This is a list of winners and nominees of the

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for Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series, which honors animated programs both in broadcast and streaming television aimed at young viewers from age six to fifteen. The category was established at the

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in 2022, and is a sister category to the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series, which honors shows aimed at younger audiences. The inaugural recipient of the award was

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series '' City of Ghosts''. The current holder of the award is the

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series ''

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'', which won at the

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Background

On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced the creation of the

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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

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. Animated programming aimed towards children was honored from 1985 to 2021 with the

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. Following the establishment of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, this award was discontinued.

Winners and nominations

2020s

Individuals with multiple nominations

;3 nominations *

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* Jennifer Lee ;2 nominations * Helen Sugland * Jeffrey M. Howard * Kate Kondell *

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* Pilar Flynn * Rafael Chaidez * Rodney Clouden

Programs with multiple nominations

;2 nominations * ''

Networks with multiple nominations

;8 nominations *

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;5 nominations *

References

{{Children's and Family Emmy Award categories Awards established in 2022 2022 establishments in the United States

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