Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations
Disney led with 93 noms overall, which includes programming on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
BY TYLER COATES
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 12:20PM
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced on Thursday the nominees for the second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.
Disney led the nominees with an overwhelming 93 nods, which included programming across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Netflix followed with 61 nods, while Nickelodeon earned 30 and Apple TV+ earned 27. With 50 categories, the Children’s and Family Emmys is the largest competition that NATAS oversees.
“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,” said Rachel Schwartz, director of Daytime and Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, in a statement.
Added Brent Stanton, head of Daytime and Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: “Programming created for children’s and family viewing has a long history of leading the way in innovation and storytelling. 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.”
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 about the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards ceremonies will be announced at a later date.
The full list of nominees are below.
PRESCHOOL SERIES
Blue’s Clues & You! (Nickelodeon)
Helpsters (Apple TV+)
Sesame Street (Max)
Slumberkins (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 (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 (Max)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Moon Girl Landing (Disney Channel)
Reindeer in Here (CBS)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (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
Tim Allen as Scott Calvin/Santa, The Santa Clauses (Disney+)
Ella Bright as Darrell Rivers, Malory Towers (BYUtv)
Veda Cienfuegos as Emily, Circuit Breakers (Apple TV+)
Tony Hale as Mr. Benedict, The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)
Gina Rodriguez as Momma, Lost Ollie (Netflix)
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Aditya Singh, Sweet Tooth (Netflix)
Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd, Sweet Tooth (Netflix)
Kal Penn as Simon Choksi/Santa, The Santa Clauses (Disney+)
Neil Sandilands as General Abbot, Sweet Tooth (Netflix)
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Billie Pearce, National Treasure: Edge of History (Disney+)
YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice Baxter, Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)
Marta Kessler as Constance Contraire, The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)
Matilda Lawler as Betty, The Santa Clauses (Disney+)
Rupali Redd as Grace, The Santa Clauses (Disney+)
PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby & Tango, Sesame Street (Max)
Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda, Penguin Referee & Gregory, Donkey Hodie (PBS Kids)
Ryan Dillon as Elmo, Sesame Street (Max)
Haley Jenkins as Donkey Hodie, Donkey Hodie (PBS Kids)
Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar & Grover, Sesame Street (Max)
Eric Jacobson as Animal/Baby Animal, The Muppets Mayhem (Disney+)
VOICE PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird & Marvin the Martian, Bugs Bunny Builders (Cartoon Network)
Erin Fitzgerald as Bo, Eleanor Smartypants, Story StoryBerg, Ranger Dot, Oog the CaveBot & Fun Fact Hairdresser, StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)
James Monroe Iglehart as Mr. Puppypaws/Announcer, Superkitties (Disney Junior)
Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDee, Spirit Rangers (Netflix)
Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian & Chef Pierre, StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)
VOICE PERFORMANCE IN A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, Looney Tunes Cartoons (Max)
Jack Black as Po, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (Netflix)
Laurence Fishburne as The Beyonder, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel)
Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
Rob Paulsen as Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff & Yakko, Animaniacs (Hulu)
YOUNGER VOICE PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
Talon Proc Alford as Eddy Skycedar, Spirit Rangers (Netflix)
Juliet Donenfeld as Piper, Interrupting Chicken (Apple TV+)
Maria Nash as Pinecone, Pinecone & Pony (Apple TV+)
Melissa Povenmire as Gretel, Hamster & Gretel (Disney Channel)
Isis Celilo Rogers as Summer Skycedar, Spirit Rangers (Netflix)
Momona Tamada as Onari, ONI: Thunder God’s Tale (Netflix)
HOST
Valerie Bertinelli & Duff Goldman, Kids Baking Championship (Food Network)
Tabitha Brown, Tab Time (YouTube Originals)
Emmanuel Carter, Noggin Knows (Noggin)
Taylor Cassidy, Benjamin de Almedia, Kahlil Greene, Tejas Hullur, Jane McManus & Jillian Smith, Nick News (Nickelodeon)
Juanpa Zurita, Elmo’s Mindfulness Spectacular! (YouTube)
WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL OR CHILDREN’S LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
Helpsters (Apple TV+)
Jane (Apple TV+)
Lost Ollie (Netflix)
Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)
Sesame Street (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+)