List of accolades received by Reading Rainbow

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This is a list of notable awards won by Reading Rainbow .

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Reading Rainbow
AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
ACT Achievement Awards1984Children's TelevisionReading RainbowWon
1987Children's Television"What Sadie Sang by Eve Rice"Won
1988Children's TelevisionReading RainbowWon
Daytime Emmy Awards 1985Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1986Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1987Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera EditingNominated
1988Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1989Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1990Outstanding Children's SeriesTwila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, Jill Gluckson, Ronnie Krauss and LeVar Burton Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesLarry LancitNominated
1991Outstanding Children's SeriesCecily Truett, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Larry Lancit, Ronnie Krauss, Twila Liggett, LeVar Burton and Jill GlucksonNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesAndrew Gutelle and Ronnie KraussNominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesLarry Lancit, Hugh Martin, Ed Wiseman and Mark MannucciNominated
Outstanding Videotape EditingJames C. WrightWon
1992Outstanding Children's SeriesJill Gluckson, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Cecily Truett, Twila Liggett and Larry LancitNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera EditingJames C. WrightNominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesLarry LancitNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesAndrew Gutelle, Ronnie Krauss and Jill GlucksonNominated
1993Outstanding Children's SeriesTwila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Jill Gluckson and Kathy KinsnerWon
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesEd Wiseman and Larry LancitWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's SeriesGary Silver and Lee MurphyNominated
Outstanding Single Camera EditingJames C. WrightNominated
1994Outstanding Children's SeriesJill Gluckson, Robin Fogelman, LeVar Burton, Larry Lancit, Stacey Raider, Cecily Truett, Orly Berger, Tony Buttino and Twila LiggettNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesMark Mannucci and Ed WisemanWon
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's SeriesNominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera PhotographyNominated
1995Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Makeup in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
1996Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowWon
1997Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowNominated
1998Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesLarry Lancit and Ed WisemanNominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowNominated
1999Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Single Camera EditingReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound MixingReading RainbowNominated
2001Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton
Himself
Won
Outstanding Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesEd WisemanNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
2002Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton
Himself
Won
Outstanding Directing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's SeriesReading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera PhotographyReading RainbowNominated
2003Outstanding Children's SeriesReading RainbowWon
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
2007Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and CompositionSteve HorelickNominated
NAACP Image Awards 1994Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
1996 Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow
"LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special"
Won
Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
1997 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading RainbowNominated
1998 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated
1999 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
2001 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated
2002 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading RainbowNominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
2003Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
2005Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated
Monitor Awards1983Best Photography and Lighting
Best Editing
Best Overall Program
Reading Rainbow
"Tight Times"
Won
1984Best Broadcast EntertainmentReading Rainbow
"Arthur's Eyes"
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Children's Program Reading RainbowNominated
1996 Outstanding Children's Program Reading Rainbow
"Act Against Violence"
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Reading RainbowWon
Heritage Award Reading RainbowNominated