2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards winners include Meryl Streep, Christian Slater, and more
Marcus James Dixon
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners for its third annual Children's & Family Emmy Awards. The event took place March 15 at Television City in Los Angeles and streamed live on TheEmmys.TV app.
Meryl Streep (Storyline Online) won the award for Best Children's Personality, after previously taking home three Primetime Emmys for Holocaust (1978), Angels in America (2004), and Five Came Back (2017). She is a three-time Oscar winner for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), and The Iron Lady (2011), which means she now has more overall Emmys than Oscars.
Other big-name champions included Christian Slater (The Spiderwick Chronicles) for Best Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's, or Young Teen Program; Jacob Tremblay (Orion and the Dark) for Best Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program category; Phoenix Laroche (The Velveteen Rabbit) for Best Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program; and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Sesame Street) for Best Puppetry Performer.
Here is the complete winners list for the 2025 Children's and Family Emmy Awards:
Best Preschool Series
Blue's Clues & You!
Best Children's or Family Viewing Series
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Best Young Teen Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Fiction Special
The Velveteen Rabbit
Best Non-Fiction Program
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School
Best Preschool Animated Series
The Tiny Chef Show
Best Children's or Young Teen Animated Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Best Animated Special
Orion and the Dark
Best Short Form Live Action Program
Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack | Grief
Best Short Form Animated Program
Once Upon a Studio
Best Public Service Initiative
*La Fuerza-STEM: Engaging Hispanic Families in Science Through Culturally Relevant Media
*Well Versed
*Honorable Mention: Sesame Workshop: Emotional Well-Being
Best Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
Christian Slater as Mulgarath — The Spiderwick Chronicles
Best Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
Amanda Lawrence as Matron Shipley —- Malory Towers
Best Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
Phoenix Laroche as William — The Velveteen Rabbit
Best Puppetry Performer
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango — Sesame Street
Best Voice Performer in a Preschool Program
Kari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda — Superkitties
Best Voice Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program
Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny — Teen Titans Go!
Best Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
Jacob Tremblay as Orion — Orion and the Dark
Best Children's Personality
Meryl Streep — Storyline Online
Best Writing for a Children's or Young Teen Animated Series
"Dancing With Myself" — Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Best Directing for a Single Camera Live Action Series
*"The Big City" — A Real Bug’s Life
*"I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" — Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Individual Achievement in Animation
- Background Design:
Miho Tomimasu — Orion and the Dark
Philip Vose —Merry Little Batman - Character Animation:
Elena Najar — Merry Little Batman - Character Design:
Lesego Vorster — Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - Color:
Lauren Zurcher — Orion and the Dark - Production Design:
Guillaume Fesquet — Merry Little Batman - Storyboard:
David Lux - Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Best Interactive Media
"Cousin Hodie Playdate" — Donkey Hodie
Best Writing for a Preschool or Children's Series
"Can They Be Friends?" — Sesame Street
Best Writing for a Young Teen Series
"I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" — Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
"Not a Mascot" — Molly of Denali
Best Directing for a Multiple Camera Live Action Series
"The Sign Language ABCs" — Sesame Street
Best Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
"Glass" — StoryBots: Answer Time
Best Directing for an Animated Series
“The Molecular Level” — Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Best Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Monsters at Work
Best Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
Frog and Toad
Best Original Song for a Preschool Program
"That's Why We Love Nature" — Sesame Street
Best Original Song for a Children's or Young Teen Program
"My Sails are Set" — One Piece
Best Show Open
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Cinematography for a Single Camera Live Action Program
A Real Bug's Life
Best Editing for a Single Camera Live Action Program
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Editing for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
All-Round Champion
Best Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
StoryBots: Answer Time
Best Editing for an Animated Program
Orion and the Dark
Best Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
A Real Bug's Life
Best Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Best Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
Orion and the Dark
Best Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts
A Real Bug's Life
Best Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Casting for a Live Action Program
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Best Casting for an Animated Program
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Best Art Direction/Set Decoration/ Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Best Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program
Bunk'd
Best Costume Design/Styling
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Best Hairstyling and Makeup
The Santa Clauses
Best Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
One Piece
Best Choreography
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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