Sesame Street, Heartstopper, The Tiny Chef Show, Win or Lose, Sweet Tooth, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Descendants: The Rise of Red were among the big multi-award winners at the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which were handed out Monday night at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.
Individual winners included Joe Locke, for his performance in Heartstopper, and Tabitha Brown, for Tab Time. Meanwhile, John Lithgow won his seventh Emmy, while Ana Gasteyer and Andrew Garfield were first-time Emmy winners.
“Today’s honorees reflect the extraordinary creativity and care that go into serving television’s youngest audiences and the families who watch alongside them,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS.
In his opening remarks, Sharp stated, “Thank you to all of you, the creators of the excellent programming we have the distinct privilege of honoring tonight. You don’t need to look far to find division and pain in our world. Yet each of you, every day, finds ways to touch the soul of our global family, reminding us of the limitless potential in the unpainted canvas of childhood. You educate, you inform, you entertain, and you inspire.”
See the full list of winners in the competitive categories below.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ stand-alone competition honors creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.
Several category winners and honorees including Bill Nye were revealed in November by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and were presented in a ceremony Sunday night. See those winners here.
Here are the winners in the competitive categories at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmys:
Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series
Sesame Street
HBO Max (Sesame Workshop)
Outstanding Young Teen Series
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Outstanding Fiction Special
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ (Disney Branded Television)
Outstanding Informational Program
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic (Plimsoll Productions)
Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
Win or Lose
Disney+ (Pixar Animation Studios)
Outstanding Animated Special
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix (Tsuburaya Productions)
Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program
Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief
Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Daffy in Wackyland
HBO/HBO Max (Warner Bros. Animation)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Joe Locke as Charlie Spring
Heartstopper
Netflix (See-Saw Films)
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd
Sweet Tooth
Netflix (Warner Bros. Television)
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Christian Convery as Gus
Sweet Tooth
Netflix (Warner Bros. Television)
Outstanding Puppetry Performer
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango
Sesame Street
HBO Max (Sesame Workshop)
Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program
Ana Gasteyer as Crabitha
RoboGobo
Disney+ I Disney Jr. (Brown Bag Films)
Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
John Lithgow as Bolinar
Spellbound
Netflix (Skydance Animation)
Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
David Errigo Jr. as Hamton J. Pig & Plucky Duck
Tiny Toons Looniversity
HBO/HBO Max (Warner Bros. Animation)
Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate
Wonder Pets: In the City
Apple TV+ (Nickelodeon Animation)
Outstanding Children’s Personality
Tabitha Brown
Tab Time
Tab Time YouTube Channel (Kids At Play)
Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series
When We Lose Someone
Tab Time
Tab Time YouTube Channel (Kids At Play)
Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series
Journey
Heartstopper
Netflix (See-Saw Films)
Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
The Fall
Carl the Collector
PBS Kids (Spiffy Pictures/Fuzzytown Productions/Yowza! Animation)
Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
Pickle
Win or Lose
Disney+ (Pixar Animation Studios)
Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series
A Trip to the Moon
Sesame Street
HBO Max (Sesame Workshop)
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
Home
Win or Lose
Disney+ (Pixar Animation Studios)
Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
If This Be My Destiny…
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Disney+ (Marvel Studios)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
Open Your Mind a Little Secrets at Red Rocks
BYUtv (Libertine Pictures)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
Heart
WondLa
Apple TV+ (Skydance Animation)
Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program
The Road Ends Here
Sweet Tooth
Netflix (Warner Bros. Television)
Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
Happy Trails
Bunk’d: Learning the Ropes
Disney+ I Disney Channel
Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program
Love in the Forest
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic (Plimsoll Productions)
Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program
The Real Good Guys
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
Mixed Signals
Win or Lose
Disney+ (Pixar Animation Studios)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
The Battle of Tenoo
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+ (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix (Tsuburaya Productions)
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ (Disney Branded Television)
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
Joy
Dandyland
Telus Storyhive YouTube Channel
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ (Disney Branded Television)
Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
“Grow Your World”
Rise Up, Sing Out
Disney+/Disney Jr.
Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program
“Red”
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ (Disney Branded Television)
Outstanding Show Open
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
Netflix
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+ (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
The Primrose Railway Children
BYUtv (BBC Studios)
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
Dream Productions
Disney+ (Pixar Animation Studios)
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
Sweet Tooth
Netflix (Warner Bros. Television)
Outstanding Choreography
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ (Disney Branded Television)
Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.