# 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 |
| ACT Achievement Awards | 1984 | Children's Television | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| ACT Achievement Awards | 1987 | Children's Television | "What Sadie Sang by Eve Rice" | Won |
| ACT Achievement Awards | 1988 | Children's Television | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1985 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1986 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1986 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1987 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1987 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1987 | Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1988 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1988 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Children's Series | Twila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, Jill Gluckson, Ronnie Krauss and LeVar Burton | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Children's Series | Cecily Truett, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Larry Lancit, Ronnie Krauss, Twila Liggett, LeVar Burton and Jill Gluckson | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Andrew Gutelle and Ronnie Krauss | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit, Hugh Martin, Ed Wiseman and Mark Mannucci | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Videotape Editing | James C. Wright | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Children's Series | Jill Gluckson, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Cecily Truett, Twila Liggett and Larry Lancit | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Single Camera Editing | James C. Wright | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Andrew Gutelle, Ronnie Krauss and Jill Gluckson | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 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 |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Ed Wiseman and Larry Lancit | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Gary Silver and Lee Murphy | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Single Camera Editing | James C. Wright | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 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 |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Mark Mannucci and Ed Wiseman | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Makeup in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit and Ed Wiseman | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton Himself | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Ed Wiseman | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton Himself | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Steve Horelick | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow "LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special" | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
| Monitor Awards | 1983 | Best Photography and Lighting Best Editing Best Overall Program | Reading Rainbow "Tight Times" | Won |
| Monitor Awards | 1984 | Best Broadcast Entertainment | Reading Rainbow "Arthur's Eyes" | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | Outstanding Children's Program | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Children's Program | Reading Rainbow "Act Against Violence" | Nominated |
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2003 | Heritage Award | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |