ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE THE 2016 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS
TINA FEY, JADA PINKETT SMITH, ANGELA BASSETT, CYNTHIA NIXON, KATHIE LEE GIFFORD AMONG WINNERS TO BE HONORED AT THE 41st ANNUAL GRACIE AWARDS ON MAY 24
Local Market, Public and Student Award-Winners to be Honored at the Gracies Awards Luncheon on June 21
Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 2016 – In a milestone year of record-breaking entries, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) celebrates women by recognizing their outstanding achievements across all sectors in media. This year’s 41st annual Gracie Awards, in support of the AWMF’s educational programs, charitable activities, public service and scholarship campaigns that benefit women in media, will take place on Tuesday, May 24th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The spectacular evening event will recognize such esteemed honorees as Tina Fey, Angela Bassett, Cynthia Nixon, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kathie Lee Gifford, along with some of the most talented women behind the camera. Then in June, local market, public and student award winners will be recognized at the Gracies Awards Luncheon on June 21 at Cipriani in New York, New York.
This year, AWMF is taking a fresh and exciting new approach to the Gracie Awards show programming by naming Vicangelo Bulluck as Executive Producer. Bulluck’s extensive portfolio includes opening the Hollywood Bureau office of the national NAACP and was its first executive director. He also served as the Managing Director of Outreach and Special Events for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. At the Academy, Bulluck managed the production of the Governors Awards, the Sci-Tech Awards, the Student Academy Awards and the first-ever Oscars Concert. Bulluck was recently announced as an Executive Producer for the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Kristen Welch, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Chair, and SVP, Global Content Operations at Discovery Communications said in making the announcement, "The AWMF, through the Gracie Awards, is honored to recognize the collective, powerful voices of women from across the media landscape. 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."
The evening will spotlight prolific women in the industry who continue to lay the groundwork, break down barriers and lead by example in creating equal opportunity for future generations. This year’s national radio, TV and interactive media Gracie Awards honorees are (please see attached for a full list of local, public and student winners):
TELEVISION
#IAmUnbroken Bravo's "Odd Mom Out" News Series Comedy NBC News' TODAY Show Bravo Media
A Path Appears Countdown to the Special Olympics World Games Director - Documentary with Robin Roberts Show Of Force Producer- Sports Programming ESPN and Rock'n Robin Productions ABC News: Captive: A Journey of Hope and Survival Cynthia Nixon Interview Program Female in a Supporting Role in a Made for TV Movie ABC NEWS or Limited Series Lifetime Alice Brennan and Connie Fossi Producer- Documentary/Reality/Non-Fiction Ellie Kemper Fusion Network Female Actor in a Leading Role in Comedy or Musical Universal Television / Netflix Allison Janney Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Escape From Terror Musical Grand Winner: Hard News Feature CBS PBS Newshour
Amanpour Flesh and Bone Talk Show – News Limited Series or Made for Television Movie CNN International Starz Entertainment
Angela Bassett Good Morning America, ABC News Director- Lifestyle Talk Show – News National Geographic Channel ABC NEWS
Arwa Damon Iyanla: Fix My Life Reporter/Correspondent Non-Fiction or Reality Show CNN International OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Aunjanue Ellis Jada Pinkett Smith Female in a Leading Role in a Made for TV Movie or Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Limited Series Tencer & Associates PR, INC BET Networks Karen Malach – The Legend of Korra Being Mary Jane Producer- Entertainment Drama Nickelodeon (Global) BET Networks Kathie Lee Gifford Belief On-Air Talent - Entertainment Documentary NBC News' TODAY Show OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Kristine Leahy Black Girls Rock On-Air Talent - Sports Variety FOX Sports BET Networks Melia Patria ABC News Blaming Melissa Producer- News Investigative Program or Feature ABC NEWS CBS News Moms Helping Moms Hard News Feature Stephanie Laing NBC News' TODAY Show Director- Entertainment HBO Norah O'Donnell On-Air Talent - News or News Magazine (Anchor, SuperSoul Sunday Host) Talk Show – Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health CBS News OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Oprah's Master Class Testing Female Marines Portrait / Biography Hard News Feature OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network CBS News
Project Mc² The Cosby Accusers Speak Family Programming Interview Feature Netflix NBC News
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (#215) The Girl in the Picture Sports Program Soft News Feature HBO CBS News
Shining a Light: Conversations on Race in The Mindy Project America Ensemble Cast Special Universal Television / Hulu A&E Network 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 Anchor- News or News Magazine Public Affairs ABC NEWS NPR Elaina D Smith #15Girls Special Hard News Feature Cumulus Media NPR espnW Presents: Spain and Prim Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money Sports Program Podcast Host espnW and ESPN Radio WNYC Radio Executive Producer: Sharon Madison CBS Sports Radio's 'After Hours with Amy Producer Lawrence' SiriusXM Satellite Radio Host- Sports Program CBS Sports Radio Hoda Kotb Host- Entertainment/Information Cheri Preston SiriusXM Satellite Radio Jai McVay, Co-Host, "Dawson McAllister Live" ABC NEWS and "Dawson McAlister Late Nights" Co-host Sheri Lynch – Sheri Feels The Family Drama Dawson McAllister Association Morning/Afternoon/Weekend Drive Personality Greater Media Charlotte Jai McVay, McVay Minute Public Service Announcement SiriusXM Satellite Radio Commercial Imaging Dawson McAllister Association Collage by Joan Bishop Imaging Jenna Weiss-Berman SiriusXM Satellite Radio Producer BuzzFeed Subway Violinist Soft News Feature Krissy Clark CBS Radio News Investigative Program or Feature American Public Media - Marketplace Village Folk Show with MarySue Twohy Interview Program or Feature Krissy Clark Sirius XM Reporter/Correspondent American Public Media - Marketplace Women and Wheels Portrait/Biography Lizzie O'Leary - Host - Marketplace Weekend Sirius XM Host- News/Non-Fiction American Public Media Women of the Hour Grand Winner: Podcast Parenting with Alyssa Milano and Karen Gravano BuzzFeed Podcast Blog Talk Radio Women@Work Radio Talk Show- Entertainment/Information Crisis Coverage SiriusXM Radio
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Online Video Host or Correspondent "From the Corner Office"--Fortune.com Discovery Communications Original Online Programming – Video Series Fortune Magazine Life, Instagrammed Original Online Programming – Standalone Video "Now What?" With Carole Zimmer espnW Original Online Programming – Standalone Audio "Now What?" With Carole Zimmer Revenge Porn Original Online Programming – News/Documentary 100 Women CNNMoney Website - News BBC News The Re/code Ellen Pao Trial Newswire Blog espnW.com Re/code Website - Information/Entertainment espnW WebMD's Future of Health with Robin Roberts: 3- D Printing Laura Ling – Director of Development & Online Producer Correspondent, Discovery Digital Networks WebMD/Medscape
ABOUT THE GRACIE AWARDS The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (formerly known as The Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television) supports and promotes educational programs, charitable activities, public service campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public, the electronic media and allied fields. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has created partnerships and joint initiatives with the Emma Bowen Foundation, NCTA, NAB and other organizations that are philosophically aligned with the mission of the Foundation. In addition to giving more than $16,000 a year away in scholarships to deserving female students, the Foundation also produces nationally acclaimed recognition programs, including the Gracie Awards, a gala that honors exemplary programming created by, for and about women. For more information about The Alliance for Women in Media please visit their newly re-designed website at allwomeninmedia.org and follow them on Twitter (@AllWomeninMedia ), (@TheGracies), (#TheGracies) and Facebook .
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2016 Gracies Gala Honorees (National)
TELEVISION
"BP MS 150" Government Transparency Sports Program - Local Hard News Feature - Student KTRK-TV Brigham Young University
Aubrey McKay Jule Gilfillan On-Air Talent - News or News Magazine (Anchor, Producer- Documentary/Reality/Non-Fiction - Local Host, Reporter, Correspondent) - Student Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) Brigham Young University Lakia Holmes Banking on Cord Blood On-Air Talent - Sports - Local Investigative Program or Feature - Local KCWY KNTV NBC Bay Area Lauren Hill- A Life Well Lived Building a Path to Literacy Soft News Feature - Local Soft News Feature - Student WKRC-TV Michelle Chavez Lily Checketts Candice Price / Wayne Hubbard On-Air Talent - Sports - Student Family Programming - Local Brigham Young University Urban American Productions Madeline Hassell CBS 13 News Live at Five Producer- Entertainment, News, Documentary, Producer- News - Local Non-Fiction, Sports - Student WGME Maddi Hassell
Decision 2015 Salt Lake City Mayoral Debate Moms Everyday Interview Program or Feature - Local Talk Show – Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health - Local KSL Television Gray Television, Inc.
Dying To Be Thin: Real Women. Real Stories. PLUS! Documentary - Local Documentary - Student WOTV 4 Women Sandra Chuma & Kalisha Whitman
ElevenNEWS at Noon 10-29-15 Rachel Manek, host of the Better Half Director- Entertainment, News, Documentary, On-Air Talent - Entertainment - Local Lifestyle, Sports - Student Sinclair Broadcast Group Brigham Young University The Survivors Exclusive interview President Ghani in Hard News Feature - Local Afghanistan WTHR On-Air Talent – News/News Magazine (Anchor,
Host, Reporter, Correspondent) - Local Cheryl Jennings
2016 Gracies Luncheon Honorees (Local, Public and Student) RADIO
Anna King Dana Perino at the FOX Studios NYC on Media and Reporter/Correspondent - Public Women with Pavlina Northwest News Network Host/Morning, Afternoon or Weekend Personality- Entertainment/Information - Student Anna Maria Tremonti Pavlina Osta Host- News/Non-Fiction - Public Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Dana Perino talks "And the Good News Is..." Talk Show- Ask Me Entertainment/Information/News/Lifestyle - Producer - Public Student KCRW Pavlina Osta
Being a Woman Online Felicia Middlebrooks Morning Co-Anchor WBBM Series - Public Newsradio WNYC Anchor- News or News Magazine - Local WBBM Newsradio Being Jacqueline Grand Winner: Documentary - Public Jamie Lynn Megargee Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Producer - Local iHeart Media Breast cancer...how Komen can help Public Affairs - Local Jane Tillman Irving i Heart Media Hard News Feature - Local WCBS Newsradio 880 Bruce Jenner Roundtable with Colleen and Bradley Jennifer O'Donnell Talk Show- Entertainment/Information - Local Investigative Program or Feature - Student KTMY-FM Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM
Chery Glaser Kathleen Kennedy: From Standing In Line For 'Star Anchor- News or News Magazine - Public Wars' To Producing It Herself KCRW Portrait/Biography - Public NPR News Chicago Cubs Baseball Imaging - Local Katie Meyer - Evening Drive Anchor CBS Radio Chicago-WBBM Newsradio Anchor- News or News Magazine - Student WFUV / Fordham University Claire Drake Producer - Student Katie Meyer WFUV's Issues Tank: Episode 3: Got WFUV / Fordham University Faith Interview Program or Feature - Student CO-HOSTS TINA GAO & SUE TABB: WHAT IS WFUV / Fordham University BRAVE? Co-host - Local Katie Meyer WFUV's Issues Tank: Episode 4 - Food Greater Media Boston for Thought Co-host - Student Dames of Radio: Evelyn Erives 99.1 KGGI WFUV / Fordham University Podcast - Student Nudia Hernandez 2016 Gracies Luncheon Honorees (Local, Public and Student) Katie Meyer, WFUV News - "Roommates" Feature Taylor Nulk - Cityscape Producer Soft News Feature - Student Producer - Student WFUV / Fordham University WFUV / Fordham University
Kim Masters The Joan Hamburg Show Host- Entertainment/Information - Public Soft News Feature - Local KCRW WABC Radio
Locked up since 14, a chance at freedom? The Pieces that Remain: Remembering the Hard News Feature - Public Wichita State University Plane Crash Freelance Reporter Special - Student Abigail Wilson Loren Raye, Co-host, The TJ Show 103.3 AMP Radio Boston The Rita Cosby Show Morning Drive Personality - Local Talk Show- News - Local CBS RADIO WABC Radio
Marla Diamond Understanding Islamic Feminism, from America Reporter/Correspondent - Local Abroad WCBS Newsradio 880 Documentary - Public America Abroad Media Never Again War: The Sacrifice Of Käthe Kollwitz Special - Public WFAN's Suzyn Waldman SueMedia Productions & Midsummer Sound Company Sports Program - Local WFAN-CBS Radio Nina Hajian Host- Entertainment/Information - Local WHAT IS BRAVE? CBS RADIO Interview Program or Feature - Local Greater Media Boston Project Down and Dirty - The Restaurant Public Service Announcement - Local Why These Seattle Writers Launched KTMY-FM #ShoutYourAbortion Interview Program or Feature - Public Quebec artist Corno, in her New York City studio KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio Portrait/Biography - Local CBC RADIO ONE Why This Teen Stopped Hiding Her Dad's Abuse Grand Winner: Portrait/Biography - Public Rita Cosby KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio Host- News/Non-Fiction - Local WABC Radio Wildfire In The West Crisis Coverage - Public Shila Afternoon Drive Host US99.5 Chicago Northwest News Network Afternoon Drive Personality - Local WUSN US99.5 Country Chicago CBS Radio Workers Alerted Company To Problems With Prineville Mill Roof Before Collapse State of Wonder: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl Investigative Program or Feature - Public Soft News Feature - Public Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) WRHU FM Newsline "Winter Storm Juno" Crisis Coverage - Student Radio Hofstra University WRHU FM / WRHU.org 2016 Gracies Luncheon Honorees (Local, Public and Student) WRHU FM "Bully Beware, There's An App For WRHU FM "Tiffany Vellis Play By Play Hofstra That!" by Justine Re Softball vs. JMU" Hard News Feature - Student Sports Program - Student Radio Hofstra University WRHU FM / WRHU.org Radio Hofstra University WRHU FM / WRHU.org
WRHU FM "Plight of the Female Chef" by Gary Yusor Abu-Salha In Her Own Words Duff Talk Show- News - Public Public Affairs - Student North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Radio Hofstra University WRHU FM / WRHU.org
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Facebook Fastcast Online Producer - Student Murugi Thande
Her Hands Original Online Programming – News/Documentary - Student Zinhle Essamuah
Teen Celebrity Journalist Cassandra Hsiao Online Video Host or Correspondent - Student Cassandra Hsiao
2016 Gracies Luncheon Honorees (Local, Public and Student)