Children's and Family Emmy Awards explained
| Children's and Family Emmy Award |
| Current Awards: | 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in children's and family television |
| Country: | United States |
The Children's and Family Emmy Awards, or Children's and Family Emmys, are a part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Children's and Family Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American children's and family-oriented television programming. The first ceremony took place on December 10 and 11, 2022, at Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles. Awards for children's programming are offshoots of categories that were previously presented at both the Daytime Emmys and the Primetime Emmys.
History
On November 17, 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced that it would create a new award presentation for children's and family television in 2022, the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of children's and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony.[1]
The ceremony was established as was part of a larger re-alignment of the categories and eligibility criteria for the Primetime and Daytime Emmy Awards which began in 2022, with eligibility for the ceremonies now based on themes and stylistic characteristics rather than strictly the dayparts where a program airs on linear television.[2] [3]
Previously, the majority of Emmy Awards for children's television fell within the scope of the Daytime Emmy Awards, as organized by NATAS.[4] Until 2020, the Primetime Emmy Awards had also featured a non-competitive award for Outstanding Children's Program.; was discontinued in 2020, with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) citing that the proliferation of streaming services had created confusion over whether children's programs should fall under the Daytime or Primetime awards. Its criteria had already been modified to make primetime specials and spin-offs of a daytime children's program ineligible.
In December 2023, NATAS president Adam Sharp stated that beginning with the third ceremony, the Children's and Family Emmy Awards would move from its previous December scheduling to a date later in awards season, most likely between the Golden Globe Awards and Academy Awards in January or early-February; Sharp cited feedback from industry members who wished for the ceremony to be held following the holiday season.[5]
Categories
The following categories will be presented at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards:[6] [7]
Program
- Outstanding Preschool Series
- Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series
- Outstanding Young Teen Series
- Outstanding Fiction Special
- Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
- Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
- Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series
- Outstanding Animated Special
- Outstanding Live Action Short Form Program
- Outstanding Animated Short Form Program
- Outstanding Interactive Media
Performer
Writing
- Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program
- Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program
- Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program
Directing
- Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Crafts
- Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
- Outstanding Original Song for a Children's and Young Teen Program
- Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Multiple-Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Show Open
- Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program
- Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
- Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program
- Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program
- Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
- Outstanding Choreography
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
- Outstanding Public Service Initiative
- Outstanding Puppet Design/Styling
Individual achievement
- Individual Achievement in Animation
Special
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Defunct categories
- Outstanding Guest Performance (presented in 2022 only)
- Outstanding Original Song (split into two categories in 2023)
- Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Makeup and Hairstyling (presented in 2022 only)
- Outstanding Short Form Program (split into two categories in 2024)
- Outstanding Promotional Announcement (presented in 2022 and 2023)
- Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design (split into two categories in 2024)
List of ceremonies
Notes and References
- Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2021-11-17 . Children's & Family Emmy Awards Set As Stand-Alone Competition Beginning In 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161009/https://deadline.com/2021/11/childrens-and-family-emmy-awards-launch-2022-1234875735/ . 2021-11-17 . 2021-11-17 . Deadline . en-US.
- News: Hill . Libby . December 14, 2021 . Television Academies Announce Overhaul of Primetime and Daytime Emmy Award Categories . April 8, 2022 . IndieWire.
- News: Andreeva . Nellie . December 14, 2021 . Emmys: Primetime & Daytime Awards Get Realigned Based On Genre Not Airtime; Dramas, Talk Shows & Game Shows Impacted . April 8, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Schneider. Michael. November 2, 2020. Primetime Emmys Drop Children's Program Category, as All Kids Awards Move to Daytime. live. November 2, 2020. Variety. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102170232/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/primetime-emmys-childrens-daytime-category-1234821285/ . 2020-11-02 .
- Web site: Schneider . Michael . 2023-12-07 . Emmys Eligibility Calendars Won’t Change in 2024 Despite Strikes, But TV Academies’ Heads Expect Dip in Scripted Submissions . 2024-11-13 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: What's New . October 10, 2024 . National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
- Web site: 2024 Guide . October 10, 2024 . National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
