Earlier today, the University of Georgia announced their 74th Peabody Awards’ entertainment winners, which supported their recognition of the “expansion of significant roles for women on television.” The news and radio winners will be announced on Monday, April 20 and the documentary, public service, education, and children’s programming winners will be shared on Thursday, April 23. (We will update this page with the complete list as the info is released.)
Previously Announced Honorees
Individual and institutional Peabodys will be going to Sir David Attenborough, the renowned British nature documentarian and “Afropop Worldwide,” the long-running public-radio series devoted to the diasporic music of Africa.
The 74th annual awards will be held on Sunday, May 31, at the first-ever nighttime, red-carpet Peabody ceremony with Peabody winner, Fred Armisen, as host of the gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Pivot TV will be filming the event for a special that will premiere on June 21st.
Entertainment Honorees
- “The Americans” (FX) Fox Television Studios and FX Productions
- “Fargo” (FX) MGM and FX Productions
- “The Honorable Woman” (Sundance TV) BBC Worldwide, Drama Republic, Eight Rooks Productions, Sundance Channel
- “Rectify” (Sundance TV) Gran Via Productions, Zip Works
- “Jane the Virgin” (The CW) Eye Productions Inc., CBS Television Studios Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Electus; RCTV; Poppy Productions
- “The Knick” (Cinemax) Cinemax Entertainment in association with Ambeg Productions, Anonymous Contend and Extension 765
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO) HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
- “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central) Jax Media LLC
- “Black Mirror” (Channel 4) Zeppotron/Channel 4
About the Peabody Awards
Since 1940 the Peabody award has steadily grown from being the “Pulitzer Prize for Radio” to recognizing excellence in a wide range of electronic media. In 1948 the Peabody Awards began recognizing television programs, and eventually cable TV was included beginning in 1981. By 2003, the first website had been included in the list of winners and 2012 saw the first Peabody Award given to a blog. From the first radio broadcast, electronic media has been constantly evolving. As the possibilities for storytelling multiply, the Peabody Awards will continue to draw attention to stories that matter in electronic media. For more info please visit: http://www.peabodyawards.com
