The Walt Disney Company secured 22 trophies at the latest Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, highlighting the success of its diverse content brands. Disney Branded Television and The Walt Disney Studios led the charge, with Pixar, Marvel Animation, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic all contributing to the final tally. Disney+ served as the primary platform for these hits, hosting 21 of the winning programs and solidifying its position as a top choice for family entertainment.
Top Performers Lead the Pack. Two breakout hits tied for the most recognition during the ceremony. Descendants: The Rise of Red and Pixar’s Win or Lose each took home five awards. Descendants earned honors for its production design, choreography, and original music, while Win or Lose dominated the animation categories, winning for writing, directing, and editing.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew entered the night as the most-nominated program and walked away with four wins. The series was named Outstanding Young Teen Series and received praise for its technical achievements in visual effects and sound.
Success Across National Geographic and Marvel. National Geographic found success with A Real Bug’s Life, which earned two awards, including Outstanding Informational Program. The series used unique filming techniques to give viewers a closer look at the natural world.
Other notable wins included:
- Dream Productions: The Pixar series won the Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program award.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Marvel Animation took home a trophy for voice directing.
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: Lucasfilm secured a win for sound mixing and editing in the preschool category.
- BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes: This long-running Disney Channel favorite won for its cinematography.
Musical and Voice Achievements. The awards also celebrated specific performances and songs. Ana Gasteyer won for her voice work in RoboGobo, and the series Rise Up, Sing Out took home an award for its original song “Grow Your World.” These wins reflect Disney’s ongoing focus on creating music and characters that resonate with younger audiences across Disney Junior and Disney+.
The total of 22 awards represents a broad achievement for the company’s various creative teams. From live-action teen dramas to preschool animations, the results show a strong performance across every age group in the family demographic.
Disney Dominates Children’s & Family Emmy Awards With 22 Wins
Descendants: The Rise of Red (5 Wins)
- Outstanding Fiction Special
- Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
- Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
- Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “Red Christmas”
- Outstanding Choreography
Win or Lose (5 Wins)
- Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Pickle”
- Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Home”
- Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program – “Mixed Signals”
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard (Esteban Bravo)
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (4 Wins)
- Outstanding Young Teen Series
- Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program – “The Real Good Guys”
- Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program – “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”
- Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
A Real Bug’s Life (2 Wins)
- Outstanding Informational Program
- Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest”
Individual Program Wins (1 Win Each)
- BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes: Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program – “Happy Trails”
- Dream Productions: Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
- Rise Up, Sing Out: Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “Grow Your World”
- RoboGobo: Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Ana Gasteyer
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “The Battle of Tenoo”
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “If This Be My Destiny…”
