Kidscreen announces winners for the 15th Annual Kidscreen Awards

Industry News  |  06 February 2024

This year’s winners were announced at the awards ceremony on 5 February, held during the Kidscreen Summit in San Diego.

At a high-profile Kidscreen Awards ceremony hosted by Ray Aboud, Mercedes Gaztambide and Creo Walters (the popular hosts of CBC Street Cents) and exclusively sponsored by the Canada Media Fund, the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was singled out and celebrated tonight by the global kids entertainment community. Determined by two panels of esteemed industry judges, awards in the Programming and Creative Talent categories were given to the following entries below.

Congratulations to all the winners, including Magic Light Pictures and BBC Children’s The Smeds and The Smoos for picking up the awards for Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie in the Preschool Programming category and Best Animation in the Creative Talent category!


PROGRAMMING—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY

Best New Series

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Lucasfilm, Disney+ and

Superkitties

Sony Pictures Television—Kids, Disney Junior

Best Animated Series

Bluey (season 3)

BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia

Best Live-Action Series

Helpsters

Sesame Workshop, Apple TV+

Best Mixed-Media Series

Lucas the Spider

Fresh TV, Wexworks Media

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

The Smeds and The Smoos

Magic Light Pictures, BBC Children’s

Best Holiday or Special Episode

“A Dino-Might Night”—Dino Ranch

Boat Rocker Studios, Industrial Brothers, CBC Kids/SRC, Disney Junior and

“Grandparents’ Day”—Sesame Street

Sesame Workshop, Max

Best Podcast

Good Night, World!

Headspace Studios, Sesame Workshop

Best Inclusivity

Alma’s Way

Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios, PBS KIDS

Best in Class

Superkitties

Sony Pictures Television—Kids, Disney Junior


PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY

Best New Series

The Muppets Mayhem

Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animated Series

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Live-Action Series

The Muppets Mayhem

Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Mixed-Media Series

How NOT to Draw

Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

“Moon Girl Landing”—Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Holiday or Special Episode

“Epic Lunar New Year”—Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

DreamWorks Animation, Netflix

Best Podcast

Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest

Pinna

Best Inclusivity

Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion

Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel, Chu Garcia

Best in Class

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel


PROGRAMMING—TWEENS/TEENS CATEGORY

Best New Series

American Born Chinese

20th Television, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animated Series

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire

The Walt Disney Company, Triggerfish, Disney+

Best Live-Action Series

Sweet Tooth

Warner Bros. Television, Team Downey, DC Entertainment, Netflix

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

Prom Pact

Bowen and Sons, The Detective Agency, Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Holiday or Special Episode

“The Plight Before Christmas”—Bob’s Burgers

20th Television Animation

Best Podcast

Nightingale

GZM Shows

Best Inclusivity

The Crossover

Magicworthy, Big Sea Entertainment, SpringHill Company, State Street Pictures, 20th Television, Disney Branded Television

Best in Class

One Piece

Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios, Netflix


CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY

Best Acting

American Born Chinese

20th Television, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animation

The Smeds and The Smoos

Magic Light Pictures, BBC Children’s

Best Design

One Piece

Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios, Netflix

Best Directing

The Crossover

Magicworthy, Big Sea Entertainment, SpringHill Company, State Street Pictures, 20th Television, Disney Branded Television

Best Music

The Muppets Mayhem

Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Writing

Prom Pact

Bowen and Sons, The Detective Agency, Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Voice Talent

Monster High

Mattel Television, Nickelodeon Productions


There is also a set of Kidscreen Awards designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to build stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were decided through online voting by Kidscreen readers in December.

BROADCASTING CATEGORY

Channel of the Year

PBS KIDS

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team

Charli D’Amelio, Nate Burleson—Kids’ Choice Awards 2023

Nickelodeon

Best Kids-Only Streaming Service

TVOKids


And rounding out the Kidscreen Awards programme is a set of digital categories for preschool (ages zero to five) and kids (ages six and up). Winners are listed below.

DIGITAL—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY

Best Website

PBS KIDS PBS KIDS

Best Web/App Series—Original

Tab Time

Kids At Play, YouTube Originals

Best Web/App Series—Branded

Tamir on the Street

Sesame Workshop

Best Game App—Branded

PBS KIDS Games

PBS KIDS

Best Learning App—Original

Pok Pok/Montessori Preschool

Pok Pok

Best Learning App—Branded

Noggin

Noggin

Best YouTube Channel

Sesame Street Sesame Workshop

Best Alternative Game

Blue’s Clues & You!: On the Farm

Noggin


DIGITAL—KIDS CATEGORY

Best Web/App Series—Original

Street Cents

CBC Kids

Best Web/App Series—Branded

Storybots: Super Silly Stories with Bo

Netflix

Best Game App—Branded

TMNT Splintered Fate

Paramount Game Studios, Super Evil Megacorp

Best Learning App—Original

Reading Adventure

Osmo

Best YouTube Channel

Dodo Kids

The Dodo, Vox Media

Best Alternative Game

Mission US: No Turning Back

THIRTEEN

For more details, visit the Kidscreen Awards website here.

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