Children’s & Family Emmy Awards 2025 Winners List

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Meryl Streep and Christian Slater were among the big winners at the third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles. See the full list below.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ stand-alone competition honors creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.

“The producers and craftspeople recognized during the two ceremonies today are serving television’s youngest viewers and their families in creative and important ways. It is an honor to celebrate their exceptional work and achievements,” Adam Sharp, president and CEO of NATAS, said in a statement. “We are proud to use the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards platform to celebrate them today and everyday.” 

Eric Bauza, the voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, served as host. Emmy Award-winning performer and puppeteer Fran Brill (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show) was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Dave Goelz (The Muppets). 

Presenters at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards and the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmy Awards included Bobby Moynihan, Jacob Tremblay (a winner tonight), the trio from Percy Jackson, among many others.

Here are the winners at the 2025 Children’s & Family Emmys:

FICTION SPECIAL
The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

ANIMATED SPECIAL
Orion and the Dark
Netflix

SHORT FORM ANIMATED PROGRAM
Once Upon a Studio
Disney+

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION — STORYBOARD
David Lux, storyboard artist
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Apple TV+

WRITING FOR A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN ANIMATED SERIES
“Dancing With Myself”
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

SHORT FORM LIVE ACTION PROGRAM
Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack
Sesame Workshop

PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon

CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN ANIMATED SERIES
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION — CHARACTER DESIGN
Lesego Vorster, character designer
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
Disney+

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

YOUNGER VOICE PERFORMER IN A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM
Jacob Tremblay as Orion
Orion in the Dark
Netflix