Disney Receives 86 Nominations from the First Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences just announced the nominations for the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which include 86 nominations for The Walt Disney Company.

(NATAS/Disney)
What’s Happening:
- Television projects suitable for a wider range of audiences now have more opportunities than ever with the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.
- Over the past two years, there has been a 23% increase in content aimed at children and families, which led to the first standalone expansion of the Emmy Award competition since 1979.
- With more than 3,000 submissions, the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards is now the largest that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences oversees.
- Awards will be presented on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will stream on watch.theemmys.tv.
- The Walt Disney Company, which has specialized in Children’s and Family television for more than six decades, has earned a total of 86 nominations at this inaugural ceremony.
- A majority of Disney’s nominations are for content from the company’s streaming platforms. The breakdown of Disney’s 86 nominations by platform are as follows:
- Disney+ - 59
- Disney Channel - 14
- Hulu - 7
- Disney Junior - 5
- ABC - 1
- Netflix earned the most number of nominations for a single platform or network with 86 nominations, led by Heartstopper and Sweet Tooth, each with 9 nominations.
- The breakdown of Disney’s individual program nominees are:
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - 11 nominations
- Sneakerella - 11 nominations
- Better Nate Than Ever - 8 nominations
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - 5 nominations
- Muppets Haunted Mansion - 4 nominations
- Doogie Kameāloha M.D. - 4 nominations
- Ciao Alberto - 4 nominations
- Dug Days - 3 nominations
- Endlings - 3 nominations
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - 3 nominations
- Raven's Home - 3 nominations
- The Quest - 3 nominations
- Amphibia - 2 nominations
- Madagascar: A Little Wild - 2 nominations (shared with Peacock)
- Monsters at Work - 2 nominations
- Muppet Babies - 2 nominations
- Spin - 2 nominations
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery - 1 nomination
- Bunk'd - 1 nomination
- CHOOSE KINDNESS Campaign - 1 nomination
- Diary of a Future President - 1 nomination
- Dragons: The Nine Realms - 1 nomination (shared with Peacock)
- Fancy Nancy - 1 nomination
- First Day - 1 nomination
- The Ghost and Molly McGee - 1 nomination
- Just Roll With It - 1 nomination
- Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales - 1 nomination
- Olaf Presents - 1 nomination
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse - 1 nomination
- Check out the full nominees and categories below.
Children’s and Family Emmy Awards Nominees:
OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL SERIES
- Helpsters - Apple TV+
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Game Edition - HBO Max
- Sesame Street - HBO Max
- Tab Time - YouTube Originals
- Waffles + Mochi - Netflix
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S OR FAMILY VIEWING SERIES
- The Astronauts - Nickelodeon
- The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Apple TV+
- Raising Dion - Netflix
- Secrets of Sulphur Springs - Disney Channel
OUTSTANDING YOUNG TEEN SERIES
- Doogie Kameāloha M.D. - Disney+
- First Day - Hulu
- Heartstopper - Netflix
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Disney Channel
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
OUTSTANDING FICTION SPECIAL
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- Muppets Haunted Mansion - Disney+
- See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special - HBO Max
- Sneakerella - Disney+
- Spin - Disney Channel
- Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast - Netflix
OUTSTANDING NON-FICTION PROGRAM
- Hi I'm Sevy - Magnolia Network
- Kids Baking Championship - Food Network
- Nick News - Nickelodeon
- Sesame Street in Communities: Talking About Race - YouTube.com
- Who Are You, Charlie Brown? - Apple TV+
OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES
- Ada Twist, Scientist - Netflix
- Molly of Denali - PBS
- Octonauts: Above & Beyond - Netflix
- Santiago of the Seas - Nickelodeon
- Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - PBS
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES
- City of Ghosts - Netflix
- The Cuphead Show! - Netflix
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - Disney+
- Star Trek: Prodigy - Paramount+
- A Tale Dark & Grimm - Netflix
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
- El Deafo - Apple TV+
- Hilda and the Mountain King - Netflix
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania - Amazon Prime Video
- Maya and the Three - Netflix
- Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans - Netflix
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM PROGRAM
- Ciao Alberto - Disney+
- Little Bird - Vimeo
- Rhymes through Times - Noggin
- Sesame Street in Communities - Explaining Race | #ComingTogether - YouTube.com
- We the People - Netflix
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Cat Burglar - Netflix
- In Space with Markiplier - YouTube Originals
- Madrid Noir - Oculus TV
- Namoo - Baobab Studios
- Paper Birds - Oculus TV
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
- Kit Connor as Nick Nelson - Heartstopper - Netflix
- Loretta Devine as M'Dear - Family Reunion - Netflix
- Mark Feuerstein as Watson Brewer - The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- Joe Locke as Charlie Spring - Heartstopper - Netflix
- Alicia Silverstone as Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer - The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- Rueby Wood as Nate - Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
- Adeel Akhtar as Aditya Singh - Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd - Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent - Heartstopper - Netflix
- William Gao as Tao Xu - Heartstopper - Netflix
- Lisa Kudrow as Aunt Heidi - Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
- Malia Baker as Mary Anne Spier - The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- Quinn Copeland as Izzy - Punky Brewster - Peacock
- Sammi Haney as Esperanza - Raising Dion - Netflix
- Momona Tamada as Claudia Kishi - The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- Ja'Siah Young as Dion Warren - Raising Dion - Netflix
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
- Olivia Colman as Sarah Nelson - Heartstopper - Netflix
- Chris Diamontopoulos as Owen Quinn - Ghostwriter - Apple TV+
- Sharon Lawrence as Susan - Punky Brewster - Peacock
- Randall Park as Dr. Choi - Doogie Kameāloha M.D. - Disney+
- Gina Rodriguez as Grown-Up Elena - Diary of a Future President - Disney+
OUTSTANDING VOICE PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- David Errigo Jr. as Dudley - Ridley Jones - Netflix
- Eden Espinosa as The Queen of Hearts - Alice's Wonderland Bakery - Disney Junior
- Michael Luwoye as Wavey Jones - Baby Shark's Big Show! - Nickelodeon
- Daniel Ross as Donald Duck - Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas - Disney Junior
- Sherri Shepherd as Queen Fastine - Blaze and the Monster Machines - Nickelodeon
OUTSTANDING VOICE PERFORMANCE IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, Tweety - Looney Tunes Cartoons - HBO/HBO Max
- Grey Delisle as Lola, Lana, Lily, Meryl, Cheryl, Scoots, Mopes & Mrs. Bernardo - The Loud House - Nickelodeon
- Mark Hamill as Skeletor - Masters of the Universe: Revelation - Netflix
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants - SpongeBob SquarePants - Nickelodeon
- Frank Welker as Himself, Fred and Scooby - Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? - Cartoon Network
OUTSTANDING YOUNGER VOICE PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED OR PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Asher Bishop as Lincoln Loud - The Loud House - Nickelodeon
- Tucker Chandler as Alex - Madagascar: A Little Wild - Hulu and Peacock
- Kyrie McAlpin as Emma - Doug Unplugs - Apple TV+
- Amir O'Neil as Marty - Madagascar: A Little Wild - Hulu and Peacock
- Andy Walken as Young Durpleton - Centaurworld - Netflix
OUTSTANDING HOST
- Tabitha Brown - Tab Time - YouTube Originals
- Recker Eans, Dylan Gilmer, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Olivia Perez - The Kids Tonight Show - Peacock
- Dame Helen Mirren - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses - Cartoon Network I TBS
- Jack McBrayer - Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show - Apple TV+
- Coyote Peterson - Coyote Peterson's Wild Field Trip - YouTube Originals
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIVE ACTION PRESCHOOL OR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
- The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special - HBO Max
- Sesame Street - HBO Max
- Waffles + Mochi - Netflix
- Who Are You, Charlie Brown? - Apple TV+
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- Doogie Kameāloha M.D. - Disney+
- Heartstopper - Netflix
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Ada Twist, Scientist - Netflix
- Alma's Way - PBS
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - PBS
- Molly of Denali - PBS
- Muppet Babies - Disney Junior
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Amphibia - Disney Channel
- City of Ghosts - Netflix
- Dug Days - Disney+
- Karma's World - Netflix
- Maya and the Three - Netflix
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA PROGRAM
- The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Sneakerella - Disney+
- Spin - Disney Channel
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- Who Are You, Charlie Brown? - Apple TV+
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA PROGRAM
- Raven's Home - Disney+
- The Quest - Disney+
- Sesame Street - HBO Max
- Top Chef Family Style - Peacock
- Zero Chill - Netflix
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Ada Twist, Scientist - Netflix
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - PBS
- Go! Go! Cory Carson - Netflix
- Muppet Babies - Disney Junior
- Stillwater - Apple TV+
- Storybots: Learn to Read - Netflix
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Arlo the Alligator Boy - Netflix
- Carmen Sandiego - Netflix
- Ciao Alberto - Disney+
- City of Ghosts - Netflix
- Dug Days - Disney+
- Hilda and the Mountain King - Netflix
OUTSTANDING VOICE DIRECTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES
- Amphibia - Disney Channel
- Centaurworld - Netflix
- Hilda and the Mountain King - Netflix
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - Disney+
- Summer Camp Island - HBO/HBO Max
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- The J Team - Paramount+
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Ruby and the Well - BYUtv
- Sneakerella - Disney+
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Cat Burglar - Netflix
- Looney Tunes Cartoons - HBO/HBO Max
- Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love - Apple TV+
- The Tom & Jerry Show - Boomerang
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse - Disney+
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
- “Friends with a Penguin": Sesame Street - HBO Max
- “If You Have a Dream": Fancy Nancy - Disney Junior
- “In Your Shoes": Sneakerella - Disney+
- “It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown": It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown - Apple TV+
- “Kicks": Sneakerella - Disney+
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
- Donkey Hodie - PBS
- Endlings - Hulu
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses - Cartoon Network I TBS
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Disney Channel
- Sesame Street - HBO Max
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIVE ACTION SINGLE CAMERA PROGRAM
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Apple TV+
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Sneakerella - Disney+
- Waffles + Mochi - Netflix
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIVE ACTION MULTIPLE CAMERA PROGRAM
- Bunk'd - Disney Channel
- Family Reunion - Netflix
- Just Roll With It - Disney Channel
- Punky Brewster - Peacock
- Raven's Home - Disney+
OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA PROGRAM
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Apple TV+
- Sneakerella - Disney+
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Who Are You, Charlie Brown? - Apple TV+
OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Beepers - Cartoon Network
- Go! Go! Cory Carson - Netflix
- Octonauts & the Ring of Fire - Netflix
- Stillwater - Apple TV+
- Trash Truck - Netflix
OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Ciao Alberto - Disney+
- Dug Days - Disney+
- Maya and the Three - Netflix
- Monsters at Work - Disney+
- Olaf Presents - Disney+
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
- The Astronauts - Nickelodeon
- Raising Dion - Netflix
- Scaredy Cats - Netflix
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM
- City of Ghosts - Netflix
- Go! Go! Cory Carson - Netflix
- Mecha Builders - HBO Max
- Octonauts & the Ring of Fire - Netflix
- Octonauts: Above & Beyond - Netflix
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Ciao Alberto - Disney+
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania - Amazon Prime Video
- Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales - Disney+
- Maya and the Three - Netflix
- Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans - Netflix
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
- Endlings - Hulu
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Raising Dion - Netflix
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- Waffles + Mochi - Netflix
OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHICS
- Big Nate - Paramount+
- The Ghost and Molly McGee - Disney Channel
- Green Eggs and Ham - Netflix
- Hilda and the Mountain King - Netflix
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- Doogie Kameāloha M.D. - Disney+
- Heartstopper - Netflix
- Muppets Haunted Mansion - Disney+
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
- Big Nate - Paramount+
- Centaurworld - Netflix
- Go! Go! Cory Carson - Netflix
- Monsters at Work - Disney+
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - Disney+
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN
- The Barbarian and the Troll - Nickelodeon
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Apple TV+
- Muppets Haunted Mansion - Disney+
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Sneakerella - Disney+
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
OUTSTANDING MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- The Baby-Sitters Club - Netflix
- The Canterville Ghost - BYUtv
- The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder - Paramount+
- Heartstopper - Netflix
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Disney Channel
- Sneakerella - Disney+
- Warped! - Nickelodeon
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS COSTUMES, HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Danger Force - Nickelodeon
- Muppets Haunted Mansion - Disney+
- Odd Squad - PBS
- The Quest - Disney+
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
- Better Nate Than Ever - Disney+
- The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder - Paramount+
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Disney Channel
- The J Team - Paramount+
- Siwas Dance Pop Revolution - Peacock
- Sneakerella - Disney+
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION