3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards

3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards
3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards
Date	Q1 2025
Location	TBA
Presented by	National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted by	TBA
Highlights
Most nominations	TBA
Outstanding Preschool Series	TBA
Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series	TBA
Outstanding Young Teen Series	TBA

The 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards will be presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), to honor the best in American children's and family-oriented television programming in 2023 and 2024, following on from the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards, which were held in December 2023. The ceremony is set to be held in early-2025, marking a permanent move for the awards, which held the first two iterations in December. The eligibility period ran from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024, mirroring that of the Primetime Emmy Awards.^[1]

The winners will be announced during two ceremonies, one focused on creative and technical arts and the other dedicated to performances and programming. Nominations will be revealed during the week of November 18, 2024.

Ceremony information

In December 2023, NATAS president Adam Sharp revealed that the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards would move from December to a point between mid-January and early-February (following the Golden Globe Awards but prior to the Academy Awards), citing feedback from industry members who wanted the ceremony to be moved outside of the holiday season.^[2]

Category changes

A number of changes to categories and eligibility criteria will take effect for the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards:^[3]^[4]

Outstanding Short Form Program has been split into two separate categories (Outstanding Live Action Short Form Program, and Outstanding Animated Short Form Program), with a time limit of eight minutes for both categories.
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design has been split into two separate categories (Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program, and Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program)
Outstanding Host has been renamed Outstanding Children's Personality, and teams are no longer eligible. Programs with more than one host, co-host, narrator, or storyteller may enter each person individually.
Outstanding Main Title and Graphics has been renamed Outstanding Show Open, and is now inclusive of the opening music and/or theme song. All opening music and songs are now no longer eligible in either Outstanding Original Song category.
All acting categories are being renamed to Outstanding Performer rather than Performance
Submissions in the Outstanding Puppeteer Performer, Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Program, Outstanding Voice Performance in a Children’s or Young Teen Program, Outstanding Younger Voice Performer, Outstanding Single Camera Directing, Outstanding Multiple Camera Directing, and Outstanding Puppet Design/Styling now have the option to include a supplementary behind the scenes or making of video in addition to their required submission video.
One category was removed: Outstanding Promotional Announcement

Winners and nominees

Nominees will be announced on November 18, 2024.

Programming

Programming
Outstanding Preschool Series	Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series
Outstanding Young Teen Series	Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
Outstanding Preschool Animated Series	Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series
Outstanding Fiction Special	Outstanding Animated Special
Outstanding Live Action Short Form Program	Outstanding Animated Short Form Program
Outstanding Interactive Media	Outstanding Public Initiative

Performances

Performer
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program	Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program	Outstanding Children's Personality
Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Animated Program	Outstanding Voice Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program
Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program	Outstanding Puppeteer Performer

Writing

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

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

Animation

Individual Achievement in Animation

Art Direction

Art Direction
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 Puppet Design and Styling

Casting

Casting
Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program	Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

Choreography and Stunts

Choreography
Outstanding Choreography	Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

Cinematography and Lighting

Cinematography
Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program	Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Multiple-Camera Program
Outstanding Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts

Costumes, Makeup and Hairstyling

Styling
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling	Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling

Editing

Editing
Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program	Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program
Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program	Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program

Music

Music
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

Show Open

Main Title
Outstanding Show Open

Sound

Sound
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

Visual and Special Effects

Effects
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program

Lifetime Achievement Award

TBA

References

^ "Call for Entries" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
^ Schneider, Michael (2023-12-07). "Emmys Eligibility Calendars Won't Change in 2024 Despite Strikes, But TV Academies' Heads Expect Dip in Scripted Submissions". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
^ "What's New" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
^ "2024 Guide" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

External links

Children's and Family Emmys website

[1] "Call for Entries" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

[2] Schneider, Michael (2023-12-07). "Emmys Eligibility Calendars Won't Change in 2024 Despite Strikes, But TV Academies' Heads Expect Dip in Scripted Submissions". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

[3] "What's New" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

[4] "2024 Guide" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

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v t e Children's and Family Emmy Award categories
Programs	Animated Series Children's or Family Series Interactive Media Fiction Special Non-Fiction Program Preschool Animated Series Preschool Series Promotional Announcement Short Form Program Special Class Animated Program Young Teen Series
Performers	Chidren's Personality Lead Performer Puppeteer Performer Supporting Performer Voice Performer Voice Performer (Preschool) Younger Performer Younger Voice Performer
Directing	Animated Program Multiple Camer Program Preschool Animated Program Single Camera Program Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Writing	Animated Program Live Action Preschool or Children's Program Preschool Animated Program Young Teen Program
Crafts	Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design Casting (Animation) Casting (Live Action) Choreography Cinematography (Multiple Camera) Cinematography (Single Camera) Costume Design/Styling Editing (Animation) Editing (Multiple Camera) Editing (Preschool Animation) Editing (Single Camera) Lighting Design Main Title and Graphics Makeup and Hairstyling Music Direction/Composition (Animation) Music Direction/Composition (Live Action) Original Song (Preschool) Original Song (Children's/Young Teen) Public Service Initiative Puppet Design/Styling Sound Editing/Mixing (Animation) Sound Editing/Mixing (Live Action) Sound Editing/Mixing (Preschool Animation) Stunt Coordination Visual Effects
Other	Individual Achievement in Animation Lifetime Achievement
Discontinued	Guest Performance Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup
Emmy categories Primetime Daytime International Sports Children's and Family