Magical moments were plentiful for Disney at the 2024 Kidscreen Awards ceremony in San Diego last night. The Mouse House scored 20 wins, besting Netflix, Paramount Global and Sesame Workshop, which snagged five trophies each.

Disney Channel’s comic-book adaptation Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur had a particularly stellar showing, winning Best Animated Series, Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie and Best in Class in the Kids Programming category.

Adding to the trophy haul with three wins of its own was Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem, which took home Best New Series and Best Live-Action Series in Kids Programming, as well as a Creative Talent Award for Best Music. 

Meanwhile, perennial contender Sesame Street kept pace for the most wins by a single property, coming out on top for Best Holiday or Special Episode in Preschool Programming, plus Best Web/App Series—Branded and Best YouTube Channel in the Preschool Digital category.

As for Kidscreen Awards 2023 leader Netflix, this year the streamer brought home five trophies, including two for its popular anime adaptation One Piece—Best in Class in Tweens/Teens Programming and a Creative Talent Award for Best Design.

Other notable wins included TVOKids (Best Kids-Only Streaming Service); PBS KIDS (Channel of the Year); and Kidscreen Awards hosts Ray Aboud, Mercedes Gaztambide and Creo Walters (stars of CBC Street Cents), who were conveniently on hand to accept Street Cents‘ award for Best Web/App Series—Original.

The 2024 Kidscreen Awards celebrated the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media. Assessed by two panels of highly respected industry judges, the Programming and Creative Talent winners are as follows:

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Best New Series
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Lucasfilm, Disney+

and

Superkitties
Sony Pictures Television—Kids, Disney Junior

Best Animated Series
Bluey (season 3)
BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia

Best Live-Action Series
Helpsters
Sesame Workshop, Apple TV+

Best Mixed-Media Series
Lucas the Spider
Fresh TV, Wexworks Media

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
The Smeds and The Smoos
Magic Light Pictures, BBC Children’s

Best Holiday or Special Episode
“A Dino-Might Night”—Dino Ranch
Boat Rocker Studios, Industrial Brothers, CBC Kids/SRC, Disney Junior

and

“Grandparents’ Day”—Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop, Max

Best Podcast
Good Night, World!
Headspace Studios, Sesame Workshop

Best Inclusivity
Alma’s Way
Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios, PBS KIDS

Best in Class
Superkitties
Sony Pictures Television—Kids, Disney Junior

KIDS PROGRAMMING

Best New Series
The Muppets Mayhem
Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animated Series
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Live-Action Series
The Muppets Mayhem
Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Mixed-Media Series
How NOT to Draw
Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
“Moon Girl Landing”—Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Holiday or Special Episode
“Epic Lunar New Year”—Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix

Best Podcast
Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
Pinna

Best Inclusivity
Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel, Chu Garcia

Best in Class
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel 

TWEENS/TEENS PROGRAMMING

Best New Series
American Born Chinese
20th Television, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animated Series
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
The Walt Disney Company, Triggerfish, Disney+

Best Live-Action Series
Sweet Tooth
Warner Bros. Television, Team Downey, DC Entertainment, Netflix

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Prom Pact
Bowen and Sons, The Detective Agency, Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Holiday or Special Episode
“The Plight Before Christmas”—Bob’s Burgers
20th Television Animation

Best Podcast
Nightingale
GZM Shows

Best Inclusivity
The Crossover
Magicworthy, Big Sea Entertainment, SpringHill Company, State Street Pictures, 20th Television, Disney Branded Television

Best in Class
One Piece
Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios, Netflix

CREATIVE TALENT

Best Acting
American Born Chinese
20th Television, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Animation
The Smeds and The Smoos
Magic Light Pictures, BBC Children’s

Best Design
One Piece
Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios, Netflix

Best Directing
The Crossover
Magicworthy, Big Sea Entertainment, SpringHill Company, State Street Pictures, 20th Television, Disney Branded Television

Best Music
The Muppets Mayhem
Adam F. Goldberg Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Disney+

Best Writing
Prom Pact
Bowen and Sons, The Detective Agency, Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel

Best Voice Talent
Monster High
Mattel Television, Nickelodeon Productions

There is also a set of Kidscreen Awards categories designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to build stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were decided through an online vote by Kidscreen readers that took place in December.

BROADCASTING

Channel of the Year
PBS KIDS

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team
Charli D’Amelio, Nate Burleson—Kids’ Choice Awards 2023
Nickelodeon

Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
TVOKids

And rounding out the Kidscreen Awards program is a set of digital categories for preschool (ages zero to five) and kids (ages six and up). Here are the winners:

DIGITAL—PRESCHOOL

Best Website
PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS

Best Web/App Series—Original
Tab Time
Kids At Play, YouTube Originals

Best Web/App Series—Branded
Tamir on the Street
Sesame Workshop

Best Game App—Branded
PBS KIDS Games
PBS KIDS

Best Learning App—Original
Pok Pok/Montessori Preschool
Pok Pok

Best Learning App—Branded
Noggin
Noggin

Best YouTube Channel
Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop

Best Alternative Game
Blue’s Clues & You!: On the Farm
Noggin

DIGITAL—KIDS

Best Web/App Series—Original
Street Cents
CBC Kids

Best Web/App Series—Branded
Storybots: Super Silly Stories with Bo
Netflix

Best Game App—Branded
TMNT Splintered Fate
Paramount Game Studios, Super Evil Megacorp

Best Learning App—Original
Reading Adventure
Osmo

Best YouTube Channel
Dodo Kids
The Dodo, Vox Media

Best Alternative Game
Mission US: No Turning Back
THIRTEEN

A complete list of 2024 nominees and winners is available at awards.kidscreen.com. Detailed information about eligibility, fees, judging and entering next year’s Kidscreen Awards will be updated when the entry window opens in mid-July.

Pictured at top is the creative team behind Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.