3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Leads with Eight; Jacob Tremblay, Christian Slater, Meryl Streep Win

The 3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were handed out last night where nomination leader Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the big winner, with eight awards from its 16 nominations.

Percy Jackson won for young teen series, writing for a young teen series, directing for a single camera live action program, editing for a single camera live action program, visual effects for a live action program, show open, casting for a live action program and music direction and composition for a live action program.

“It is such a privilege to get to create stories that bring joy, magic and wonder to kids and families, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone at Disney Branded Television and across The Walt Disney Company who pour their hearts into this important work every day,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television.

Administered by the New York-based National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences, the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards launched in 2022 and were previously were held in December — but moved to March for the third edition. The Children’s and Family Emmys kicked off with some of its marquee series awards in the afternoon, and was set to segue to Creative Arts Children’s and Family Emmys in the evening.

Meryl Streep won the Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Personality for Storyline Online, her first in the Daytime or Children’s & Family arena, adding to her three Primetime Emmy wins. Christian Slater won his first ever Emmy
as Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s, or Young Teen Program for The Spiderwick Chronicles and Jacob Tremblay also earned his first Emmy, in the Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program category, for the animated series Orion and the Dark. Show host Eric Bauza won for his voicework as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny, Teen Titans Go!

Tremblay’s win helped bring Orion and the Dark‘s win total to six, including two juried animated awards. Venerable children’s show Sesame Street was a five-time winner plus an honorable mention. Popular YA series Heartstopper, a previous multiple winner here, came in with just three nominations, losing them all.

Other notable winners include Phoenix Laroche, who won Outstanding Younger Performer in a
Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program, becoming one of the youngest Emmy winners.
Meanwhile, Sesame Street’s Leslie Carrara-Rudolph received her first Emmy for Outstanding Puppetry
Performer after seven nominations.

Fran Brill, Emmy Award-Winning performer and puppeteer (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show) was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Dave Goelz (The Muppets).

Here is the complete list of winners of the 3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.

CHILDREN’S OR FAMILY VIEWING SERIES

WINNER: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock  (Apple TV+)

La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón  (Univision)

Jane (Apple TV+)

Malory Towers (BYU TV)

Raven’s Home  (Disney Channel)

YOUNG TEEN SERIES

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

Goosebumps (Disney+)

Heartstopper (Netflix)

One Piece (Netflix)

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

PRESCHOOL SERIES

WINNER: Blue’s Clues & You (Nickelodeon)

Donkey Hodie  (PBS Kids)

Lovely Little Farm  (Apple TV+)

Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

FICTION SPECIAL

WINNER: The Velveteen Rabbit (Apple TV+)

Monster High 2  (Nickelodeon)

The Naughty Nine (Disney Channel)

The Slumber Party (Disney Channel)

World’s Best  (Disney+)

NON-FICTION PROGRAM

WINNER: Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School (HBO/Max)

All-Round Champion  (BYU TV)

Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers  (HBO/Max)

Kids Baking Championship (Food Network)

A Real Bug’s Life  (National Geographic)

PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES

WINNER: The Tiny Chef Show (Nickelodeon)

Frog and Toad (Apple TV+)

Interrupting Chicken (Apple TV+)

Rosie’s Rules (PBS Kids)

StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN ANIMATED SERIES

WINNER: Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney+)

CURSES!  (Apple TV+)

Hilda (Netflix)

Iwájú (Disney+)

Kiff (Disney Channel)

Summer Camp Island (Cartoon Network)

ANIMATED SPECIAL

WINNER: Orion and the Dark (Netflix)  

Merry Little Batman  (Prime Video)

Peter and the Wolf (HBO/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

WINNER: 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

WINNER:  Once Upon a Studio (Disney+)

How Not to Draw (Disney Channel)

I Am Groot (Disney+)

Take Care with Peanuts (Snoopy – Official Channel)

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (Disney+)

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

WINNER: Cousin Hodie Playdate; Donkey Hodie (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

WINNER: Christian Slater as Mulgarath, The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

Lola Blue as Addie Darrow, A Kind of Spark  (BYU TV)

Ella Bright as Darrell Rivers, Malory Towers (BYU TV)

Justin Long as Mr. Bratt, Goosebumps  (Disney+)

Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home   (Disney Channel)

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

WINNER: Amanda Lawrence as Matron Shipley, Malory Towers  (BYU TV)

Adam Copeland as Ares, Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

Elizabeth Mitchell as Carol / Mrs. Claus, The Santa Clauses  (Disney+)

Sarah Rafferty as Katherine Walter, My Life with the Walter Boys   (Netflix)

Lance Reddick as Zeus, Percy Jackson and the Olympians   (Disney+)

Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas / The Mad Santa, The Santa Clauses  (Disney+)

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

WINNER: Phoenix Laroche as William, The Velveteen Rabbit  (Apple TV+)

Pyper Braun as Natasha Williams, Erin & Aaron (Nickelodeon)

Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice Baxter, Raven’s Home  (Disney Channel)

Alaya High as Lay Lay, That Girl Lay Lay  (Nickelodeon)

Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

PUPPETRY PERFORMER

WINNER: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango, Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar the Grouch & Grover, Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

Donna Kimball as Mokey, Storyteller & Cotterpin, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock  (Apple TV+)

Karen Prell as Red & Icy Joe, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

David Rudman as Cookie Monster & Baby Bear, Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

VOICE PERFORMER IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

WINNER: Kari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda, Superkitties (Disney Junior)

Kimiko Glenn as Baby Shark, Baby Shark’s Big Show! (Nickelodeon)

Bobby Moynihan as Bobby Boots, Pupstruction  (Disney Junior)

Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDee, Spirit Rangers (Netflix)

Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian, King Hydrogen,  Alabama Smith & The Lone Drifter, StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

VOICE PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM

WINNER: Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny, Teen Titans Go! (Cartoon Network)

Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, Looney Tunes Cartoons (HBO/Max)

Ben Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon, Monsters at Work (Disney+)

William Shatner as Keldor, Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Netflix)

Paul Walter Hauser as Dark, Orion and the Dark (Netflix)

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

WINNER: Jacob Tremblay as Orion, Orion and the Dark (Netflix)

Lucia Cunningham as Jessica Williams, Jessica’s Big Little World (Cartoon Network)

Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola Martins, Iwájú (Disney+)

Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Pat, Fright Krewe (Hulu I Peacock)

Arianna McDonald as Marcie, Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (Apple TV+)

CHILDREN’S PERSONALITY

WINNER: Meryl Streep, Storyline Online (StorylineOnline.net)

Awkwafina, A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)

Gavin Friday, Peter and the Wolf (HBO/Max)

Duff Goldman, Kids Baking Championship (Food Network)

Ian McShane, One Piece (Netflix)

WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL OR CHILDREN’S SERIES

WINNER: “Can They Be Friends?” Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

“The Big City,” A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)

“Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle,” Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

“I’m Pogey,” Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

“This for That,” Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

WRITING FOR A YOUNG TEEN SERIES

WINNER: “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher,” Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

“Admissions,” High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+)

“The Field Guide to Jared Grace,” The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

“Perfect,” Heartstopper (Netflix)

“Say Cheese and Die!” Goosebumps (Disney+)

WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES

WINNER:  “Not a Masco,” Molly of Denali (PBS Kids)

“Glow Toy,” Jessica’s Big Little World (Cartoon Network)

“I am Grandmaster Flash,” Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (PBS Kids)

“Taxes,” StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

“Tornado,” StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

WRITING FOR A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN ANIMATED SERIES

WINNER: “Dancing With Myself,” Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney+)

“Abducted,” My Dad the Bounty Hunter (Netflix)

“Heart of the Forest,” Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)

“The Fairy Isle,” Hilda (Netflix)

“I Wanna Dance With My Buddy,” Hailey’s On It! (Disney Channel)

DIRECTING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION (tie)

WINNER: “The Big City,” A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)

WINNER: “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher,” Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

“Panthera Leo,” Jane (Apple TV+)

 “Say Cheese and Die!” Goosebumps (Disney+)

 “Welcome to Spiderwick,” The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

DIRECTING FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION

 WINNER: “The Sign Language ABCs,” Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

 “Gown To The Wire,” Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)

 “Pickleball,” All-Round Champion (BYU TV)

DIRECTING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES

WINNER: “Glass,” StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

“Fractions,” StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

“Ganga,” Ghee Happy (Ghee Happy Studio)

 “I am Grandmaster Flash,” Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (PBS Kids)

 “Xutash Harvest,” Spirit Rangers (Netflix)

DIRECTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES

 WINNER: “The Molecular Level,” Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney+)

“Descent Into Fear,” Monsters at Work (Disney+)

“The Fairy Isle,” Hilda (Netflix)

“Kole,” Iwájú (Disney+)

 “Morem,”  Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (Disney+)

VOICE DIRECTING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES

 WINNER: Monsters at Work (Disney+)

 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS Kids)

 Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney+)

 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+)

 Young Love (HBO/Max)

MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

The Naughty Nine (Disney Channel)

One Piece (Netflix)

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

The Velveteen Rabbit (Apple TV+)

MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: Frog and Toad (Apple TV+)

Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai (HBO/Max)

Looney Tunes Cartoons (HBO/Max)

Orion and the Dark  (Netflix)

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+)

ORIGINAL SONG FOR A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

WINNER: “That’s Why We Love Nature,” Sesame Street  (HBO/Max)

“Find the Area,” StoryBots: Answer Time  (Netflix)

“Keep Swimming Through,” Baby Shark’s Big Movie!  (Nickelodeon)

“Let Your Wish Carry You Away,” Alice’s Wonderland Bakery  (Disney Junior)

“The Tornado Song,” StoryBots: Answer Time  (Netflix)

ORIGINAL SONG FOR A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM

WINNER: “My Sails are Set,” One Piece  (Netflix)

“Kiss Your Friend,” Hailey’s On It! (Disney Channel)

“Radishes vs. Strawberries,” Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock  (Apple TV+)

“Speak Out,” High School Musical: The Musical: The Series  (Disney+)

“Things,” Kiff (Disney Channel)

SHOW OPEN

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (Nickelodeon)

Hilda (Netflix)

Peter and the Wolf  (HBO/Max)

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

One Piece  (Netflix)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

There are no nominees.

EDITING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock  (Apple TV+)

Goosebumps  (Disney+)

The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

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

The Velveteen Rabbit  (Apple TV+)

EDITING FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: All-Round Champion (BYU TV)

Erin & Aaron  (Nickelodeon)

Sesame Street  (HBO/Max)

The Thundermans Return (Nickelodeon)

EDITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: StoryBots: Super Silly Stories with Bo  (Netflix)

Frog and Toad  (Apple TV+)

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures  (Disney+)

StoryBots: Answer Time (Netflix)

The Tiny Chef Show (Nickelodeon)

EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: Orion and the Dark  (Netflix)

Hilda  (Netflix)

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur  (Disney+)

Merry Little Batman  (Prime Video)

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin  (Apple TV+)

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly; The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (Disney+)

SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: A Real Bug’s Life  (National Geographic)

Goosebumps  (Disney+)

Jane  (Apple TV+)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

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

The Velveteen Rabbit  (Apple TV+)

SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures  (Disney+)

Baby Shark’s Big Movie! (Paramount+)

Santiago of the Seas  (Nick  Jr.)

Shape Island; The Winter Blues  (Apple TV+)

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum  (PBS Kids)

SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: Orion and the Dark  (Netflix)

I Am Groot  (Disney+)

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory  (Netflix)

Mech Cadets  (Netflix)

Monsters at Work (Disney+)

Transformers: EarthSpark  (Nickelodeon)

LIGHTING, CAMERA AND TECHNICAL ARTS

WINNER: A Real Bug’s Life  (National Geographic)

Malory Towers  (BYU TV)

Ruby and the Well  (BYU TV)

Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock  (Apple TV+)

Goosebumps  (Disney+)

The Naughty Nine  (Disney Channel)

One Piece  (Netflix)

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)

CASTING FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

Heartstopper  (Netflix)

One Piece  (Netflix)

Pretty Freekin Scary  (Disney+)

The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

CASTING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

WINNER: Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai  (HBO/Max)

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory  (Netflix)

Monsters at Work  (Disney+)

Orion and the Dark  (Netflix)

Rock Paper Scissors  (Nickelodeon)

Spirit Rangers (Netflix)

Supa Team 4  (Netflix)

ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A SINGLE CAMERA PROGRAM

WINNER: The Spiderwick Chronicles  (Roku Channel)

Malory Towers  (BYU TV)

One Piece  (Netflix)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

The Santa Clauses  (Disney+)

ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA PROGRAM

WINNER: Bunk’d  (Disney Channel)

Sesame Street  (HBO/Max)

The Villains of Valley View  (Disney+)

COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

*Entrants from Puppet Design/Styling were merged here.

 WINNER: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Puppet Design entry)  (Apple TV+)

 Malory Towers  (BYU TV)

 Monster High 2  (Nickelodeon)

 One Piece  (Netflix)

 Sesame Street (Puppet Design entry)  (HBO/Max)

 The Velveteen Rabbit (Apple TV+)

HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP

WINNER: The Santa Clauses  (Disney+)

Goosebumps  (Disney+)

Monster High 2  (Nickelodeon)

One Piece  (Netflix)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

The Really Loud House  (Nickelodeon)

STUNT COORDINATION FOR A LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

WINNER: One Piece (Netflix)

Goosebumps  (Disney+)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians  (Disney+)

The Really Loud House  (Nickelodeon)

The Villains of Valley View  (Disney Channel)

CHOREOGRAPHY

WINNER: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series  (Disney+)

Monster High 2  (Nickelodeon)

World’s Best  (Disney+)

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION (JURIED)

Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design

Philip Vose, Background Designer

Merry Little Batman 

Amazon Prime Video 

Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation

Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design

Miho Tomimasu, Visual Development Artist

Orion and the Dark 

Netflix | DreamWorks Animation

Individual Achievement in Animation – Character Animation

Elena Najar, Animation Supervisor

Merry Little Batman 

Amazon Prime Video 

Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation

Individual Achievement in Animation – Character Design

Lesego Vorster, Character Designer

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire 

Disney+

Individual Achievement in Animation – Color

Lauren Zurcher, Digimatte Artist

Orion and the Dark 

Netflix | DreamWorks Animation

Individual Achievement in Animation – Production Design

Guillaume Fesquet, Art Director

Merry Little Batman 

Amazon Prime Video 

Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation]

Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard

David Lux, Storyboard Artist

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin 

Apple TV+ 

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