produced in children’s entertainment across production, broadcast, and digital media categories.
Sponsored exclusively by the Canada Media Fund, the key best in class winners were The Snowy Day (Amazon Studios/Karrot Entertainment), pictured above, for preschool; An American Girl Story—Melody 1963: Love Has to Win ( Amazon Studios) for kids; and Bob’s Burgers (20th Century Fox Television/Bento Box Entertainment) for tweens/teens.
Dreamworks Animation Television notched three wins for Trollhunters, tying with London-based Karrot Entertainment for the most honored animation studio at the event.
The complete list of winners is below:
PROGRAMMING—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY
Best in Class
The Snowy Day
Amazon Studios/Karrot Entertainment
Best New Series
Dino Dana
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Best Animated Series (tie)
Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital
Disney Junior/Brown Bag Films
Sarah & Duck
Karrot Entertainment
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
The Snowy Day
Amazon Studios/Karrot Entertainment
PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY
Best in Class
An American Girl Story—Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Amazon Studios
Best New Series
Trollhunters
DreamWorks Animation Television
Best Animated Series
Grizzy and the Lemmings
Studio Hari
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Snowfall
NRK Super
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Revolting Rhymes
Magic Light Pictures
PROGRAMMING—TWEENS/TEENS CATEGORY
Best in Class
Bob’s Burgers
20th Century Fox Television/Bento Box Entertainment
Best New Series
Free Rein
Lime Pictures
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers
20th Century Fox Television/Bento Box Entertainment
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Degrassi: Next Class (season four)
DHX Media
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Kiss and Cry
Family Channel/9 Story Media Group/Telefilm Canada/OMDC
CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY
Best Acting
An American Girl Story—Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Amazon Studios
Best Writing
Trollhunters
DreamWorks Animation Television
Best Directing
Peppa Pig
Astley Baker Davies/Entertainment One
Best Animation
Trollhunters
DreamWorks Animation Television
Best Voice Talent
Peppa Pig
Astley Baker Davies/Entertainment One
Best Music
Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop
Best Design
An American Girl Story—Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Amazon Studios
BROADCASTING CATEGORY
Channel of the Year
CBeebies
Best Channel Design
CBC Kids
Best Programming Block
Sprout House
Universal Kids
Best Channel Website
PBS KIDS
pbskids.org
Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team
Tony Kim, Janaye Upshaw, Victor Verbitsky, Jason Hopley, Kira Hall, Todd Doldersum and Frank Meschkuleit
CBC Kids
DIGITAL—PRESCHOOL (0 TO FIVE) CATEGORY
Best Learning App—Original
Animal World—Animal Sounds For Babies & Toddlers
Papumba
Best Learning App—Branded
Elmo Loves ABCs
Sesame Workshop/Aspire Games
Best Game App—Original
Sago Mini World
Sago Sago
Best Game App—Branded
Hey Duggee: We Love Animals
BBC Worldwide/Scary Beasties/Studio AKA
Best Website
SesameStreet.org
Sesame Workshop
Best Streaming Video Platform
Hopster
Hopster
Best Web/App Series—Original
Amigo to the Rescue
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media/Reel FX
Best Web/App Series—Branded
Love 2 Learn
Sesame Workshop/YouTube
DIGITAL—KIDS (SIX AND UP) CATEGORY
Best Learning App—Branded
Amazon FreeTime
Amazon FreeTime/Amazon
Best Game App—Original
Animal Jam—Play Wild!
WildWorks
Best Game App—Branded
My Little Pony Rainbow Runners
Hasbro/Budge Studios
Best Website
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
Best Streaming Video Platform
LeapFrog Epic Academy Edition
LeapFrog
Best Web/App Series—Original
The Paper Girls
FableVision Studios/Global Tinker
Best Web/App Series—Branded
As Told by LEGO: Rogue One
Disney Consumer Products Interactive (DCPI)/Disney Digital Network
