Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer

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Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
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The 2024 recipient: Christian Slater
Awarded forOutstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
CountryUnited States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First award2022
Currently held by Christian Slater, The Spiderwick Chronicles , 2024
Website theemmys.tv/childrens/

The Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program is an award which honors performances in both television series and made-for-television/streaming films. The category was established at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022, and is open to performers of all genders. The current holder of the award is Christian Slater, who won at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his role as Mulgarath in The Roku Channel series The Spiderwick Chronicles .

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Background

On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced the creation of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards to recognize the best in children's and family television. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of children’s and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony. Many categories of the awards were previously presented at the Daytime Emmy Awards. [1] Performers in programming aimed towards children and young people were previously honored with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming, which was presented under various names however, following the announcement of the establishment of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, these categories were discontinued.

The original name for the category was Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program, and the award received its current name as of the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards. [2]

Winners and nominations

2020s

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Inaugural recipient Kit Connor.
2023 winner Tony Hale. Master Class with Tony Hale (48950200273) (cropped).jpg
2023 winner Tony Hale.
YearActorRoleProgramNetworkRefs
2022
(1st)
Kit Connor Nick Nelson Heartstopper Netflix [3] [4] [5] [6]
Loretta Devine M'Dear Family Reunion Netflix
Mark Feuerstein Watson Brewer The Baby-Sitters Club
Joe Locke Charlie Spring Heartstopper
Alicia Silverstone Elizabeth Thomas-BrewerThe Baby-Sitters Club
Rueby WoodNate Better Nate Than Ever [7] Disney+
2023
(2nd)
Tony Hale Mr. Benedict The Mysterious Benedict Society Disney+ [8] [9]
Tim Allen Scott Calvin/Santa The Santa Clauses Disney+
Ella Bright Darrell Rivers Malory Towers BYU TV
Veda CienfuegosEmilyCircuit Breakers Apple TV+
Gina Rodriguez Momma Lost Ollie Netflix
2024
(3rd)
Christian Slater Mulgarath The Spiderwick Chronicles The Roku Channel [10] [11]
Lola BlueAddie Darrow A Kind of Spark BYU TV
Ella BrightDarrell Rivers Malory Towers
Justin Long Mr. Bratt Goosebumps Disney+
Raven-Symoné Raven Baxter Raven's Home Disney Channel

Performers with multiple nominations

2 nominations

Programs with multiple nominations

2 nominations

Networks with multiple nominations

6 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations

Superlatives

SuperlativePerformerProgramYearAge
Oldest Nominee Loretta Devine Family Reunion 2022 73
Youngest NomineeRueby Wood Better Nate Than Ever 15

References

  1. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 17, 2022). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards Set As Stand-Alone Competition Beginning In 2022". Deadline . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "What's New" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN’S & FAMILY EMMYS - The Emmys
  4. ↑ 2022 Children's & Family Emmys: Full List of Nominations – The Hollywood Reporter
  5. ↑ Netflix Leads First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys Nominations Tally – Variety
  6. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (December 11, 2022). "Children's & Family Emmys Complete Winners List: 'Heartstopper' Leads & 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Gets Recognition After Cancellation". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Disney Receives 86 Children’s & Family Emmy® Award Nominations – The Walt Disney Company
  8. ↑ Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (December 17, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmys: The Complete Winners List". Deadline . Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Schneider, Michael (December 12, 2024). "Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March". Variety . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Schneider, Michael (December 12, 2024). "Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March". Variety . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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