‘Maya and the Three,’ ‘Hilda and the Mountain King,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘City of Ghosts’ each take home multiple awards in NATAS’ brand-new, expanded standalone ceremony held over two nights this past weekend.
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‘Maya and the Three,’ ‘Hilda and the Mountain King,’ ‘City of Ghosts,’ and ‘Centaurworld’ were the big winners at the first annual Children’s & Family Emmys ceremony, held over two nights this past weekend.
Netflix ended the weekend holding the TV industry's biggest box of shiny new Emmy Awards - at least for animation - as The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) held its first ever Children’s & Family Emmys, a standalone award expansion launched earlier this year – the first added since 1979.
The dedicated ceremony, separate from the Daytime Emmy Awards, which had been home to children’s and family programming categories, was held over two nights this past weekend. With nearly 3,000 submissions, the competition is now the largest that NATAS oversees.
The ceremony was broken down into shows:
- Children's & Family Creative Arts Awards - Saturday, December 10, 2022
- Children's & Family Emmy Awards - Sunday, December 11, 2022
Individual achievement awards were announced this past Friday:
- Chris Tsirgiotis, Background Designer - Kid Cosmic, Netflix
- Ron Tolentino Velasco, Character Designer - Monsters At Work, Disney+
- Craig McCracken, Character Designer - Kid Cosmic, Netflix
- Ivan Aguirre, Background Painter - The Cuphead Show!, Netflix
- Alex Konstad, Visual Development Artist - Maya and The Three, Netflix
- Alessandro Taini, Production Designer - Star Trek: Prodigy, Paramount+
- Benjamin Arcand, Storyboard Artist - SpongeBob’s Road To Christmas, Nickelodeon
Focusing on animation, the big winners this weekend included Netflix’s Maya and the Three with 3 awards, while City of Ghosts, Centaurworld, and Hilda and the Mountain King each went home with 2.
Here is a list of winners and their categories:
Outstanding Preschool Series
- Helpsters - Apple TV+
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Game Edition - HBO Max
- Sesame Street - HBO Max (winner)
- Tab Time - YouTube Originals
- Waffles + Mochi – 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+ (winner)
Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
- Ada Twist, Scientist- Netflix (winner)
- 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 (winner)
- 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 (winner)
- 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 (winner)
Outstanding Interactive Media
- Cat Burglar – Netflix
- In Space with Markiplier - YouTube Originals
- Madrid Noir - Oculus TV (winner)
- Namoo - Baobab Studios
- Paper Birds - Oculus TV
Outstanding Promotional Announcement
- CHOOSE KINDNESS Campaign – ABC
- Dragons: The Nine Realms - Hulu and Peacock
- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – Netflix
- Maya and the Three – Netflix (winner)
- My Squishy Little Dumplings – Nickelodeon
- PBS KIDS “You Taught Me” Brand Campaign - PBS
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 (winner)
- 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 (winner)
- 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 (winner)
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 (winner)
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 (winner)
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+ (winner)
- 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 (winner)
- Dug Days - Disney+
- Hilda and the Mountain King - Netflix
Outstanding Voice Directing for An Animated Series
- Amphibia - Disney Channel
- Centaurworld – Netflix (winner)
- 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 An Animated Program
- Cat Burglar – Netflix (winner)
- 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 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 (winner)
Outstanding Editing for An Animated Program
- Ciao Alberto - Disney+ (winner)
- Dug Days - Disney+
- Maya and the Three – Netflix
- Monsters at Work - Disney+
- Olaf Presents - 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 (winner)
- 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 (winner)
- Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans - 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 (winner)
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
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+ (winner)
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
- Endlings – Hulu (winner)
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Disney+
- Raising Dion - Netflix
- Sweet Tooth - Netflix
- Waffles + Mochi - Netflix
Source: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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