Wonder Pets, Mighty B!’s Poehler Win Gracie Awards

Little Airplane Productions’ animated series The Wonder Pets won the 2010 Gracie Award for outstanding children’s/adolescent program.

Also honored in this year’s awards was Amy Poehler as Outstanding Producer – Entertainment for the animated Nickelodeon series The Mighty B!.

The Gracie Awards are presented by the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television, the philanthropic arm of AWRT. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry.

‘The Gracie Award is a great honor and a tremendous achievement,’ said Melanie Pal, supervising producer for The Wonder Pets. ‘We are very proud to be recognized for a show that challenges gender roles in a gentle way and shows that kids can do anything!’

The winners of this year’s Gracie Awards will be honored at a special awards luncheon May 26 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills.