The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has announced the fantastic news that Nickelodeon has received a raft of nominations in the 2026 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards!
Update (3/4): The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of 2026 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards! Among this year's winners are The Tiny Chef Show and Wonder Pets: In the City!
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which presents the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, also revealed that the fourth annual ceremony, taking place on Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, 2, 2026, will take place in New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
This year, the Children’s and Family Emmys also adjusted a number of categories. Best single role voice performance and multiple role voice performance in preschool programs were merged into one category of outstanding voice performer in a preschool program. Best directing for single- and multiple-camera live-action programs were merged into one best directing for a live-action series category. The best editing categories were previously split by single-camera and multi-camera program but are now split by age into best editing for a preschool or children’s live-action program and best editing for a young teen live-action program. And the outstanding lighting, camera and technical arts categories and outstanding cinematography categories were merged into one category each for live-action and multiple-camera shows.
“We’re excited to honor the extraordinary individuals and teams who bring children’s and family television to life every day,” said Rachel Schwartz, head of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “As the landscape continues to grow — and as studies highlight the positive impact educational programming has on young children — we look forward to coming together to celebrate this meaningful and inspiring work.”
Below is a list of awards Nickelodeon has been nominated for in the 2026 CAFE Awards. A complete list of this year’s Children’s & Family Emmy Awards nominees can be found on both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, and a full list of winners can be found here.
- Outstanding Fiction Special
- Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
- The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER!)
- Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
- Wylde Pak, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
- Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Janeway & Hologram Janeway, Star Trek: Prodigy, Netflix | CBS Studios [Nickelodeon Animation Studios]
- Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
- Vanessa Huszar as Zuri, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
- Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation] (WINNER!)
- Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
- Save the Runaway Egg, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
- Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular, The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
- Auntie Freeze! | Goin’ Camping!, Super Duper Bunny League, Nickelodeon [Nickelodeon Animation Studios | Gigglebug Entertainment | Scull & Belt]
- Save Tate?, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
- Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular, The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER!)
- Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
- Welcome to Byjovia, Max & The Midknights, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
- Save the Roly Poly!, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
- Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
- Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
- Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular, The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER!)
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
- Welcome to Byjovia, Max & The Midknights, Nickelodeon [Jane Startz Productions]
- Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
- Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
- Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
- Outstanding Choreography
- Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, Nickelodeon [Done | Dusted]
- XO, Kitty, Netflix [Awesomeness Studios]
Additionally, Gabby's Dollhouse, the hit DreamWorks Animation series that streams on Netflix and airs on Nick Jr., has been nominated for "Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program" for the episode "Pillow Can’t Sleep".
Update (2/25/26):
The March 1 ceremony will honor other figures and shows that have made an impact with the family audience. Inductees include creatives and executives from Nickelodeon, while juried awards will be presented to several animators and animated series, including Star Trek: Prodigy.
2026 Children's and Family Emmy honorees:
Gold Circle — 2026 Children’s & Family Inductees:
Vince Deadrick Jr., Stunt Coordinator and Performer — Nickelodeon Studios; CBS; Paramount; Universal; ABC
Silver Circle — 2026 Children’s & Family Inductees:
Amy Friedman, Executive Producer — Redhead Consulting; Nickelodeon; Universal Kids (NBCUniversal); Warner Bros. Discovery; Cartoon Network; Aspen Institute; Kidscreen
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Background Design
Bastien Grivet
Star Trek: Prodigy
Netflix [CBS Studios]
Visual Development Artist: Bastien Grivet
Mark Anthony Mohamed
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Paramount+ [Nickelodeon Animation Studios | Point Grey Pictures]
Color Supervisor: Mark Anthony Mohamed
Credits:
Henry Danger: The Movie
Nickelodeon
Executive Producers: Ron French and Jace Norman
Writer: Christopher J. Nowak
Executive Producer / Director: Joe Menendez
Executive Producer / Writers: Jake Farrow and Christopher J. Nowak
Composer: Paul Edward-Francis
VFX Supervisors: Dan Dixon, Stanislaw Marek, Jon Mitchell, Pedro Santos, and Kenson Wang
VFX Producers: Nicole Whitmore Burke and Terry Hutcheson
VFX Production Manager: Tatiana Bozzo
SFX Foreman: Ian Korver
SFX Supervisor: John MacCuspie
VFX Executive Producer: Matthew Lane
Stunt Coordinators: Yusuf A. Ahmed, Andrew Chin, and Bruce Crawford
Choreographer: Heather Laura Gray
The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon
Executive Producers: Ozlem Akturk, Kristen Bell, Alex Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Leah
Gotcsik, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Rachel Larsen, Adam Reid, Morgan Sackett, and
Stephanie Sperber
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Kaufman
Line Producers: Sara Crowley and Jason Wyatt
Wylde Pak
Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon YouTube Channel | Pluto
Executive Producers: Seonna Hong, Kyle Marshall, Conrad Vernon, and Paul Watling
Line Producer: Jessica Chandra
Welcome to Byjovia
Max & The Midknights
Nickelodeon [Jane Startz Productions]
Director: David Skelly
Supervising Director: Chris Perry
Animation Directors: Elizabeth Golan, Paola Lecler, Francis Patterson, and Shay Stone
Production Mixers: Ryan Greene, Jordan Griffin, Manny Grijalva, and Kody Orris
Re-Recording Mixers: Jacob Cook, MPSE, CAS and Jeff Shiffman, MPSE, CAS
Supervising Sound Editor: Brad Meyer, MPSE
Supervising Music Editor: Matt Mahaffey
Music Editor: Keiffer Infantino
Dialogue Editors: Joseph Garten, Logan Romjue, MPSE, and Michael Wessner, MPSE
Sound Effects Editor: Ryan Gegenheimer
Foley Editor: Carol Ma, MPSE
Save the Roly Poly!
Wonder Pets: In the City
Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
Voice Directors: Holly Gregory, Jeffrey Lesser, and Benjie Randall
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024
Nickelodeon [Done | Dusted]
Choreographers: Meisha Lee, Ferly Prado, and Michael Schwandt
XO, Kitty
Netflix [Awesomeness Studios]
Choreographers: Ham G, Hyun Moon Kim, and Jang Hyoung Shin
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Originally published: November 19, 2025.
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