Kidscreen Awards

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Kidscreen Awards
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Awarded forExcellence in children's television and digital media.
CountryInternational
Presented by Kidscreen magazine
First awardFebruary 12, 2010;15 years ago (2010-02-12)
Website awards.kidscreen.com

The Kidscreen Awards are annual awards recognizing excellence in children's television and digital media. Presented by Kidscreen magazine, the awards celebrate outstanding achievements in content creation, broadcasting, and digital innovation for young audiences. The awards were instated in February 2010 and have run annually at the Kidscreen Summit since. During the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021 the awards ceremonies were held virtually, and the following year the summit and awards ceremony were postponed until July 2022.

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History

The Kidscreen Awards inaugural ceremony was held on February 12, 2010 as an extension of the Kidscreen Summit in New York City, New York. [1] The Kidscreen Summit is an annual industry conference that brings together creators, broadcasters, producers, and distributors of children's entertainment. The awards were created to highlight quality programming and creative excellence across multiple platforms serving children of all ages, teenagers, and families. [2] [3] The categories that were awarded at each ceremony have changed yearly. In 2021, due to the COVID-19 lockdowns the Kidscreen summit and awards were held virtually. [4] In 2022, the Kidscreen summit was held in person but was postponed from its previous February date to July because of ongoing lockdowns. [5]

Categories

New York City awards

For the inaugural awards ceremony there were four categories that were awarded that were split across four age groups. The age groups consisted of preschool (0 to 5), kids (6 to 10), tweens/teens (11 to 17), and family (all-ages). The categories that were awarded were Best animated series, Best non-animated or mixed series, Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie, and Best Companion Website. Each of these categories were open entry and were voted on by a panel of judges. Also included in the awards ceremony were seven categories of Creative Talent Awards. These included awards for animation, voice talent (animation only), directing, writing, music, design, and acting (live action only). A viewers choice category was also awarded with each age group receiving a single Best of award. The viewers choice awards were coordinated with the help of Nickelodeon Consumer Insights with children and their families from the US, the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Brazil, Korea, and Japan taking part. [6] [7]

Beginning in 2011, the awards were expanded to also include Broadcasting categories which included Best Channel Design, Best Channel Website, Best On-Air Host, Best Integrated Promotion, Best Interstitial Campaign, and Channel of the Year. The Best companion website category was also removed from the family age group. [8] For the 2012 awards, the family age group was completely removed and the Best On-Air Host category was renamed to Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team [9] The 2013 and 2014 awards maintained all of the awards from 2012 except for the viewers choice awards. [10] [11]

Miami awards

The awards ceremony in 2015 saw another cut to the amount of awards that were given out. The broadcasting category was trimmed from six categories to three – Channel of the Year, Best Channel Design, and Best Interstitial Campaign. Along with the cut of broadcasting categories, the age group categories were also changed. Preschool and kids age groups received Best New Series, Best Animated Series, Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series, and Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie. The tweens/teens age group received the same awards excluding Best Animated Series. 2015 was also the first year that the awards were held in Miami, Florida instead of New York City. [12]

In 2016, the digital awards were added to the categories. The programming category included preschool, kids, and tweens/teens with each age group receiving Best New Series, Best Animated Series, Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series, and Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie. Creative Talent awards remained the same as previous years. The broadcasting categories included Channel of the Year, Best Channel Design, Best Programming Block, Best Channel Website, and Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team. The newly added digital category was split similarly to the programming category with preschool and kids age groups. Awards included Best Website, Best Web/App Series, Best Learning App, [a] Best Game App, [a] Best eBook, and Best Streaming Video Platform. [13]

The 2017 awards ceremony continued all of the awards from 2016 and added Best in Class for each age group in the programming category, as well as Best Tablet for the Kids Digital category. [14] [15] For the 2018 and 2019 awards, all categories were carried over from 2017 excluding Digital. The Digital category was changed to include Best Learning App, [b] Best Game App, [b] Best Website, Best Streaming Video Platform, and Best Web/App Series. [b] [16] [17]

Award categories

Beginning in 2020, the following categories are awarded at the Kidscreen Awards ceremony. [18] [19]

Programming Awards

Age-grouped into Preschool (0-5), Kids (6-10), and Tweens/Teens (11-15):

Creative Talent Awards

Broadcasting Awards

Digital Awards

Age-grouped into Preschool (0-5) and Kids (6+), categories include:

Judging process

Entries are reviewed by panels of international industry professionals — producers, writers, animators, and network executives. The judging process is designed to evaluate storytelling quality, originality, execution, and relevance to the target audience. [21] [22]

Ceremony

The awards are presented annually in February during the Kidscreen Summit, held in recent years in locations such as Miami, Florida and San Diego, California. [23] The ceremony typically includes a red-carpet reception, hosted entertainment, and live announcements of winners. [24] In recent years, digital participation (live streaming) has also been enabled.

List of ceremonies

EditionDateLocationHost / Notes
1st (2010)February 2010New York City, New York, U.S.
2nd (2011)February 2011New York City, New York, U.S.—
3rd (2012)February 9, 2012New York City, New York, U.S.—
4th (2013)February 7, 2013New York City, New York, U.S.—
5th (2014)February 6, 2014New York City, New York, U.S.—
6th (2015)February 12, 2015Miami, Florida, U.S.First held in Miami after relocation of Kidscreen Summit [25]
7th (2016)February 11, 2016Miami, Florida, U.S.—
8th (2017)February 16, 2017Miami, Florida, U.S.—
9th (2018)February 13, 2018Miami, Florida, U.S.—
10th (2019)February 12, 2019Miami, Florida, U.S.10th anniversary ceremony
11th (2020)February 11, 2020Miami, Florida, U.S.—
12th (2021)February 9, 2021Virtual eventHeld online due to COVID-19 pandemic [26]
13th (2022)February 15, 2022Miami, Florida, U.S.Return to in-person format
14th (2023)February 14, 2023Miami, Florida, U.S.—
15th (2024)February 6, 2024San Diego, California, U.S.First held in San Diego [27]
16th (2025)February 11, 2025San Diego, California, U.S.—

Recent winners

Selected winners from recent years include:

YearPreschool – AnimatedPreschool – Live-ActionKids – AnimatedKids – Live-ActionTweens/Teens – AnimatedTweens/Teens – Live-Action
2023 [28] Bluey (BBC Studios / Ludo Studio) Helpsters (Sesame Workshop) Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (Zagtoon, Method Animation, Disney Channel) Raising Dion (Netflix) Central Park (20th Television Animation, Apple TV+) Heartstopper (See-Saw Films / Netflix)
2024 [29] Bluey (BBC Studios / Ludo Studio)Helpsters (Sesame Workshop) Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel) The Muppets Mayhem (Disney+) Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (Netflix / Triggerfish) Sweet Tooth (Warner Bros. Television Studios / Netflix)
2025 [30] Hey Duggee (BBC Studios / Studio AKA)Saïd & Anna (Phanta Basta! / INDI Film)LEGO Pixar (LEGO Entertainment / Atomic Cartoons) The Really Loud House (Nickelodeon) Bob's Burgers (20th Television Animation) Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix / Nickelodeon)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 one award for Smartphone and another for tablet
  2. 1 2 3 one award for branded and another for original

References

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  2. ↑ Laughlin, Andrew (15 February 2010). "CBBC enjoys success at KidScreen Awards". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Calder, Kate; Rusak, Gary (April 2010). Castleman, Lana (ed.). "Kidscreen Magazine - Kidscreen's Digital Edition April, 2010". Kidscreen. Vol. 15, no. 3. Jocelyn Christie. pp. 16, 68–69.
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  5. ↑ "KIDSCREEN SUMMIT 2022 WAS POSTPONED UNTIL JULY - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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  10. ↑ "Kidscreen Summits Honors TV's Best". License Global. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Kidscreen Awards 2014 Winners Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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  13. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Kidscreen Awards 2016 Winners Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Winners Announced for Kidscreen Awards 2017". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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  16. ↑ Amidi, Amid (14 February 2018). "Kidscreen Awards 2018 Winners Include 'The Snowy Day,' 'Trollhunters,' 'Bob's Burgers'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "2019 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  18. ↑ Wit, Alex Dudok de (12 February 2020). "Kidscreen Awards 2020 Winners Include 'Hey Duggee,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Angela's Christmas' - The Complete Winners List". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Categories & Entry Info". Kidscreen Awards. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  20. 1 2 Wit, Alex Dudok de (15 February 2021). "Kidscreen Awards 2021: 'Bluey,' 'Lamp Life' Lead Animation Winners". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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  22. ↑ "PBS KIDS & PBS KIDS Producers Win Four Kidscreen Awards". PBS. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  23. ↑ "The Kidscreen Awards is a high-profile celebration of children's content excellence". Kidscreen Awards. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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  27. ↑ "Kidscreen Summit Moves to San Diego". Kidscreen. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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  29. ↑ "Kidscreen announces winners for the 15th Annual Kidscreen Awards". UK Screen Alliance. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  30. ↑ Team, AnimationXpress (12 February 2025). "Kidscreen Awards 2025 announces winners". Animation Xpress. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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