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The 86th Annual Peabody Awards celebrated winners in Los Angeles, honoring excellence in impactful storytelling. The Peabody Awards honored Amy Poehler with the Career Achievement Award, PBS Kids with the Institutional Award, Sterlin Harjo with the Trailblazer Award, and James L. Brooks with the inaugural Industry Icon Award. Featured presenters included Ben Affleck, Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Halle Bailey, Matt Groening, Ethan Hawke, Damon Lindelof, Elex Michaelson, Mandy Moore, Yara Shahidi, and Michael Urie.
Hosted by comedian and actor Mohammed "Mo" Amer, the ceremony recognized the special honorees and 34 winners––including Heated Rivalry, The Pitt, Pluribus, and Jimmy Kimmel Live––through seven thematic chapters including Truth to Power, Identity & Self-Discovery, Confronting Injustice, Stories from the Front Lines, Power & Peril, Narratives Reimagined, and Courage & Conviction.
For more: peabodyawards.com
The 86th Annual Peabody Awards celebrated winners in Los Angeles, honoring excellence in impactful storytelling. The Peabody Awards honored Amy Poehler with the Career Achievement Award, PBS Kids with the Institutional Award, Sterlin Harjo with the Trailblazer Award, and James L. Brooks with the inaugural Industry Icon Award. Featured presenters included Ben Affleck, Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Halle Bailey, Matt Groening, Ethan Hawke, Damon Lindelof, Elex Michaelson, Mandy Moore, Yara Shahidi, and Michael Urie.
Hosted by comedian and actor Mohammed "Mo" Amer, the ceremony recognized the special honorees and 34 winners––including Heated Rivalry, The Pitt, Pluribus, and Jimmy Kimmel Live––through seven thematic chapters including Truth to Power, Identity & Self-Discovery, Confronting Injustice, Stories from the Front Lines, Power & Peril, Narratives Reimagined, and Courage & Conviction.
For more: peabodyawards.com
