The British Academy Children and Young People Award for Animation is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given to "animated content for children and young people six and over". It was first awarded at the 1st edition of the British Academy Children's Awards in 1996, with Welsh claymation-style series Gogs being the first recipient of the award.
Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball holds the record of most wins in the category with four, followed by Shaun the Sheep with two. The two shows are the only programs to win the award more than once. The Amazing World of Gumball is also the most nominated series with eight nominations for the award, followed by Shaun the Sheep with seven and Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids and Strange Hill High with three each.
Winners Yr Enwog Ffred, Room on the Broom and Revolting Rhymes, and nominee Robin Robin have also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Additionally, Yr Enwog Ffred was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation.
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Program Recipient(s) Broadcaster 1996(1st) Gogs Deiniol Morris, Michael Mort BBC The Animals of Farthing Wood Elphin Lloyd-Jones, Phillipe Leclerc BBC Earthworm Jim Kathi Castillo, Roy Allen Smith Kids' WB The Wind in the Willows John Coates, Dave John Unwin, Ted Walker CITV 1997(2nd) Yr Enwog Ffred John Coates, Catrin Unwin, Joanna Quinn Channel 4 The Treacle People Iain Russell, Mike Furness CITV The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: "Winter Story: An Ice Palace Party" Jackie Cockle, Brian Little BBC One Romuald the Reindeer Robin Lyons, Wayne Thomas 1998(3rd) Kipper Ginger Gibbons, Mike Stuart CITV Dennis the Menace Christopher O'Hare, Tony Collingwood BBC One Gogs Deiniol Morris, Michael Mort The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: "The Tale of Pigling Bland" John Coates, Dianne Jackson 1999(4th) The First Snow of Winter Jackie Edwards, Graham Ralph BBC The Bear John Coates, Hilary Audus Channel 4 Bybs Hywel Griffith S4C Spot Clive Juster, Leo Nielsen BBC
2000s Year Program Recipient(s) Broadcaster 2000(5th) The Foxbusters Jon Doyle, John Offord CITV Little Grey Rabbit Jean Flynn, Claire Grey CITV Rotten Ralph Steve Jones, Sue Pugh CBBC Sheeep Ginger Gibbons 2001(6th) Animated Tales of the World: "Aunt Tiger" || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Michael Mort || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Channel 4|- | The Last Polar Bears || Marion Edwards, Alan Simpson || Carlton |- | colspan="2"| Rotten Ralph || rowspan="2"| CBBC |- | Sheeep || Ginger Gibbons, Kate Fawkes |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2002(7th) || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| The English Programme: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight David Rane, Tim Fernée BBC Angelina Ballerina Ginger Gibbons, Roger McIntosh CITV Animated Tales of the World: "Bad Baby Amy" Edwina Von Stiegler, Anthony Lucas Channel 4 The Cramp Twins Peter Völkle, Carole Weitzman, Brian Wood Cartoon Network 2003(8th) Bob the Builder: "A Christmas to Remember" || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Jackie Cockle, Sarah Ball || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| CBeebies|- | Albie || Francis Vose || rowspan="3"| CITV |- | Bounty Hamster || Helen Cohen, Graham Ralph |- | Pongwiffy || Marion Edwards, Alan Simpson |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2004(9th) || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Brush Head Jonathan Boseley, Andrew Williams, Dan Berlinka Disney Channel The Blue Dragon Channel 4 Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids CITV Metalheads CBBC 2005(10th) The Little Reindeer Jonathan Peel, Dave Unwin CITV / France 3 The Tale of Jack Frost Neil Graham, Alastair Swinnerton CBBC The Cramp Twins Denise Green, Frank Gresham Cartoon Network A Grizzly New Year's Tale: The Crystal Eye CITV 2006(11th) The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers David Hodgson, Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood CITV / Cartoon Network Those Scurvy Rascals Adam Shaw, Oliver Hyatt, Daniel Isman Nickelodeon King Arthur's Disasters Edward Bignell, Julian Scott CITV The Koala Brothers: "Outback Christmas" Peter Curtis, Tobias Fouracre CBeebies / ABC Kids 2007(12th) The Secret Show Christopher O'Hare, Tony Collingwood, Andrea Tran CBBC Charlie and Lola: "Christmas Special" Claudia Lloyd, Kitty Taylor CBeebies Ōban Star-Racers Michael Lekes, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel France 3 / Jetix Shaun the Sheep Julie Lockhart, Chris Sadler, Richard Goleszowski CBBC 2008(13th) Charlie and Lola: "Autumn Special" || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Claudia Lloyd, Kitty Taylor || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| CBeebies|- | Eliot Kid || Samuel Kaminka, Didier Julia, Gilles Cazaux || TF1 / CBBC |- | Skunk Fu! || Paul Young, Jordan Gaucher, Aidan Harte || CBBC / RTÉ One |- | Shaun the Sheep || Julie Lockhart, Richard Goleszowski || CBBC |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2009(14th) || style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Lost and Found Sue Goffe, Philip Hunt Channel 4 Art Sparks Sharna Jackson, Greg McLeod, Myles McLeod Tate Kids Chop Socky Chooks Ben Lock, Christine Ponzevera, Sergio Delfino Cartoon Network Horrid Henry Lucinda Whiteley, Dave Unwin CITV
2010s Year Program Recipient(s) Broadcaster 2010(15th) Shaun the Sheep Gareth Owen, Richard Webber, Chris Sadler CBBC Doctor Who: "Dreamland" BBC Two Horrid Henry Lucinda Whiteley, Dave Unwin CITV OOglies Nick Hopkin CBBC 2011(16th) The Amazing World of Gumball Joanna Beresford, Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves Cartoon Network Muddle Earth Phil Chalk, Vincent James CBBC Pet Squad Grizzly Tales Sara Bor, Simon Bor, Jamie Rix Nicktoons 2012(17th) The Amazing World of Gumball Joanna Beresford, Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves Cartoon Network The Gruffalo's Child BBC One The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers CITV / Cartoon Network The Mechanical Musical Marvel Julie Boden, Chris Randall Second Home Studios 2013(18th) Room on the Broom BBC One The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network The Snowman and the Snowdog Channel 4 Strange Hill High Phil Chalk, Josh Weinstein, Kat Van Henderson CBBC 2014(19th) The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Shaun The Sheep Richard Starzak, Jay Grace, John Woolley CBBC Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Strange Hill High 2015(20th) Shaun the Sheep John Woolley, Steve Box, Lee Wilton CBBC Mr. Bean: The Animated Series CITVThe Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Strange Hill High Josh Weinstein, Kat Van Henderson, Geoff Walker CBBC 2016(21st) The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas BBC One Stick Man Counterfeit Cat Ben Marsaud, Sarah Mattingley Disney XD / Teletoon 2017(22nd) Revolting Rhymes BBC One The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Shaun the Sheep Will Becher, John Woolley, Richard Starzak CBBC We're Going on a Bear Hunt Channel 4 2018(23rd) Not presented 2019(24th) Hilda Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, Kurt Mueller Netflix The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Danger Mouse Aidan McAteer, Tim Searle, Chapman Maddox CBBC The Demon's Head TrueTube
2020s Year Program Recipient(s) Broadcaster 2022(25th) The Snail and the Whale BBC One Hilda Netflix Robin Robin Dan Ojari, Mikey Please, Helen Argo The Tiger Who Came to Tea Robin Shaw, Ruth Fielding, Camilla Deakin Channel 4
Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.
Multiple wins WinsProgram 4 The Amazing World of Gumball 2 Shaun the Sheep
Multiple nominations NominationsProgram 8 The Amazing World of Gumball 7 Shaun the Sheep 3 Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Strange Hill High 2 Gogs Rotten Ralph Sheeep Animated Tales of the World The Cramp Twins The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers Charlie and Lola Horrid Henry Hilda
References
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