# International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young People

The International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young People was presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) to the best programs intended for children and young people, produced and aired initially outside the United States. The award was presented from 1983 to 2011. In 2012, six categories were created especifically for children's programming. These categories were presented at the International Emmy Kids Awards, a separate ceremony from the main International Emmys.

## Rules and regulations

According to rules of the International Academy, the category recognized "any program, in any format (i.e. animation, live-action, etc.) intended specifically for young audiences, this may include drama, local culture, history, music, etc".

## Winners and nominees
### 1980s

| Year | English title | Original title | Production company/Network | Country |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | Fraggle Rock | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Canada |
| 1984 | The Wind in the Willows | The Wind in the Willows | Thames Television | United Kingdom |
| 1985 | Super Gran | Super Gran | ITV Tyne Tees | United Kingdom |
| 1986 | The Kids of Degrassi Street | The Kids of Degrassi Street | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Canada |
| 1987 | Degrassi High | Degrassi High | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Canada |
| 1988 | Captain Johnno | Captain Johnno | Australian Children's Television Foundation | Australia |
| 1989 | My Secret Identity | My Secret Identity | CTV Television Network | Canada |

### 1990s

| Year | English title | Original title | Production company/Network | Country |
| 1990 | Living With Dinosaurs | Living With Dinosaurs | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1991 | The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship | The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship | Cosgrove Hall Productions / Thames Television | United Kingdom |
| 1991 | Johnson and Friends | Johnson and Friends | Australian Broadcasting Company | Australia |
| 1991 | Boy Soldiers | Boy Soldiers | Australian Children's Television Foundation | Australia |
| 1992 | Beat That: Hairdressing | Beat That: Hairdressing | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1992 | Sorrow: The Nazi Legacy | Sorrow: The Nazi Legacy | Lidingo Filmpoint Sweden | Sweden |
| 1992 | Alligator Pie | Alligator Pie | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Canada |
| 1993 | The Penknife | Het Zakmes | AVRO / BOS BROS Film / TV Production | Netherlands |
| 1993 | Round the Twist | Round the Twist | Australian Children's Television Foundation | Australia |
| 1993 | The Borrowers | The Borrowers | BBC Two | United Kingdom |
| 1994 | Insektors | Insektors | Canal+ / France 3 | France |
| 1995 | Wise Up | Wise Up | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1995 | Confissões de Adolescente | Confissões de Adolescente | TV Cultura | Brazil |
| 1995 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Little Lord Fauntleroy | BBC | United Kingdom |
| 1996 | Newsround Extra: "War Child" | Newsround Extra: "War Child" | BBC | United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Wise Up | Wise Up | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1998 | Blabbermouth & Stickybeak | Blabbermouth & Stickybeak | Channel 4 | Australia |
| 1998 | Kids Can Do It! | Kids Can Do It! | NHK | Japan |
| 1998 | Wise Up | Wise Up | Carlton Productions | United Kingdom |
| 1999 | Tell Us About Your Life: Battlefield Doctor | Tell Us About Your Life: Battlefield Doctor | NHK | Japan |

### 2000s

| Year | English title | Original title | Production company/Network | Country |
| 2000 | The Magician's House | The Magician's House | BBC One | United Kingdom |
| 2000 | Street Cents | Street Cents | CBS Television | Canada |
| 2000 | De Daltons | De Daltons | VPRO | Netherlands |
| 2001 | Street Cents | Street Cents | CBS Television | Canada |
| 2001 | Star Golden Bell | 스타골든벨 | KBS | Korea |
| 2001 | William Wever | William Wever | NCRV | Netherlands |
| 2001 | Küss Mich | Küss Mich | ZDF | Germany |
| 2002 | Stig of the Dump | Stig of the Dump | CBBC / Childsplay Television | United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Being Eve | Being Eve | TV3 / South Pacific Pictures | New Zealand |
| 2002 | Trickboxx | Trickboxx | ARD / ZDF | Germany |
| 2002 | Harold Pebble | Harold Pebble | France 3 | France |
| 2003 | Legend of the Lost Tribe | Legend of the Lost Tribe | BBC One | United Kingdom |
| 2003 | The Little Polar Bear | Lars de kleine ijsbeer | Westdeutscher Rundfunk | Germany |
| 2003 | An Angel for May | An Angel for May | Portman Film / Guerilla Films / Allumination FilmWorks | United Kingdom |
| 2003 | It Burns! | Det brinner! | Sveriges Television | Sweden |
| 2004 | The Illustrated Mum | The Illustrated Mum | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| 2004 | Dunya and Desi | Dunya en Desie | NPS | Netherlands |
| 2004 | Colombia | Colombia | KRO | Netherlands |
| 2004 | 31 Minutos | 31 Minutos | Televisión Nacional de Chile | Chile |
| 2005 | Dark Oracle | Dark Oracle | YTV | Canada |
| 2005 | Dunya and Desi | Dunya en Desie | NPS | Netherlands |
| 2005 | My Life as a Popat | My Life as a Popat | ITV | United Kingdom |
| 2005 | Zoé Kézako | Zoé Kézako | TF1 | France |
| 2006 | Sugar Rush | Sugar Rush | Channel 4 / Shine TV | United Kingdom |
| 2006 | Elias: The Little Rescue Boat | Den lille redningsskøyta Elias | NRK | Norway |
| 2006 | Boys Will Be Boys | Gutta Boys | NRK | Norway |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Johnny and the Bomb | BBC | United Kingdom |
| 2007 | The Magic Tree | Magiczne drzewo | Telewizja Polska | Poland |
| 2007 | The Arena | The Arena | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Singapore |
| 2007 | Mortified | Mortified | Australian Children's Television Foundation | Australia |
| 2007 | Um Menino Muito Maluquinho | Um Menino Muito Maluquinho | TVE Brasil | Brazil |
| 2008 | Shaun the Sheep | Shaun the Sheep | CBBC | United Kingdom |
| 2008 | I Feel the Words | I Feel the Words | NHK | Japan |
| 2008 | Patito Feo | Patito Feo | El Trece | Argentina |
| 2008 | Ping-Pong | Ping-Pong | NRK / SVT / DR / Yle / KRO | Norway |
| 2009 | Dustbin Baby | Dustbin Baby | BBC One / Kindle Entertainment | United Kingdom |
| 2009 | Lharn Poo Koo E-Joo | หลานปู่ กู้อีจู้ | Channel 7 | Thailand |
| 2009 | The Little Emperor's Christmas | O Natal do Menino Imperador | Rede Globo | Brazil |
| 2009 | Mille | Mille | DR | Denmark |

### 2010s

| Year | English title | Original title | Production company/Network | Country |
| 2010 | Shaun the Sheep | Shaun the Sheep | Aardman Animations / BBC One / WDR | United Kingdom |
| 2010 | 13 at War | 13 at War | NPS Broadcasting Organisation | Netherlands |
| 2010 | Do-Re-Mi-Factory | Do-Re-Mi-Factory | TV Globo | Brazil |
| 2010 | Happy Birthday | Happy Birthday | Fuji Television | Japan |
| 2011 | What Is Your Dream? | ¿Con qué sueñas? | CNTV / TVN | Chile |
| 2011 | Dance Academy | Dance Academy | ACTF / ZDF | Australia |
| 2011 | Alone Against Time | Allein gegen die Zeit | KiKa | Germany |
| 2011 | Saladin | Saladin | Jeem TV / MDEC | Malaysia |