It’s been considered a premier honor for women in media since 1975. Those being honored with Gracie Awards for 2026 have been unveiled, and The Grand Award for Documentary, which highlights “superior storytelling and production that aligns with the Gracie Awards mission,” has been awarded to Hulu for “an in intimate portrait of the woman who broke open broadcast journalism at a time when the industry told her no at every turn.”
That would be Barbara Walters, and the late journalist’s story aired on the streaming platform in Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything.
It proved to be a standout offering for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), led by President Becky Brooks.
The 2026 winners span television, streaming, radio, audio, and digital media. National television, streaming, radio, and digital media award winners will be honored at the Gracie Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 19, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Calif.. Local
television, radio, and student award recipients will be recognized at the Gracie Awards
Luncheon on Tuesday, June 16, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York.
51ST ANNUAL GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS
TELEVISION/STREAMING NATIONAL WINNERS
48 Hours “Joe Hunter’s Mission” (48 Hours)
CBS NEWS
News Magazine – Feature
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas
Hallmark Media
Made for Television Movie
Abby Phillip (NewsNight with Abby Phillip)
CNN
On-Air Talent – News
ABC News 20/20
ABC NEWS
News Magazine
ABC News Investigates: Web of Danger: 764 (ABC News Nightline)
ABC NEWS
Investigative Feature
Adry Rodriguez and Johanna Usma (Noticiero Univision)
UNIVISION-NETWORK
Non-English Individual Achievement- Producer
All Her Fault
Peacock
Limited Series
Annetta Marion (First to the Finish)
WPP, Boardwalk Pictures, Mazda Motorsports/ Prime Video
Director – Sports Documentary
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
ABC News Studios, Hulu
Documentary – GRAND AWARD
Barbie Kligman (Doc)
Sony Pictures Television / Fox Entertainment
Showrunner Fiction – Drama
Baylen Out Loud
TLC
Unscripted/Reality
Character AI (60 Minutes)
CBS NEWS
Investigative Feature
Cleopatra’s Final Secret
National Geographic
Documentary – Historical
Dancing with the Stars
ABC/BBC Studios
Competition Series
Desi Lydic (The Daily Show)
Comedy Central
On-Air Talent – Entertainment
DORA
Nickelodeon
Family Series – Animated
Femicide Surge: Romanian Women Killed Despite Seeking Help
Antena 3 CNN
Non-English Program- Hard News
First to the Finish
WPP, Boardwalk Pictures, Mazda Motorsports/ Prime Video
Sports Program
Haiti – “The Worst Place in the World to be a Woman”
BBC News / BBC World Service
Hard News Feature
Hallie Jackson
NBC NEWS
On-Air Talent – Anchor
Harlem Ice
Disney Branded Television
Documentary Series – Sports
Janicza Bravo (The Bear)
FX/Hulu
Director – Comedy
Jenn Hildreth
ESPN
On-Air Talent – Sports
Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
HBO Max
Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama
Kayla Shea (The Rise of America’s ICE Towns)
Bloomberg
Producer – Documentary
Kristen Lappas (The Kingdom)
ESPN
Director – Sports Series
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
Netflix
Variety
LILLY
Lilly Movie Co/Netflix
Feature Film
Lourdes Hurtado
Noticias Telemundo
Non-English Individual Achievement-On-Air Talent
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Kino Lorber
Feature Film – Biography
My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story
Paramount+, See It Now Studios, Forté Entertainment
Documentary Series – Investigative
Naomi Sheldon, Gabbie Asher, Additional Writing: Polly Cavendish (The Girlfriend)
Prime Video
Writing Team Scripted
Neither Male Nor Female: Intersex
Noticias Telemundo
Non-English Program – News
Nia DaCosta (Hedda)
Amazon MGM Studios
Director – Drama Feature Film
Nightline
ABC NEWS
News Program
Nik Robinson (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Writer Unscripted/Non-Fiction
Pamela Brown’s Coverage of the Historic Texas Floods (The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown)
CNN
Crisis Coverage/Breaking News
Paradise
Hulu
Drama
Paulina Chávez (Landman)
Paramount+
Actress in a Breakthrough Role
Poisoned: Fentanyl’s Child Victims
Scripps News
News Feature Series
Pregnant in Custody
Bloomberg Law and NBC News
Women’s Health News Feature/Series
Quiana Burns (The Tamron Hall Show)
ABC News/Disney Entertainment Distribution
Showrunner Non-Fiction
Rachel Sennott (I Love LA)
HBO Max
Showrunner Fiction – Comedy
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Sony Pictures Television / Apple TV
Actress in a Leading Role – Drama
Robin Wright (The Girlfriend)
Prime Video
Director – Drama Mini Series
Roxanne’s Revenge (CBS Mornings)
CBS NEWS
Soft News Feature
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (The Gilded Age)
HBO Max
Producer – Entertainment
Sally
National Geographic Documentary Films
Documentary
Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)
Peacock
Actress in a Leading Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
Sasha Joelle Achilli, Sara Obeidat (Syria’s Detainee Files)
FRONTLINE (PBS), BBC
Director – Documentary
SC Featured: Love, Abby
ESPN
Sports Feature
Sharon Horgan (The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox)
Hulu
Actress in a Supporting Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series
SMALL ACHIEVABLE GOALS
Sphere Media, CBC
Comedy
Susan Chun (The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper)
CNN
Producer – News
Syria’s Detainee Files
FRONTLINE (PBS), BBC
Documentary- News/Investigative
Terri J. Vaughn (Miss Governor)
Netflix
Actress in a Leading Role – Comedy or Musical
The Circuit with Emily Chang: Reese Witherspoon
Bloomberg
Interview Feature
The Fall of Diddy
Investigation Discovery
Documentary Series
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Disney Branded Television
Special
The Simpsons – Aunt Misbehavin’
A Gracie Films Production in Association with 20th Television Animation
Comedy- Animated
TODAY with Jenna & Friends
NBC NEWS
Talk Show – Entertainment
Toni Braxton’s He Wasn’t Man Enough
Lifetime
Made for Television Movie – Drama
Vera Farmiga (Boots)
Sony Pictures Television / Netflix
Actress in a Supporting Role – Comedy or Musical
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Disney Branded Television
Family Series
Yasmin Vossoughian (Pregnant in Custody)
Bloomberg Law and NBC News
Reporter/Correspondent
Yellowjackets
Paramount+
Ensemble Cast
“Women’s stories don’t just reflect the world, they shape it, shift it, and refuse to let it stay the same,” Brooks said. “This year’s honorees are doing exactly that across every platform, every format, every audience. We are proud, we are moved, and we are honored to say their names out loud.”
