The Children's and Family Emmy Awards, or Children's and Family Emmys, are a part of the extensive range of

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for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the

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(NATAS), the Children's and Family Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American

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and family-oriented television programming. The first ceremony took place on December 10 and 11, 2022, at

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, Los Angeles. Awards for children's programming were previously presented at both the

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and the

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History

Normally, the majority of

for

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fell within the scope of the

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, as organized by the

(NATAS). The 48th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards introduced a new Outstanding Young Adult Series category as well The

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organized by the

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(ATAS, also branded as the Television Academy) featured a non-competitive award for Outstanding Children's Program, which could be shared by multiple nominees that meet a specific voting threshold of Academy members. This category was retired in 2020, with the Television Academy citing that the proliferation of

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had created confusion over whether children's programs should fall under the Daytime or Primetime awards; the category had already been modified to make primetime specials and spin-offs of a daytime children's program ineligible. On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced that it would create a new award presentation for children's and family television in 2022, the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of children’s and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony. The categories featured in the ceremony also include seven new categories for preschool television series. The introduction of the ceremony is part of a larger re-alignment of the Primetime and Daytime Emmy Awards' eligibility criteria that begun in 2022, with eligibility for the ceremonies now based more on themes and stylistic characteristics rather than the dayparts where a program airs on

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Categories

According to the official site, the following categories are set to be presented at the 2022 edition.

Program

* Outstanding Preschool Series * Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Series * Outstanding Young Teen Series * Outstanding Fiction Special * Outstanding Non-Fiction Program * Outstanding Preschool Animated Series * Outstanding Animated Series * Outstanding Special Class Animated Program * Outstanding Short Form Program * Outstanding Interactive Media * Outstanding Promotional Announcement

Performer

* Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program * Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program * Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program * Outstanding Guest Performance in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program * Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program * Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Host

Writing

* Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children’s Program * Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program * Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program

Directing

* Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program * Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program * Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program * Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series

Crafts

* Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program * Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program * Outstanding Original Song * Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program * Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program * Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Multiple-Camera Program * Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program * Outstanding Editing for Multiple Camera Program * Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program * Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program * Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program * Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program * Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program * Outstanding Main Title and Graphics * Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program * Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program * Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design * Outstanding Costume Design/Styling * Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup * Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup * Outstanding Choreography * Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

Individual achievement

* Individual Achievement in Animation

List of ceremonies

References

External links

* {{Television in the United States Emmy Awards Awards established in 2021 2021 establishments in the United States