Sesame Street: Awards and Honors

As of 2005, Sesame Street has won over101 Emmy Awards - more Emmys than any other television show in history.

2005

• Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
• 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: (for "Baby You're So Smart")
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: (for "Things Change")
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: (for "Who Will Be My Friend?")
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievemtn 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)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (David Rudman)
• 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)
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

2002

• Won - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (B.B. King )
• Won - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special
• 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
• 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)
• 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
• 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)
• Won - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
• Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Christine Ferraro For episode "The Big Bad Wolf Fills In For Goldilocks".
• Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Christine Ferraro For episode "Telly As Jack".

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)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
• Nominated - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show
• Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
• Big Bird and Caroll Spinney declaired Living Legends by the Library of Congress - April 2000

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
• 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)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing
• Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special
• Won - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show

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".
• Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script
• Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Tony Geiss For episode "The Bountiful Tree".

1996

• Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special
• Won - NCLR Bravo Award Outstanding Program for Children or Youth
• 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".
• Won Ottawa International Animation Festival Award Children's Program for segment "Musical Instruments".

1976

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

1970

• Won - Peabody Award