British Academy Children's Award for Animation

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British Academy Children and Young People Award for
Awarded forThe best animated content for children and young people six and over.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented by British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Currently held by The Snail and the Whale (2022)
Website www.bafta.org/children

The British Academy Children and Young People Award for Animation is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given to "animated content for children and young people six and over". [1] It was first awarded at the 1st edition of the British Academy Children's Awards in 1996, with Welsh claymation-style series Gogs being the first recipient of the award.

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Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball holds the record of most wins in the category with four, followed by Shaun the Sheep with two. The two shows are the only programs to win the award more than once. The Amazing World of Gumball is also the most nominated series with eight nominations for the award, followed by Shaun the Sheep with seven and Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids and Strange Hill High with three each.

Winners Yr Enwog Ffred , Room on the Broom and Revolting Rhymes , and nominee Robin Robin have also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Additionally, Yr Enwog Ffred was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation.

Winners and nominees

1990s

YearProgramRecipient(s)Broadcaster
1996
(1st)
[2]
Gogs Deiniol Morris, Michael Mort BBC
The Animals of Farthing Wood Elphin Lloyd-Jones, Phillipe Leclerc BBC
Earthworm Jim Kathi Castillo, Roy Allen Smith Kids' WB
The Wind in the Willows John Coates, Dave John Unwin, Ted Walker CITV
1997
(2nd)
[3]
Yr Enwog Ffred John Coates, Catrin Unwin, Joanna Quinn Channel 4
The Treacle People Iain Russell, Mike Furness CITV
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge : "Winter Story: An Ice Palace Party" Jackie Cockle, Brian Little BBC One
Romuald the Reindeer Robin Lyons, Wayne Thomas
1998
(3rd)
[4] [5]
Kipper Ginger Gibbons, Mike Stuart CITV
Dennis the Menace Christopher O'Hare, Tony Collingwood BBC One
Gogs Deiniol Morris, Michael Mort
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends : "The Tale of Pigling Bland" John Coates, Dianne Jackson
1999
(4th)
[6] [7]
The First Snow of Winter Jackie Edwards, Graham Ralph BBC
The Bear John Coates, Hilary Audus Channel 4
BybsHywel Griffith S4C
Spot Clive Juster, Leo Nielsen BBC

2000s

YearProgramRecipient(s)Broadcaster
2000
(5th)
[8] [9]
The Foxbusters Jon Doyle, John Offord CITV
Little Grey Rabbit Jean Flynn, Claire Grey CITV
Rotten Ralph Steve Jones, Sue Pugh CBBC
Sheeep Ginger Gibbons
2001
(6th)
[10]
Animated Tales of the World : "Aunt Tiger"Michael Mort Channel 4
The Last Polar BearsMarion Edwards, Alan Simpson Carlton
Rotten Ralph CBBC
Sheeep Ginger Gibbons, Kate Fawkes
2002
(7th)
[11] [12]
The English Programme: Sir Gawain and the Green KnightDavid Rane, Tim Fernée BBC
Angelina Ballerina Ginger Gibbons, Roger McIntosh CITV
Animated Tales of the World : "Bad Baby Amy"Edwina Von Stiegler, Anthony Lucas Channel 4
The Cramp Twins Peter Völkle, Carole Weitzman, Brian Wood Cartoon Network
2003
(8th)
[13] [14]
Bob the Builder : "A Christmas to Remember" Jackie Cockle, Sarah Ball CBeebies
Albie Francis Vose CITV
Bounty Hamster Helen Cohen, Graham Ralph
PongwiffyMarion Edwards, Alan Simpson
2004
(9th)
[15]
Brush HeadJonathan Boseley, Andrew Williams, Dan Berlinka Disney Channel
The Blue Dragon Channel 4
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids CITV
Metalheads CBBC
2005
(10th)
[16] [17]
The Little ReindeerJonathan Peel, Dave Unwin CITV / France 3
The Tale of Jack FrostNeil Graham, Alastair Swinnerton CBBC
The Cramp Twins Denise Green, Frank Gresham Cartoon Network
A Grizzly New Year's Tale: The Crystal Eye CITV
2006
(11th)
[18] [19]
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers David Hodgson, Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood CITV / Cartoon Network
Those Scurvy Rascals Adam Shaw, Oliver Hyatt, Daniel Isman Nickelodeon
King Arthur's Disasters Edward Bignell, Julian Scott CITV
The Koala Brothers : "Outback Christmas"Peter Curtis, Tobias Fouracre CBeebies / ABC Kids
2007
(12th)
[20] [21]
The Secret Show Christopher O'Hare, Tony Collingwood, Andrea Tran CBBC
Charlie and Lola : "Christmas Special"Claudia Lloyd, Kitty Taylor CBeebies
Ōban Star-Racers Michael Lekes, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel France 3 / Jetix
Shaun the Sheep Julie Lockhart, Chris Sadler, Richard Goleszowski CBBC
2008
(13th)
[22]
Charlie and Lola : "Autumn Special"Claudia Lloyd, Kitty Taylor CBeebies
Eliot Kid Samuel Kaminka, Didier Julia, Gilles Cazaux TF1 / CBBC
Skunk Fu! Paul Young, Jordan Gaucher, Aidan Harte CBBC / RTÉ One
Shaun the Sheep Julie Lockhart, Richard Goleszowski CBBC
2009
(14th)
[23] [24]
Lost and Found Sue Goffe, Philip Hunt Channel 4
Art Sparks Sharna Jackson, Greg McLeod, Myles McLeod Tate Kids
Chop Socky Chooks Ben Lock, Christine Ponzevera, Sergio Delfino Cartoon Network
Horrid Henry Lucinda Whiteley, Dave Unwin CITV

2010s

YearProgramRecipient(s)Broadcaster
2010
(15th)
[25] [26]
Shaun the Sheep Gareth Owen, Richard Webber, Chris Sadler CBBC
Doctor Who : "Dreamland BBC Two
Horrid Henry Lucinda Whiteley, Dave Unwin CITV
OOglies Nick Hopkin CBBC
2011
(16th)
[27] [28]
The Amazing World of Gumball Joanna Beresford, Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves Cartoon Network
Muddle Earth Phil Chalk, Vincent James CBBC
Pet Squad
Grizzly Tales Sara Bor, Simon Bor, Jamie Rix Nicktoons
2012
(17th)
[29] [30]
The Amazing World of Gumball Joanna Beresford, Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves Cartoon Network
The Gruffalo's Child BBC One
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers CITV / Cartoon Network
The Mechanical Musical MarvelJulie Boden, Chris RandallSecond Home Studios
2013
(18th)
[31] [32]
Room on the Broom BBC One
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
The Snowman and the Snowdog Channel 4
Strange Hill High Phil Chalk, Josh Weinstein, Kat Van Henderson CBBC
2014
(19th)
[33] [34]
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
Shaun The Sheep Richard Starzak, Jay Grace, John Woolley CBBC
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Strange Hill High
2015
(20th)
[35] [36]
Shaun the Sheep John Woolley, Steve Box, Lee Wilton CBBC
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series CITV
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
Strange Hill High Josh Weinstein, Kat Van Henderson, Geoff Walker CBBC
2016
(21st)
[37] [38]
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas BBC One
Stick Man
Counterfeit Cat Ben Marsaud, Sarah Mattingley Disney XD / Teletoon
2017
(22nd)
[39] [40]
Revolting Rhymes BBC One
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
Shaun the Sheep Will Becher, John Woolley, Richard Starzak CBBC
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Channel 4
2018
(23rd)
Not presented [41] [42]
2019
(24th)
[43]
Hilda Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, Kurt Mueller Netflix
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network
Danger Mouse Aidan McAteer, Tim Searle, Chapman Maddox CBBC
The Demon's Head TrueTube

2020s

YearProgramRecipient(s)Broadcaster
2022
(25th)
[44] [45]
The Snail and the Whale BBC One
Hilda Netflix
Robin Robin Dan Ojari, Mikey Please, Helen Argo
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Robin Shaw, Ruth Fielding, Camilla Deakin Channel 4

Multiple wins

WinsProgram
4 The Amazing World of Gumball
2 Shaun the Sheep

Multiple nominations

NominationsProgram
8 The Amazing World of Gumball
7 Shaun the Sheep
3 Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Strange Hill High
2 Gogs
Rotten Ralph
Sheeep
Animated Tales of the World
The Cramp Twins
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers
Charlie and Lola
Horrid Henry
Hilda

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