The winners will be announced live at an evening awards ceremony taking place during Kidscreen Summit 2025.
Kidscreen has announced the shortlisted entries that are moving on to a final round of judging in this year’s industry-leading global awards programme celebrating excellence in children’s entertainment. All winners will be announced and celebrated live at a special awards ceremony taking place on Tuesday, 11 February during Kidscreen Summit 2025 in San Diego.
Additional information about the Kidscreen Awards, including categories, eligibility, judging and entry process, is available online here.
The nominees in the programming categories are as follows:
PRESCHOOL
Best New Series
Count on Junebug – THIRTEEN, Double Scoop Studio
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures – 9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films
Silly Sundays – Cartoon Saloon
Best Animated Series
Hey Duggee – BBC Studios Kids & Family, Studio AKA
Sesame Street: Mecha Builders – Sesame Workshop
Superbuns – NBCUniversal Peacock, Yowza! Animation, Tricycle Films
Best Live-Action Series
Donkey Hodie – Fred Rogers Productions, Spiffy Pictures
Saïd & Anna – Phanta Basta!, INDI Film
The Makery – Terrific Television
Best Mixed-Media Series
Beep & Mort (season 2) – Windmill Pictures, ABC Australia
Pop Paper City – LoveLove Films, Milkshake!
Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Bluey: The Sign – BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia
Puffin Rock and the New Friends – Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears, Shout! Studios
Tabby McTat – Magic Light Pictures
Best Holiday or Special Episode
“Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats” (Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures) – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Disney Branded Television
“The Legend of Jack O’Lantern/The Mecha T-Rex” (Sesame Street: Mecha Builders) – Sesame Workshop
“Sesame Street’s Lunar New Year Celebration” (Sesame Street) – Sesame Workshop
Best Podcast
Let’s Guess Who with Josh & Blue – Nickelodeon Podcasts
The Cat in the Hat Cast – Wondery, Story Pirates, Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Work It Out Wombats! – GBH Kids, Cultural Whispers, PRX, PBS KIDS
Best Inclusivity
Let’s Go, Bananas! – 9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films
Mixmups – Mixmups Entertainment
Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop
KIDS
Best New Series
Fright Krewe – DreamWorks Animation, Hulu, Peacock
Max & the Midknights – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish – Nickelodeon Animation
Best Animated Series
CURSES! – DreamWorks Animation, in association with Apple TV+
LEGO Pixar – LEGO Entertainment, Atomic Cartoons
Tom and Jerry – Warner Bros. Discovery, Robot Playground Media, AUM Animation Studios
Best Live-Action Series
Silverpoint – Zodiak Kids & Family Productions for CBBC, ZDF, Canal+ and Hulu
The Famous Five – Moonage Pictures and byNWR for BBC
The Really Loud House – Nickelodeon
Best Mixed-Media Series
A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay – Bentkey
Ahlan Simsim – Sesame Workshop, Jordan Pioneers
Say What?! – THIRTEEN
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Merry Little Batman – Amazon MGM Studios
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie – Nickelodeon, Paramount Animation, David Kirschner Productions
Orion and the Dark – DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best Holiday or Special Episode
“‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas” (The Loud House) – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
“Miracle on Dead Creek Road” (The Santa Clauses) – 20th Television, Disney Branded Television
“Blue and Green: The Living Earth” (Wild Kratts) – 9 Story Media Group, Kratt Brothers, Brown Bag Films
Best Podcast
Disney Frozen: Forces of Nature – Disney Publishing, ABC Audio
Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest – Pinna, Adam Gidwitz
Once Upon a Beat – Wondery, Tinkercast
Best Inclusivity
Choir – Disney Branded Television, Imagine Documentaries, Blumhouse Entertainment
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Windcatcher – Unless Pictures, Every Cloud Productions, Stan, Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Screen Australia, VicScreen
TWEENS/TEENS
Best New Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Netflix, Nickelodeon
Goosebumps – Sony Pictures Television, Disney Branded Television
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – 20th Television, Disney Branded Television
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers – 20th Television Animation
Iwájú – Walt Disney Animation Studios, Kugali
The Great North – 20th Television Animation
Best Live-Action Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Netflix, Nickelodeon
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – 20th Television, Disney Branded Television
Sweet Tooth – Warner Bros. Television, Netflix
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
2024 Kids’ Choice Awards – Done+Dusted, Nickelodeon
NFL Slimetime – Nickelodeon
Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom – Nickelodeon
Best Podcast
Are You Afraid of the Dark? – Nickelodeon Podcasts, Nickelodeon Digital Studios, Gideon Media
Mina & Lucy’s Guide to Slaying Dracula – Gen-Z Media
Winnie Taylor’s 4th & Inches – Gen-Z Media
Best Inclusivity
Ainsi va Manu/Hogtown (season 2) – Sahkosh Productions
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Netflix, Nickelodeon
Beyond Black Beauty – Sinking Ship Entertainment, Leif Films, Saga Film
Shortlisted entries in the programming categories will be reviewed and assessed by a final panel of judges: Mary-Ellen Mullane (ABC Australia), Claire Heinrich (France Télévisions), Marie McCann (CBC Kids), Matthew Berkowitz (Netflix), Rick Clodfelter (Disney Branded Television), Kerstin Viehbach (Super RTL), Pablo Zuccarino (Warner Bros. Discovery), Lucy Murphy (Sky), Jenna Boyd (Disney Branded Television), Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s), Adina Pitt (independent) and Nina Hahn (Luna Bean Partners).
Best Inclusivity entries were reviewed and assessed by a jury comprised of Koyalee Chanda (Lion Forge Entertainment), Julian Bashford (Visionality Media), Camille Eden (independent), Rennata Lopez (Lopii Productions), Bob Higgins (Trustbridge Entertainment), Sara DeWitt (PBS KIDS), Keith Dawkins (Harlem Globetrotters), Chris Rose (independent) and Tom McGillis (Fresh TV).
The nominees in the broadcasting categories are:
Channel of the Year
CBBC
Disney Jr.
PBS KIDS
Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
Amazon Kids+
Kidoodle.TV
TVOKids
The nominees in the digital categories are:
PRESCHOOL
Best Website
Hey Duggee – BBC Studios, Studio AKA PBS KIDS – PBS KIDS
Pocoyo – Animaj
Best Web/App Series—Original
Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales – Lingokids
Coco Boo – Image-in Atlantique
Zip and the Tiny Sprouts – Tiny Souls, K Love U Bye
Best Web/App Series—Branded
Bluey Book Reads – BBC Studios Digital Brands, Ludo Studio
Donkey Hodie Bedtime Stories – Fred Rogers Productions, Spiffy Pictures
The Pigeon Explains – Hidden Pigeon Company, Marobru Productions
Best Learning App—Original
English One – EF Kids & Teens
Funexpected Math – Funexpected
Lingokids – Lingokids
Best Learning App—Branded
Numberblocks World – Alphablocks, Blue Zoo
PAW Patrol Academy – Spin Master
Sesame Street: Mecha Builders – StoryToys, Sesame Workshop
Best Game App—Branded
LEGO DUPLO: Peppa Pig – StoryToys, The LEGO Group, Hasbro
PBS KIDS Games – PBS KIDS
Sesame Street: Mecha Builders – StoryToys, Sesame Workshop
Best YouTube Channel
Bluey – BBC Studios, Ludo Studio
Lingokids Songs and Playlearning – Lingokids
Mo Willems Workshop – Hidden Pigeon Company
Best Alternative Game
Alma’s Way: Alma on the Case! – Fred Rogers Productions, Makefully Studios
Donkey Hodie: Cousin Hodie Playdate – Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media
Wood Carving Arts – GBH
KIDS
Best Website
Ainara’s Book Club – Turtlebox Productions CBC Kids News – CBC Kids
Best Web/App Series—Original
Street Cents – CBC Kids
The Wingfeather Saga – Shining Isle Productions, Angel Studios
Tiny Time Travel – Easy As Pie Productions, Marobru Productions
Best Web/App Series—Branded
How NOT to Draw – Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
LEGO City: No Limits – LEGO Entertainment, Blue Zoo
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series – Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Best Learning App—Branded
DR Ramasjang KREA – DR B&U
The Angry Birds Collection – Rovio Entertainment, Legends of Learning
Zero’s Quest – The LEGO Group, Mobile Pie
Best Game App—Branded
Barbie Color Creations – StoryToys, Mattel
Disney Coloring World – StoryToys, The Walt Disney Company
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 – Paramount Games, GameMill
Best YouTube Channel
Cartoon Network UK – Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Discovery
Nature Lab – The Nature Conservancy
SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon
Best Alternative Game
Sonic Speed Simulator – Gamefam, SEGA
SpongeBob SquarePants Simulator – Paramount Games, Gamefam
Toca Boca World – Spin Master
Shortlisted entries in the digital categories will be judged in a final round by Colleen Russo Johnson (Nickelodeon), Marina Mello (BBC Studios), Steve Couture (Epic Storyworlds), Marc De Vellis (Spin Master), David Kleeman (Dubit), Carla Englebrecht (Betweened), Ricardo Briceno (Gamefam), Alexandria Kuo (Roblox) and Paul Pattison (Relish).
