THE JIM HENSON COMPANY AWARDS AND HONORS MASTER LIST
2008 Pioneer in Edutainment Award, Akira Kurosawa School of Film, Anaheim University to Halle Stanford, Executive Vice-President of Children's Entertainment.
2008 Parents' Choice Award, Recommended Television Spring 2009 presented to The Jim Henson Company for "SID THE SCIENCE KID."
2008 FARSCAPE is named one of Empire Magazine's Top 50 Television Shows of All Time, ranking #45.
2008 Daytime Emmy Award nomination , National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling, to the Henson Puppet Workshop (Lara MacLean, Tom Newby, Chelsea Carter, Rollie Krewson, Jason Weber, Connie Peterson, Anney McKilligan, Polly Smith, Andrea Detwiler, Michelle Hickey, Marc Borders).
2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Science, Graphic Arts-Animation category to Sprout for Musical Mornings featuring The Jim Henson Company s HDPS character Koo.
2008 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Gold Award, Children s Products Category, to The Jim Henson Company, Prana Studios & Flame for UNSTABLE FABLES: 3 PIGS AND A BABY.
2007 TV DVD Awards, Home Media Magazine in cooperation with TVShowsOnDVD.com, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group and the Hollywood Reporter, Best 1980s Series, to HIT Entertainment, for FRAGGLE ROCK: Season 3.
2007 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop (Rollin Krewson, Sara Luraschi, Jason Weber, Andrea Detweiler, Michelle Hickey, Jane Pien, Polly Smith, Anney McKilligan, Heather Asch, Chelsea Carter, Paul Hartis), for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling for SESAME STREET
2006 Silver Telly Award, for BEHIND THE SCENES IN FROGTOWN HOLLOW feature from EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS DVD release, to Craig Shemin, producer.
2006 Quill Book Award, for IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN AND OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER, in the Heath/Self Improvement category.
2006 Finalist Award, Audi Awards, for IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN AND OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER audio book, in the Inspirations/Spiritual category.
2006 Black Tulip Award, 22nd Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, Best Feature Length Film for MIRRORMASK, to Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman.
2006 Gala Award, Special Events Magazine, Best New Innovative Event Product/Technology, to Jim Henson's Creature Shop for the Henson Digital Performance Studio.
2006 Prince George's County (MD) Hall of Fame, induction of Jim Henson.
2006 Hollywood Arts Award, Hollywood Arts Council, to The Jim Henson Company for the preservation of The Charlie Chaplin Studios.
2006 Landmark Award #88, Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society, to the Charlie Chaplin Studios, home of The Jim Henson Company.
2006 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to Kevin Clash, for Performer in a Children's Series for SESAME STREET
2006 Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to Carroll Spinney for SESAME STREET
2006 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to SESAME STREET, for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
2006 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop (Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson, Victoria Ellis, Rollin Krewson, Sarah Luraschi, Connie Peterson, Jason Weber, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Polly Smith, Jane Pien), for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling for SESAME STREET
2005 Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, Sarasota Film Festival, to MIRRORMASK.
2005 Prix Public, Audience Award, Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival, to Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman for MIRRORMASK.
2005 Saturn Award, Best Television Presentation (accepted by Brian Henson and Rockne O'Bannon), Best Actor/Television (Ben Browder), Best Actress/Television (Claudia Black), for FARSCAPE: THE PEACEKEEPER WARS.
2005 Daytime Emmy Award to Kevin Clash, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series, SESAME STREET.
2005 Daytime Emmy Award, to SESAME STREET (Ted May, Emily Squires, Victor DiNapoli, Ken Diego, Lisa Simon, Jim Martin), Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
2005 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination, to members of The Jim Henson Company puppet workshop (Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson, Rollin Krewson, Sarah Luraschi, Connie Peterson, Jason Weber, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Polly Smith, and Jane Pien) for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling for SESAME STREET.
2005 Historic Restoration Award, Hollywood Entertainment Museum Legacy Awards, to The Jim Henson Company for the restoration of the Chaplin Lot.
2005 Hollywood Heritage Award, Hollywood Heritage Inc., to The Jim Henson Company for the preservation of the Chaplin Lot.
2005 La Maquina del Temps [Time Machine] award, Sitges [Spain] Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya, for the work of Jim Henson to The Jim Henson Company.
2004 Daytime Emmy Award nominations to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE for: Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series; Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series (Claudia Silver, Doug Cordell, P. Kevin Strader); Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series (Mitchell Kriegman, Dean Gordon, Tom Guadarrama); Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Lynne Thigpen); Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling (Paul Andrejco, Lara McLean, Anney McKilligan, Andrea Detweiler, Vanessa Gifford).
2004 Daytime Emmy Award, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling, for SESAME STREET (Jason Weber, Connie Peterson, Ed Christie, Rollie Krewson, Victoria Ellis, Sarah Iams, Sarah Luraschi, Polly Smith, Michael Schupbach, Heather Asch).
2004 Star Award, Starlight Children's Foundation, to Steve Whitmire.
2004 BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE is cited as a Gold Favorite by Kidscreen Magazine.
2004 Top Ten shows of The Year, TV Guide, includes FARSCAPE.
2004 Television Week's Critic Poll rates FARSCAPE third in the Best Movie, Miniseries or Special category.
2004 Jeanne Jakle of The San Antonia Express-News rates FARSCAPE: THE PEACEKEEPER WARS as one of the years 10 best television shows.
2004 Diane Werts of Newsday.com rates FARSCAPE: THE PEACEKEEPER WARS as one of the years 10 best television shows.
2003 Saturn Award to FARSCAPE for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series.
2003 Saturn Award nominations, to FARSCAPE for: Best TV Actor (Ben Browder), and Best TV Actress (Claudia Black).
2003 IAAPA Trade Show, "Best New Kiddie Ride," to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE Riverboat Ride from Fun2Learn.
2003 Daytime Emmy Award, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE, for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series (Mitchell Kriegman, Dean Gordon).
2003 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE, for: Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series; Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Noel MacNeal); and Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling (Paul Andrejco, Lara Maclean, Anney McKilligan, Andrea Detweiler, Vanessa Gifford).
2003 Daytime Emmy Award, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling, for SESAME STREET.
2003 Genesis Award, for Children's Programming/Television Movie, to KERMIT'S SWAMP YEARS.
2003 Primetime Emmy Award nomination, to IT'S A VERY MERRY MUPPET CHRISTMAS, for Outstanding Music and Lyrics ("Everyone Matters" - Composed by Desmond Child & Davitt Sigerson).
2003 Primetime Emmy Award nomination, to KERMIT'S SWAMP YEARS (Starz! Presentation), for Outstanding Children's Program.
2003 Scandinavian American Hall of Fame, Norsk Hostfest, Jim Henson inductee.
2003 Power of Oneness Television and Film Award to The Jim Henson Company.
2003 Palisades Partnership Award, Palisades Toys, to The Jim Henson Company for Licensor of the Year.
2002 Saturn Awards, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, to FARSCAPE for: Best Syndicated/Cable Series; Best Actor (Ben Browder); [nominations only for Best Actress (Claudia Black); Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Simcoe); Best Supporting Actress (Gigi Edgley)].
2002 Saturn Award, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, to JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REAL STORY for Best Single Television Presentation.
2002 Saturn Award nomination, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, to RAT for Best DVD Release.
2002 Saturn Award nomination, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, to Arthur Windus, Val Wardlaw, Hal Bertram, Nick Drew, Seb Caudron (UK Creature Shop) for Best Special Effects for BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF.
2002 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop [Stephen Rotondaro, Carol Binion, Fred Buchholz, Ed Christie, Michelle Hickey, Ann Marie Holdgruen, Larry Jameson, Rollie Krewson, Michael Schupbach, Erin Slattery, Karena Wienands - Costume Designers (Muppets)] for Costume Design/Styling for SESAME STREET.
2002 Parent's Choice Gold Award, to POTTY TIME WITH BEAR DVD release.
2002 KIDS FIRST! Best Children's Film, Video or DVD of the Year Award (2-6 age group), to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE VHS "Early to Bed, Early to Rise."
2002 Educational Television Award nomination (pre-school category), Royal Television Society, to THE HOOBS.
2002 SFX Awards (UK), to FARSCAPE for: Sexiest Sci-Fi Actress (Claudia Black) and Best TV Special Effects.
2002 SFX Awards (UK) nominations to FARSCAPE for Best TV Actor, Sexiest Sci-Fi Actor (Ben Browder); Best TV Show; Most Improved Show; Best TV Actress (Claudia Black); Top Ten Best Episode (Revenging Angel, Scratch N Sniff, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing pt. 2, Infinite Possibilities pt 2).
2002 Primetime Emmy Award nomination to FARSCAPE for Outstanding Costumes for a Series (Terry Ryan, Costume Designer; Lyn Askew, Costume Supervisor).
2002 Primetime Emmy Award to JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REAL STORY for Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Prosthetic (Daniel Auber, Stephan Bettles, John Cormican, Chris Fitzgerald).
2002 Primetime Emmy Award nominations to JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REAL STORY for: Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Non-Prosthetic (Pauline Heys, Catherine Heys, Julia Wilson); Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Dramatic Underscore (Rupert Gregson-Williams).
2002 Gemmy Awards, KIDSCREEN Magazine, to: Jim Henson Television for Best Overall Catalog; WUBBULOUS WORLD OF DR. SEUSS for 3D category (1st place); BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE for Pre-school category (2nd place); THE MUPPET SHOW for Live Action category (2nd place); BRATS OF THE LOST NEBULA for Boys Action category (3rd place).
2002 Children's Resources Gold Award, National Parenting Publications Awards, to KERMIT'S SWAMP YEARS.
2002 Gemini Award nomination, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, to THE HOOBS for Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series.
2002 Special Award in Recognition of Jim Henson for his Outstanding Contributions to Television Arts and Sciences through Which He Helped Make the World A Better Place, from the New York Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
2002 BAFTA Award nomination, Pre-School Live Action category, to MOPATOP'S SHOP.
2001 Nomination, Writer's Guild of America, to Mitchell Kriegman for BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE episode, "A Beary Bear Christmas."
2001 Jim Henson Creature Shop Digital Performance Studio (HDPS) has been selected as a Laureate for Special Recognition in the 2001 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards program in the category of Media, Arts and Entertainment.
2001 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/ Styling SESAME STREET.
2001 Saturn Award, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series to FARSCAPE.
2001 Lambchop Award, KIDSNET, for Excellence in Children's Programming, to Jim Henson.
2001 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Award) to THE HOOBS in the pre-school live action category (MOPATOP'S SHOP was also nominated in same category).
2001 Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award nomination, Visual Effects/Special Effects category, for JIM HENSON'S CONSTRUCTION SITE.
2001 Screen Music Award, Australian Guild of Screen Composers, Best Music for an Animation to Guy Gross for FARSCAPE episode 316 "Revenging Angel."
2001 Premier Print Awards Certificate of Merit, Printing Industries of American, to Julie Rabinowitz for the BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE style guide.
2001 Film Advisory Board Inc. Award of Excellence for THE ADVENTURES OF ELMO GROUCHLAND
2000 TVGUIDE Award nominations, Favorite New Series and Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series, to FARSCAPE.
2000 TVGUIDE Award nominations, Favorite Children's Series, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE.
2000 TV GUIDE (Canada), Best of the Millennium, among the Top TV Pioneers - Jim Henson; among the Top TV Shows - SESAME STREET; among the Top TV Characters - Kermit the Frog.
2000 John Stephenson, Executive Vice President of the Creature Shop, is selected by the Queen of England to receive the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in recognition of his contribution to the creative community in the UK.
2000 Nomination, Directors Guild of America, Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming, to Mitchell Kriegman, for the BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE episode "A Berry Bear Christmas."
2000 Grammy Award, Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Best Musical Album for Children, for THE ADVENTURES OF ELMO IN GROUCHLAND soundtrack album (Andy Hill, producer).
2000 PARENTING Magazine Video Magic Award, for BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE for "Potty Time with Bear."
2000 Golden Tripod Award, Australian Cinematographer's Society, to Craig Barden for FARSCAPE episode 19 "Nerve".
2000 Nomination, Australian Guild of Screen Composers award, Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie to Chris Braedy and Toby Neal for FARSCAPE.
2000 Daytime Emmy Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Pre-school Children's Series, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE.
2000 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, to Mitchell Kriegman, Rick Fernandes, and Dean Gordon, for BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE.
2000 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE.
2000 Daytime Emmy Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series, to Kevin Clash, for SESAME STREET.
2000 Daytime Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, to SESAME STREET.
2000 Daytime Emmy Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, to members of The Jim Henson Company's puppet workshop for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling for SESAME STREET.
2000 MTV Video Music Award Nomination, Best Special Effects in a Video, to Jim Henson's Creature Shop, for Supergrass's PUMPING ON YOUR STEREO.
2000 LEAF (London Effects and Animation Festival) nominations to the Creature Shop: Commercials Animation, for Cheez Dippers; Titles, Indents, and Stings, for Guinness Worms.
2000 KIDS FIRST! Endorsement, Coalition for Quality Children's Media, for the BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE VHS "Visiting the Doctor with Bear."
2000 Toy of the Year Award, FAMILYFUN Magazine, Stuffed Animal Category, for "Love to Dance Bear."
2000 2000 Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award for BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE video "Visiting the Doctor with Bear."
2000 Nomination, The British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), Best International show, to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE.
2000 Nomination, The British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), Best Pre-School Live Action, JIM HENSON'S CONSTRUCTION SITE.
2000 Australian Society of Make-Up Artists Award, Best Make-Up in A TV Drama, to Lesley Vanderwalt and team, for FARSCAPE.
2000 Honorary Degree, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, to Kermit and Miss Piggy.
2000 Parent's Choice Gold Award to BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE for IMAGINE THAT! CD-Rom game.
2000 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY's 100 Greatest Entertainers 1950 - 2000, Jim Henson is number 61.