British Academy Children's Awards 2017 facts for kids

The 2017 British Academy Children's Awards was a special event held on November 26, 2017. It took place at The Roundhouse in London, England. These awards celebrate the best children's TV shows and films. They honored programs shown between October 2016 and October 2017. The show was hosted by Doc Brown. CBBC received the most nominations that year.

What are the BAFTA Children's Awards?

The British Academy Children's Awards are a big deal in the UK. They are given out by BAFTA, which stands for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. BAFTA celebrates amazing work in film, TV, and games. The Children's Awards specifically recognize shows, movies, and games made for young people. Winning a BAFTA is a huge honor!

Celebrating the Winners: 2017 Highlights

At the 2017 awards, many fantastic shows and films were recognized. The winners are always listed first in their categories. They are shown in bold text and marked with a special symbol (). This symbol means they won the award!

Top Animated Shows

This award celebrates the best animated TV series.

• Revolting Rhymes won the award. This show was produced by Magic Light Pictures and shown on BBC One.
• Other popular nominees included The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network) and Shaun the Sheep (CBBC).

Best TV Channel for Kids

This award goes to the channel that offers the best overall programming for children.

• TrueTube won this award.
• Other channels nominated were Cartoon Network, CBBC, and CBeebies.

Funniest Comedy Shows

This category highlights the funniest shows made for kids.

• Horrible Histories won the award for Comedy. This show is known for making history fun. It was produced by Lion Entertainment and shown on CBBC.
• Other funny shows nominated were Class Dismissed, Hank Zipzer, and So Awkward. All these shows were also on CBBC.

Exciting Drama Series

This award is for the best dramatic TV series for children.

• Jamie Johnson won the Drama award. This show was produced by Short Form Film Company and shown on CBBC.
• Other great dramas nominated included Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe and Hetty Feather, both on CBBC. Like Me was nominated from TrueTube.

Best Entertainment Shows

This category celebrates shows that are entertaining and fun to watch.

• The Dog Ate My Homework won the Entertainment award. This show, produced by BBC Scotland, was a hit on CBBC.
• Other nominees included Bear Grylls Survival School (ITV/CITV) and Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up (CBBC).

Informative Factual Shows

This award is for shows that teach kids new things in an interesting way.

• Inside My Head: A Newsround Special won the Factual award. This special, produced by CBBC Productions, was shown on CBBC.
• Other nominated factual shows were Absolute Genius: Monster Builds (CBBC) and My Life: Born to Vlog (CBBC).

Amazing Feature Films

This category recognizes the best movies made for children.

• Kubo and the Two Strings won the Feature Film award. This animated movie was produced by Laika and distributed by Focus Features.
• Other popular films nominated were The Little Prince (Netflix), Moana (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures), and Sing (Universal Pictures).

Best Games for Kids

This award celebrates the best video games designed for young players.

• Monument Valley 2 won the Game award. This game was developed and published by Ustwo Games for iOS and Android devices.
• Other popular games nominated included The Playroom VR (PlayStation 4), Pokémon Go (iOS, Android), and Pokémon Sun and Moon (Nintendo 3DS).

Interactive Experiences

This award is for digital experiences that kids can interact with.

• The Gruffalo Spotter won the Interactive award. This experience was created by Magic Light Pictures and Nexus Studios.
• Other interactive nominees were Adventure Time: I See Ooo, Hey Duggee: We Love Animals, and Virry VR.

International Favorites

This category highlights popular children's shows from around the world.

• SpongeBob SquarePants won the International award. This famous cartoon, produced by Nickelodeon Studios, is shown on Nickelodeon.
• Other international nominees included An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (Amazon Video), Ask the StoryBots (Netflix), and The Snowy Day (Amazon Video).

Top Performers

This award recognizes actors and actresses who did an outstanding job in children's shows.

• Millie Innes won for her role as Millie McDonald in Millie Inbetween on CBBC.
• Other talented performers nominated were Alhaji Fofana and Savannah Baker for Screwball! (Truetube), and Phil Fletcher as Hacker T. Dog in CBBC Presentation (CBBC).

Best Pre-School Animation

This award is for the best animated shows made for very young children.

• Hey Duggee won the Pre-School - Animation award. This show, produced by Studio AKA, is a favorite on CBeebies.
• Other nominees included Digby Dragon (Nick Jr.), Peppa Pig (Channel 5), and Sarah & Duck (CBeebies).

Best Pre-School Live-Action

This award is for the best live-action shows made for very young children.

• Apple Tree House won the Pre-School - Live-Action award. This show was produced by Five Apples Ltd and shown on CBeebies.
• Other nominees were CBeebies Stargazing: Mission Explore, Do You Know?, and Our Family, all from CBeebies.

Favorite Presenters

This award celebrates the best hosts of children's TV shows.

• Maddie Moate won the Presenter award for her show Do You Know? on CBeebies.
• Other popular presenters nominated were Dr Chris van Tulleken & Dr Xand van Tulleken for Operation Ouch! (CBBC), Gemma Hunt for Swashbuckle (CBeebies), and Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes for Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up (CBBC).

Great Short Form Content

This category is for short videos or series that are usually less than 10 minutes long.

• Morph won the Short Form award. This classic animated character's new adventures were produced by Aardman Animations for Sky Kids.
• Other nominees included CN Buddy Network (Cartoon Network), The Happos Family (Boomerang), and Share a Story (CITV).

Talented Writers

This award recognizes the writers who create amazing stories for children's shows.

• Joe Williams won the Writer award for Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe on CBBC.
• Other talented writers nominated were Adam Tyler for Screwball! (TrueTube), Paul Rose, Luc Skyz, Mikis Michaelides for 4 O'Clock Club (CBBC), and the Writing Team for The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network).