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.

Emmy Awards
Note that 1988 "Outstanding Children's Program" nominee A Muppet Family Christmas included Sesame Street characters.

1976

 * 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

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

1978

 * Nominated - Outstanding Children's Instructional Series

1979

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

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

1992

 * 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

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

1994

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

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

2017

 * 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

 * 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

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

2020

 * Won - Outstanding Technical Team - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Won - Outstanding Writing in a Special Class Special - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Won - Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program
 * Won - Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Lifestyle and Animated Program - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Won - Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Won - Outstanding Special Effects Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling - Sesame Street
 * Won - Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program (Ryan Dillon) - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Won - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
 * Won - Outstanding Short Form Children's Program - Sesame Street In Communities: Meet Salia
 * Won - Outstanding Special Class Special - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Nominated - Outstanding Short Form Children's Program - Sesame Street In Communities: A Place For You
 * Nominated - Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement - Brand Image Campaign - Network or Program - Sesame Street 50th Memories #ThisIsMyStreet Campaign
 * Nominated - Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
 * Nominated - Outstanding Writing for a Children's or Young Adult Program
 * Nominated - Outstanding Lighting Direction
 * Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing
 * Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

2021

 * Won - Outstanding Technical Team
 * Won - Outstanding Directing for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
 * Won - Outstanding Writing for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program - The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
 * Won - Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program - The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special