The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the nominations for its Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, which will be held independently from the Daytime Emmys for the first time ever in December.

Overall, Netflix leads the pack with a total of 85 nominations, followed closely by 78 shortlisted entries for Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+ programming. 

Live-action content for tweens/teens is the genre with the most nominations, followed by adaptations of books, comics, graphic novels, fairytales and web comics. 

A pair of Disney+ entries—series The Mysterious Benedict Society (pictured) and film Sneakerella—tied for the most nominations at 11 each. They’re followed by a host of Netflix series, including Heartstopper (nine), Sweet Tooth (nine) and The Baby-Sitters Club (eight). Netflix also dominated the animation categories with titles like fantasy series Maya and the Three and documentary-style series City of Ghosts, which sees CG-animated characters exploring the history of Los Angeles.

Apple TV+ scooped up 17 nominations, with almost a third of them going to the Peanuts IP. Similarly, Sesame Street helped propel HBO Max to 14 nominations. NBCUniversal’s Peacock and PBS KIDS received 10 nods each followed by Paramount+, which picked up eight. 

Content for kids and families used to be celebrated as a part of the larger Daytime Emmy Awards. But last year, NATAS announced that a separate and dedicated ceremony would be launched to better suit the growth of the genre. According to a release, it’s the fastest-growing genre that NATAS oversees, generating nearly 3,000 submissions and a 23% increase over the past two years.

The Children’s and Family Emmy Awards will be held on December 10 and 11 in Los Angeles. Select nominations are featured below, and a complete list of this year’s nominees is available on the official Emmys website.

OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL SERIES

Helpsters (Apple TV+)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Game Edition (HBO Max)
Sesame Street (HBO Max)
Tab Time (YouTube Originals)
Waffles + Mochi (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S OR FAMILY VIEWING SERIES

The Astronauts (Nickelodeon)
The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)
Raising Dion (Netflix)
Secrets of Sulphur Springs (Disney Channel)

OUTSTANDING YOUNG TEEN SERIES

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (Disney+)
First Day (Hulu)
Heartstopper (Netflix)
High School Musical: The Musical—The Series (Disney Channel)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)

OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL ANIMATED SERIES

Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
Molly of Denali (PBS)
Octonauts: Above & Beyond (Netflix)
Santiago of the Seas (Nickelodeon)
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (PBS)

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

City of Ghosts (Netflix)
The Cuphead Show! (Netflix)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
Star Trek: Prodigy (Paramount+)
A Tale Dark & Grimm (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE MEDIA

Cat Burglar (Netflix)
In Space with Markiplier (YouTube Originals)
Madrid Noir (Oculus TV)
Namoo (Baobab Studios)
Paper Birds (Oculus TV)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIVE ACTION, PRESCHOOL OR CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special (HBO Max)
Sesame Street (HBO Max)
Waffles + Mochi (Netflix)
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (Apple TV+)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A YOUNG TEEN PROGRAM

Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+)
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (Disney+)
Heartstopper (Netflix)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)
Sweet Tooth (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM

Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
Alma’s Way (PBS)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS)
Molly of Denali (PBS)
Muppet Babies (Disney Junior)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

Amphibia (Disney Channel)
City of Ghosts (Netflix)
Dug Days (Disney+)
Karma’s World (Netflix)
Maya and the Three (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA PROGRAM

The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)
Sneakerella (Disney+)
Spin (Disney Channel)
Sweet Tooth (Netflix)
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (Apple TV+)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA PROGRAM

Raven’s Home (Disney+)
The Quest (Disney+)
Sesame Street (HBO Max)
Top Chef Family Style (Peacock)
Zero Chill (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM

Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS)
Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix)
Muppet Babies (Disney Junior)
Stillwater (Apple TV+)
Storybots: Learn to Read (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

Arlo the Alligator Boy (Netflix)
Carmen Sandiego (Netflix)
Ciao Alberto (Disney+)
City of Ghosts (Netflix)
Dug Days (Disney+)
Hilda and the Mountain King (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR AN ANIMATED PROGRAM

Cat Burglar (Netflix)
Looney Tunes Cartoons (HBO/HBO Max)
Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love (Apple TV+)
The Tom & Jerry Show (Boomerang)
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (Disney+)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A LIVE-ACTION PROGRAM

Donkey Hodie (PBS)
Endlings (Hulu)
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses (Cartoon Network I TBS)
High School Musical: The Musical – The Series (Disney Channel)
Sesame Street (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHICS

Big Nate (Paramount+)
The Ghost and Molly McGee (Disney Channel)
Green Eggs and Ham (Netflix)
Hilda and the Mountain King (Netflix)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+)