The Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program honors performances in both television series and made-for-television/streaming films and specials. The category was established at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022, and is open to lead, supporting and guest performers of all genders who are under the age of 18. The category is a counterpart to the Preschool and Children's or Young Teen categories honoring performers in animated series, and is one of two awards specifically designed to award younger actors, alongside the Younger Performer category.
The current holder of the award is Jacob Tremblay, who won at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his role as Orion in the Netflix streaming film Orion and the Dark.
Background On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced the creation of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards to recognize the best in children's and family television. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of children’s and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony. Many categories of the awards were previously presented at the Daytime Emmy Awards. From 1995 to 2021, voice performers were honored with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program however, this category was discontinued following the announcement of the Children's and Family Emmys.
Winners and nominations 2020s Year Actor Role Program Network Refs 2022(1st) Andy Walken Young Durpleton Centaurworld: Bunch O' Scrunch Netflix NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN’S & FAMILY EMMYS - The Emmys2022 Children's & Family Emmys: Full List of Nominations – The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Leads First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys Nominations Tally – Variety Asher Bishop Lincoln Loud The Loud HouseNickelodeon Tucker Chandler Alex Madagascar: A Little WildHulu and Peacock Kyrie McAlpin Emma Doug UnplugsApple TV+ Amir O'Neil Marty Madagascar: A Little WildHulu and Peacock 2023(2nd) Maria Nash Pinecone Pinecone & Pony: Season 2 Apple TV+ Talon Proc Alford Eddy Skycedar Spirit Rangers Netflix Juliet Donenfeld Piper Interrupting ChickenApple TV+ Melissa Povenmire GretelHamster & GretelDisney ChannelIsis Celilo RogersSummer SkycedarSpirit RangersNetflixMomona TamadaOnariONI: Thunder God's Tale 2024(3rd) Jacob Tremblay Orion Orion and the Dark Netflix Lucia Cunningham Jessica Williams Jessica's Big Little World Cartoon Network Simisola Gbadamosi Tola Martins Iwájú Disney+ Terrence Little Gardenhigh Pat Fright Krewe Hulu and Peacock Arianna McDonald Marcie Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie Apple TV+ 2025(4th) Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. Tate Wonder Pets: In the City Apple TV+ Summer Rose Castillo Alma Alma's Way PBS Kids Vanessa Huszar Zuri Wonder Pets: In the City Apple TV+ Chanel Stewart Kai Win or Lose Disney+ Kensington Tallman Riley Andersen Dream Productions Alkaio Thiele Peter Parker Marvel's Spidey & His Amazing Friends Ja'Siah Young Dax RoboGobo
Programs with multiple nominations 2 nominations Madagascar: A Little Wild Spirit Rangers Wonder Pets: In the City
Networks with multiple nominations 6 nominations Apple TV+
5 nominations Disney+/Disney Channel Netflix
3 nominations Hulu Peacock
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