"Fraggles" and "Sesame" Win Children’s & Family Emmys!

Over the weekend the Children’s & Family Emmys were held and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, and Sesame Street took home some awards.

While Sesame Street surprisingly lost for Preschool Series, they won Short Form Live Action Program for "Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack," which you can watch below. 

As well as as:

• Public Service Initiative: Emotional-Well Being
• Outstanding Original Song: “That’s Why We Love Nature“
• Writing for a Preschool of Children’s Series: “Can They Be Friends?“
• Directing for a Multiple Camera Live Action: “The Sign Language ABCs“

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph won the Puppetry Award for preforming Abby Cadabby & Tango on Sesame Street.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock won for Costume Design/Styling (Puppetry Design) and Children's or Family Viewing Series. Watch the creative team's acceptance speech below:

The big winner of the night was Fran Brill, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. 

And, if that wasn't enough, Mokey Fraggle presented a few awards as well which you can also see below. 

You can see the full list of winners at Variety. 

2024 Children's Emmy Award Nominees!

The nominations for the Children's and Family Emmys were announced yesterday and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock and Sesame Street racked up multiple nominations.  

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock was nominated for:

• Children's or Family Viewing Series
• Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
• Cinematography for a single Camera Live Action Program,
• Editing for a Single Camera Live Action Program,
• Original Song For a Children's or Young Teen Program “Radishes vs. Strawberries” 

Sesame Street was nominated for:

• Preschool Series
• Editing For a Multiple Camera Live Action Program, Lighting
• Camera and Technical Arts
• Art Direction/ Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a multiple Camera Program, 
• Directing For a Multiple Camera Live Action “The Sign Language ABCs” 
• Original Song For a Preschool Program “That’s Why We Love Nature”

Sesame spinoffs Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers was nominated for best Non-Fiction Program and Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack was nominated for best Short Form Live Action Program.

Sesame Street will also receive an honorary award for best Public Service Initiative for Sesame Workshop: Emotional Well-Being. 

Both shows will compete against each other in the following categories:

PUPPETRY PERFORMER:

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango
Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar the Grouch & Grover
Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

Donna Kimball as Mokey, Storyteller & Cotterpin
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

Karen Prell as Red & Icy Joe
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

David Rudman as Cookie Monster & Baby Bear
Sesame Street (HBO/Max)


WRITING FOR A PRESCHOOL OR CHILDREN’S SERIES

“Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle”
Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

“Can They Be Friends?”
Sesame Street (HBO/Max)

“I’m Pogey”
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

“This for That”
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Puppet Design entry) (Apple TV+)

Sesame Street (Puppet Design entry) (HBO/Max)

You can see the full list and the competition they face (when not each other) at Variety with the winners announced March 15, 2025.

Muppets Mayhem & Sesame Street Win Emmys!

The 2nd Annual Children's & Family Emmy® Awards Emmy's were held last night and the Sesame Street and The Muppets Mayhem were the big winners. 

Sesame Street won for outstanding Writing for a Preschool Series, Outstanding Puppet Design and Styling and received an Honorable Mention for their Youtube short Sesame Street: Quest for Health Equity.

Sesame's directing team of Ken Diego, Shannon Flynn, Todd E. James, Jack Jameson, Benjamin Lehmann, Julie LoRusso, Noel MacNeal, Linda Mendoza, Alan Muraoka, Lily Olszewski, Scott Preston, Brittany Scott Smith, Matt Vogel won for best Directing for a Preschool Series.

Ryan Dillon won for Best Puppetry Performance as Elmo and Sesame Street won Best Preschool Series.

Veteran Sesame Street producer Carol-Lynn Parente and Apple TV's Tara Sorensen was inducted in the Academy's Sliver Circle.

The big news though is that The Muppets Mayhem took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Series despite Disney canceling the series.

The trailer for the series also recently won a Clio award as well. 

You can the full ceremony's at the links below:

2nd Annual Children's & Family Ceremony

2nd Annual Children's & Family - Creative Arts

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!