The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program had been awarded annually between 1985 and 2021. Until 1993, the award was just known as the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Arthur held the record for most nominations (12) and Arthur and Muppet Babies tied for most wins (4). Nickelodeon had the most awards of any television network (9).
Typically five nominees were announced. An exception was the 2006 ceremony, where six nominees were announced. At the 2010 ceremony, four nominees were announced. The last time this had occurred was two decades prior in 1990 and 1985, the first time the award was handed out. TV specials had been known to appear on the list, as well as shows appearing at multiple years, despite having lasted only one season.
In November 2021, it was announced that all Daytime Emmy categories honoring children's programming would be retired in favor of a separate Children's and Family Emmy Awards ceremony that was held starting in 2022.
1980s
Year Program NetworkRef 1985 (12th) Muppet Babies CBS Alvin and the Chipmunks NBC Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Syndicated The Smurfs NBC 1986 (13th) Muppet Babies CBS CBS Storybreak CBS The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show CBS Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Syndicated The Smurfs NBC 1987 (14th) Muppet Babies CBS Alvin and the Chipmunks NBC Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears NBC It's Punky Brewster NBC The Smurfs NBC 1988 (15th) Muppet Babies CBS Alvin and the Chipmunks NBC CBS Storybreak CBS DuckTales Syndicated The Smurfs NBC 1989 (16th) The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ABC A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ABC DuckTales Syndicated Muppet Babies CBS The Smurfs NBC
1990s
Year Program NetworkRef 1990 (17th) Beetlejuice (tie) ABC The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (tie) ABC A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ABC Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Syndicated 1991 (18th) Tiny Toon Adventures Syndicated Bobby's World Fox Captain Planet and the Planeteers TBS Garfield and Friends CBS The Real Ghostbusters Syndicated, ABC 1992 (19th) Rugrats Nickelodeon Darkwing Duck Syndication, ABC Doug Nickelodeon The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ABC Tiny Toon Adventures Syndicated 1993 (20th) Tiny Toon Adventures Fox Batman: The Animated Series Fox Darkwing Duck ABC Doug Nickelodeon Rugrats Nickelodeon 1994 (21st) Rugrats Nickelodeon Animaniacs Fox Batman: The Animated Series Fox The Halloween Tree Syndication Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?: The Stolen Smile Fox 1995 (22nd) Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Fox Animaniacs Fox Aladdin Syndication, CBS The Little Mermaid CBS Rugrats Nickelodeon 1996 (23rd) Animaniacs Kids' WB The Magic School Bus PBS The New Adventures of Madeline ABC Schoolhouse Rock! ABC Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Fox 1997 (24th) Animaniacs Kids' WB The Magic School Bus PBS Pinky and the Brain Kids' WB Schoolhouse Rock! ABC Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Kids' WB 1998 (25th) Arthur PBS 101 Dalmatians: The Series Syndication, ABC Animaniacs Kids' WB The Magic School Bus PBS Pinky and the Brain Kids' WB 1999 (26th) Arthur PBS 101 Dalmatians: The Series Syndication, ABC Animaniacs Kids' WB Doug ABC Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Kids' WB
2000s
Year Program NetworkRef 2000 (27th) Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Kids' WB Arthur PBS Doug ABC Little Bear Nickelodeon The New Batman/Superman Adventures Kids' WB 2001 (28th) Arthur PBS Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Dragon Tales PBS Madeline Disney Channel The Wild Thornberrys Nickelodeon 2002 (29th) Madeline Disney Channel Arthur PBS Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Dora the Explorer Nick Jr. Dragon Tales PBS 2003 (30th) Rugrats Nickelodeon Arthur PBS Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Dora the Explorer Nick Jr. Dragon Tales PBS 2004 (31st) Little Bill Nick Jr. Arthur PBS Dora the Explorer Nick Jr. Kim Possible Disney Channel Rugrats Nickelodeon 2005 (32nd) Peep and the Big Wide World TLC Arthur PBS Dora the Explorer Nick Jr. Kim Possible Disney Channel ToddWorld TLC 2006 (33rd) Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks PBS Arthur PBS Baby Looney Tunes Cartoon Network Dora the Explorer Nickelodeon Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids ToddWorld Discovery Kids 2007 (34th) Arthur PBS Curious George PBS Time Warp Trio NBC Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids ToddWorld Discovery Kids 2008 (35th) Curious George PBS Arthur PBS Charlie and Lola Disney Channel Little Einsteins Disney Channel Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids 2009 (36th) WordWorld PBS The Backyardigans Nick Jr. Curious George PBS Little Einsteins Disney Channel Sid the Science Kid PBS
2010s
Year Program NetworkRef 2010 (37th) Curious George PBS The Backyardigans Nickelodeon Sid the Science Kid PBS WordGirl PBS2011 (38th) The Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon The Backyardigans Nickelodeon Curious George PBS Dinosaur Train PBS Sid the Science Kid PBS 2012 (39th) The Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon Curious George PBS Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nickelodeon Peep and the Big Wide World PBS Sid the Science Kid PBS SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon 2013 (40th) Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nickelodeon The Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon Robot and Monster Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon WordGirl PBS 2014 (41st) Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nickelodeon Beware the Batman Cartoon Network The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon Monsters vs. Aliens Nickelodeon Turbo FAST Netflix 2015 (42nd) All Hail King Julien Netflix Arthur PBS The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon Sanjay and Craig Nickelodeon 2016 (43rd) Niko and the Sword of Light: From the Desert of Despair Into the Swamp of Sorrow! Amazon Daytime Emmy Awards (2016)-IMDB All Hail King Julien Netflix Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Netflix WordGirl PBS 2017 (44th) Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure Amazon Dragons: Race to the Edge Netflix Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Disney XD Milo Murphy's Law Disney Channel The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Netflix 2018 (45th) SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Trollhunters Netflix Lost in Oz Amazon Milo Murphy's Law Disney Channel Wild Kratts PBS 2019 (46th) The Loud House NickelodeonDaytime Emmy Awards (2019)-IMDB Hilda Netflix Mickey Mouse Disney Channel Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon Welcome to the Wayne Nickelodeon
2020s Year Program Network Ref 2020 (47th) The Dragon Prince: Seasons 2-3 Netflix Arthur PBS The Casagrandes Nickelodeon Craig of the Creek Cartoon Network The Loud House Nickelodeon Niko and the Sword of Light Amazon Prime Video Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Seasons 5-8 Netflix 2021 (48th) Hilda Netflix Amphibia Disney Channel Craig of the Creek Cartoon Network Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Netflix Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Netflix
Total awards won
+ Total awards wonIncludes first-place ties Wins Series 4 Arthur 4 Muppet Babies 3 Rugrats 2 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 2 Tiny Toon Adventures 2 Animaniacs 2 Curious George 2 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2 The Penguins of Madagascar 1 All Hail King Julien 1 Beetlejuice 1 The Dragon Prince 1 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 1 Little Bill 1 Madeline 1 Peep and the Big Wide World 1 Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain 1 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? 1 WordWorld 1 Niko and the Sword of Light1Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure 1 SpongeBob SquarePants 1 The Loud House 1 Hilda
Total awards Nickelodeon - 9 PBS - 8 CBS - 4 ABC - 3 The WB - 3 Netflix - 3 FOX - 2 Amazon - 2 Disney Channel - 1 Nick Jr. - 1 Syndication - 1 The Learning Channel - 1
Multiple Nominations
12 nominations Arthur
6 nominations Animaniacs Rugrats
5 nominations Curious George Dora the Explorer Muppet Babies The Smurfs
4 nominations Doug Peep and the Big Wide World The Penguins of Madagascar Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Sid the Science Kid 3 nominations Alvin and the Chipmunks The Backyardigans Clifford the Big Red Dog Dragon Tales Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness The Magic School Bus The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Tiny Toon Adventures ToddWorld WordGirl
2 nominations 101 Dalmatians: The Series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo All Hail King Julien Batman: The Animated Series CBS Storybreak Craig of the Creek Darkwing Duck DuckTales Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Hilda Kim Possible Little Einsteins Lost in Oz Madeline Niko and the Sword of Light Pinky and the Brain Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Schoolhouse Rock! SpongeBob SquarePants Tales of Arcadia The Loud House
See also
List of animation awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program
References