The Alliance for Girls in Media Basis (AWMF) proudly unveils the winners of the fiftieth Annual Gracie Awards, celebrating 5 many years of amplifying girls’s voices, tales, and achievements in media. This landmark anniversary marks not solely a mirrored image on previous trailblazers but additionally a declaration of the continued energy of ladies shaping the cultural and media panorama. The winners, together with Cristin Milioti, Descendants: The Rise of Pink, Dune: Prophecy, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Phrases, Legacy Speak with Lena Waithe, Mayim Bialik, Kathy Bates, Keke Palmer, and extra can be honored on the Gracie Awards Gala on Could 20, 2025, on the Beverly Wilshire, a 4 Seasons Resort in Los Angeles, which can be hosted by actress, comic, and podcaster, Fortune Feimster. Native and pupil award recipients can be acknowledged on the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 18 at Cipriani’s in New York Metropolis.
Over the previous 50 years, the Gracie Awards have stood as a beacon for excellence, fairness, and empowerment—honoring those that problem conventions, redefine narratives, and create house for voices that should be heard. Earlier honorees embody Ava DuVernay, Carol Burnett, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Marlo Thomas, Michelle Obama, Nicole Kidman, Oprah Winfrey, Sandra Oh, Savannah Guthrie, Shonda Rhimes, Taylor Swift, amongst many different trailblazers.
This 12 months’s winners proceed that legacy, spotlighting the storytellers, journalists, producers, and creators driving significant change in media. The fiftieth anniversary celebration will spotlight the profound affect of ladies’s voices throughout tv, audio, streaming, and digital platforms.
“For 50 years, the Gracie Awards have honored the storytellers who push boundaries and redefine what’s potential,” mentioned Becky Brooks, President of AWMF. “That is greater than an awards present—it’s a motion that has championed inclusion, illustration, and fact within the media. The ladies we rejoice right this moment are shaping the subsequent 50 years, guaranteeing that our narratives should not simply seen or heard, however felt and remembered. And we’re excited to have Fortune Feimster be a part of us because the host for our Golden Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles, bringing her unimaginable wit and power to this unforgettable celebration.”
Feimster is at present gearing up for her Takin’ Care of Biscuits U.S. tour. Her newest particular Crushing It will probably at present be discovered on Netflix, alongside along with her earlier specials Good Fortune and Candy & Salty, each of which garnered Critics Alternative nominations. She’ll subsequent be seen in season two of the hit Netflix comedy Fubar alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and can voice “Nibbles” in Disney’s extremely anticipated sequel, Zootopia 2. On the audio entrance, she hosts the favored podcast Good-looking alongside Tig Notaro and Mae Martin; and What A Joke with Papa and Fortune on SiriusXM.
The Gracie Awards Gala can be produced by female-owned manufacturing firms, and all-female manufacturing groups from Do Nice Initiatives and Legendary Creators with Kristin Whalley serving as Government Producer. The Gracie Awards Gala will characteristic a strong lineup of presenters, performers, and honorees, making this golden anniversary an evening of celebration and reflection. The night won’t solely acknowledge particular person achievements however will function a name to motion for continued progress in guaranteeing numerous voices stay on the forefront of media.
The Gracie Awards are proudly sponsored by CNN, Hallmark Media, iHeartMedia/Premiere Networks, Katz Media Group, and NCTA: The Web & Tv Affiliation, amongst others.