The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 41st annual Gracie Awards, scheduled for May 24 at Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The awards recognize women for their achievements across all sectors of the media and help support of the AWMF’s educational programs, charitable activities, public service and scholarship campaigns that benefit women in media.
Local market, public and student award winners will be recognized at a separate luncheon ceremony on June 21 at Cipriani in New York.
“The AWMF, through the Gracie Awards, is honored to recognize the collective, powerful voices of women from across the media landscape,” said Kristen Welch, AWMF chair and SVP, global content operations at Discovery Communications. “Their influence and inspiration on and off the camera, encourages our future generations to build on the foundation and opportunities created by the great women before them.”
This year’s national radio, TV and interactive media Gracie Awards honorees are:
Television
#IAmUnbroken
News Series
NBC News’ TODAY Show
A Path Appears
Director – Documentary
Show Of Force
ABC News: Captive: A Journey of Hope and Survival
Interview Program
ABC NEWS
Alice Brennan and Connie Fossi
Producer- Documentary/Reality/Non-Fiction
Fusion Network
Allison Janney
Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical
CBS
Amanpour
Talk Show – News
CNN International
Angela Bassett
Director- Lifestyle
National Geographic Channel
Arwa Damon
Reporter/Correspondent
CNN International
Aunjanue Ellis
Female in a Leading Role in a Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
BET Networks
Being Mary Jane
Drama
BET Networks
Belief
Documentary
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Black Girls Rock
Variety
BET Networks
Blaming Melissa
Investigative Program or Feature
CBS News
Bravo’s “Odd Mom Out”
Comedy
Bravo Media
Countdown to the Special Olympics World Games with Robin Roberts
Producer- Sports Programming
ESPN and Rock’n Robin Productions
Cynthia Nixon
Female in a Supporting Role in a Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
Lifetime
Ellie Kemper
Female Actor in a Leading Role in Comedy or Musical
Universal Television / Netflix
Escape From Terror
Grand Winner: Hard News Feature
PBS Newshour
Flesh and Bone
Limited Series or Made for Television Movie
Starz Entertainment
Good Morning America, ABC News
Talk Show – News
ABC NEWS
Iyanla: Fix My Life
Non-Fiction or Reality Show
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Jada Pinkett Smith
Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama
Tencer & Associates PR, INC
Karen Malach – The Legend of Korra
Producer- Entertainment
Nickelodeon (Global)
Kathie Lee Gifford
On-Air Talent – Entertainment
NBC News’ TODAY Show
Kristine Leahy
On-Air Talent – Sports
FOX Sports
Melia Patria ABC News
Producer- News
ABC NEWS
Moms Helping Moms
Hard News Feature
NBC News’ TODAY Show
Norah O’Donnell
On-Air Talent – News or News Magazine (Anchor, Host)
CBS News
Oprah’s Master Class
Portrait / Biography
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Project Mc²
Family Programming
Netflix
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (#215)
Sports Program
HBO
Shining a Light: Conversations on Race in America
Special
A&E Network
Stephanie Laing
Director- Entertainment
HBO
SuperSoul Sunday
Talk Show – Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Testing Female Marines
Hard News Feature
CBS News
The Cosby Accusers Speak
Interview Feature
NBC News
The Girl in the Picture
Soft News Feature
CBS News
The Mindy Project
Ensemble Cast
Universal Television / Hulu
Tina Fey
Female Actor in a Featured or Guest Role
Universal Television / Netflix
Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel)
Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama
Universal Television
Yara Shahidi
Female in a Breakthrough Role
ABC Television
Radio
#15Girls
Public Affairs
NPR
#15Girls
Hard News Feature
NPR
Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money
Podcast Host
WNYC Radio
CBS Sports Radio’s ‘After Hours with Amy Lawrence’
Host- Sports Program
CBS Sports Radio
Cheri Preston
Anchor- News or News Magazine
ABC NEWS
Elaina D Smith
Special
Cumulus Media
espnW Presents: Spain and Prim
Sports Program
espnW and ESPN Radio
Executive Producer: Sharon Madison
Producer
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Hoda Kotb
Host- Entertainment/Information
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Jai McVay, Co-Host, “Dawson McAllister Live” and “Dawson McAlister Late Nights”
Co-host Dawson McAllister Association
Jai McVay, McVay Minute
Public Service Announcement
Dawson McAllister Association
Jenna Weiss-Berman
Producer
BuzzFeed
Krissy Clark
Investigative Program or Feature
American Public Media – Marketplace
Krissy Clark
Reporter/Correspondent
American Public Media – Marketplace
Lizzie O’Leary – Host – Marketplace Weekend
Host- News/Non-Fiction
American Public Media
Parenting with Alyssa Milano and Karen Gravano
Podcast
Blog Talk Radio
Radio
Crisis Coverage
ABC NEWS
Sheri Lynch – Sheri Feels The Family Drama
Morning/Afternoon/Weekend Drive Personality
Greater Media Charlotte
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Commercial Imaging Collage by Joan Bishop
Imaging
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Subway Violinist
Soft News Feature
CBS Radio News
Village Folk Show with MarySue Twohy
Interview Program or Feature
Sirius XM
Women and Wheels
Portrait/Biography
Sirius XM
Women of the Hour
Grand Winner: Podcast
BuzzFeed
Women@Work
Talk Show- Entertainment/Information
SiriusXM Radio
Interactive Media
“From the Corner Office”–Fortune.com
Original Online Programming – Video Series
Fortune Magazine
“Now What?” With Carole Zimmer
Original Online Programming – Standalone Audio
“Now What?” With Carole Zimmer
100 Women
Website – News
BBC News
espnW.com
Website – Information/Entertainment
espnW
Laura Ling – Director of Development & Correspondent, Discovery Digital Networks
Online Video Host or Correspondent
Discovery Communications
Life, Instagrammed
Original Online Programming – Standalone Video
espnW
Revenge Porn
Original Online Programming – News/Documentary
CNNMoney
The Re/code Ellen Pao Trial Newswire
Blog
Re/code
WebMD’s Future of Health with Robin Roberts: 3-D Printing
Online Producer
WebMD/Medscape
