The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist for its third-annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which recognizes creativity and innovation in kids entertainment. 

Most of the winners will be unveiled at a gala event in LA on March 15—however, this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree and winners in the juried Individual Achievement in Animation categories are to be announced a little earlier in 2025. 

Among the major streamers, Apple TV+ and Disney+ tied for the most nods this year at eight apiece, followed by Netflix and Nickelodeon with five and Max with four. 

The full list of nominees is below: 

PRESCHOOL SERIES

Blue’s Clues & You! –  Nickelodeon

Donkey Hodie – PBS KIDS

Lovely Little Farm –  Apple TV+

Sesame Street (pictured) –  Max

CHILDREN’S OR FAMILY VIEWING SERIES

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – Apple TV+   

La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón – Univision

Jane – Apple TV+

Malory Towers – BYUtv

Raven’s Home – Disney Channel

YOUNG TEEN SERIES

Goosebumps – Disney+

Heartstopper – Netflix

One Piece – Netflix 

Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles – Roku Channel

FICTION SPECIAL

Monster High 2 – Nickelodeon

The Naughty Nine – Disney Channel

The Slumber Party – Disney Channel

The Velveteen Rabbit – Apple TV+

World’s Best – Disney+

NON-FICTION PROGRAM

All-Round Champion – BYUtv

Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers – Max

Kids Baking Championship – Food Network

A Real Bug’s Life – National Geographic

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School – HBO/Max

PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES

Frog and Toad – Apple TV+

Interrupting Chicken – Apple TV+

Rosie’s Rules – PBS KIDS

StoryBots: Answer Time – Netflix

The Tiny Chef Show – Nickelodeon

CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN ANIMATED SERIES

CURSES! – Apple TV+

Hilda – Netflix

Iwájú – Disney+

Kiff –  Disney Channel

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Disney+

Summer Camp Island – Cartoon Network

ANIMATED SPECIAL

Merry Little Batman – Amazon Prime Video   

Orion and the Dark – Netflix

Peter and the Wolf – Max

Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie – Apple TV+

The Tiger’s Apprentice – Paramount+

Tiny Chef’s Marvelous Mish Mesh Special – Nickelodeon

SHORT-FORM LIVE-ACTION PROGRAM

Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack – Sesame Workshop

GIRLS’ VOICES NOW: The Beauty in Being Different – Girls’ Voices Now/Here TV

Healthy Minds Thriving Kids – Child Mind Institute

Kid Gloves – Kid Gloves Show

SHORT-FORM ANIMATED PROGRAM

How Not to Draw – Disney Channel

I Am Groot – Disney+

Once Upon a Studio – Disney+

Take Care with Peanuts – Snoopy Official Channel

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly – Disney+

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

Cousin Hodie Playdate – PBS KIDS

Cyberchase: Cyber Sound Quest – PBS KIDS

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – PBS KIDS

Molly of Denali – PBS KIDS

Stu’s Super Stunts! – PBS KIDS

PUBLIC SERVICE INITIATIVE

Winners:

La Fuerza STEM: Engaging Hispanic Families in Science Through Culturally Relevant Media (La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón) – Univision

Well Versed – Nickelodeon

Honorable Mention:
Sesame Workshop: Emotional Well-Being (Sesame Street) – Sesame Workshop

LEAD PERFORMER IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM 

Lola Blue as Addie Darrow in A Kind of Spark – BYUtv