April 6, 2018
For the first time, Cartoon Network won the BAFTA for Channel of the Year, while one of its most popular shows, "Adventure Time," celebrated a win in the International category.
The Short-Form category was won for the third year in a row by CITV’s Share a Story, while Aardman’s "Shaun the Sheep" received a second BAFTA award for animation.
Warner Bros.’ adventure-comedy
The Lego Movie
fought off stiff competition from
Maleficent, How to Train Your Dragon 2
and
Frozen
to triumph in the Feature Film category, and Nintendo's "Mario Kart 8" took home the top game prize.
The full list of winners includes:
- Animation–"Shaun the Sheep," Aardman Animation
- Interactive: Adapted–Disney Animated
- Interactive: Original–"Dixi," Kindle Entertainment
- International–"Adventure Time," Cartoon Network
- Learning: Primary–"Lizard Girl," BBC Two
- Learning: Secondary–"Poetry: Between the Lines," BBC Two
- Performer–Cherry Campbell of "Katie Morag"
- Comedy–Diddy Movies 2, Dick & Dom
- Drama: "Katie Morag," CBeebies
- Entertainment: "Junior Bake Off," CBBC
- Factual: "Operation Ouch!," CBBC
- Preschool Animation–"Sarah & Duck," CBeebies
- Preschool Live-Action–"Old Jack's Boat," CBeebies
- Short-Form–Share A Story, CITV
- Feature Film–The LEGO Movie, Warner Bros.
- Game–"Mario Kart 8," Nintendo
The results of the BAFTA Kids’ Vote were also announced at the ceremony. More than 200,000 votes were cast by 7- to 14-year-olds in a nationwide poll.
- Kids' Vote: Film–Frozen, Disney
- Kids' Vote: Game–"Minecraft," Mojang
- Kids' Vote: Television–"Jessie," Disney Channel
- Kids' Vote: Website–Bin Weevils
- Kids' Vote: Channel–Cartoon Network
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