Daytime Emmy Awards

Left to right, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, and Fran Brill accepting their "Outstanding Individual Achievement" awards for Sesame Street in 1974.

Kevin Clash and Elmo arrive at the 2007 Daytime Emmys.

Caroll Spinney and Kevin Clash with Oscar and Elmo at the 2007 Daytime Emmys.

Daytime Emmy Awards and nominations that Jim Henson and the Muppets have received, primarily for Bear in the Big Blue House and Sesame Street. From 2007 on, the children's awards were split off as the Children's Programming Emmy Awards, but they were still awarded on the same night as the main ceremony.

Sesame Street has won 117 awards as of the 2008 ceremony. The show received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009; the ceremony aired on August 30th on the CW. Sesame Street was nominated for 15 Daytime Emmys in 2009, including Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series nominations for Chris Knowings (Chris), Kevin Clash (Elmo), Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster) and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Abby Cadabby), plus nominations for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series and for New Approaches in Daytime Children's TV.

1974-1975

Won (Sesame Street)

• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming:
  • The Muppets: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Fran Brill
  • Jon Stone, Joseph A. Bailey, Jerry Juhl, Emily Perl Kingsley, Jeffrey Moss, Ray Sipherd, Norman Stiles

1976-1977

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming:
  • Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney, Richard Hunt

1989-1990

• Won:
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition

1990-1991

Won:

Sesame Street

• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: Norman Stiles, head writer; Judy Freudberg, Nancy Sans, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow, David Korr, Belinda Ward, Lou Berger, Josh Selig, Sonia Manzano, Sara Compton, Luis Santeiro, John Weidman, Emily Perl Kingsley, Mark Saltzman, Jon Stone

Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories

• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Brian Henson, Michael Kerrigan
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Jacqueline Mills, Jill Thraves

1992

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Lillias White)

1994

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Ruth Buzzi)

1998

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Pre-School Series

1999

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
• Outstanding Sound Editing
• Outstanding Sound Mixing

2000

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set)
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

2001

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
• Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)

2002

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash)

2003

Wayne Brady performs with Elmo, Zoe, Grover, Rosita and Big Bird.

Wayne Brady performs a medley of songs from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with Elmo, Zoe, Grover, Rosita and Big Bird as a tribute to Fred Rogers' passing at the 30th Annual ceremony.

Throughout the show, he introduces the top 10 moments in daytime television, which included the Sesame Street cast talking about Mr. Hooper's death, in Episode 1839.

Sesame Street

Won:

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Nominated:

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
• Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash

Bear in the Big Blue House

Nominated:

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: Paul Andrejco, Lara MacLean, Anney McKilligan, Andrea Detwiler, Vanessa Gifford
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Mitchell Kriegman, Dean Gordon, Tom Guadarrama
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Lynne Thigpen as Luna

2004

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (David Rudman)
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Won (Bear in the Big Blue House):

• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Mitchell Kriegman and Dean Gordon

Nominated (Bear in the Big Blue House):

• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: Andy Yerkes, Claudia Silver, Doug Cordell, P. Kevin Strader

2005

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Original Song: (for "Baby You're So Smart")
• Outstanding Original Song: (for "Things Change")
• Outstanding Original Song: (for "Who Will Be My Friend?")
• Outstanding Achievemtn in Sound Mixing
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

2006

Susan Lucci with Oscar on the red carpet.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Caroll Spinney(YouTube)

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
• Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video

2007

Carol-Lynn Parente with Elmo.

Elmo and Tyra Banks presented the winners of the "Children's Emmy Awards" (newly separated as their own award show), which were handed out the night prior. (transcript)

Won (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (tie): Kevin Clash as Elmo (transcript), and Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch (transcript)
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson, Rollie Krewson, Sarah Luraschi, Jason Weber, Andrea Detwiler, Michelle Hickey, Jane Pien, Polly Smith, Anney McKilligan, Heather Asch, Chelsea Carter, Paul Hartis
• Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series: Ted May, Emily Squires, Victor Dinapoli, Ken Diego, Lisa Simon, Jim Martin, Kevin Clash, Nadine Zylstra
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing: Robert J. Emerick, Selbern Narby, John Tierney, Chris Reinhart
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition: Mike Renzi, Dave Conner, Danny Epstein
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: Carol-Lynn Parente (executive producer), Kevin Clash (co-executive producer), April Chadderdon (line producer), Melissa Dino (producer), Tim Carter (producer), Crystal Whaley (producer)
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation: Blake Norton, Bob Schott, Jim Czak, Dick Maitland

Nominated (Sesame Street):

• Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series: Lou Berger (head writer), Judy Freudberg (head writer), Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Tony Geiss, Emily Perl Kingsley, Joey Mazzarino, Luis Santeiro, Belinda Ward, John Weidman

2008

Presenters on the broadcast of this June 13 award show included Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch.

Wins (Sesame Street)

• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Nominated (Sesame Street)

• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (for Kevin Clash as Elmo)
• Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Original Song in a Children's/Animated Series (for "Get Up, Get Out!")
• Outstanding Original Song in a Children's/Animated Series (for "See the Signs")
• Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control

2009

The cast arrives on the red carpet

The cast in the press room backstage with the lifetime achievement Emmy

The cast at the tribute performance

Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Gordon, Bob, Maria, Luis, Abby Cadabby, Dorothy, Zoe, Chris, Telly, and Oscar the Grouch performed a medley of songs on the awards broadcast to celebrate the 40th anniversary. Sandra Oh presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. The broadcast opened with Oscar working at the will call window of the theatre, denying admission to Gordon and Elmo to the ceremony, but allowing actor Erik Estrada to enter without a ticket. Just as everyone is about to leave the stage, Cookie Monster steals the award and comments that not only is the award a great honor... IT LOOK DELICIOUS! He proceeds to start to eat the award. He then comments that it taste better than Latin Grammy!

Big Bird is also mentioned and shown in a clip during the opening number of the ceremony.

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Sesame Street

Won (Sesame Street)

• New Approaches - Daytime Children's: Sesame Street
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)

Nominated (Sesame Street)

• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Chris Knowings (Chris Robinson)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Abby Cadabby)
• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: Sesame Street
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "Elmo's Ducks" (Mark Radice, Luis Santeiro)
• Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "I Don't Wanna Be a Prince" (Tony Geiss)
• Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "The Addition Expedition" (Russell Velazquez, Annie Evans, Belinda Ward)
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic Camera / Video
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Muppet-related Nomination

• Outstanding Original Song - Main Title and Promo: "I Believe," performed by Kermit the Frog in the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

David Rudman and Cookie Monster arrive at the 2009 Daytime Emmys.

Pam Arciero, Telly Monster, Martin P. Robinson and Annie Evans.

2010

Won (Sesame Street)

• Oustanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Abby's Flying Fairy School, Peter de Sève, Character Designer

Nominated (Sesame Street)

• Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Caroll Spinney (Big Bird)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Chris Knowings (Chris)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino (Stinky, Murray and Blogg)
• Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: David Rudman (Baby Bear
• Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Oustanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Song About Elmo"
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
• Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

Nominated (Sid the Science Kid)

• Outstanding Children's Animated Program
• Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: "Getting A SHOT: YOU CAN DO IT!”

Sources

• O' Neil, Thomas. The Emmys. Penguin: 1992.