Disney Dominates Children’s & Family Emmy Awards with 22 Wins

The Walt Disney Company secured a remarkable 22 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards on Monday night, solidifying its position as a leader in children’s entertainment. The fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were held at Lincoln Centre’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in Novel York City, recognizing excellence in creativity and innovation within the industry [1].

Disney+ Leads the Way

Disney+ served as the primary platform for these winning programs, hosting 21 of the awarded shows [1], [4]. This further cements Disney+’s status as a top streaming destination for families.

Top Performing Titles

“Descendants: Rise of Red” and “Win or Lose” emerged as the most celebrated programs, each earning five awards [1], [2], [3]. “Descendants: Rise of Red” was recognized for Outstanding Fiction Special, Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design, Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup, Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “Red Christmas”, and Outstanding Choreography [2]. “Win or Lose” received accolades for Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series, Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Pickle”, Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Home”, Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program – “Mixed Signals”, and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard [2].

Other Notable Wins

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” was the most-nominated program of the evening and took home the award for Outstanding Young Teen Series [1], [2], [3]. Additional wins included:

• A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic): Outstanding Informational Program, Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest” [2]
• BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television): Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program – “Happy Trails” [2]
• Dream Productions (Disney+/Pixar Animation Studios): Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program [3]
• Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television): Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “Grow Your World” [3]
• RoboGobo (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television): Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Ana Gasteyer [3]
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+/Lucasfilm/Disney Jr.): Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “The Battle of Tenoo” [3]
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+/Marvel Animation): Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “If This Be My Destiny…” [3]

Lifetime Achievement Award

During the ceremony, Bill Nye the Science Guy was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award [4].

The Walt Disney Company’s content brands and studios contributing to the wins included Disney Branded Television and The Walt Disney Studios, encompassing Lucasfilm, Marvel Animation, National Geographic, and Pixar Animation Studios [1], [2], [3].