Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: Winners List

Children's & Family Emmys

The winners of the annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, hosted by John Tartaglia, were announced on March 2, 2026 in New York. The ceremony recognizes the best in children’s programming for the last year. “Sesame Street,” as always was an Emily darling winning Outstanding Preschool,  Children’s of Family Viewing Series. Bill Nye, Emmy Award-winning television presenter and science educator, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Check out the list of winners below.

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4th Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Winners

Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series

Sesame Street

HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]

 

Outstanding Young Teen Series

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]  

  

Outstanding Fiction Special

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Disney Channel | Disney+

  

Outstanding Informational Program

A Real Bug’s Life

National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]

 

Outstanding Preschool Animated Series

The Tiny Chef Show

Nickelodeon

 

Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

Win or Lose

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

 

Outstanding Animated Special

Ultraman: Rising

Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]

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Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program

Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief

Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel

  

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Daffy in Wackyland

HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

  

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Joe Locke as Charlie Spring

Heartstopper

Netflix [See-Saw Films]

  

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd

Sweet Tooth

Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

 

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Christian Convery as Gus

Sweet Tooth

Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

  

Outstanding Puppetry Performer

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango

Sesame Street

HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]

  

Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program

Ana Gasteyer as Crabitha

RoboGobo

Disney+ | Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films]

  

Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program

John Lithgow as Bolinar

Spellbound

Netflix [Skydance Animation]

  

Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program

David Errigo Jr. as Hamton J. Pig & Plucky Duck

Tiny Toons Looniversity

HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

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 Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate

Wonder Pets: In the City

Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]

  

Outstanding Children’s Personality

Tabitha Brown

Tab Time

Tab Time YouTube Channel [Kids At Play]

 

Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series

When We Lose Someone

Tab Time

Tab Time YouTube Channel [Kids At Play]

 

Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series

Journey

Heartstopper

Netflix [See-Saw Films]

 

Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series

The Fall

Carl the Collector

PBS Kids [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]

  

Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

Pickle

Win or Lose

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

 

Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series

A Trip to the Moon

Sesame Street

HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]

 

Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series

Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular

The Tiny Chef Show

Nickelodeon

  

Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series

Home

Win or Lose

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

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Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series

If This Be My Destiny…

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Disney+ [Marvel Studios]

 

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program

Open Your Mind a Little

Secrets at Red Rocks

BYUtv [Libertine Pictures]

 

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program

Heart

WondLa

Apple TV+ [Skydance Animation]

Composer: Joy Ngiaw

  

Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program

The Road Ends Here

Sweet Tooth

Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

Director of Photography: Dave Garbett

  

Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program

Happy Trails

Bunk’d: Learning the Ropes

Disney Channel | Disney+

Director of Photography: Gary W. Scott 

 

Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program

Love in the Forest

A Real Bug’s Life

National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]

Editor: David McCann

  

Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program

The Real Good Guys

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

Editor: Andrew S. Eisen, A.C.E.

  

Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular

The Tiny Chef Show

Nickelodeon

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Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program

Mixed Signals

Win or Lose

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

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Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program

You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

 

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

The Battle of Tenoo

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

  

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program

Ultraman: Rising

Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]

  

Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Disney Channel | Disney+

 

Outstanding Costume Design / Styling

Joy

Dandyland

TELUS STORYHIVE YouTube Channel

Costume Designer: Rafaella Rabinovich

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Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Disney Channel | Disney+

 

 Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program

“Grow Your World”

Rise Up, Sing Out

Disney+ | Disney Jr.

Composer / Lyricists: Shridhar Solanki and Matthew Tishler

  

Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program

“Red Christmas”

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Disney Channel | Disney+

Composer / Lyricists: Jeannie Lurie and Matthew Tishler

 

Outstanding Show Open

Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld

Netflix

  

 Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

   

Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program

The Primrose Railway Children

BYUtv [BBC Studios]

Casting Directors: Katy Covell, Anna Dawson, Ollie Gilbert, and Simone Pereira Hind

 

Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

Dream Productions

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

 

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

Sweet Tooth

Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

Stunt Coordinator: Steve McQuillan

 

Outstanding Choreography

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Disney Channel | Disney+

Choreographer: Ashley Wallen

  

Outstanding Public Service Initiative

Carl the Collector

PBS Kids [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]

 

 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design

Bastien Grivet

Star Trek: Prodigy

Netflix [CBS Studios]

Visual Development Artist: Bastien Grivet

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 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation –

Character Animation

James Saunders

Ultraman: Rising

Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]

Animator: James Saunders

 Max Winston

Daffy in Wackyland

HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

Animated and Fabricated by: Max Winston

 

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation –
Character Design

Kaloyan Athannassov

Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld

Netflix

Character Designer: Kaloyan Athannassov

  

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Color

Mark Anthony Mohamed

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Paramount+ [Nickelodeon Animation Studios | Point Grey Pictures]

Color Supervisor: Mark Anthony Mohamed

 

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Production Design

Brett Nystull

Spellbound

Netflix [Skydance Animation]

Production Designer: Brett Nystul

 

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard

Esteban Bravo

Win or Lose

Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

Storyboard Artist: Esteban Bravo

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