The 2017 British Academy Children's Awards was held on 26 November 2017, at The Roundhouse in London, honoring children's television programmes broadcast between October 2016 and October 2017. The ceremony was hosted by Doc Brown; CBBC had the most nominations.
Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Animation Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Revolting Rhymes Production Team Magic Light Pictures BBC One The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe Cartoon Network Shaun the Sheep Will Becher, John Woolley, Richard Starzak Aardman Animations CBBC We're Going on a Bear Hunt Production Team Lupus Films, Bear Hunt Films, Walker Productions, Herrick Entertainment Channel 4
Channel Nominee Cartoon Network CBBC CBeebiesTrueTube
Comedy Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Class Dismissed Sid Cole, Claire McCarthy, Tracey Rooney CBBC Productions CBBC Hank Zipzer Richard Grocock, Mark Oswin, Nick Collett Kindle Entertainment, DHX Media, Walker Productions Horrible Histories Production Team Lion Entertainment So Awkward Production Team Channel X
Drama Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe Matt Bloom, Anne Brogan, Joe Williams Kindle Entertainment, DHX Media, Walker Productions CBBC Hetty Feather Matt Evans, Reza Moradi, David Collier CBBC Productions Jamie Johnson Production Team Short Form Film Company Like Me Adam Tyler, Bob Ayres, Toby Lloyd CTVC Ltd TrueTube
Entertainment Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Bear Grylls Survival School Michael Kelpie, Phil Mount, Rob Sixsmith Potato ITV/CITV The Dog Ate My Homework Production Team BBC Scotland CBBC Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up Gareth Edwards, Steve Ryde, John Payne CBBC Productions Swashbuckle Anna Perowne, Geoff Coward, Tony Grech-Smith CBeebies Productions CBeebies
Factual Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Absolute Genius: Monster Builds Matt Knight, James Knight, Annette Williams CBBC Productions CBBC Inside My Head: A Newsround Special Charlotte Ingham, Josh Gale My Life: Born to Vlog Sarah Murch, Launa Kennett, Denis McWilliams Blakeway North To Life Production Team CTVC Ltd TrueTube
Feature Film Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Distributor Kubo and the Two Strings Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner Laika Focus Features The Little Prince Mark Osborne, Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb, Dimitri Rassam On Animation Studios Netflix Moana Ron Clements, John Musker, Osnat Shurer Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Sing Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Garth Jennings Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures
Game Nominee Recipient(s) Developer Publisher Platform(s) Monument Valley 2 Production team Ustwo Games Ustwo Games iOS, Android The Playroom VR Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 4 Pokémon Go Niantic Niantic iOS, Android Pokémon Sun and Moon Game Freak The Pokémon Company Nintendo 3DS
Independent Production Company Nominee Blue-Zoo Animation Studio Karrot Entertainment Magic Light Pictures Strawberry Blond
Interactive Nominee Recipient(s) Studio Adventure Time: I See Ooo Antonio Grasso, Anil Glendinning, Ben Trewhella Turner Broadcasting System The Gruffalo Spotter Development Team Magic Light Pictures, Nexus Studios Hey Duggee: We Love Animals Phil Hoskins, Keith Davidson, Peter Hickman Scary Beasties Ltd, BBC Worldwide Virry VR Martin Percy, Svetlana Dragayeva, Joanna Folger Fountain Digital Labs
International Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win Alison McDonald, Tina Mabry, Nicole Dow Amazon Studios Amazon Video Ask the StoryBots Evan Spiridellis, Gregg Spiridellis JibJab Bros. Studios Netflix The Snowy Day Production Team Amazon Studios, Karrot Entertainment Amazon Video SpongeBob SquarePants Stephen Hillenburg, Vincent Waller, Marc Ceccarelli Nickelodeon Studios Nickelodeon
Learning Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies History Bombs Online History Resources Production Team History Bombs Lifesaver VR Martin Percy, Yates Buckley, Andy Lockey UNIT9 Numberblocks Joe Elliott, Simon Taylor, Laura Annis Blue-Zoo Productions, CBeebies SHIA // SUNNI Adam Tyler, Bob Ayres, Toby Lloyd CTVC Ltd
Performer Actor/Actress Role Programme Channel Alhaji Fofana Ryan Screwball! Truetube Millie Innes Millie McDonald Millie Inbetween CBBC Phil Fletcher Hacker T. Dog CBBC Presentation Savannah Baker Natalie Screwball! Truetube
Pre-School - Animation Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Digby Dragon Adam Shaw, Chris Dew, Tom McDowell Blue-Zoo Productions Nick Jr. Hey Duggee Grant Orchard, Janine Voong, Sander Jones Studio AKA CBeebies Peppa Pig Mark Baker, Phil Davies, Joris Van Hulzen Astley Baker Davies, Entertainment One Channel 5 Sarah & Duck Jamie Badminton, Sarah Gomes Harris, Tim O'Sullivan Karrot Entertainment CBeebies
Pre-School - Live-Action Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel Apple Tree House Production Team Five Apples Ltd CBeebies CBeebies Stargazing: Mission Explore Katie Simmons, Tom Couisins, Anna Perowne CBeebies Productions Do You Know? Romily Menzies, Sarah Trigg, Paul Kittel 7 Wonder Our Family Sallyann Keize, Ruth Mills, Luke Gaille Sixth Sense Media Limited
Presenter Presenter(s) Programme Channel Dr Chris van Tulleken & Dr Xand van Tulleken Operation Ouch! CBBC Gemma Hunt Swashbuckle CBeebies Maddie Moate Do You Know? Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up CBBC
Short Form Nominee Recipient(s) Production Companies Channel CN Buddy Network Daniel Fuller, Simon Dean, Charles Battrick Turner Broadcasting System Cartoon Network The Happos Family Patricia Hidalgo, Richelle Wilder, Erica Darby Cyber Group Studios Boomerang Morph Merlin Crossingham, Helen Argo, Peter Lord Aardman Animations Sky Kids Share a Story Production Team ITV Studios CITV
Writer Writer(s) Programme Channel Adam Tyler Screwball! TrueTube Joe Williams Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe CBBC Paul Rose, Luc Skyz, Mikis Michaelides 4 O'Clock Club Writing Team The Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon Network
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