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PBS KIDS, Producers, and Stations Receive 20 Children’s and Family Emmy Award Nominations

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) last night announced the nominations for the Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards. PBS KIDS, producers, and stations received 20 total nominations.

Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series 
Odd Squad (Sinking Ship Entertainment/BBC Studios/Fred Rogers Productions) 

Outstanding Preschool Animated Series 
Carl the Collector (Spiffy Pictures/Fuzzytown Productions/Yowza! Animation) 
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Fred Rogers Productions) 
Molly of Denali (GBH Kids/Atomic Cartoons) 
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films) 

Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program 
My Way (Fred Rogers Productions) 
Together We Can (Sesame Workshop) 

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program 
Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams (GBH Kids/Global Mechanic) 
Count on June Bug (Thirteen) 

Outstanding Puppetry Performer 
Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda, Turtle-Lou & Penguin Referee 
Donkey Hodie (Fred Rogers Productions/Spiffy Pictures) 

Stephanie D’Abruzzo as Duck Duck, Harriett Elizabeth Cow, Mama Panda & Doc Skunk 
Donkey Hodie (Fred Rogers Productions/Spiffy Pictures) 

Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program 
Jay Thomas Manuel as Jeff Mouse 
Donkey Hodie (Fred Rogers Productions/Spiffy Pictures) 

Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program 
Summer Rose Castillo as Alma 
Alma’s Way (Fred Rogers Productions) 

Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series 
Odd Ones In 
Odd Squad (Sinking Ship Entertainment/BBC Studios/Fred Rogers Productions) 

Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series 
Daniel Finds Out What’s Fair 
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Fred Rogers Productions) 

The Fall 
Carl the Collector (Spiffy Pictures/Fuzzytown Productions/Yowza! Animation) 

Thanks-For-Giving 
Molly of Denali (GBH Kids/Atomic Cartoons) 

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program 
I am Gwen Ifill/I am Matthew Henson 
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films) 

Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program 
“I’m on My Way” 
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (GBH Kids/Global Mechanic)

Outstanding Children's Personality
Alia Pope
Chip Kids (East Tennessee PBS YouTube Channel [East Tennessee PBS])


Congratulations to all of the nominees! Winners will be announced during the 2025 Children’s & Family Emmy Award ceremony on March 1 and 2, 2026, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.