Canada’s Youth Media Alliance announced the winners of the 2021 Awards of Excellence during a virtual gala streamed live from the Globe and Mail Centre on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Kara Harun and Jadiel Dowlin, who delighted attendees with their playful repartee, and directed by Aidan Cosgrave. The YMA celebrates the best in Canadian children’s and youth media.
This year’s Best Program, Animation winners are Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I Am Harriet Tubman” in the Preschool category (produced by 9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films; aired on PBS KIDS) and Molly of Denali “Molly and the Great One” for Ages 6-9 and 9+ (Atomic Cartoons/WGBH; PBS/CBC).