Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck Voice Actor Eric Bauza to Host 3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

Duff Goldman, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Moynihan, Cree Summer, Jacob Tremblay Among Presenters

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the host, presenters, performers and guests for the 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards (CAFE), taking place on Saturday, March 15.  The ceremony will be streamed live on watch.theemmys.tv and through The Emmys apps (apps.theemmys.tv).

Hosting the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards at 2:00 PM PT will be Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, and Marvin the Martian. The Creative Arts CAFE ceremony, recognizing excellence in behind-the-scenes and technical achievements, will take place at 8:00 PM PT and will not have a host. Now in its third year as a standalone competition, CAFE continues to honor the best in children’s and family entertainment.

Puppeteer and actor Dave Goetz (The Muppets) will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to previously announced honoree, Emmy Award-winning performer Fran Brill.

Additional presenters for CAFE and the Creative Arts CAFE ceremonies include: Ella Bright (“Darrell Rivers” in Malory Towers), Noah Cottrell (“Simon” in The Spiderwick Chronicles), Lucia Cunningham (“Jessica Williams” in Jessica’s Big Little World), Terrence Little Gardenhigh (voice of “John Patrick ‘Pat’ Patterson” inFright Krewe), Duff Goldman (host, Kids Baking Championship), Jack Griffo (“Max” in The Thundermans Return), Mykal-Michelle Harris (as “Alice Baxter” on Raven’s Home), Paul Walter Hauser (voice of “Dark” in Orion and the Dark), Leah Sava Jeffries (“Annabeth Chase” in Percy Jackson and the Olympians ), Kiersten Kelly (voice of “Brooklyn” in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory), Donna Kimball  (Emmy nominee performer “Mokey Fraggle,” from Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock), Kira Kosarin (“Phoebe Thunderman” in The Thundermans Return), Amanda Lawrence (“Matron Shipley” on Malory Towers), Amanda Martinez (voice of “Abuela” in Rosie Rules), Arianna McDonald ((Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie), Bobby Moynihan (Former Saturday Night Live cast member, voice of “Bobby Boots” in Pupstruction), Walker Scobell (“Percy Jackson” in Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Aryan Simhadri (“Grover Underwood” in Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Cree Summer (voice of Lizard & DeeDee in Spirit Rangers), John Tartaglia (Emmy nominee “Sprocket the Dog” (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock), Jacob Tremblay (voice of “Orion” in Orion and the Dark) and Izaac Wang (“Sam Wing” in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai).

Nominees and guests expected to attend the ceremonies include Eric Bauza (voice of “Daffy Duck” and “Bugs Bunny” inTeen Titan Go), Bob Bergen (voice of “Porky Pig” in Looney Tunes Cartoons), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (“Abby Cadabby & Tango” on Sesame Street), Adam Copeland (“Ares” on Percy Jackson and the Olympians, WWE wrestler Edge), Ben Feldman (voice of “Tylor Tuskmon” in Monsters At Work), Eric Jacobson (“Bert,” “Oscar the Grouch” & “Grover” on Sesame Street), Elizabeth Mitchell (“Carol Calvin”/“Mrs. Claus” on The Santa Clauses), Maximilian Lee Piazza (One Piece), Sarah Rafferty (“Donna” in Suits; “Katherine” in My Life with the Walter Boys), David Rudman (“Cookie Monster” & “Baby Bear” on Sesame Street), Eric Stonestreet (“Cameron Tucker” on Modern Family, “Magnus Antas” aka “The Mad Santa” in The Santa Clauses), Kari Wahlgren (voices of “Magda,” “Granny Catherine,” “ Whiskers” in Superkitties).

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