4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards
| 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1–2, 2026 |
| Location | Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City |
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Hosted by | John Tartaglia |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Descendants: The Rise of Red Win or Lose (5) |
| Most nominations | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (17) |
| Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Series | Sesame Street |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew |
The 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards are an awards ceremony presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), to honor the best in American children's and family-oriented television programming in 2024 and 2025, following on from the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards, which were held in March 2025. The eligibility period ran from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, mirroring that of the Primetime Emmy Awards.[1]
The winners were announced during two ceremonies held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on March 1–2, 2026, one focused on creative and technical arts and the other dedicated to performances and programming.[2] Star Wars: Skeleton Crew led the nominations, with seventeen, breaking the record of sixteen made by Percy Jackson and the Olympians at the previous ceremony. Skeleton Crew was followed by Sweet Tooth with fourteen nominations, and Descendants: The Rise of Red with eleven. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to science educator Bill Nye.[3]
Ceremony information
[edit]Category changes
[edit]A number of changes to categories and eligibility criteria took effect for the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards:[4]
- The Outstanding Informational Program is returning.
- The Outstanding Voice Performer in an Animated Program category has been split into two categories each for Single Role Voice Performance and Multiple Role Voice Performance. Entrants into the Single Role Voice Performance category must be voicing only a singular character - they cannot choose only to enter a single voice from a show in which they voice multiple characters. The Outstanding Younger Performer remains unchanged.
- Due to a consistently low number of submissions, the Outstanding Preschool Series category has been merged with Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series. The category has now been renamed Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series.
- The Outstanding Interactive Media category has been removed.
- The Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program and Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program categories have been merged into a singular category.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Nominees were announced on November 18, 2025.[5][6] Winners were announced on March 2, 2026.[7][8]
Programming
[edit]Outstanding Fiction Special | Outstanding Animated Special |
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Outstanding Informational Program
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Performances
[edit]Writing
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Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
| Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program
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Directing
[edit]Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series
| Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
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Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
| Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
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Animation
[edit]Individual Achievement in Animation[3]
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Art Direction
[edit]Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
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Casting
[edit]Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program
| Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
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Choreography and Stunts
[edit]Outstanding Choreography
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
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Cinematography and Lighting
[edit]Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program
| Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
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Costumes, Makeup and Hairstyling
[edit]Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
| Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling
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Editing
[edit]Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children's Live Action Program
| Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program
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Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
| Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
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Music
[edit]Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
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Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
| Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s and Young Teen Program
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Show Open
[edit]Outstanding Show Open
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Sound
[edit]Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
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Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program
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Visual and Special Effects
[edit]Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
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Lifetime Achievement Award
[edit]Shows with multiple nominations
[edit]| Nominations | Series |
|---|---|
| 17 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew |
| 14 | Sweet Tooth |
| 11 | Descendants: The Rise of Red |
| 10 | Goosebumps: The Vanishing |
| 8 | A Real Bug's Life |
| Dream Productions | |
| Sesame Street | |
| 7 | Time Bandits |
| Win or Lose | |
| 5 | Heartstopper |
| Henry Danger: The Movie | |
| Malory Towers | |
| RoboGobo | |
| Spellbound | |
| The Primrose Railway Children | |
| 4 | An Almost Christmas Story |
| Kiff | |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | |
| The Tiny Chef Show | |
| Wonder Pets: In the City | |
| 3 | Batwheels |
| Donkey Hodie | |
| Jane | |
| Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld | |
| Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World | |
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | |
| Secrets at Red Rocks | |
| Spidey and His Amazing Friends | |
| Tab Time | |
| That Christmas | |
| Ultraman: Rising | |
| 2 | Ariel |
| Beyond Black Beauty | |
| Carl the Collector | |
| Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | |
| Eva the Owlet | |
| Girl Haunts Boy | |
| Max & the Midknights | |
| Me | |
| Molly of Denali | |
| Ms. Rachel | |
| Odd Squad | |
| Star Trek: Prodigy | |
| The Dragon Prince | |
| Wizards Beyond Waverly Place | |
| Wolf King | |
| Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum | |
| Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man |
References
[edit]- ^ "THE NATAS GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 18, 2025). "Children's and Family Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed as Ms. Rachel Scores First Nods, Ceremony Moves to NY". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (February 5, 2026). "Children's & Family Emmys Individual Animation Awards Revealed; Bill Nye Named Lifetime Achievement Honoree". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "CALL FOR ENTRIES" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "4th Annual Children's & Family Emmy® Awards - Nominees with Names" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ Kewis, Hilary (November 18, 2025). "Children's and Family Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed as Ms. Rachel Scores First Nods, Ceremony Moves to NY". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (March 2, 2026). "'Descendants: The Rise of Red,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Heartstopper' Star Joe Locke Among Top Children's & Family Emmy Awards Winners (FULL LIST)". VARIETY. Archived from the original on March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "4th Annual Children's & Family Emmy® Awards Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
