Your 51st Gracie Award Winners!
• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 51st Annual Gracie Awards® — the premier honor for women in media.
“Women’s stories don’t just reflect the world, they shape it, shift it, and refuse to let it stay the same,” said Becky Brooks, President of AWMF. “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.” The complete list of 2026 Gracie Award Winners is posted HERE.
> Among the National Radio Winners: Alex Curry & Carmen Vitali (FOX Sports Saturday) — Weekend Host • Deborah Rodriguez (CBS News Radio Top of the Hour, CBS News Radio) — News Anchor • Jodi Koontz(Murphy Sam & Jodi, Premiere Networks / Three in the Morning LLC) — Host/Personality • Kristen Farrah(Radio Health Journal, American Urban Radio Networks) — Producer – Entertainment/Talk • Nina Hajian(Co-Host, iHeartMedia’s The Jubal Show) — Co-Host • The Anna & Raven Show, Connoisseur Media LLC) — Entertainment/Talk Program)
> Among the numerous Local Radio winners: Ally Ali (CMG’s WBLI/Long Island) — Host, Non-Morning Drive (Entertainment Personality), Medium Market • Brandy “Beasy Baybie” Henshaw (Jesus & Coffee with Beasy, Radio One’s WAMJ/Atlanta) — Weekend Host (Talk/Personality) Large/Major Market • Cats & Cosby (Red Apple’s WABC Radio/New York — (Talk Show) • “Chaos Divers” (The Lisa Dent Show, WGN Radio/Chicago) — Interview Feature • Debra Green (The Mark Arum Show, CMG’s 95.5 WSB/Atlanta) — Co-host (Talk Personality) Small/Medium/Large/Major Market • Erica DeLong (The Erica Show, iHeartMedia’s WDCG/Raleigh) — Host Non-Morning Drive Personality Large/Major Market • Falen Gotler(Falen & Colt, KDWB/Minneapolis) — Host Non-Morning Drive (Personality) Large/Major Market – Series • Holly Roberts (iHeartMedia’s KTMY/Minneapolis) — Producer, Talk • Karen Carson (Karen Carson in the Morning, Audacy’s WNEW/New York) — Host Morning Drive, Major Market • Katelyn Maida (The Q Morning Show, Radio One’s KKBQ/Houston) — Co-host (Entertainment Personality) Large/Major Market •
Kelli Green (Kelli & Anthony, Audacy’s KFRG/Riverside, CA) — Host Morning Drive, Medium Market • Kelly Towle (The Blake Show with Kelly & Todd on Saga’s WMGX/Portland, ME) — Co-host (Entertainment Personality), Small Market • “Kenzie’s Krimes” (Brian & Kenzie Show, Cumulus Media’s WKQX/Chicago) — Regular Benchmark/Feature • Kira (Zimmer Communications’ KTXY/Jefferson City, MO) — Host Non-Morning Drive (Entertainment Personality) Small Market • Kristen Accardi (Cubby & Christine In The Morning, WLTW/New York) — Producer • Liz Luda (The Morning Mix with Matt Harris & Liz Luda, Radio One’s WLNK/Charlotte) — Co-host (Entertainment Personality) Medium Market • Maria Shilaos (Midday with Maria Shilaos, KSL NewsRadio/Salt Lake City) — Host Non-Morning Drive Talk Large/Major Market • Michelle Heart (Townsquare’s KXLT/Boise, ID) — Host Morning Drive – Small Market • Nessa (HOT 97/New York) — Host Non-Morning Drive (Entertainment Personality) Large/Major Market.
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, A Four Seasons Hotel, in Beverly Hills. Buy your tickets HERE.
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 City. Tickets are available HERE.
