The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced its nominees for the 3rd Annual Childrens & Family Emmy Awards. The awards ceremonies are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on March 15, 2025. Now in its third year, this standalone competition spotlights the pinnacle of creativity and innovation in childrens entertainment.This years nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last years strikes, said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Childrens & Family Emmy Awards. It is a privilege to have been named Head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way children and their families interact with the world. Congratulations to all.Two winners and an Honorable Mention in the Juried category, Public Service Initiative, were also announced. Winners in the Juried Individual Achievement in Animation categories will be announced in early 2025. The Lifetime Achievement honoree and ceremony host and presenters will be announced in early 2025.Here are highlights of the Childrens and Family Emmy Awards Nominees in animation and visual effects; the complete list can be seen here.Preschool SeriesBlues Clues & You! NickelodeonDonkey Hodie - PBS KidsLovely Little Farm - Apple TV+Sesame Street - MAXFiction SpecialMonster High 2 NickelodeonThe Naughty Nine - Disney ChannelThe Slumber Party - Disney ChannelThe Velveteen Rabbit - Apple TV+Worlds Best - Disney+Preschool Animated SeriesFrog and Toad - Apple TV+Interrupting Chicken - Apple TV+Rosies Rules - PBS KidsStoryBots: Answer Time - NetflixThe Tiny Chef Show - NickelodeonChildrens or Young Teen Animated SeriesCURSES! - Apple TV+Hilda - NetflixIwj - Disney+Kiff - Disney ChannelMarvels Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney+Summer Camp Island - Cartoon NetworkAnimated Special Merry Little Batman - Prime VideoOrion and the Dark NetflixPeter and the Wolf MaxSnoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie - Apple TV+The Tigers Apprentice - Paramount+Tiny Chefs Marvelous Mish Mesh Special - NickelodeonShort Form Animated ProgramHow Not to Draw - Disney ChannelI Am Groot - Disney+Once Upon a Studio - Disney+Take Care with Peanuts - Snoopy - Official ChannelThe Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly - Disney+Interactive MediaCousin Hodie Playdate - Donkey Hodie - PBS KidsCyberchase: Cyber Sound Quest - PBS KidsDaniel Tigers Neighborhood - PBS KidsMolly of Denali - PBS KidsStus Super Stunts! - PBS KidsVoice Performer in a Preschool ProgramBobby Moynihan as Bobby Boots: Pupstruction - Disney JuniorCree Summer as Lizard & DeeDee: Spirit Rangers NetflixFred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian, King Hydrogen,Alabama Smith & The Lone Drifter: StoryBots: Answer Time NetflixKari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda: Superkitties - Disney JuniorVoice Performer in a Childrens or Young Teen ProgramBen Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon: Monsters at Work - Disney+Bob Bergen as Porky Pig: Looney Tunes Cartoons MaxEric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny: Teen Titans Go! - Cartoon NetworkPaul Walter Hauser as Dark: Orion and the Dark - NetflixWilliam Shatner as Keldor: Masters of the Universe: Revolution - NetflixYounger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Childrens, or Young Teen ProgramArianna McDonald as Marcie: Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie - Apple TV+Jacob Tremblay as Orion: Orion in the Dark - NetflixLucia Cunningham as Jessica Williams: Jessicas Big Little World - Cartoon NetworkSimisola Gbadamosi as Tola Martins: Iwj - Disney+Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Pat: Fright Krewe - Hulu I PeacockWriting for a Preschool Animated SeriesJessicas Big Little World: Glow Toy - Cartoon NetworkXavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Grandmaster Flash - PBS KidsMolly of Denali: Not a Mascot - PBS KidsStoryBots: Answer Time: Taxes NetflixStoryBots: Answer Time: Tornado - NetflixWriting for a Childrens or Young Teen Animated SeriesMy Dad the Bounty Hunter: Abducted NetflixMarvels Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Dancing With Myself - Disney+Craig of the Creek: Heart of the Forest - Cartoon NetworkHaileys On It!: I Wanna Dance With My Buddy Disney ChannelDirecting for a Preschool Animated SeriesStoryBots: Answer Time: "Fractions" NetflixGhee Happy: "Ganga" - Ghee Happy StudioStoryBots: Answer Time: Glass NetflixXavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Grandmaster Flash - PBS KidsSpirit Rangers: Xutash Harvest - NetflixDirecting for an Animated SeriesIwj: Kole - Disney+Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire: Moremi - Disney+Hilda: The Fairy Isle NetflixMonsters at Work: Descent Into Fear - Disney+Marvels Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Molecular Level - Disney+Voice Directing for an Animated SeriesDaniel Tigers Neighborhood - PBS KidsMarvels Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney+Monsters at Work - Disney+Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+Young Love - HBO | MaxMusic Direction and Composition for an Animated ProgramFrog and Toad - Apple TV+Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai MaxLooney Tunes Cartoons MaxOrion and the Dark NetflixStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+Original Song for a Preschool ProgramStoryBots: Answer Time: Find the Area NetflixBaby Sharks Big Movie!: Keep Swimming Through NickelodeonAlices Wonderland Bakery: Let Your Wish Carry You Away - Disney JuniorSesame Street: Thats Why We Love Nature MaxStoryBots: Answer Time: The Tornado Song - NetflixOriginal Song for a Childrens or Young Teen ProgramHaileys On It!: Kiss Your Friend - Disney ChannelOne Piece: My Sails are Set - NetflixFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock: Radishes vs. Strawberries Apple TV+High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Speak Out Disney+Kiff: Things - Disney ChannelShow OpenThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wish - NickelodeonHilda - NetflixPercy Jackson and the Olympians - Disney+Peter and the Wolf - MaxThe Spiderwick Chronicles -Roku ChannelEditing for a Preschool Animated ProgramFrog and Toad - Apple TV+Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+StoryBots: Answer Time NetflixStoryBots: Super Silly Stories with Bo NetflixThe Tiny Chef Show - NickelodeonEditing for an Animated ProgramHilda NetflixMarvels Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney+Merry Little Batman - Prime VideoOrion and the Dark - NetflixSnoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin - Apple TV+The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly - Disney+Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated ProgramBaby Sharks Big Movie! - Paramount+Santiago of the Seas - NICK Jr.Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Disney+The Winter Blues - Apple TV+Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - PBS KidsSound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated ProgramI Am Groot - Disney+Jurassic World: Chaos Theory - NetflixMech Cadets - NetflixMonsters at Work - Disney+Orion and the Dark - NetflixTransformers: EarthSpark - NickelodeonVisual Effects for a Live-Action ProgramFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Apple TV+Goosebumps - Disney+The Naughty Nine - Disney ChannelOne Piece NetflixPercy Jackson and the Olympians - Disney+The Spiderwick Chronicles - Roku ChannelCasting for an Animated ProgramGremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai - MaxJurassic World: Chaos Theory NetflixMonsters at Work - Disney+Orion and the Dark -NetflixRock Paper Scissors - NickelodeonSpirit Rangers -NetflixSupa Team 4 NetflixSource: Source: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.