Gracies Award Gala, LA

Moll Anderson | www.thegracies.org

When: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 @ 6PM

Hot Spot: Beverly Hilton Hotel ~ Beverly Hills, CA

Deets: Over the past 40 years, the Alliance for Women In Media Foundation (AWMF) has annually honored exemplary women and men in the media and entertainment industry – individuals who are pioneers in their respective fields and lead by example. This year’s 40th Anniversary Gracies Awards, in support of the AWMF’s many educational programs, charitable activities, public service and scholarship campaigns that benefit women in media, is being held on Tuesday, May 19 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening will honor such luminaries as Julia Roberts, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Munn, and Mae Whitman, among many others. Additionally, AWMF will bestow Cicely Tyson with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her groundbreaking work, giving a voice to women in film and television for more than 60 years.

Kristen Welch, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Chair, said in making the announcement, “Though we receive hundreds of submissions from all over the country every year, it never ceases to amaze us of all the great work that has been done to further highlight women in media. We are thrilled to honor such smart, thoughtful and inspirational individuals, organizations and programming this year.” 

The evening will showcase the strides women have made in media throughout the past 40 years and celebrate the bold new trails women are blazing for tomorrow. This year’s national radio, TV and digital Gracies Award honorees are:

48 Hours: Kristen's Secret
Outstanding Magazine
CBS News/48 Hours

Alicia Menendez
Outstanding Talk Show- Entertainment/Information
Fusion Network/AM Tonight

Angela Robinson
Outstanding Female Actor- One to Watch
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network/The Haves and The Have Nots

Ann Druyan
Outstanding Producer- Documentary/Reality
National Geographic Channel/Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

Anna Chlumsky
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical
HBO/Veep

Cicely Tyson
Lifetime Achievement Award

Diana Olick – Reality Check
Outstanding Blog
CNBC

Documentary on One: The Common Thread
Outstanding Documentary
RTE Radio 1

Elizabeth Cohen
Outstanding Original Online Programming- Series
CNN/The Empowered Patient

“Entre el Abandono y el Rechazo” (Between Abandonment and Rejection)
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
Univision Communications, Inc.

Erica Hill-Correspondent
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
NBC News/Today Show

espnW Presents: The State of the NFL
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
espnW

Every Day in Cambodia: A CNN Freedom Project
Documentary
Outstanding DocumentaryCNN

Fed Up
Grand Award for Outstanding Documentary
Artemis Rising Foundation

Ferguson Talks Politics
Outstanding Original Online Programming- Audio
Al Jazeera America

Fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone
Outstanding Hard News Feature
BBC

Girl Code: The Race Episode
Outstanding Reality Show
MTV

Gloria Steinem Talks to Al Jazeera
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
Al Jazeera America

Good Morning America
Outstanding Talk Show- News
ABC

Gotham
Outstanding Drama
Warner Bros.Television

Grave Science
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
NPR/ProPublica

Hoda Kotb
Outstanding Host- News/Non-Fiction
NBC News/Today Show

Isha Sesay
Outstanding Anchor- News or News Magazine
CNN

Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Lifestyle/Health Program
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Jane Anderson
Outstanding Producer- Entertainment
HBO/Olive Kitteridge

Julia Roberts
Grand Award Outstanding Female Actor in a
Supporting Role- Drama
HBO/The Normal Heart

Julie Ann Robinson
Outstanding Director- Entertainment
Universal Television/Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Kristen Johnston
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a
Comedy or Musical

TV Land/The Exes
Lauren Hill's Story, CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
Outstanding Soft News Feature
CBS News

Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters, 41ON41
Outstanding Director- Documentary/Reality
41 Films

Look Different
Outstanding Public Service Announcement
MTV

Mae Whitman
Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role
Universal Television/Parenthood

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a
Drama

Sundance TV/The Honorable Woman
Margo Martindale
Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured/Guest Role
Fox 21 Television Studios/The Americans

Mary Stevens
Outstanding Online Producer
CNBC

Moll Anderson
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Lifestyle/Health Program
The Doctors – Stage 29 Productions

Nine for IX Shorts
Outstanding Online ProgrammingNews/Documentary
ESPN Films

Campus Sexual Assault Series
Outstanding Series
NPR

Olivia Munn
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a
Drama
HBO/The Newsroom

Oprah's Master Class
Outstanding Portrait/Biography
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Orange is the New Black
Outstanding Comedy
Netflix

Outside The Lines Special – “Domestic Violence and Sports: Out of the Shadows"
Outstanding Special or Variety
ESPN

Patricia DiCarlo
Outstanding Director- News
CNN

Perk Up: Facebook and Apple Now Pay for
Women to Freeze Eggs
Outstanding Website- News
NBCNews.com

#PinkPower- Series
Outstanding Series
NBC News/Today Show

Rachel Nichols
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Sports Program
CNN

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Outstanding Sports Program
HBO

Renee Montagne
Outstanding Individual Achievement
NPR

Robin Roberts
Outstanding Online Host or Correspondent
espnW

Robin Sindler
Outstanding Producer- News
NBC News/Today Show

Sadie Calvano
Outstanding Female Actor- Rising Star
CBS/Mom

Saving My Tomorrow
Outstanding Family Programming
HBO

Strange Empire: The Curiosities of Rebecca Blithely
Outstanding Website- Information/Entertainment
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Talking While Female
Outstanding Online Programming - Standalone Video
NPR

The Absolutely Mindy Show
Outstanding Family Programming
SiriusXM

The Legend of Korra
Outstanding Animated Programming- Production
Nickelodeon

The Phone Call
Outstanding Public Service Announcement
CBS

The Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Ensemble Cast
Lifetime

Tracey Edmonds
Outstanding Host- Entertainment/Information
Extra

We Need to Talk – Hosts
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Sports Program
CBS Sports Network

Women on Pop
Outstanding Talk Show- Entertainment/Information
Sirius XM

Who You May Spot: Winners, Presenters, Guests

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