Peabody Awards

Peabody Awards Peabody is an organization dedicated to invigorating people through the power of stories.

🏆 Honoring powerful stories & visionary voices in media and beyond since 1941.
🎧 Listen to our podcast co-produced by the Center for Media and Social Impact, We Disrupt This Broadcast––available everywhere! Founded in 1940, Peabody honors and extends conversation around stories that matter in radio, television, and digital media through symposiums, screenings, podcasts, and an annual awards ceremony—considered to be among the most prestigious in the entertainment industry. Peabody is led by Dr. Jeffrey Jones and administered through the University of Georgia. For more information, please visit http://peabodyawards.com or follow http://twitter.com/peabodyawards.

10/09/2026

"The most honest way to tell the story was to just let it be about a human being and not worry about a genre."

Dying for S*x co-creators Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether share intimate details about developing this Peabody-winning FX Networks miniseries. ✨

🎥 Watch this exclusive Peabody Conversation in full to learn more about the journey of sexual self-discovery through the experience of facing death, told through the real-life story of Molly Kochan and Nikki Boyer.

▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEundf86QCI

Submissions for Peabody consideration are officially OPEN NOW! ✨🏆 Submit your work to become part of the Peabody legacy–...
10/08/2026

Submissions for Peabody consideration are officially OPEN NOW! ✨

🏆 Submit your work to become part of the Peabody legacy––the most prestigious honor in storytelling excellence and social impact for 87 years and counting.

ℹ️ Explore guidelines and eligibility criteria for all categories here: https://peabodyawards.com/awards/submit/

10/07/2026

Sometimes, we all could use a Barbara Howard speech. ✨❤️

📚 Abbott Elementary, 2022 . 🏆
🎥: Hulu, ABC

10/05/2026

🥳 🎙️ We’re thrilled to once again be nominated for a Signal Awards under Arts & Culture! 🙌 Please vote for We Disrupt This Broadcast, the podcast brought to you by the Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact.

Polls open until Oct. 15 — vote now and help us put a spotlight on the disruptors creating ! 🗳️ https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting #/2026/shows/genre/arts-culture

10/05/2026

You’ve seen the The New York Times’ recently released ‘100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century’—but did you know that 64 of them are Peabody honorees?! 🏆

From the notable stars, showrunners, writers, and designers—cheers to EVERYONE involved in shaping the culture of television and bringing us . ✨

From social media to AI, advancing technology brings undeniable challenges—but it also creates opportunities to tell pow...
10/02/2026

From social media to AI, advancing technology brings undeniable challenges—but it also creates opportunities to tell powerful stories in new ways.

Check out our new , where we spotlight this year’s Peabody-recognized works leveraging innovative storytelling tools to tackle urgent issues like mental health, climate change, war crimes, and more.

These are interactive you don’t want to miss. https://peabodyawards.com/stories/the-power-of-digital-storytelling/

📌 One week away from opening submissions for Peabody consideration! 🏆Eligibility criteria and deadlines for all categori...
10/01/2026

📌 One week away from opening submissions for Peabody consideration! 🏆

Eligibility criteria and deadlines for all categories — including entertainment, documentary, news, podcast, interactive/immersive, and more — are available here: https://peabodyawards.com/awards/submit/

📸 Mara Brock Akil on stage accepting the Peabody for 'Forever' at the 86th Annual 2026 Ceremony. ✨

09/29/2026

"And it all just came back to those same feelings of empathy, which got me here."

𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙧, created by and starring Richard Gadd. ✨

🏆 For offering a raw and visceral chronicle of abuse and harassment—and a bruising exploration of how storytelling can be a healing way forward— was awarded a Peabody in 2024. https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/baby-reindeer/

09/28/2026

"This is a show about fascists disrupting communities, disrupting cultures, colonialists, the ruination of Individual rights…” ––Tony Gilroy, creator, writer, and executive producer of Andor describing the series' central themes.

🎬 Watch this exclusive Peabody Conversation in full to hear Tony speak more about character drama, storytelling replicating real world events, and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtlPTkFTZ08

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