Nominations for the International Emmy® Kids Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 12 nominees in three categories, and they span ten countries: Australia, Brazil, Finland, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
This is the second time this year that the Academy has presented Kids Emmys. The accelerated schedule is due to various factors related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This presentation will be made during Mipcom Online+.
"The geographic spread and variety of themes addressed in these nominated programs demonstrate the buoyancy and quality of children's television throughout the world. We congratulate the Nominees for their outstanding talent and for setting the standard of excellence we expect for young viewers worldwide," said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
International Emmy® Kids Awards presenting partners are: Ernst & Young, MIPJunior and TV Kids. Winners will receive their award during an online ceremony on Wednesday October 14, 2020. All these programs were broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2019, in accordance with the competition's eligibility period.
● NOMINEES
Kids: Animation
- "Ico Bit Zip"
National Geographic / Copa Studio
Brazil
- "Oddbods" – Season 3
One Animation Pte Ltd
Singapore
- "Moominvalley"
Gutsy Animations
Finland
- "The Tiger Who Came to Tea"
Lupus Films
United Kingdom
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
- "Opa Popa Dupa"
Nat Geo Kids / Estudios Telemexico
Mexico
- "Världens Hemskaste Sjukdomar" (World’s Worst Diseases)
Delta Studios
Sweden
- "Finding My Family: Holocaust – A Newsround Special"
BBC Children’s In-House Productions / CBBC
United Kingdom
- "My Notebooks – Seven Years of Tiny Great Adventures"
NHK
Japan
Kids: Live-Action
- "Juacas" – Season 2
The Walt Disney Company Latin America / Cinefilm Brazil
Brazil
- "Hardball"
Northern Pictures
Australia
- "Dropje" (Doopie)
NTR Television / Submarine
Netherlands
- "Extraordinary You"
MBC
South Korea