This year’s big cartoon winner was Studio AKA’s Hey Duggee, which won all three of its nomination categories.
Hey Duggee’s home channel, CBeebies, also scored Channel of the Year.
The evening was studded with special moments, including an opening performance by Kidz Bop UK, an inspiring poem by Tony Walsh, a celebration of Blue Peter‘s 60th anniversary, and even a special appearance by Mickey Mouse.
The animation and related category nominees are below; see the full list at bafta.org.
Special Award: Clive Juster (Producer: Maisy, Mr. Benn, King Rollo)
Pre-School – Animation
Winner: Hey Duggee | Grant Orchard, Janine Voong, Sander Jones – Studio AKA/CBeebies
Clangers
Octonauts
Sarah & Duck
Short Form
Winner: Origins | Adam Tyler, Bob Ayres, Antonio Rebolo – CTVC/TrueTube
Aliens Love Underpants and…
The Dumping Ground: Sasha’s Contact Meeting
Tony’s Sketch Book
Comedy
Winner: So Awkward | Sally Martin, Ian Curtis, Anthony MacMurray – Channel X North/CBBC
The Amazing World of Gumball
Grandpa’s Great Escape
Horrible Histories
International Animation
Winner: SpongeBob SquarePants | Stephen Hillenburg, Vincent Waller, Marc Ceccarelli – Nickelodeon Animation Studio/Nicktoons
The Deep
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe
Trollhunters
International Pre-school
Winner: Tumble Leaf | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges – Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment/Prime Video
Doc McStuffins
The Stinky and Dirty Show
Vampirina
Feature Film
Winner: Paddington 2 | Paul King, Simon Farnaby, David Heyman – StudioCanal, HeyDay Films/StudioCanal
Coco
The Greatest Showman
Incredibles 2
Game
Winner: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | Development Team – Ubisoft Paris & Ubisoft Milan/Ubisoft
Everybody’s Golf
Frantics
Knack 2
Digital
Winner: Hey Duggee: The Counting Badge | Production Team – Scary Beasties, BBC Studios, Studio AKA
CBBC Buzz
Ivandoe: The Adventure Game
Pablo’s Art World Adventure
Director
Winner: Grant Orchard – Hey Duggee – CBeebies
Mic Graves – The Amazing World of Gumball
Beryl Richards – Joe All Alone
Adam Tyler – What Do You Mean I Can’t Change the World?
Writer
Winner: Tom Bidwell – Katy – CBBC
Helen Blakeman – Hetty Feather
Writing Team – The Amazing World of Gumball
Writing Team – Horrible Histories
Young Performer
Winner: Chloe Lea as Katy in Katy – CBBC
Daniel Frogson as Joe Holt in Joe All Alone – CBBC
Bella Ramsey as Mildred Hubble in The Worst Witch – CBBC
Tasha Lawrence as Sarah in Sarah & Duck – CBeebies
Channel
Winner: CBeebies
CBBC
Hopster
TrueTube