Children's and Family Emmy Awards facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Children's and Family Emmy Award |
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| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Country | United States |
The Children's and Family Emmy Awards are special prizes given to the best TV shows and programs made for kids and families in the United States. They are also known as the Children's and Family Emmys. These awards are part of the bigger Emmy Awards, which celebrate amazing work in American television. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) gives out these awards. They recognize excellent TV shows for children and families. The very first ceremony happened on December 10 and 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. These awards were created because there was a lot of great TV being made for children and families.
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History of the Awards
Before these awards started, most of the Emmy Awards for children's TV were given out during the Daytime Emmy Awards. The Primetime Emmy Awards also used to have a special award for children's programs. However, in 2020, this award was stopped. This was because many new streaming services made it confusing whether children's shows should be judged with daytime or primetime programs.
On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced something new. They said they would create a brand-new award show just for children's and family television. This new show would be called the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The NATAS explained that there was a huge increase in the number and quality of shows for kids and families. They felt these shows deserved their own special celebration.
This new ceremony was part of a bigger change for the Primetime Emmy Awards and Daytime Emmy Awards. Starting in 2022, shows were judged based on their themes and style, not just when they aired on TV. In December 2023, the NATAS president, Adam Sharp, shared some news. He said that the Children's and Family Emmy Awards would move to a different time of year. Industry members wanted the ceremony to happen after the holiday season. So, the third annual ceremony took place on March 15, 2025.
Award Categories
The Children's and Family Emmy Awards celebrate many different types of programs and talents. Here are some of the main categories that were presented at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards:
Program Awards
- Outstanding Preschool Series
- Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series
- Outstanding Young Teen Series
- Outstanding Fiction Special
- Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
- Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
- Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series
- Outstanding Animated Special
- Outstanding Live Action Short Form Program
- Outstanding Animated Short Form Program
- Outstanding Interactive Media
Performer Awards
- Outstanding Lead Performer
- Outstanding Supporting Performer
- Outstanding Younger Performer
- Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Voice Performer in an Animated Program
- Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Children's Personality
- Outstanding Puppeteer Performer
Writing Awards
- Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children's Program
- Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program
- Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program
Directing Awards
- Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Crafts Awards
- Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
- Outstanding Original Song for a Children's and Young Teen Program
- Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Multiple-Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Show Open
- Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program
- Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
- Outstanding Choreography
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Public Service Initiative
- Outstanding Puppet Design/Styling
Individual Achievement
- Individual Achievement in Animation
Special Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
List of Ceremonies
| # | Date | Eligibility Years | Host(s) | Location |
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| 1st | December 10–11, 2022 | 2021–22 | JoJo Siwa (December 10) Jack McBrayer (December 11) |
Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles |
| 2nd | December 16–17, 2023 | 2022–23 | Christopher Jackson | Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles |
| 3rd | March 15, 2025 | 2023–24 | Eric Bauza | Television City, Los Angeles |
