| 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Date | March 1–2, 2026 | |||
| Location | Jazz at Lincoln Center,New York City | |||
| Presented by | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |||
| Hosted by | TBA | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Most awards | TBA | |||
| Most nominations | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (17) | |||
| Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Series | TBA | |||
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | TBA | |||
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The4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards are an upcoming awards ceremony presented by theNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), to honor the best in American children's and family-oriented television programming in 2024 and 2025, following on from the3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards, which were held in March 2025. The eligibility period ran from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, mirroring that of thePrimetime Emmy Awards.[1]
The winners will be announced during two ceremonies held atJazz at Lincoln Center inNew York City on March 1–2, 2026, one focused on creative and technical arts and the other dedicated to performances and programming.[2]Star Wars: Skeleton Crew led the nominations, with seventeen, breaking the record of sixteen made byPercy Jackson and the Olympians at the previous ceremony.Skeleton Crew was followed bySweet Tooth with fourteen nominations, andDescendants: The Rise of Red with eleven.
A number of changes to categories and eligibility criteria took effect for the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards:[3]
Nominees were announced on November 18, 2025.[4][5]
Outstanding Fiction Special | Outstanding Animated Special |
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Outstanding Informational Program
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Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
| Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program
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Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series
| Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
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Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
| Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
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Individual Achievement in Animation
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Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
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Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program
| Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program |
Outstanding Choreography | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program |
Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a SingleCamera Live Action Program
| Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
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Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
| Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling
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Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children's Live Action Program
| Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program
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Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
| Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
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Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
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Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
| Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s and Young Teen Program
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Outstanding Show Open |
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
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Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program
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Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program |