Kelly Clarkson, The Clark Sisters and Kerry Washington are among the winners
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 46th Annual Gracie Awards. The Gracie Awards Gala will take place September 27, 2021 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles and will honor some of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media, including Kerry Washington, Catherine O'Hara, Lena Waithe, Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Rodham Clinton, DeDe McGuire, Danielle Monaro and Erin Andrews. This year's ceremony will also recognize entertainment and news programming that addressed timely topics and social issues, including TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, black-ish, Mrs. America and folklore: the long pond studio sessions.
"Throughout this important year, we have enjoyed some of the most compelling content in our history. We were informed, enlightened and entertained by women in media across all platforms," said Becky Brooks, President, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. "As we celebrate AWM's 70th anniversary, we are thrilled to honor this incredible group of women who have demonstrated their commitment to sharing emotionally-charged, timely and compelling content. We look forward to reconvening in person to recognize these incredible achievements and brave storytelling."
The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by, for and about women in radio, television, cable and interactive media. Honorees are selected in national, local and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets. In lieu of the Gracie Awards Luncheon, which will no longer take place in person on June 26 in New York City, local and student award winners will be recognized virtually. An alternate in-person celebration is currently being evaluated.
In the sixth consecutive year as Executive Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck will spotlight these prolific women in the industry who continue to inspire and support others, break down barriers, and lead by example in creating opportunity for future generations.
Sponsors of The Gracies include Ziploc®, Crown Media Family Networks, CNN, NCTA – the Internet and Television Association, Katz Media Group and Beasley Media Group.
The complete winners list is below. Honorees are listed in alphabetical order within each category.
TELEVISION NATIONAL HONOREES
24 Hours: Assault On the Capitol (ABC News and Hulu) ABC NEWS Frontline - Special Report [TV - National]
60 in 6: Covid and Domestic Abuse CBS News Investigative Feature [TV - National]
60 Minutes: Talking to the Past CBS News Soft News Feature [TV - National]
Alexa Mansour & Aliyah Royale (The Walking Dead: World Beyond) AMC Networks Actress in a Breakthrough Role- Drama [TV - National]
Bess Kalb, Karen Chee, Akilah Green, Franchesca Ramsey, Jocelyn Richard (Yearly Departed) Amazon Studios Writer Scripted- Comedy [TV - National]
Between the World and Me HBO Special [TV - National]
black-ish Disney Television Studios Comedy [TV - National]
Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line (CBS News Special) CBS News Documentary- Covid Special [TV - National]
Breonna Taylor: Her Life, Death and Legacy (CBS This Morning) CBS News Hard News Feature- Interview [TV - National]
Caitriona Balfe (Outlander) Starz Actress in a Leading Role - Drama [TV - National]
Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) Not a Real Company Productions, Inc., Pop TV, CBC Actress in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical [TV - National]
Catherine Reitman (Workin' Moms) Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment ULC Showrunner Fiction- Comedy [TV - National]
Cecilia Peck, Inbal B. Lessner (Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult) Starz Showrunner Nonfiction [TV - National]
Erin Andrews (FOX NFL) FOX Sports On-Air Talent - Sports [TV - National]
Eve Lindley (Dispatches from Elsewhere) AMC Networks Actress in a Supporting Role - Made for TV Movie or Limited Series [TV - National]
folklore: the long pond studio sessions Disney+ Grand Award for Special or Variety [TV - National]
Gina Brillon (Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava) Amazon Prime Video & Comedy Dynamics Variety [TV - National]
Hear Her Voice (Nightline) ABC NEWS Hard News Feature [TV - National]
Hoda Kotb & Jenna Bush Hager (TODAY with Hoda & Jenna) TODAY Show/NBC News On-Air Talent - Lifestyle, Entertainment [TV - National]
Jessica Goldberg (AWAY) True Jack Productions USA, Sixth and Idaho, Refuge Inc. Showrunner Fiction- Drama [TV - National]
Julie Anne Robinson (Bridgerton) Netflix Director [TV - National]
Kate Redding (TODAY Show) TODAY Show/NBC News Producer- News [TV - National]
Katie Hinman (On The Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries) CNN Producer- Documentary /Unscripted / Non-Fiction [TV-National]
Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere) Disney Television Studios Actress in a Leading Role - Made for TV Movie or Limited Series [TV - National]
Lena Waithe (The Chi) Showtime Networks, Inc. & Hillman Grad Productions Writer Scripted- Drama [TV - National]
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group Actress in a Breakthrough Role- Comedy [TV - National]
Mariana van Zeller (Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller) National Geographic Reporter/Correspondent [TV - National]
Martha Raddatz ABC NEWS Frontline - Reporter/Correspondent [TV - National]
Mary Mazzio (A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING) 50 Eggs Films Writer Unscripted [TV - National]
Monica Dávila (Santiago of the Seas) Nickelodeon Director- Family [TV - National]
Morgan Radford (Nightly News, TODAY Show, MSNBC, Noticias Telemundo) NBC News On-Air Talent - News or News Magazine [TV - National]
Mrs. America FX Networks Ensemble Cast [TV - National]
Mrs. America FX Networks Limited Series [TV - National]
Not Done: Women Remaking America PBS/Verizon Media Group/McGee Media Documentary [TV - National]
Play Like A Girl (ESPN's College GameDay) ESPN - Features Unit Sports Feature [TV - National]
Robin Roberts' exclusive interview with Judge Esther Salas (Good Morning America) ABC NEWS Interview Feature [TV - National]
Sally Woodward Gentle (Killing Eve) BBC AMERICA Producer- Entertainment [TV - National]
Sara Sidner (Race & Unrest in America) CNN News Feature Series [TV - National]
SC Featured: Women In Sports - The Trailblazers ESPN - Features Unit Sports Program [TV - National]
SciGirls (Code Concert) Twin Cities PBS Family Series [TV - National]
Selenis Leyva (Diary of a Future President) CBS Studios Actress in a Supporting Role - Comedy or Musical [TV- National]
Shannon Thornton (P-Valley) Starz Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama [TV - National]
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi Hulu, Part 2 Pictures, Delicious Entertainment Non-Fiction Entertainment [TV - National]
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Lifetime Made for Television Movie [TV - National]
The Kelly Clarkson Show NBCUniversal Syndication Studios Talk Show – Entertainment [TV - National]
This Is Us Disney Television Studios Drama [TV - National]
TODAY Show TODAY Show/NBC News News Program [TV - National]
VICE on Showtime VICE News and Showtime News Magazine [TV - National]
RADIO NATIONAL HONOREES
Allison Keyes (Weekend Roundup) CBS News Radio Frontline - Special Report [Radio National]
Alzheimer's in Color (Latino USA) Futuro Media Documentary [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Cami McCormick and Deborah Rodriguez (CBS World News Roundup) CBS News Radio Crisis Coverage [Radio - National Syndicated Commercial]
China's Coronavirus Crisis (All Things Considered) NPR (National Public Radio) Crisis Coverage/Breaking News [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Danielle Monaro (Elvis Duran and the Morning Show) iHeartMedia/Premiere Networks Co-host [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
DeDe McGuire (DeDe in the Morning) Compass Media Networks / Service Broadcasting Group Host/Personality [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Estelle (The Estelle Show) Apple Music Radio Host/Personality- Digital Streaming [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Hilary Kramer (Hilary Kramer's Millionaire Maker) Salem Media Group Weekend Host / Personality- Talk Host [ Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial ]
Ina Jaffe (Morning Edition/Weekend Edition) NPR (National Public Radio) Reporter / Correspondent / Host [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Jessica Beck (Snapshots from Black America) BBC Radio 4 Producer [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Jill Schlesinger (Jill on Money) CBS News Radio Talk Show [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Karen Travers (ABC News) ABC NEWS Outstanding News Anchor [ Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial ]
Lindsay Czarniak (Important Conversations with Lindsay Czarniak) SiriusXM News Feature [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Lisa Abramowicz (Generation Interrupted) Bloomberg LP Special [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Lulu Garcia-Navarro & Peter Breslow (Weekend Edition Sunday) NPR (National Public Radio) Public Affairs [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Marla Gibbs: A Living Treasure (Café Mocha Radio) Miles Ahead Broadcasting/Compass Media Networks Interview Feature [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
Noel King (How A Mother Protects Her Black Teenage Son From The World) NPR (National Public Radio) Interview Feature [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Reconciling History: The Ordeal of One Last Surviving "Sex Slave" of Wartime Philippines (Weekend Edition Sunday) NPR (National Public Radio) Investigative Feature [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Reema Khrais (This Is Uncomfortable) Marketplace - American Public Media News Feature [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Roula Christie (WEEKENDS WITH ROULA) Westwood One Weekend Host / Personality- Music Host [ Radio - Nationally Syndicated Commercial ]
Stuck-At-Home Moms: The Pandemic's Devastating Toll On Women (All Things Considered & Morning Edition) NPR (National Public Radio) Series [Radio - Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]
Victoria Balestrieri (Make Way - A Celebration of Women's Basketball) SiriusXM Producer - Talk [Radio Nationally Syndicated Commercial]
DIGITAL MEDIA NATIONAL HONOREES
Amicus Presents: The Class of RBG Slate Original Online Programming – Standalone Audio [DM - National]
Brooke Thomas (The Black Report) Meruelo Media Frontline - Original Online Programming - News/Documentary [DM - National]
Carol Sutton Lewis (Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis) Ground Control Parenting Podcast - Educational [DM - National]
Caroline Fairchild (Working Together) LinkedIn News Blog [DM - National]
CNN Style CNN Digital Website - Information/Entertainment [DM - National]
Creators for Change on Girls' Education with Michelle Obama YouTube Originals Original Online Programming – Video Series [DM - National]
HerMoney.com HerMoney Media, Inc. Website - News [DM - National]
Hillary Clinton (You And Me Both with Hillary Clinton) iHeartRadio Podcast Host - Entertainment [ DM - National ]
Kavitha A. Davidson (The Lead) Wondery & The Athletic Podcast - Sports [DM - National]
Liz Oliva Fernández (The War on Cuba) Belly of the Beast Online Video Host / Correspondent / Actress [DM - National]
Malika Bilal (The Take) Al Jazeera Digital, Audio Podcast Host - News [ DM - National ]
MOBITUARIES: Anna May Wong - Death of a Trailblazer (CBS Sunday Morning) CBS News Podcast - Entertainment [DM - National]
#IAMVANESSAGUILLEN (Real America with Jorge Ramos) Univision News Original Online Programming – Standalone Video [DM - National]
Somebody Topic Studios, The Intercept, and the Invisible Institute Podcast - Investigative [ DM - National ]
Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Jackie Danziger, Jessica Cordova Kramer (Last Day (Season 2)) Lemonada Media Podcast Producer [DM - National]
The Lakota Daughters Voice of America Original Online Programming – News/Documentary [DM - National]
The Michelle Obama Podcast Spotify & Higher Ground Podcast - Lifestyle [DM - National]
Tika Sumpter and Thai Randolph (The Suga) Stitcher Podcast Co-host/Ensemble [DM - National]
Zahra Rasool (Still Here) AJ Contrast, Al Jazeera Digital Online Producer [DM - National]
TELEVISION LOCAL HONOREES
Ashley Stroehlein (Dancing Through the Fight of a Lifetime) WCNC Charlotte Sports Feature [TV - Local]
Grace Chimel WUSA9 Director [TV - Local]
JC Whittington (Daisy Fields) WUSA9 Soft News Feature [TV - Local]
Jessica Miller (A Turning Point: The Healing Power of Poetry) WKYC Producer - Scripted / Edited / Live [TV - Local]
Kirstin Garriss (Black in America: Generational Pain & Healing) Fox13 Memphis - Cox Media Group On-Air Talent [TV - Local]
Lori Jane Gliha (Police, Paramedics, and Ketamine: What Happened to Elijah McClain?) KDVR/FOX31 Investigative Feature [TV - Local]
Ocoee Massacre WFTV-CHANNEL 9 Documentary [TV - Local]
Race in Chicago WMAQ-TV News Program [TV - Local]
Robin Wilhoit Elizabeth Sims (Ten News at 5/ What it is like to be in a Covid-19 Vaccine Trial) WBIR-TV Hard News Feature [TV - Local]
Sia Nyorkor (The Next 400: #DefendBlackWomen) WOIO-TV News Magazine [TV - Local]
WUSA9 Inauguration Day (WUSA9 11pm - Inauguration Day) WUSA9 Frontline - Special Report [TV - Local]
RADIO NON-COMMERCIAL LOCAL HONOREES
Angela King (No more haircuts: Stylist says closing salons is right thing to do to stop COVID-19) KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio Interview Feature [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Bonnie Petrie (Petrie Dish) Texas Public Radio Host/Anchor [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Carson Frame Texas Public Radio & The American Homefront Project Reporter/Correspondent [Radio - Non-Commercial Local] Daniella Cheslow (In Virginia, A Family Tragedy Stirs New Life In A Burial Ground For The Enslaved) WAMU News Feature [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Fernanda Camerena (Petrie Dish) Texas Public Radio & The Texas Newsroom Producer [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Going Flat or Building New Breasts: Two Women's Post Mastectomy Stories (Audacious) Connecticut Public Radio Talk Show [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Gwynne Hogan (WNYC/Gothamist) WNYC/Gothamist Crisis Coverage [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
Postcards From The Pandemic ideastream Series [Radio Non - Commercial Local]
Victoria Chamberlin (How This Army Officer Is Memorializing Her Stillborn Daughter Through Music) WAMU Portrait/Biography [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
'Why Can't I Breathe?' How Systemic Racism Makes COVID-19 Worse For Communities Of Color Texas Public Radio & The Texas Newsroom Special [Radio - Non-Commercial Local]
RADIO LOCAL HONOREES
Alex Razo (Wake Up Call / The Bill Handel Show) KFI AM 640 Producer [Radio - Local]
Amanda Orlando (Jim & Amanda on WARM98.5) CUMULUS MEDIA BROADCASTING Co-host (Music DJ/ Personality) Medium [Radio - Local]
Annie Frey (The Annie Frey Show on 971FMTalk) Audacy Host Non-Morning Drive (Talk/Personality) Large/Major Market [Radio - Local]
Brigitte Quinn (The Wedding) 1010 WINS Interview Feature [Radio - Local]
Chaos In The Capitol, A Nation Divided WCBS-AM/Audacy New York Frontline - Special Report [Radio Local]
Covid Community Help Cox Media Group Public Service Announcement- Community Giveback [Radio - Local]
KNX News (Emily Valdez) KNX AM Breaking News [Radio - Local]
Help for Domestic Abuse Victims During The Pandemic Shutdown (Sonstein Sunday) (Shelli Sonstein) WAXQ-FM IHeartRadio USA Public Affairs- Crisis Coverage [Radio - Local]
Holly Quan KCBS RADIO (Audacy-San Francisco) Outstanding News Anchor [ Radio - Local]
Jamie Morris (Jamie & You) Connoisseur Media LLC Host - Morning Drive - Medium Market [Radio - Local]
Jillene Khan (Jillene Khan on Magic 98) Mid-West Family Broadcasting Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Small Market [Radio - Local]
Juliet Huddy (Curtis & Juliet) WABC Radio Frontline - Reporter/Correspondent [Radio Local]
Kelly Ford (Kelly Ford in the Morning) Audacy Host Morning Drive- Major Market [Radio - Local]
Lori Voornas (Lori Voornas-WJBQ-Portland) Townsquare Media Host - Morning Drive - Small Market [Radio - Local]
Maggie Gray (The Moose and Maggie Show) Audacy New York Co-host (Talk/Personality) Large/Major [Radio - Local]
Marci Wiser (95.5 KLOS/Los Angeles/Rock Format) Meruelo Media Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Major Market [Radio - Local]
Megan Lynch (The COVID Recession - Worse for Women) Audacy/KMOX Hard News Feature [Radio - Local]
myTalk's Project Down & Dirty Classic Radio Drama KTMY-FM (United States of America) Public Service Announcement [Radio - Local]
Sue Purnell "Big Sue" (WHRK-FM) iHeartMedia Memphis Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Medium Market [Radio - Local]
Susy Solis (KRLD Difference Makers) Audacy Soft News Feature [Radio - Local]
The Gabe And Nina Morning Show (Nina Hajian) Audacy Chicago Crisis Coverage [Radio - Local]
VOICES with Pebbles (Pebbles) Beasley Media Group Public Affairs [Radio - Local]
TELEVISION STUDENT HONOREES
Andrea L. Cabrera (Newsline) Brigham Young University On-Air Talent [TV - Student]
Carly Wasserlein (Newsline) Brigham Young University Director [TV - Student]
Courtney Adema and Julia Wachtel (Hofstra Today) Hofstra University Producer [TV - Student]
Healthcare's New Home: A Barbershop Story (Sidni Espinosa) University of Maryland College Park Hard News Feature [TV - Student]
Local artist memorializes lives lost to COVID-19 (Kelsey Mannix) Capital News Service Soft News Feature [TV - Student]
The Flyover State (Amelia Jarecke) University of Maryland College Park Documentary [TV - Student]
RADIO STUDENT HONOREES
Katie Francis (Katie Francis - The Rowan Report) Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM Host/Personality [Radio - Student]
Natalie Khait (First Female District Attorney in Nasau County Inspires & Encourages More Women to Enter Politics) Radio Hofstra University - WRHU FM / WRHU.org Interview Feature [Radio - Student]
Nora Thomas (IS COVID-19 FORCING DISPLACEMENT IN LOW-INCOME AREAS?) WFUV / Fordham University News Feature [Radio - Student]
Rylee Meyer and Alexandra Cann (The Social Media Effect) Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM Public Affairs [Radio - Student] Women in Politics / Double Standards - A League of Our Own (Eli Finkelson) Radio Hofstra University - WRHU FM / WRHU.org Talk Show [Radio - Student]
Zia Kelly, Madison Conte, Hannah France, Isabella Paxton, Veronica Mohesky, Alec Stutson, Jane Mather-Glass, Olivia Moses (The Check-In) KBIA Producer [Radio - Student]
DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENT HONOREES
Carmen Collins (WFUV NEWS PRESENTS: STAYING SAFE AND SANE) WFUV / Fordham University Online Producer [DM - Student]
Madison Lawson (The Obvious Question) KBIA Podcast Host [DM - Student]
ViewFinder Season #12 (ViewFinder Spring 2020 Virtual Screening) ViewFinder of Capital News Service at University of Maryland, College Park Original Online Programming [DM - Student]
To view the complete list of award recipients and honorable mentions visit allwomeninmedia.org.