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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