The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the Fourth Annual Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards, held on Monday evening (3/2) at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York.
Descendants: The Rise of Red topped the proceedings with five Emmys, including earning distinction as outstanding fiction special. Among those garnering four wins apiece were Sesame Street, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and Win or Lose. The latter was named best children’s or young teen animated series. Sesame Street earned recognition as the outstanding preschool children’s or family viewing series. And Star Wars: Skeleton Crew was honored as best young teen series.
Other highlights included Joe Locke being recognized as outstanding lead performer for his work in Heartstopper while John Lithgow won for his voice performance in Spellbound and Ana Gasteyer won her first Emmy Award for her voice performance in RoboGobo. Tabitha Brown took home the Emmy for outstanding children’s personality for Tab Time which also won for writing for a preschool or children’s series.
Hosted by award-winning actor, director, and puppeteer John Tartaglia, the ceremony marked the first Children’s & Family Emmy Awards to present every competitive category in one ceremony, celebrating each craft and performance category together in one night. Critically-acclaimed singer Regina Spektor opened the evening with a touching performance of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, the iconic opening song from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
The leadership and staff of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting were recognized with the unique Chairman’s Award for its dedication to delivering quality educational programs to millions of families across the United States throughout its almost 60-year history. NATAS chairman Terry O’Reilly presented the award–marking the first given during a Children’s & Family Emmy ceremony–with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s former chair, Ruby Calvert, accepting on behalf of the organization’s team.
“Today’s honorees reflect the extraordinary creativity and care that go into serving television’s youngest audiences and the families who watch alongside them,” said Adam Sharp, president and CEO of NATAS. In his welcome remarks to the audience, Sharp said “Thank you to all of you, the creators of the excellent programming we have the distinct privilege of honoring tonight. You don’t need to look far to find division and pain in our world. Yet each of you, every day, finds ways to touch the soul of our global family, reminding us of the limitless potential in the unpainted canvas of childhood. You educate, you inform, you entertain, and you inspire.”
Here’s a rundown of the evening’s winners:
4th Annual Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards
WINNERS
Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series
Sesame Street
HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
Executive Producers: Sal Perez and Kay Wilson Stallings
Co-Executive Producer: Ken Scarborough
Senior Producers: Mindy Fila, Karyn Leibovich, Stephanie Longardo, and Autumn Zitani
Coordinating Producer: Andrew Moriarty
Producers: Christina Bacigalupo, Michael J. Cargill, William D’Amico, Elena Sassano, Matt Vogel, Bryce-Loren Walker, and Ashmou Etossi Younge
Associate Producer: Kelly Ferrara
Senior Line Producer: Aimee Blackton
Outstanding Young Teen Series
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
Executive Producers: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Christopher Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Jon
Watts, and Colin Wilson
Co-Executive Producers: Carrie Beck, Chris Buongiorno, and Karen Gilchrist
Producers: John Bartnicki and Susan McNamara
Outstanding Fiction Special
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney Channel | Disney+
Executive Producers: Gary Marsh and Suzanne Todd
Co-Executive Producer: Mahita P. Simpson
Producer: Wendy S. Williams
Writers: Dan Frey and Ru Sommer
Co-Executive Producer / Director: Jennifer Phang
Outstanding Informational Program
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
Executive Producers: Pamela Caragol, Martha Holmes, Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield, and Justine Schmidt
Producers: John Capener, Amy Gilchrist, Tamara Groves, James Manisty, Euan McDonald Smith, Rob Morgan, Nat Sharman, and Stephanie Thompson
Series Producers: Bill Markham and Helen Williamson
Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Executive Producers: Ozlem Akturk, Kristen Bell, Alex Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Leah Gotcsik, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Rachel Larsen, Adam Reid, Morgan Sackett, and Stephanie Sperber
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Kaufman
Line Producers: Sara Crowley and Jason Wyatt
Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
Win or Lose
Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
Executive Producers: Carrie Hobson, David Lally, and Michael Yates
Outstanding Animated Special
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]
Executive Producers: Kei Minamitani, Masahiro Onda, and Takayuki Tsukagoshi
Producers: Tom Knott, p.g.a. and Lisa M. Poole, p.g.a.
Writers: Marc Haimes and Shannon Tindle
Director: Shannon Tindle
Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program
Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief
Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel
Executive Producers: Sal Perez and Kay Wilson Stallings
Producers: Courtney Hindle, Karyn Leibovich, and Bryce-Loren Walker
Line Producer: Amanda Young
Producer / Writer / Director: Andrew Moriarty
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Daffy in Wackyland
HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]
Executive Producers: Pete Browngardt and Sam Register
Supervising Producer: Alex Kirwan
Producer: Rebecca Palatnik
Written / Directed by: Max Winston
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]
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]
Head Writer / Written By: Sean Presant
Executive Story Editor: Maggie Gottlieb
Story Editors: Steven Borzachillo, Sindy Boveda Spackman, Nnamdi Ngwe, and David F.M. Vaughn
Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series
Journey
Heartstopper
Netflix [See-Saw Films]
Writer: Alice Oseman
Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
The Fall
Carl the Collector
PBS Kids [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]
Head Writer: Adam Rudman
Written By: Ava X. Rigelhaupt
Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
Pickle
Win or Lose
Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
Writers: Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates
Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series
A Trip to the Moon
Sesame Street
HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
Directors: Noel MacNeal, Liliana Olszewski, Scott Preston, and Brittany Scott Smith
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Supervising Director: Rob Shaw
Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
Home
Win or Lose
Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
Directors: Lou Hamou-Lhadj, Carrie Hobson, and Michael Yates
Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
If This Be My Destiny…
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Disney+ [Marvel Studios]
Voice Director: Sara Jane Sherman
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
Open Your Mind a Little
Secrets at Red Rocks
BYUtv [Libertine Pictures]
Composers: Stephen Gallagher and David Long
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
Editor: Hamilton Barrett
Animatic Editors: Mandy Hutchings and Holly Klein
Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
Mixed Signals
Win or Lose
Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
Supervising Editor: Greg Amundson
Editor: Ayse Dedeoglu Arkali
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.]
Production Mixer: Devendra Cleary, CAS
Re-Recording Mixers: Tony Villaflor and Bonnie Wild
Supervising Sound Editors: Trey Turner and Matthew Wood
Music Editors: Warren Brown and Luke Dennis
Sound Effects Editors: David Chrastka and Richard Gould
Foley Editors: Shaun Farley, Joel Raabe, and Frank Rinella
Foley Artists: Sean England, Alyssa Nevarez, Margie O’Malley, and Andrea Stelter Gard
Dialog / ADR Editors: Angela Ang and Brad Semenoff
Sound Designer: David W. Collins
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
The Battle of Tenoo
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
Re-Recording Mixers: Fil Brown and Melissa Ellis
Dialogue Editor: Robbi Smith, MPSE
Foley Artist: J. Lampinen
Foley Mixer: David Bonilla, MPSE
Sound Designer: Heather Olsen, MPSE
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Supervising Sound Editor: Brian Chumney
Sound Effects Editors: Samson Neslund and Jamey Scott
Foley Editor: Christopher Manning
Foley Artists: John Cucci and Dan O’Connell
Dialogue Editor / ADR Editor: Rich Quinn
Supervising Sound Designer: Randy Thom
Supervising Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Leff Lefferts
Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney Channel | Disney+
Production Designer: Mark Hofeling
Art Director: Hunter Brown
Set Decorator: Devita Walker
Set Designer: MaryAnn George
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling
Joy
Dandyland
TELUS STORYHIVE YouTube Channel
Costume Designer: Rafaella Rabinovich
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney Channel | Disney+
Hair Department Head: Andrea Jackson
Key Hairstylist: Sherriere Ashante
Hairstylists: Antoinette Black, O’Dena Gibson, Evan Hynes, and Nikk Nelson
Head Makeup Artist: Paul Cha
Makeup Department Head: Essie Cha
Key Makeup Artist: Caroline Monge
Makeup Artists: Alex Lucas, Gaby Torell, and Steven Weaver
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
Title Designer: Ethan Demarest
Graphics Producers: Julien Chheng and Chorok Mouaddib
Creative Director: Jackie Cole
Composer / Lyricist: Brian H. Kim
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
Animation Supervisor: Shawn Kelly
Production Visual Effects Producers: Abbigail Keller and Pablo Molles
Production Visual Effects Supervisor: John Knoll
VFX Producer: Nicole Matteson
VFX Supervisors: Jeff Capogreco, Bobo Skipper, and Andy Walker
Virtual Production Supervisor: Christopher Balog
Visual Effects Supervisors: Joseph Kasparian and Eddie Pasquarello
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]
Casting Directors: Kate Hansen-Birnbaum, Natalie Lyon, and Kevin Reher
Casting Associate: Lexi Diamond
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
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
