List of accolades received by Sesame Street
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This is a list of notable awards won by Sesame Street, an American children's television series which has achieved worldwide recognition. Created by the non-profit Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop), and first aired in 1969, the series has been regularly acknowledged for its innovative teaching techniques.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Program) | David D. Connell, executive producer; Sam Gibbon, Jon Stone, Lutrelle Horne, producers for Sesame Street | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Individuals) | Joe Raposo, Jeffrey Moss, music and lyrics, for the song This Way to Sesame Street, Sesame Street | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Individuals) | Jon Stone, Jeff Moss, Ray Sipherd, Jerry Juhl, Dan Wilcox, Dave Connell, Bruce Hart, Carole Hart, and Virginia Schone, writers, for "Sally Sees Sesame Street", the first episode of Sesame Street | Won | |
| Outstanding New Series | Connell, Gibbon, Stone, Horne for Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| 1971 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Programs) | David Connell, executive producer; Jon Stone, Lutrelle Horne, producers for Sesame Street | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | George W. Riesenberger, lighting director for Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| 1972 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Programs) | David D. Connell, executive producer; Jon Stone, producer for Sesame Street | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | George W. Riesenberger, lighting director for Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| 1973 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Entertainment-Fictional) | Jon Stone, executive producer, Bob Cunniff, producer for Sesame Street | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | Joe Raposo, music director for Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | Robert G. Myhrum, director for Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| 1979 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street: Jon Stone, executive producer; Dulcy Singer, producer | Won |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street: Dave Clark and Tony Di Giroloma, lighting directors | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street: Gerri Brioso, graphic artist | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Special Sesame Street Christmas: Bob Banner, executive producer | Nominated | |
| 1980 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico: Michael Cozell, producer; Al Hyslop, executive producer | Nominated |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico: Nat Mongioi, art director | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico: Ozzie Alfonso, director | Nominated | |
| 1984 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | Don't Eat the Pictures | Nominated |
| 1989 Primetime | Outstanding Special Event | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting: Joe Raposo | Won | |
| 1990 Primetime | Outstanding Achievement in Choreography | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music: Jacques d'Amboise | Nominated |
| 1990 International | Founders Award | Children's Television Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney for her work, including Sesame Street | Won |
| 1994 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration: Arlene Sherman, executive producer | Nominated |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever: Franklin Getchall, co-executive producer; Marjorie Kalins, co-executive producer; Joel Lipman, coordinating producer; Marc Sachnoff, producer; Andrew Solt, executive producer; Emily Squires, co-producer; Victoria Strong, producer; Greg Vines, Supervising Producer | Nominated | |
| 2004 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | The Street We Live On: Dr. Lewis Bernstein, executive producer; Tim Carter, producer; Kevin Clash, co-executive producer; Melissa Dino, producer; Karen Ialacci, producer; Carol-Lynn Parente, producer | Nominated |
| Outstanding Music And Lyrics | The Street We Live On: Lou Berger, lyricist; Mike Renzi, composer | Nominated | |
| 2012 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program | Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger | Won |
| 2017 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Won |
| 2018 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special | Won |
| 2019 Primetime | Outstanding Children's Program | When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special | Won |
Note that 1988 "Outstanding Children's Program" nominee A Muppet Family Christmas included Sesame Street characters.
Daytime Emmy Awards
[edit]1976
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts (Don Sahlin, Kermit Love, Caroly Wilcox, John Lovelady, Rollin Krewson, costumes and props for the Muppets)
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney, Richard Hunt), performers)
- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming - Series and Specials
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Gerri Brioso, graphic designer)
1977
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming - Series and Specials
1978
[edit]- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Instructional Series
1979
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, performers)
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Dick Maitland, Roy Carch, sound effects)
- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Instructional Series
1980
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series/Specials
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Steve Zink, director of photography)
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming (Tony Di Girolamo, lighting director)
1981
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Audio
- Won - Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Puppet Design, Construction and Costuming
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Graphics and Animation Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Writers
1982
[edit]- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Director
- Nominated - Outstanding Music Composition/Direction in Children's Programming
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing for Children's Programming
1983
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Art Direction/Scenic Design/Set Decoration
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Graphic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Direction (William C. Knight)
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Direction (Randy Nordstrom)
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Writing
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Direction in Children's Programming
- Nominated - Outstanding Music Composition/Direction in Children's Programming
1984
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Technical Crafts in Children's Programming - Audio
- Won - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Technical Crafts in Children's Programming - Technical Direction
- Won - Outstanding Writing in Children's Programming
- Won - Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Performers (Caroll Spinney)
- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Technical Crafts in Children's Programming - Associate Direction/Videotape Editing
1985
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
1986
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Videotape Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Directing (Lisa Simon)
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Directing (Emily Squires)
- Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Directing (Jon Stone)
1987
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming
1988
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Videotape Editing
1989
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Sonia Manzano)
1990
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Videotape Editing
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
1991
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
1992
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Sonia Manzano)
1993
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Jerry Nelson)
1994
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Costume Design
- Won - Outstanding Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
- Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Ruth Buzzi)
1995
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Martin P. Robinson)
1996
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Costume Design or Costuming
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
1997
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Children's Special - (Elmo Saves Christmas)
- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling - (Elmo Saves Christmas)
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
- Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
1998
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
- Nominated - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
1999
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
- Nominated - Outstanding Sound Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing
2000
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set)
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2001
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
2002
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
2003
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
2004
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (David Rudman)
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2005
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song: (for "Baby You're So Smart")
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song: (for "Things Change")
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song: (for "Who Will Be My Friend?")
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2006
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
- Won - Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Won - Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
2007
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2008
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation ("Get Up, Get Out!")
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation ("See the Signs")
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2009
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding New Approaches - Daytime Children's
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Lifetime Achievement Award
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation ("I Don't Wanna Be a Prince")
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation ("Elmo's Ducks")
- Nominated - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation ("The Additional Expedition")
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Leslie Carrara)
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Christopher Knowings)
- Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Martin P. Robinson)
- Nominated - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2010
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Individual in Animation - character designer for Abby's Flying Fairy School
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Joey Mazzarino)
- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
2011
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation - What I Am
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
2012
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2013
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2014
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2015
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Original Song - Power of Yet
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series
2016
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action
2017
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
2018
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Original Song - A Song About Songs
- Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Technical Team
- Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Special Class - Short Format Daytime Program - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with Julia & Elmo
2019
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Outstanding Preschool Children's Series
2020
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Technical Team - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Won - Outstanding Writing in a Special Class Special - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program
- Won - Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Lifestyle and Animated Program - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Won - Outstanding Special Effects Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling - Sesame Street
- Won - Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program (Ryan Dillon) - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Outstanding Short Form Children's Program - Sesame Street In Communities: Meet Salia
- Won - Outstanding Special Class Special - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Nominated - Outstanding Short Form Children's Program - Sesame Street In Communities: A Place For You
- Nominated - Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement - Brand Image Campaign - Network or Program - Sesame Street 50th Memories #ThisIsMyStreet Campaign
- Nominated - Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing for a Children's or Young Adult Program
- Nominated - Outstanding Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
2021
[edit]- Won - Outstanding Technical Team
- Won - Outstanding Directing for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
- Won - Outstanding Writing for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program - The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
- Won - Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program - The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
[edit]| Year | Award, Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Outstanding Preschool Series | Sesame Street | Won |
| Outstanding Fiction Special | See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Non-Fiction Program | Sesame Street in Communities: Talking About Race | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Short Form Program | Sesame Street in Communities: Explaining Race #ComingTogether | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program | Sesame Street | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Original Song | "Friends with a Penguin" | Won | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program | See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special | Nominated | |
| Sesame Street | Nominated |
Other
[edit]| Year | Award, Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Peabody Award | For the 1969 season | Winner |
| 1989 | Peabody Award | For the 1989 season | Winner |
| 1992–1993 | Young Artist Awards | "Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News or Variety Show": Savion Glover | Nominated |
| 1998–1999 | Young Artist Awards | "Best Family Feature Film - Animated": Elmo in Grouchland | Nominated |
| 1999 | Foreign Language Advocacy Award | For multilingual programming and international partner initiatives | Received[1] |
| 2007 | Common Ground Awards | Gary Knell and Sesame Workshop with the Lifetime Achievement Award | Received |
| 1991 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star at 6631 Hollywood Blvd for Jim Henson | Received |
| 1994 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star at 7021 Hollywood Blvd for Big Bird | Received |
| 2017 | American Ingenuity Award[2] | Social Progress | Received |
| 2018 | Institutional Peabody Award | For 50 years of Sesame Street | Institutional Award |
Awards and nominations for international co-productions
[edit]| Year | Award, Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Sheila McCarthy on Sesame Park | Won |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Pier Kohl on Sesame Park | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Gemini Awards, Best Pre-School Program or Series | Wendy Smith, Duncan Lamb, Susan Sheehan of Sesame Park | Won |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Eric Peterson as Old King Cole on Sesame Park | Won | |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Pier Kohl on Sesame Park | Nominated | |
| 2006 | International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | 5, Rue Sésame | Semi-finalist |
| International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | Plaza Sésamo | Semi-finalist |
Footnotes
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References
[edit]- ^ "The James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award". Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "2017 American Ingenuity Award Winners". Smithsonian. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Award search database.
- O'Neil, Thomas. The Emmys. Penguin Books: 1992.
