Kathy Bates, Megan Thee Stallion

The Gracies are gearing up to hand out a long list of awards at a milestone event.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has revealed the winners of the 50th annual Gracie Awards, an event designed to champion women’s voices, stories and achievements in many forms of media, from screens and podcasts to radio and creative accomplishments behind the camera. Among the honorees for this year are Megan Thee Stallion, Kathy Bates, Keke Palmer, Cristin Milioti, Margot Martindale, Diarra Kilpatrick, Norah O’Donnell, Dune: Prophecy, Dora, showrunner Issa López, veteran scribe Molly McNearney, St. Denis Medical, The English Teacher’s Stephanie Koenig and more.

The Hollywood Reporter’s senior editor, film, Rebecca Keegan, also makes the national winners list in the category of digital media for her podcast, The Godfather: A Film We Can’t Refuse, from Audible, Paramount Audio and Spoke Media. The podcast features new insights from the film’s legendary cast like Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Robert De Niro and Talia Shire along with commentary from an array of film experts and Godfather insiders.

Winners will be toasted at a pair of gala events, one in Los Angeles and one in New York. The West Coast gala is set for the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on May 20, and it will be hosted by comedy star and stand-up Fortune Feimster. The East Coast installment will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 18. Sponsored by CNN, Hallmark Media, iHeart/Premiere, Katz Media Group and NCTA: The Internet & Television Association, the Gracie Awards will be produced by female-owned production companies and all-female production teams from Do Great Projects and Mythical Creators. Kristin Whalley will executive producer.

“For 50 years, the Gracie Awards have honored the storytellers who push boundaries and redefine what’s possible,” said AWMF president Becky Brooks. “This is more than an awards show — it is a movement that has championed inclusion, representation and truth in the media. The women we celebrate today are shaping the next 50 years, ensuring that our narratives are not just seen or heard, but felt and remembered.”

The full list of winners is below, and more information can be found here.

TELEVISION/STREAMING NATIONAL WINNERS

2024 Paris Olympics on NBC
NBCUniversal
Sports Program
[TV – National]

Amber Sealey (Out of My Mind)
Disney+ / Disney Branded Television
Director – Made for TV Movie
[TV – National]

Caitlin Hu
CNN Worldwide
Producer- News
[TV – National]

Carolina Miranda (Mujeres Asesinas)
ViX
Non-English Individual Achievement- Actress
[TV – National]

CBS Mornings: Cost of Caregiving with Lisa Ling
CBS News
News Feature Series
[TV – National]

Claudia Uceda (From the Senate to Shame)
TelevisaUnivision
Non-English Individual Achievement- Producer/Writer
[TV – National]

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
HBO | Max
Actress in a Leading Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
[TV – National]

Descendants: The Rise of Red
Disney+ / Disney Branded Television
Ensemble Cast- Family Programming
[TV – National]

Diarra Kilpatrick (Diarra From Detroit)
BET+
Actress in a Breakthrough Role – Drama
[TV – National]

Dominique Pélicot Investigation
CNN Worldwide
Hard News Feature
[TV – National]

Dora
Nickelodeon
Family Series
[TV – National]

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant (Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild)
Hearst Media Production Group
On-Air Talent – Lifestyle, Entertainment
[TV – National]

Dune: Prophecy
HBO | Max
Drama
[TV – National]

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Natalie Hewit (Endurance)
National Geographic Documentary Films
Director- Documentary
[TV – National]

Fentanyl: The Silent Toll
Scripps News
News Feature Series – Hard News
[TV – National]

Francesca Sloane (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Prime Video
Producer- Entertainment
[TV – National]

Hadas Yaron (We Were the Lucky Ones)
Hulu, 20th Television
Actress in a Supporting Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
[TV – National]

Haley Watson (Motorcycle Mary)
ESPN Films
Director- Documentary Sports
[TV – National]

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Hallmark Media
Ensemble Cast – Made for TV Movie
[TV – National]

Inside Edition
CBS Media Ventures / INSIDE EDITION
News Magazine
[TV – National]

Issa López (True Detective: Night Country)
HBO | Max
Writer Scripted – Drama
[TV – National]

Jac Schaeffer (Agatha All Along)
Marvel Television
Director- Fantasy
[TV – National]

Jenny Taft (FOX Sports’ Big Noon Saturday and Summer of Soccer)
FOX Sports
On-Air Talent – Sports
[TV – National]

Jill Martin – Unexpected Friendship During Breast Cancer Treatment (Today with Jenna and Hoda)
NBCUniversal
Interview Feature
[TV – National]

Kat Coiro (Matlock)
CBS Studios
Director- Drama
[TV – National]

Kathy Bates (Matlock)
CBS Studios
Actress in a Leading Role – Drama
[TV – National]

Katie Walsh (Simone Biles Rising)
Religion of Sports
Director- Sports
[TV – National]

Kristen Vaurio (June)
Paramount+
Producer- Documentary /Unscripted / Non-Fiction
[TV – National]

Little Wing
Paramount+
Made for Television Movie
[TV – National]

Liz Heldens (Will Trent)
ABC
Showrunner Fiction
[TV – National]

Margo Martindale (The Sticky)
Prime Video
Actress in a Leading Role – Comedy or Musical
[TV – National]

Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words
Prime Video
Documentary
[TV – National]

Molly McNearney (Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
ABC
Writer Unscripted
[TV – National]

Molly Solomon (2024 Paris Olympics on NBC)
NBCUniversal
Showrunner Non-Fiction
[TV – National]

Mujeres Asesinas
ViX
Non-English Program- Scripted
[TV – National]

NBC News Daily
NBC News NOW
News Program
[TV – National]

Norah O’Donnell (CBS News)
CBS NEWS
On-Air Talent – News or News Magazine
[TV – National]

Phoebe-Rae Taylor (Out of My Mind)
Disney+ / Disney Branded Television
Actress in a Breakthrough Role- Made for TV Movie
[TV – National]

Quinn Shepherd & Geeta Vasant Patel (Under the Bridge)
Hulu, 20th Television
Director – Series
[TV – National]

Rachel Scott (ABC News)
ABC News
Reporter/Correspondent
[TV – National]

Sara Sidner’s Breast Cancer Journey
CNN Worldwide
Women’s Health News Feature/Series
[TV – National]

Say Nothing
FX/Hulu
Limited Series
[TV – National]

SC Featured: The 6-Year Plan
ESPN
Sports Feature
[TV – National]

Secrets of the 2×2 Church (IMPACT x Nightline)
ABC News Studios
Investigative Feature
[TV – National]

Shannon Kane (Reasonable Doubt)
Hulu, 20th Television, and Onyx Collective
Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama
[TV – National]

Sister Senators
CBS News Sunday Morning
Soft News Feature
[TV – National]

St. Denis Medical
NBCUniversal
Comedy
[TV – National]

Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher)
FX/Hulu
Actress in a Supporting Role – Comedy or Musical
[TV – National]

Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher)
FX/Hulu
Writer Scripted – Comedy
[TV – National]

Stories from the Stage
WORLD
Non-Fiction Entertainment
[TV – National]

The “Other” Border
TelevisaUnivision
Non-English Program- News
[TV – National]

The Daily Show
The Daily Show/Comedy Central
Talk Show – Entertainment
[TV – National]

The Midwife’s Confession
BBC World Service
Documentary- Historical
[TV – National]

The Playing Field: The Battle Over Transgender Athletes (CNN FlashDocs and The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper)
CNN Worldwide
Documentary- News/Investigative
[TV – National]

The Sing Sing Chronicles
NBC News Studios, MSNBC Films, Trilogy Films
Documentary Series
[TV – National]

The Voice
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television
Non-Fiction Entertainment – Competition
[TV – National]

Total Eclipse Special
MSNBC Reports
Special or Variety
[TV – National]

Yessi Hernandez (Acceso Total)
Telemundo
Non-English Individual Achievement- On-Air Talent
[TV – National]

RADIO NATIONAL WINNERS

Amy Brown (Women of iHeartCountry)
Premiere Networks/iHeartMedia
Weekend Host / Personality
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Angela Yee (Way Up with Angela Yee)
Premiere Networks/iHeartMedia
Host/Personality
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Breaking: Don’t Call It Break Dancing
ABC News
Feature/Special
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Cheri Preston (ABC News)
ABC News
Outstanding News Anchor
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett with Café Mocha Radio (Hosts: Loni Love, Yo-Yo)
Miles Ahead Broadcasting
Interview Feature
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Devorah Klahr (Justice for Ethan Bherwani: Fentanyl Poisoning in America)
SiriusXM
Producer – Talk
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Esther Dillard (Daughters Beyond Incarceration/The Black Perspective)
Black Information Network, iHeartMedia
News Feature
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Jill on Money
CBS News Radio
Talk Show
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Kristen Farrah (Radio Health Journal)
American Urban Radio Networks
Producer – Talk – Health
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Kristin Klingshirn (The Bert Show)
The Bert Show
Co-host
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Megan Swan (From the Top)
From the Top
Producer – Entertainment
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Please Save My Sister: A North Korean Escapee’s Plea
Radio Free Asia Korean Service
Non-English Program
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

Trump Assassination Attempt
CBS News Radio
Crisis Coverage/Breaking News
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Commercial]

A Year in the Life of a Mom and Baby from Gaza
NPR
Interview Feature
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Code Switch
NPR Code Switch
Feature/Special
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Colleen Ross (White Coat, Black Art)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Producer
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Election Officials on their duty and risk for democracy (On Point)
WBUR
Public Affairs
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

How Stockholm Stuck
WNYC New York Public Radio
Documentary
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Music is Weapon (Thousand Miles Talks About Music)
Taipei Broadcasting Station
Non-English Program
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Navigating Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (White Coat, Black Art)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Series
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Nayeema Raza (Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?)
Open to Debate
Host
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Sarah Qari (Radiolab)
WNYC New York Public Radio
Reporter /Correspondent
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

Secretive Land Buys in Hawaii (All Things Considered)
NPR
Investigative Feature
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

The Taliban’s Crackdown on Women’s Rights (On Point)
WBUR
News Feature
[Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial]

AUDIO NATIONAL WINNERS

Julia Whelan (The Women)
Macmillan Audio
Audiobook Narrator – Fiction
[Audio – National]

Michele Norris (Our Hidden Conversations)
Simon & Schuster Audio
Audiobook Narrator – Non-Fiction
[Audio – National]

DIGITAL MEDIA NATIONAL WINNERS

A Queen’s Journey
ABC Owned Television Stations
Original Online Programming – Video Series
[DM – National]

ALL ARTS
The WNET Group
Blog/Vlog/Newsletter
[DM – National]

An invisible wound: Abuse in Maternal Care
Noticias Telemundo
Non-English Program – Documentary
[DM – National]

Carolina Guillen (ESPN Deportes & ESPN International)
ESPN Deportes & ESPN International
Non-English Individual Achievement
[DM – National]

Caroline Thornham (Kill List)
Wondery, Novel
Audio Podcast – Producer
[DM – National]

Charly Edsitty (Reclaimed: The Lifeblook of Navajo Nation)
ABC Audio
Audio Podcast Host – News
[DM – National]

Exposed
Univision Noticias Digital
Website – News
[DM – National]

Face-Off: The U.S. vs China
Airwave
Audio Podcast – Educational
[DM – National]

Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford
Forged Path Productions
Original Online Programming – Video Podcast
[DM – National]

In the Dark: Season 3
The New Yorker
Audio Podcast – Investigative
[DM – National]

Keke Palmer (Baby, This is Keke Palmer)
Wondery
Audio Podcast Host – Entertainment
[DM – National]

Laura Beil (Dr. Death – Bad Magic)
Wondery
Audio Podcast Host – News Investigative
[DM – National]

Legacy Talk with Lena Waithe
Hillman Grad and Lemonada Media
Audio Podcast – Entertainment
[DM – National]

Mayim Bialik (Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown)
ICON PR
Audio Podcast Co-host/Ensemble
[DM – National]

Mexico’s Migrant Crackdown | Start Here
Al Jazeera Digital
Original Online Programming – Standalone Video – Hard News
[DM – National]

NBA DNA with Hannah Storm
iHeartPodcasts, NBA
Audio Podcast – Sports
[DM – National]

Nina Melendez Ibarra (Catalyst)
LinkedIn News
Online Producer
[DM – National]

Plaza Sésamo: Las Aventuras del Reportero Abelardo
Sesame Workshop
Non-English Program – Family
[DM – National]

Rebecca Keegan (The Godfather: A Film We Can’t Refuse)
Audible, Paramount Audio & Spoke Media
Audio Podcast Host – Entertainment Special
[DM – National]

Roblox Has a Predator Problem
Bloomberg
Original Online Programming – News/Documentary
[DM – National]

Sandra Gathmann (Start Here)
Al Jazeera Digital
Online Video Host, Correspondent
[DM – National]

Suzanne Rico (The Man Who Calculated Death)
Discount Sushi
Podcast Writer
[DM – National]

The Boar’s Nest: Sue Brewer and the Birth of Outlaw Country Music
Audible and Fresh Produce Media
Audio Podcast – Scripted
[DM – National]

The Jamie Kern Lima Show Podcast
Life is Love
Audio Podcast – Lifestyle
[DM – National]

This is Working with Dan Roth
LinkedIn News
Original Online Programming – Standalone Video – Soft News
[DM – National]

Variety Power of Women
Variety
Website – Entertainment
[DM – National]

ZIP Codes with Imaeyen Ibanga
AJ+
Original Online Programming – Video Series – News
[DM – National]

TELEVISION LOCAL WINNERS

3 Decades, 3 Cancers
WABC
Women’s Health News Feature/Series
[TV – Local]

Criminal Injustice: The April Wilkens Story
KFOR-TV
Hard News Feature
[TV – Local]

Dream School: A Journey to Higher Ed
WGCU Public Media
Documentary
[TV – Local]

Emily Judem (Never Cried)
GBH-News
Producer – Scripted / Edited / Live
[TV – Local]

Failure to Protect: A Domestic Violence Investigation
WBBM-TV
Investigative Feature
[TV – Local]

From Asphalt to Glory
WXIA-TV
Sports Feature
[TV – Local]

Gerri Constant (Profiles in Resilience)
KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles
Director
[TV – Local]

Heartstrings
WKYC / Tegna
News Magazine
[TV – Local]

In Focus – Governor Kathy Hochul: Protecting our Children
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1
News Program
[TV – Local]

Jana Shortal (Breaking the News)
KARE 11 Minneapolis
On-Air Talent
[TV – Local]

Jenese Harris (WJXT)
WJXT-TV
On-Air Talent – Meteorologist
[TV – Local]

NH Chronicle: All-Female Tuna Crew
WMUR
Soft News Feature
[TV – Local]

The Cost of the Harvest
Univision Communications
Non-English Program
[TV – Local]

The Scotland Story
WUSA9
Series
[TV – Local]

TURN TO TARA: When Home Hurts
News 12 Networks
Investigative Feature
[TV – Local]

Veronica Betances (Accesso Total)
Telemundo
Non-English Individual Achievement
[TV – Local]

You Stand, I Sit
News 12 Networks
Interview Feature
[TV – Local]

RADIO LOCAL WINNERS

AEW Stars Skye Blue and Kyle Fletcher with Iridian Fierro
WGN Radio AM 720
Interview Feature – Sports
[Radio – Local]

Alabama (The Alabama Show)
iHeartMedia
Host Morning Drive – Medium Market
[Radio – Local]

Amanda Dickson (KSL NewsRadio)
Bonneville International, Salt Lake City
Host Morning Drive – Medium Market – Morning News
[Radio – Local]

Argelia Atilano (El Show de Omar y Argelia)
Entravision Communications
Non-English Individual Achievement – Co-host
[Radio – Local]

Carly Rush (Cliff & Carly Mornings)
Griffin Media
Co-host (Music DJ/ Personality) Medium Market
[Radio – Local]

Carol Miller (Q104.3)
iHeartMedia
Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Major Market
[Radio – Local]

Chris Rollins (Chris & The Crew)
Townsquare Media
Host Morning Drive – Small Market
[Radio – Local]

Christina Musson (Broeske & Musson)
KMJ Fresno – A Cumulus Radio Station
Co-host (Talk/Personality) Small/Medium Market
[Radio – Local]

Christine Nagy (The Cubby and Christine Morning Show)
iHeartMedia
Co-host (Music DJ/Personality Major Market
[Radio – Local]

Deborah Honeycutt (Deb & Matt in the Morning)
Cumulus Media Broadcasting
Co-host (Music DJ/Personality) Large Market
[Radio – Local]

Enterate Con Neida Sandoval
Latino Media Network
Non-English Program
[Radio – Local]

From Spirituals to Opera: The Inspiring Journey of Jubilee (Seattle’s Morning News)
KIRO Newsradio
Soft News Feature – Historical
[Radio – Local]

Giving Back
Audacy New York City
Public Service Announcement
[Radio – Local]

Gretta Monahan on Exceptional Women with Sue Tabb and Kendra Petrone
Audacy Boston
Interview Feature
[Radio – Local]

Hurricane Helene Aftermath Coverage
Asheville Media Group – Saga Communications
Crisis Coverage/Breaking News
[Radio – Local]

Insight – Hosted by Loraine Ballard Morrill
iHeartMedia Philadelphia
Public Affairs
[Radio – Local]

Itzi Ortega (Elevating Voices, Empowering Communities)
Latino Media Network
Non-English Individual Achievement
[Radio – Local]

Katrina B (HOT 97)
MediaCo
Producer
[Radio – Local]

Kristie Kemper (Qfm96)
CBus Media Group – Saga Communications
Host Non-Morning Drive (Talk/Personality) Large/Major Market
[Radio – Local]

Letty Peniche (Brown Bag Mornings)
Meruelo Media
Host Morning Drive- Major Market
[Radio – Local]

Marga Patterson (New Hampshire in the Morning with Neal and Marga)
WZID Saga
Co-host (Music DJ/ Personality) Small Market
[Radio – Local]

Michelle Southern (Southern Rock)
Guaranty Media – Eagle 98.1
Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Small Market
[Radio – Local]

Ricochet (KYW Newsradio)
Audacy Philadelphia
Hard News Feature
[Radio – Local]

Rita Cosby (Cats & Cosby)
77WABC Radio
Co-host (Talk/Personality) Large/Major Market
[Radio – Local]

Round Table Discussion: Domestic Violence
KTMY-FM
Interview Feature – Hard News
[Radio – Local]

Stories from the Journey (KYW Newsradio)
Audacy Philadelphia
Feature/Special
[Radio – Local]

Talking Golf with Ann Liguori
WFAN-NY
Talk Show – Sports
[Radio – Local]

The Cats & Cosby Show
77WABC Radio
Talk Show
[Radio – Local]

Toshamakia (KS107.5)
Audacy
Host Non-Morning Drive (Music DJ/Personality) Medium Market
[Radio – Local]

Veronica Waters (95.5 WSB)
Cox Media Group
Outstanding News Reporter
[Radio – Local]

All Of It – Alison Stewart
WNYC
Interview Feature
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Angie Perrin (Sugarcane)
KCRW
Producer
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

April Baer (Stateside)
Michigan Public
Host/Anchor
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Behind the Scenes of DJs: Women Setting the Vibe (MPR News with Angela Davis)
Minnesota Public Radio News
Feature/Special
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Intersex Advocacy with Pidgeon Pagonis (Audacious with Chion Wolf)
Connecticut Public
Portrait/Biography
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Notes from Mothers
Louisville Public Media
Series
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Rebecca Smith
KBIA
Reporter/Correspondent
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Revisiting “In Their Footsteps” In Honor of Dr. “Lucki” Allen
WLIW-FM and Infinite Variety Productions
Documentary
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Staffing Shortage Impact on Special Education
Texas Public Radio
News Feature
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

The Sound of Ideas
Ideastream Public Media
Talk Show
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

Why are you Pumped about Women’s Hockey? (Ontario Today)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Talk Show – Sports
[Radio – Non-Commercial Local]

TELEVISION STUDENT WINNERS

BYU Office of First-Year Experience
Brigham Young University
Hard News Feature
[TV – Student]

Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Brigham Young University
Soft News Feature
[TV – Student]

Kathryn Bruch (WVU News)
West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media
On-Air Talent
[TV – Student]

Olivia Remusat (Hofstra Votes Live 2024)
Hofstra University
Director
[TV – Student]

Pathway to Education: Breaking Ground in Ghana with Sydni Merrill
Brigham Young University
Interview Feature
[TV – Student]

Producing Team (Hofstra Votes Live 2024)
Hofstra University
Producer
[TV – Student]

The Savior Stood Before Mine Eyes
Brigham Young University
Documentary
[TV – Student]

WVU News
West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media
News Program
[TV – Student]

RADIO STUDENT WINNERS

Allison Bruce (Rowan Radio News)
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM
Host/Personality
[Radio – Student]

Asphalt Oceans: How Durham is Working to Make Roads Safer
WUNC Youth Reporting Institute
News Feature
[Radio – Student]

Bittersweet Memories of the ‘Brooklyn’ Dodgers
WFUV
News Feature – Sports
[Radio – Student]

Hofstra Morning Wake Up Call
WRHU FM Radio Hofstra University
Talk Show
[Radio – Student]

Let the Music Play: The Burney Sisters Bid Farewell to Columbia
KBIA
Interview Feature
[Radio – Student]

Libby Liburd (Fight Fair)
Libby Liburd
Producer
[Radio – Student]

Newsline
WRHU FM Radio Hofstra University
Public Affairs
[Radio – Student]

DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENT WINNERS

Alexandria Miller (Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture)
Brown University
Podcast Host
[DM – Student]

Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture
Brown University
Podcast
[DM – Student]

Miori Kennedy (The Universe)
Brigham Young University
Online Producer
[DM – Student]

Reese Leatherman (Inside Swoop Compilation 2024)
Inside Swoop University of North Florida
Online Video Host or Correspondent
[DM – Student]

The Viking Times
Winthrop High School
Blog/Vlog/Newsletter
[DM – Student]