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[]
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
- Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Episodic & Specials: Joey Mazzarino and Christine Ferraro
2009[]
The cast in the press room backstage with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 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[]
Caroll Spinney and Kevin Clash with Oscar and Elmo at the 2007 Daytime Emmys.
- 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[]
Ruth Buzzi, Roscoe Orman and Big Bird accepting the TV Guide Award in 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
The Muppeteers at the 1974 Emmy Awards.
1974[]
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming:
1970[]
- Won - Peabody Award