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Kidscreen has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon, along with a raft of properties that feature on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., have been nominated for a wide selection of awards in the
2020 Kidscreen Awards!
Update (2/12/2020) - Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
Canticos,
Cleo & Cuquin,
Hey Duggee,
Just Add Magic and
Kung-Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny were among the
big winners at the 2020 Kidscreen Awards!
Winners of the
2020 Kidscreen Awards will be announced at a special presentation event to be held during Kidscreen Summit in Miami on Tuesday, February 11. New categories this year include Best Short Film, Best Kids-Only Streaming Service and Best YouTube Channel.
Update (12/17) - Kidscreen has
announced that Nickelodeon came third place in the Top 10 Broadcasting companies category of their annual Hot50 list!
Below is a list of awards that Nickelodeon (including acquired properties) has been nominated for in the
2020 Kidscreen Awards. A full list of
2020 Kidscreen Awards finalists can be found at
kidscreen.com:
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Best Animated Series
- Hey Duggee (Studio AKA; Airs on Nick Jr. USA) - WINNER
- Claude (Sixteen South)
- Peppa Pig (Entertainment One, Gaston’s Cave; Airs on Nick Jr. channels globally)
Hey Duggee also won "Best Voice Talent", "Best Design and "Best Music" in the CREATIVE TALENT portion of the awards!
Best Mixed-Media Series
- Becca’s Bunch (JAM Media; Airs on Nick Jr. channels globally)
- Yakka Dee! (Beakus, King Banana TV)
- NIVIS – Amigos de Otro Mundo (Disney Latin America) - WINNER
Best Short Film
- Nick Jr. Snizzle Song (Nickelodeon)
- The Luchador Scooter Race (Sesame Workshop, Pipeline Studios)
- Nick Jr Sunscreen Song (Nickelodeon) - WINNER
KIDS PROGRAMMING
Best New Series
- Kung-Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (DreamWorks Animation Television; Airs on Nickelodeon Netherlands) - WINNER
- Serengeti (XIX Entertainment, John Downer Productions for Discovery Channel and BBC TV)
- BIA (Disney Latin America)
Best Animated Series
- Hilda (Silvergate Media, Netflix, Mercury Filmworks, Hilda Productions) - WINNER
- Kung-Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (DreamWorks Animation Television; Airs on Nick in the Netherlands)
- Little Big Awesome (Titmouse, Amazon Studios)
Best Live-Action Series
- Once (Disney Latin America)
- Odd Squad (Sinking Ship Entertainment, Fred Rogers Productions)
- Holly Hobbie (Aircraft Pictures, Cloudco Entertainment, Wexworks Media)
- Just Add Magic (Amazon Studios; Airs on Nickelodeon channels internationally) - WINNER
TWEENS/TEENS PROGRAMMING
Best Live-Action Series
- Jenny 2 – My Recovery (Ma Reconstruction) (Productions Avenida)
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) - WINNER
- Find Me In Paris (Federation Kids & Family, Cottonwood Media; Airs on Nick UK & Eire)
Shortlisted entries in the Programming categories will be reviewed and assessed by a fresh panel of judges, including Paul DeBenedittis (Nickelodeon), Eryk Casamiro (Nickelodeon), Nina Hahn (Nickelodeon), Adina Pitt (Cartoon Network), Jane Gould (Disney Channels Worldwide), Henrietta Hurford-Jones (BBC Studios), Heather Tilert (Netflix), , Cristina Fiumara (Disney+), Linda Simensky (PBS KIDS), Tiphaine de Raguenel (France Télévisions), , Ed Horasz (Netflix) and Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s).
DIGITAL—PRESCHOOL
Best Learning App—Branded
- Cleo & Cuquin: Explore + Learn (HITN; Cleo & Cuquin airs on Nick Jr. USA) - WINNER
- HOMER Stories (HOMER)
- Amazon FreeTime (Amazon)
Best Game App—Branded
- Dino Dana: Dino Quest (Sinking Ship Entertainment) - WINNER
- PBS KIDS Games (PBS)
- Ricky Zoom: Welcome to Wheelford (Entertainment One; Series airs on Nick Jr. in the USA and the UK & Ireland)
Best Web/App Series—Branded
- Canticos Volume 2 (Encantos Media Studios, Nickelodeon) - WINNER
- Sesame Steeet/HBO Respect Campaign (Sesame Workshop)
- Cry Babies Magic Tears (IMC Toys)
Best Web/App Series—Original
- Lili & Lola season two (Big Bad Boo Studios) - WINNER
- Tot Cop (Mooshku, Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- Miss Persona (Corus/Nelvana, Balloon House Pictures)
DIGITAL—KIDS
Best Game App—Branded
- Do Not Touch (Nickelodeon) - WINNER
- Danger Things: A Henry Danger Halloween Special – Screens Up App (Nickelodeon)
- Hatchimals: Hatchtopia Life (Spin Master)
Shortlisted entries in the Digital categories will be judged by Kristen Kane (Viacom), Sara DeWitt (PBS KIDS), Robin Raskin (Living in Digital Times), David Kleeman (Dubit), Brenda Bisner (Kidoodle.TV), James Stephenson (Wonderstorm), Dan Efergan (Aardman Animations), Peter Robinson (KidsKnowBest), Sherri Glass (Cartoon Network) and Miles Ludwig (Sesame Workshop).
Additional details about the Kidscreen Awards—including categories, eligibility, judging and entry process—can be found
online.
Congratulations and good luck to everyone nominated in the 2020 Kidscreen Awards!
