List of accolades received by Reading Rainbow

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

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Reading Rainbow
Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
ACT Achievement Awards 1984 Children's Television Reading Rainbow Won
1987 Children's Television "What Sadie Sang by Eve Rice" Won
1988 Children's Television Reading Rainbow Won
Daytime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1986 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated [1]
1987 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated [1]
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing Nominated
1988 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1989 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated [1]
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
1990 Outstanding Children's Series Twila 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 [2]
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Larry Lancit Nominated
1991 Outstanding Children's Series Cecily Truett, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Larry Lancit, Ronnie Krauss, Twila Liggett, LeVar Burton and Jill Gluckson Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Andrew Gutelle and Ronnie Krauss Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Larry Lancit, Hugh Martin, Ed Wiseman and Mark Mannucci Nominated
Outstanding Videotape Editing James C. Wright Won
1992 Outstanding Children's Series Jill Gluckson, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Cecily Truett, Twila Liggett and Larry Lancit Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Editing James C. Wright Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Larry Lancit Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Andrew Gutelle, Ronnie Krauss and Jill Gluckson Nominated
1993 Outstanding Children's Series Twila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Jill Gluckson and Kathy Kinsner Won
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Ed Wiseman and Larry Lancit Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Gary Silver and Lee Murphy Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Editing James C. Wright Nominated
1994 Outstanding Children's Series Jill Gluckson, Robin Fogelman, LeVar Burton, Larry Lancit, Stacey Raider, Cecily Truett, Orly Berger, Tony Buttino and Twila Liggett Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Mark Mannucci and Ed Wiseman Won
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography Nominated
1995 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Makeup in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
1996 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Won
1997 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Nominated
1998 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Larry Lancit and Ed Wiseman Nominated
Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Nominated
1999 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Editing Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing Reading Rainbow Nominated
2001 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won [3]
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton
Himself
Won
Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Ed Wiseman Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated
2002 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won [4]
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton
Himself
 Won [4]
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated [5]
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Nominated [5]
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Nominated [5]
2003 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Won
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series LeVar Burton Nominated
2007 Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing: Reading Rainbow Nominated [6]
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Steve Horelick Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing — Live Action and Animation Reading Rainbow Nominated
NAACP Image Awards 1994 Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won [7]
1996 Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow
"LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special"
 Won [8]
Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
1997 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Nominated
1998 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated
1999 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Nominated
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won [9]
2001 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Nominated [10]
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated
2002 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Nominated [11]
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won
2003 Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Won [12]
2005 Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special LeVar Burton Nominated [13]
Monitor Awards 1983 Best Photography and Lighting
Best Editing
Best Overall Program		 Reading Rainbow
"Tight Times"
 Won
1984 Best Broadcast Entertainment Reading Rainbow
"Arthur's Eyes"
 Won
Peabody Awards 1992 — Reading Rainbow (episode "The Wall") Won [14]
Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Children's Program Reading Rainbow Nominated [15]
1996 Outstanding Children's Program Reading Rainbow
"Act Against Violence"
Nominated [16]
Television Critics Association Awards 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Reading Rainbow Won [17]
Heritage Award Reading Rainbow Nominated [18]

References

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  4. 1 2 "PBS Scores Two More Wins at Daytime Emmys Televised Ceremony". About PBS - Main. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  5. 1 2 3 "PBS Garners Most Children's Nominations at 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Ceremony". About PBS - Main. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
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  7. ↑ "Michael Jackson Shares Whitney Houston's Spotlight : Honors: Houston wins five NAACP Image Awards, but Jackson gets cheers in a show marked by controversy". Los Angeles Times. 1994-01-07. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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  9. ↑ Madigan, Nick (1999-02-16). "'Stella' grooves at Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  10. ↑ Stack, Vanessa (2001-12-10). "NAACP unveils Image noms". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  11. ↑ Stack, Vanessa (2001-12-10). "NAACP unveils Image noms". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  12. ↑ "NAACP Image Awards". www.naacpimageawards.net. Archived from the original on 2004-03-06. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  13. ↑ Thompson, Jenn (2005-01-20). "'Ray,' Usher lead Image noms". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  14. ↑ "Reading Rainbow: The Wall - The Peabody Awards". 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  15. ↑ "Reading Rainbow | Emmy Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Outstanding Children's Program 1996 - Nominees & Winners Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  17. ↑ "2003 TCA Awards winners". www.tvcritics.org. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  18. ↑ "2003 TCA Awards nominees | Television Critics Association". tvcritics.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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