2024 Muppetwt Award Winners and Nominees

Best Production

WINNER: The Muppets Mayhem
Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale
Oscar’s Handmade Halloween
Elmo and Tango Holiday Helpers
Elmo’s Mindfulness Spectacular
Sesame Street Season 54

Most Hyped Upcoming Production

WINNER: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Season 2
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography
Sesame Street Season 56
Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Documentary
Brian Froud’s Faeries

Best Song

WINNER: Rock On, The Muppets Mayhem
MAYHEM!, The Muppets Mayhem
Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Muppets Mayhem
Soup Soup De Doop, The Muppets Mayhem
We Are One, The Muppets Mayhem
Rock and Roll All Nite, The Muppets Mayhem
All You Need Is Love, The Muppets Mayhem
Gotta Be, The Muppets Mayhem

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Best Performance By a Muppet Performer

WINNER: Bill Barretta as Dr. Teeth, The Muppets Mayhem
Peter Linz as Lips, The Muppets Mayhem
Dave Goelz as Zoot/Jimmy Shoe, The Muppets Mayhem
Matt Vogel as Floyd Pepper, The Muppets Mayhem
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Penny Waxman, The Muppets Mayhem
Ryan Dillion as Elmo, Elmo’s Mindfulness Spectacular
Eric Jacobson as Animal, The Muppets Mayhem
David Rudman as Janice, The Muppets Mayhem

Best Human Performance in a Muppet Production

WINNER: Tahj Mowry as Moog, The Muppets Mayhem
Lilly Singh as Nora, The Muppets Mayhem
Saara Chaudry as Hannah, The Muppets Mayhem
Alan Muraoka as Alan, Sesame Street Season 54
Ben Schwartz as Gus D’Vore, The Muppets Mayhem
Danny Trejo as Himself, The Muppets Mayhem
Anders Holm as JJ, The Muppets Mayhem
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, Succession

Muppet of the Year

WINNER: Zoot
Lips
Janice
Gonzo
Animal
Dr. Teeth
Elmo
Floyd Pepper

Best Official Muppet Twitter Account

WINNER: Count Von Count (@CountVonCount)
Gonzo (@gonzothegreat)
Rosita (@Rositasesame)
Elmo (@Elmo)
Electric Mayhem (@ElectricMayhem)
Grover (@Grover)
Oscar the Grouch (@OscarTheGrouch)
Bert (@bertSesame)

Best Debut Character

WINNER: Penny Waxman, The Muppets Mayhem
Jimmy Shoe, The Muppets Mayhem
Tina Teeth, The Muppets Mayhem
Moog, The Muppets Mayhem
Niamh, Sesame Street
Gerald Teeth Sr, The Muppets Mayhem

Best Merchandise

WINNER: The Muppets Mayhem Vinyl
Floyd Hat, Mickey’s of Glendale
Baby Animal Plush, Mickey’s of Glendale
Gonzo Chili Pepper Shirt, Hot Topic
The Muppet Christmas Carol Funko Pops
Kermit Cardigan, Hot Topic
Sesame Nail Polish, Sally Hansen

Best Muppet-Themed Podcast

Best Host/Hosts of a Muppet Podcast

WINNER: Matthew Gaydos and Sam Schultz – Kermitment
Becca Petunia – Hubba Wha?!
J.D. Hansel – The Great Muppet Fandom Panel
Joe Henes and Jarrod Fairclough – To Introduce Our Guest Star
David Levy, Adam Grosswirth, Michal Richardson, & Christie Baugher – Muppeturgy
Joe Henes – The Muppets Mayhem Backstage Pass
Ryan Roe and Anthony Strand – Movin’ Right Along: A Mupper Movie Podcast
Julia Gaskill, Beth Cook, Adam Z. – Fraggle Talk: Classic

Best Audio Editing of a Muppet Fan Podcast

WINNER: Sam Schultz – Kermitment
Becca Petunia – Hubba Wha?!
Jarrod Fairclough – To Introduce Our Guest Star
J.D. Hansel – The Great Muppet Fandom Panel
David Levy – Muppeturgy

Best Fan Guest on a Muppet Podcast

WINER: Lindsey Kelk – Kermitment
Mike Westfall & Jarrod Fairclough – Hubba Wha?!
Matthew Soberman & Melia Schnef – Hubba Wha?!
Danny Horn & J.D. Hansel – Hubba Wha?!
Alethea Shirilan & Ryan Roe – Hubba Wha?!
Ryan Roe – Muppeturgy
David Levy, Adam Grosswirth, Michal Richardson, & Christie Bauer – The Great Muppet Fandom Panel
Mary, Maria, Sprout, & Bee – The Great Muppet Fandom Panel

Best Professional/Celebrity Guest on a Muppet Podcast

WINNER: Frank Oz – To Introduce Our Guest Star
Fran Brill – To Introduce Our Guest Star
Bob McGrath – To Introduce Our Guest Star
Dave Golez – The Muppets Mayhem Backstage Pass
Jeff Yorkes and Bill Barretta – The Muppets Mayhem Backstage Pass
Stephanie D’Abruzzo and David Bizzaro – The Muppets Mayhem Backstage Pass
Sugith Varughese – Kermitment
Robert Kraft – Movin’ Right Along: A Mupper Movie Podcast

Best Fan Video/Video Series

WINNER: Tough Pigs Pride Month Live Stream
Shane Eats Muppet Stuff
The Muppet Deep Dive Series (Episodes 1-10) – Muptown Funk
Animation Lookback – The Muppets (Parts 4-7)
Reach Your Hand Up High (Parts 1-8)
The Tale of Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular: A Retrospective – Muptown Funk

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Muppet Fan Artist of the Year

WINNER: Richard Gomez (@StarmansArt)
Mel (@gollygeemel)
Christopher Smigliano (@Smigliano)
Moomin (@urdupe)
Iffy (@beartnie)
Nico G (@ng5132)
Kristi (@KOMakesThings)
Danny Beckwith (@DanielDBeckwith)

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Best Tough Pigs Article

WINNER: Why The Dark Crystal Is Queer (And Why That Matters) by Cypress R.
Sesame Street Has Been Brought to You By the Letters ‘A’ and ‘I’ by Matthew Soberman
What’s the All-Time SECOND-Most Classic Sesame Street Book? By Ryan Roe
Doozer Kapital: A Critique of Fraggle Economy by J.D. Hansel
How to Watch the Muppet Movies in Order by Joe Hennes
Oscar the Grouch: Time Lord? By Jarrod Fairclough
The Muppet Gals Talking series by Drake Lucas
Trans Visibility and the Muppet Community by Becca Petunia

Most Affection Towards a Muppet or Muppet Performer

WINNER: Alexis (@skeklex) for Mokey
Robbie (@for_qui) for Zoot
Josh (@TF2HatGuy) for Barkley
Iffy (@beartnie) for Bert and Ernie
Mili (@TRIXABBY) for Abby Cadabby
Mel (@gollygeemel) for Dr. Teeth
Jakey (@sleepygonz) for Gonzo
Amie (@PrincessMuppet) for Jim Henson

Best Muppet Twitter Moment

WINNER: Kermit Asking For Your Personal Info
Empire Records
3rd annual MupMet Gala
Tori’s Unfortunate Incident With Chip
Robbie’s Muppet Polls
Vazh’s Boobs
Fozzie Hate
Kendall Roy

Muppetwt’s Small Account of the Year

WINNER: Fake Muppet Show Guests (@MuppetGuests)
Sesame Street Banger (@sesameearworms)
Mili (@TRIXABBY)
Kim (@Kermiggy)
Aimee (@DreaminKinoko)
Shane (@shanecny)
Lucy (@_lucyfake)
Karsten (@PigsLaundry)

Funniest Muppetwt User

WINNER: Richard Gomez (@starmansart)
Shira (@jewtinaxtreme)
Shane O’Keating (@sokdrawer)
Lucy (@_lucyfake)
Out of Context Fraggle Rockers (@oocfragglegc)
Jarrod Fairclough (@JazzFairclough)
Kermitment (@KermitmentPod)
Muppeturgy (@Muppeturgy)

Most Wholesome on Muppet Twitter

WINNER: Muppet History (@HistoryMuppet)
Tori (@MuppetNo)
Alexis (@skeklex)
Angie (@MissMuppetNook)
Jessie (@MisquotedMuppet)
Iffy (@beartnie)
Alethea (@SesameHistory)
Ab (@wemblings) and Xavier (@XLassandro)

Most Wild on Muppet Twitter

WINNER: Richard Gomez (@StarmansArt)
Dearly (@sandman251991)
Gav (@Gavry3)
Arnold Muncho (@ArnoldMuncho)
Kendall Roy (@kroy4muppetstwt)
Bee (@SWIFTBEATLES)
Mary (@MuppetFellow)
Virtual Kermrade (@VirtualKermrade)

Best Gimmick Account

WINNER: Muppet Quotes (@muppetquotes)
Muppet GIF of the Day (@Gifs_of_Puppets)
Sesame History (@SesameHistory)
Daily Wembley (@dailywembley)
Daily Muppet Sketch (@muppet_day)
No Context Jim Henson (@no_muppets)
Muppet Pictures (@MuppetPictures)
Sesame Street Bangers (@sesameearworms)

Best Parody Account

WINNER: Fake Muppet Show Guests (@MuppetGuests)
One Muppetational Shot (@OneMuppetShot)
Arnold Muncho (@ArnoldMuncho)
Muppet Ideas (@MuppetIdeas)
Kendall Roy (@kroy4muppetstwt)
Puppet Comedy Facts From Swamp TV (@PuppetComede)
Brian Henson (@HiImBrianHenson)

Muppet Twitter User of the Year

WINNER: Muppet History (@HistoryMuppet)
Tough Pigs (@ToughPigs)
Nova (@melanatedMuppet)
Kermitment (@KermitmentPod)
Tori (@MuppetNo)
Richard Gomez (@StarmnsArt)
Muppet Wiki (@MuppetWiki)
Mary (@MuppetFellow)
Muppet GIF of the Day (@Gifs_of_Puppets)
Kendall Roy (@kroy4muppetstwt)

View a Slide Show of All Nominees

Non-Competitive Categories

Special Muppie

Awarded to the Cast and Crew of the Muppet Table Reads Series for their achievement of presenting fun live events for the fandom!
Awarded to the Creative Team Behind “The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You” Fanzine, for their dedication to fan works, pride, and charity!
Awarded to Muppetwt’s Icon of the Century: Kendall Roy for being Muppetwt’s Princess Dianna and Eldest Boi!

The Benny Vandergast Memorial Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)

The Muppet Mindset, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the sites creation