Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performer

Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performer
The 2024 recipient: Eric Bauza
Awarded for	Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First award	2022
Currently held by	Eric Bauza, Teen Titans Go!: Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary (2024)
Website	theemmys.tv/childrens/

The Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performer 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 lead, supporting and guest performers of all genders. Its sister category Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program honors voice-over performers in shows aimed at a younger audience. A similar category also exists to recognize younger voice performers. The category was split in 2026 to award performers who voice a single role and those who voice multiple roles in the same show. It was originally presented as Outstanding Voice Performer in an Animated Program, but this title was dropped as of the 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards and it is now open to voice roles in both animated and live action programs.

The current holder of the award is Eric Bauza, who won at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his role as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny in the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go! episode "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary".

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] From 1995 to 2021, voice performers were honored with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program; however, this category was discontinued following the announcement of the Children's and Family Emmys.^{[ citation needed ]}

The original name for the category was Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program, and the award received its current name as of the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards. ^[2]

Beginning with the 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards, the category was split into two categories: Single Role Voice Performer and Multiple Role Voice Performer. Entrants into the Single Role Voice Performance category must be voicing only a singular character - they cannot choose only to enter a single voice from a show in which they voice multiple characters. ^[3]

Winners and nominations

2023 recipient Jack Black.

2020s

Year	Actor	Role	Program	Network	Refs
2022 (1st)
	Eric Bauza	Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck and Tweety	Looney Tunes Cartoons	HBO/HBO Max	[4] [5] [6] [7]
	Grey DeLisle	Lola, Lana, Lily, Meryl, Cheryl, Scoots, Mopes & Mrs. Bernardo	The Loud House	Nickelodeon
	Mark Hamill	Skeletor	Masters of the Universe: Revelation	Netflix
	Tom Kenny	SpongeBob SquarePants	SpongeBob SquarePants	Nickelodeon
	Frank Welker	Himself, Fred and Scooby	Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?	Boomerang/HBO Max
2023 (2nd)
	Jack Black	Po	Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Seasons 1-2	Netflix	[8] [9]
	Bob Bergen	Porky Pig	Looney Tunes Cartoons	HBO Max
	Laurence Fishburne	Beyonder	Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Season 1	Disney Channel
	Tom Kenny	SpongeBob SquarePants	SpongeBob SquarePants	Nickelodeon
	Rob Paulsen	Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff & Yakko	Animaniacs: Season 3	Hulu
2024 (3rd)
	Eric Bauza	Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny	Teen Titans Go!: Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary	Cartoon Network	[10] [11]
	Bob Bergen	Porky Pig	Looney Tunes Cartoons	HBO/Max
	Ben Feldman	Tylor Tuskmon	Monsters at Work: Season 2	Disney+
	William Shatner	Keldor	Masters of the Universe: Revolution	Netflix
	Paul Walter Hauser	Dark	Orion and the Dark
2025 (4th)
	Single Voice Role
	Erik Dellums	Aaravos	The Dragon Prince	Netflix	[12] [13]
	Cynthia Erivo	The Slink	RoboGobo	Disney+
	Ernie Hudson	Marlon	Angry Birds Mystery Island	Amazon Prime Video
	John Lithgow	Bolinar	Spellbound	Netflix
	John C. Reilly	The Folk Singer	An Almost Christmas Story	Disney+
	Maya Rudolph	Jean	Dream Productions
	Multiple Voice Roles
	Eric Bauza	Daffy Duck & The Do-Do	Daffy in Wackyland	HBO/HBO Max
	H. Michael Croner	Barry Buns, Rat, Chubbles Wubbington, Soda Jerk & Buffalo Security	Kiff	Disney+
	David Errigo Jr.	Hampton J. Pig & Plucky Duck	Tiny Toons Looniversity	HBO/HBO Max
	Kate Mulgrew	Admiral Janeway & Janeway Hologram	Star Trek: Prodigy	Netflix
	Kari Wahlgren	Evelyn & Mrs. Grant	Legends of Evergreen Hills	Chick-fil-A Play App

Performers with multiple wins

2 wins

• Eric Bauza

Performers with multiple nominations

3 nominations

• Eric Bauza

2 nominations

• Bob Bergen
• Tom Kenny
• Kari Wahlgren

Programs with multiple nominations

3 nominations

• Looney Tunes Cartoons

2 nominations

• SpongeBob SquarePants

Networks with multiple nominations

7 nominations

• Netflix

6 nominations

• Disney+/Disney Channel
• HBO/HBO Max

3 nominations

• Nickelodeon

2 nominations

• Cartoon Network

References

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3. "CALL FOR ENTRIES" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
4. NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN’S & FAMILY EMMYS - The Emmys
5. 2022 Children's & Family Emmys: Full List of Nominations – The Hollywood Reporter
6. Netflix Leads First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys Nominations Tally – Variety
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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 12, 2024.
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