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.
