Heartstopper earns 9 Children’s & Family Emmy Nominations
Today, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented the nominations for the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards presentation – the first stand-alone expansion of the Emmy Awards competition since 1979 – and Netflix’s Heartstopper earned 9 nominations.
Heartstopper is now an Emmy-nominated show!
The coming-of-age queer teen show got multiple nominations, including Outstanding Young Teen Series, Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program, Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program, and Oustanding Makeup and Hairstyling.
Actors Kit Connor (Nick Nelson), Joe Locke (Charlie Spring), William Gao (Tao Xu), Yasmin Finney (Elle Argent), and Olivia Colman (Sarah Nelson), all got nods in the categories of Oustanding Lead, Supporting, and Guest performance respectively.
For years the children’s and family programming categories had been part of the Daytime Emmy Awards, but with this new expansion, the academy aims to establish a dedicated ceremony for this content. The announcement comes in response to the Children’s & Family programming representing the fastest-growing genre that NATAS awards, with a 23% increase in related programming in the past two years.
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS. “These programs entertain, inform and educate family members of all ages, and NATAS is proud to mark this milestone event and give these creators the stage they deserve.”
Due to the overwhelming number of entries and categories, the 1st Annual Children’s & Family Emmys (CAFÉ) has been split into two nights, which will be presented on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. You can check out the full list of nominations here.
Season 1 of Heartstopper is available to stream on Netflix globally now, and season 2 is currently in production. The 1st Annual Children’s & Family Emmys will be presented on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11 in Los Angeles. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for all queer stuff!
