The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program is a

Creative Arts Emmy Award The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as production designers, set ...

which is given annually to an animated series. In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.

Rules

Animated programs have the option to compete in broader program categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, but cannot also submit for Outstanding Animation Program in the same year. ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'', for instance, unsuccessfully submitted the episodes "

A Streetcar Named Marge "A Streetcar Named Marge" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 1, 1992. In the episode, Marge wins the role of B ...

" and " Mr. Plow" in 1993 and 1994 while '' Family Guy'' was successfully nominated in 2009. Several animated programs won Outstanding Children's Program prior to 1979 and, in the years since, ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...

'', ''Winnie the Pooh'' specials and ''

Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after '' Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' and progressing ...

'' have been nominated for that award. Prior to 1989, all of the nominated programs were specials produced outside the confines of a running series. The category was divided into programs "one hour or less" and "more than one hour" from 1989 to 2009, with episodes of running series becoming eligible. Programs that are 15 minutes or less were given their own category, Outstanding Short Form Animated Program, in 2008.

Winners and nominations

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Programs with multiple wins

;11 wins * ''

'' (Fox) ;5 wins * '' South Park'' (Comedy Central) ;4 wins * ''

Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his hum ...

'' specials (CBS) ;2 wins * ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...

'' (Fox) * '' Futurama'' (Fox/Comedy Central) * ''

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'' (Adult Swim) * '' Star Wars: Clone Wars'' (Cartoon Network)

Programs with multiple nominations

;31 nominations * ''

'' (Fox) ;18 nominations * '' South Park'' (Comedy Central) ;12 nominations * ''

Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the principal character of the comic strip '' Peanuts'', syndicated in daily and Sunday newspapers in numerous countries all over the world. Depicted as a "lovable loser," Charlie Brown is one of the great American a ...

'' specials (CBS) * ''

'' specials (CBS) ;11 nominations * ''

'' (Fox) ;8 nominations * '' Futurama'' (Fox/Comedy Central) ;6 nominations * ''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...

'' (Fox) ;5 nominations * ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...

'' (Nickelodeon) ;4 nominations * ''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

'' (FX) * '' Dexter's Laboratory'' (Cartoon Network) * '' Family Guy'' (Fox) * ''

The Powerpuff Girls ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Telev ...

'' (Cartoon Network) * '' Robot Chicken'' (Adult Swim) ;3 nominations * '' As Told by Ginger'' (Nickelodeon) * '' Big Mouth'' (Netflix) * ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 19 ...

'' (USA) * ''

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' (also known as ''Foster's Home'', or simply ''Foster's'' for short) is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios as ...

'' (Cartoon Network) * ''

The Ren and Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Dece ...

'' (Nickelodeon) * ''

'' (Adult Swim) * ''

Samurai Jack ''Samurai Jack'' is an American animated action-adventure television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. Tartakovsky conceived ''Samurai Jack'' after finishing his wor ...

'' (Cartoon Network) ;2 nominations * '' American Dad!'' (Fox) * '' BoJack Horseman'' (Netflix) * '' Camp Lazlo'' (Cartoon Network) * ''

Cow and Chicken ''Cow and Chicken'' is an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It is the third of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the ...

'' (Cartoon Network) * ''

'' (Nickelodeon) * '' Star Wars: Clone Wars'' (Cartoon Network) * ''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...

'' (CBS/Fox)

Total awards by network

* FOX – 15 * CBS – 11 * Cartoon Network – 6 * Comedy Central – 6 * Discovery Channel – 5 * ABC – 3 * Adult Swim - 3 * FX – 1 * HBO – 1 * Netflix – 1 * Nickelodeon – 1 * PBS – 1 * The WB – 1

Notes

References

External links

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