Sesame Street: Awards and Honors

Big Bird arriving on the Red Carpet for the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards.

The cast in the press room backstage with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2009.

As of 2005, Sesame Street has won over 100 Emmy Awards -- more Emmys than any other television show in history. This is a listing of the various awards that the show has won over the decades.

2010

The cast on the red carpet of the 2010 AMEE Awards.

• Won - AMEE Award in Entertainment for their 40th Anniversary
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino (Stinky, Murray and Blögg)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Peter de Sève (character designer) for Abby's Flying Fairy School
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Caroll Spinney (Big Bird)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Chris Knowings (Chris Robinson)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: David Rudman (Baby Bear)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Song About Elmo" (Mark Radice, Belinda Ward)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic Camera / Video Control

2009

Carol-Lynn Parente accepts the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement award to a standing ovation.

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

2008

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

2007

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (tie): Kevin Clash (Elmo) and Caroll Spinney (Oscar the Grouch)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series

2006

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic Camera / Video
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series / Special: Kevin Clash (Elmo)

2005

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Baby, You're So Smart" (Tony Geiss)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Things Change"
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Who Will Be My Friend?"
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Heritage Award

2004

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: David Rudman (Baby Bear)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Children's Programming

2003

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

2002

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Won - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series / Special
• Won - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series / Special: B. B. King
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series / Special: "The Alvin Ailey Dancers"

2001

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Won - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
• Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Christine Ferraro for episode "Telly As Jack"
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Christine Ferraro for episode "The Big Bad Wolf Fills In For Goldilocks"

2000

• Big Bird and Caroll Spinney declared Living Legends by the Library of Congress (April 2000)
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction / Set
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series / Special: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

1999

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design / Styling
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Won - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Caroll Spinney (Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series / Special

1998

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Series
• Won - ALMA Award Outstanding Program for Children or Youth
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series / Special: For episode "Two of the Greatest African-Americans I Know - My Grandparents"
• Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Tony Geiss for episode "The Bountiful Tree"

1996

• Won - NCLR Bravo Award Outstanding Program for Children or Youth
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series / Special
• Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Tony Geiss for episode "A Baby Worm Is Born"

1995

• Won - NCLR Bravo Award Outstanding Television Program

1994

• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Ruth Buzzi
• Nominated - Young Artist Award Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News or Variety Show: Savion Glover

1990

• Won - BMI Film & TV: TV Music Award: Christopher Cerf
• Won - Peabody Award

1986

• Won - Ottawa International Animation Festival Award Children's Program: For segment "Musical Instruments"

1976

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
• Nominated - Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming: Gerri Brioso (graphic designer) for episode on 1 January 1976

The Muppeteers with their Emmy Awards (1974).

1974

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming:
  • Muppeteers: 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

1970

• Won - Peabody Award