The annual event recognizes the best in children’s TV and digital media; Netflix, BBC Studios, PBS Kids, DreamWorks Animation, Fred Rogers Productions and Nickelodeon all nab multiple trophies.
The 2026 Kidscreen Awards winners were announced yesterday, February 24, at a gala awards ceremony at the Kidscreen Summit 2026, held in San Diego, California. The awards honor the best work in children’s television and digital media. Winners were selected by three panels of industry judges.
Disney led all award winners, nabbing 8 trophies: Netflix brought home five, PBS Kids took four, BBC Studios took three, while DreamWorks Animation, Fred Rogers Productions, and Nickelodeon were among the studios that each took home two.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Preschool Programming
Best New Series
Maddie + Triggs
Turnip + Duck
Best Animated Series
Hey Duggee (season 5)
BBC Studios Kids & Family, Studio AKA
Best Live-Action Series
Dino Dex
Sinking Ship Entertainment, Amazon Kids+, Prime Video
Best Mixed-Media Series
Gabby's Dollhouse
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Tiddler
Magic Light Pictures
Best Holiday or Special Episode
Mickey and Minnie's Christmas Carols "Deck the Halls"
Stoopid Buddy, Disney Branded Television
Mickey's Spooky Stories "Minnie's Creepy-Crawly Tale"
Stoopid Buddy, Disney Branded Television
Best Inclusivity
Alma's Way
Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios, PBS KIDS
Kids Programming
Best New Series
The Weasy Family
HARI
Best Animated Series
Shaun the Sheep
Aardman
Best Live-Action Series
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic, Plimsoll Productions
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
KPop Demon Hunters
Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix
Best Holiday or Special Episode
The Loud House "Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind"
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Jam Filled Entertainment
Best Inclusivity
Primos
Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Tweens/Teens Programming
Best New Series
Wolf King
Netflix, Lime Pictures
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers
20th Television Animation
Best Live-Action Series
Heartstopper
See-Saw Films, Netflix
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Out of My Mind
Big Beach, Participant, EveryWhere Studios, Disney Branded Television
Best Inclusivity
Out of My Mind
Big Beach, Participant, EveryWhere Studios, Disney Branded Television
Creative Talent and Performance
Best Design
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
WildBrain, Peanuts
Best Directing
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best Music
Kiff
Titmouse, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Best Writing
Kiff
Titmouse, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Best Acting
Samantha Lorraine—Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
Nickelodeon Studios, Burr! Productions, Media Rights Capital
Best Voice Acting
Dawn French—BeddyByes
JAM Media
Best Ensemble Cast
Out of My Mind
Big Beach, Participant, EveryWhere Studios, Disney Branded Television
Preschool Digital
Best Roblox Experience
My Carrots!: A Mittens and Pants Game
Windy Isle Entertainment
Best Learning App
Sago Mini School
Spin Master
Best Mobile Game
LEGO Bluey
StoryToys, The LEGO Group, BBC Studios, Ludo Studio
Best Alternative Game
Lyla and Stu’s Hairdos
Mighty Picnic, Curious Media, PBS KIDS
Best YouTube Channel
Bluey
BBC Studios, Ludo Studio
Best Digital Series
Tab Time
Kids at Play
Best Podcast
Work It Out Wombats!
GBH Kids, PRX, PBS KIDS
Kids Digital
Best Roblox Experience
Brookhaven
Voldex
Best Mobile Game
DR Ramasjang Karla
DR B&U, Zaxis
Best Alternative Game
Dicey Escape
Fred Rogers Productions, Sinking Ship Entertainment, PBS KIDS
Best YouTube Channel
Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers
Best Digital Series
Cartoonified!
Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Best Podcast
Live From Mount Olympus
Onassis Foundation, the TEAM
Source: Kidscreen
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
