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

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.

2022

Won - GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Children's Programming: "Family Day"
Won - The Webby Awards

2021

Won - GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Children's Programming: "The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo"
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program: Ryan Dillon as Elmo
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Limited Performance in a Children's Program: Jennifer Barnhart as Zoe, Charlie's Mom, Maggie Cadabby
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing Team for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program

2020

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Preschool Children's Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Special: Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Special Class Special: Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team: Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Short Format Children's Program: Meet Salia
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program: Ryan Dillon
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Live Action Program: Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing: Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Effects Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling (shared with Dino Dana)
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Children’s or Young Adult Program
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Short Format Children’s Program: A Place for You
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement – Brand Image Campaign – Network or Program: Sesame Street: 50th Memories: #ThisIsMyStreet Campaign
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Adult Program
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: “Hooray Hooray, We’re On Our Way” – 93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

2019

Big Bird, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby at the Kennedy Center Honors.

Kennedy Center Honor
Peabody Award Institutional Award "for 50 years of educating"
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Preschool Children's Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Short Format Children’s Program: Elmo's Food Rap Battle
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Short Format Children’s Program: A Rainbow Kind of Day
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Children’s, Preschool Children’s, Family Viewing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design/Styling

2018

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class - Short Format Daytime Program: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with Julia & Elmo (YouTube.com)
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s, Preschool Children’s, Family Viewing
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Song About Songs"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Try a Little Kindness"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Interactive Media Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series (SesameStreetInCommunities.org)
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling

2017

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s, Pre-School Children’s or Family Viewing Program
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children’s, Pre-School Children’s or Family Viewing Program
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Promotional Announcement: Sesame Studios launch campaign
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children’s, Pre-School Children’s, or Family Viewing Program: Ryan Dillon as Elmo
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design/Styling

2016

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Interactive Media – Original Daytime Program or Series: Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design/Styling

2015

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Michael Goldberg, Emily Perl Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward and John Weidman
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "The Power of Yet"
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding New Approaches - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Raise Your Hand"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino as Murray, Fiverine, Only One Cannoli
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Technical Team

2014

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Emily Perl Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward and John Weidman
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Joey Mazzarino, Scott Preston, Lisa Simon, Matt Vogel, Nadine Zylstra
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding New Approaches - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series: Sesame Street
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding New Approaches - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Sigrid, Carrie, Flantine, Velvet and Old Lady
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino as Stinky, Murray and Davy Jones
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: David Rudman as Baby Bear and Cookie Monster
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "The ABCs of Moving You"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: "Rhymes with Mando"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling

2013

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash as Elmo
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Ken Diego, Kevin Clash, Joey Mazzarino, Matt Vogel
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series: Joey Mazzarino, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Emily Perl Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward and John Weidman
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino as Papa Bear, Murray Monster, Blögg and AM Carson Daley
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: David Rudman as Cookie Monster and Two-Headed Monster
Nominated - 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 Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition: Paul Rudolph, Bill Sherman and Joseph Fiedler
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Belly Breathe"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Elmo the Musical Theme"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Queen of Nacho Pichu"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding New Approaches - Enhancement to Daytime Program or Series: Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce

2012

Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series: Joey Mazzarino, Kevin Clash, Nadine Zylstra, Ken Diego, Scott Preston, Matt Vogel
Won - Daytime EmmyOutstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing: Tim Carter, Todd James, Jesse Averna, John Tierney
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action: Chris Prinzivalli, Michael Barrett, Michael Croiter, Jorge Muelle, Chris Sassano, Dick Maitland
Won - Daytime EmmyOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action: Chris Prinzivalli, Michael Croiter, Michael Barrett, Dick Maitland
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic Camera / Video Control: Tom Guadarrama, James Meek, Frankie Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series: Joey Mazzarino, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Luis Santeiro, Belinda Ward, Emily Kingsley, John Weidman
Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash as Elmo
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
Nominated - 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 Lighting Direction
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: "Don't Give Up"
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Directing: Kevin Clash
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing: Christine Ferraro
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control

2011

Nominated - Television Critics Association Award - Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming

2010

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
Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Episodic & Specials: Joey Mazzarino and Christine Ferraro

2009

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

Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Episodic & Specials: Joey Mazzarino for Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Won - Daytime Emmy' - 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 - Celebration of Diversity Award
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
Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Christine Ferraro and Tony Geiss for Elmo Saves Christmas
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 - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script: Christine Ferraro
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 "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

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