JoJo Siwa Hosts Night 1 of First Ever Children's & Family Emmy Awards

JoJo Siwa wears a bejeweled suit with bright bear sneakers for the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards held at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Saturday (December 10) in Los Angeles.

The 19-year-old entertainer served as host for the inaugural ceremony.

Also stepping out were Disney stars Raven-Symone (with wife Miranda Pearman-Maday) and Danielle Fishel, who reunited on the carpet, The Proud Family‘s Kyla Pratt, Sneakerella‘s John Salley, XOMG POP!, The Baby-Sitter’s Club‘s Malia Baker and Sophie Grace and Shaylee Mansfield.

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“Launching in 2022, tonight’s ceremony marks the first standalone expansion of the Emmy Award competition since 1979, and establishes a dedicated ceremony separate from the Daytime Emmy Awards, which had been home to children’s and family programming categories,” Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, said. “Children’s & Family content represents the fastest-growing genre that NATAS awards, and this weekend’s ceremonies herald an exciting milestone in our Emmy® award history.”

During the ceremony, JoJo‘s girl group XOMG POP! performed to open the show, while Malia, Sophie, Kyla, John and Shaylee all took the stage to present awards.

Among the winners were The Baby-Sitters Club for Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children’s Program, Disney+’s Sneakerella took home multiple awards, Better Nate Than Ever won Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single Camera Program, while Danger Force, Heartstopper, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, The Quest, Maya and the Three and The Mysterious Benedict Society also picked up awards.

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