List of accolades received by Sesame Street

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.

List of awards won by Sesame Street
Total Awards Won 227
Footnotes
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

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1976

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  • 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

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  • Won - Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming - Series and Specials

1978

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  • Nominated - Outstanding Children's Instructional Series

1979

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Won - Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
  • Won - Outstanding Children's Series
  • Won - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

1992

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  • 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

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  • Won - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
  • Nominated - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Jerry Nelson)

1994

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
  • Won - Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action
  • Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action

2017

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Won - Outstanding Sound Mixing
  • Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
  • Won - Outstanding Preschool Children's Series

2020

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2021

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Children's and Family Emmy Awards

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2017 American Ingenuity Award Winners". Smithsonian. Retrieved October 15, 2018.