AWMF Announces 45th Gracie Awards Call for Entries Open

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Gracies

The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), has opened the call for entries for the 45th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on May 19, 2020, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills and Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 24, 2020, in New York. Serving again as chairs for are McVay Media Consulting President Mike McVay and AWMF board members The Weiss Agency executive vice president Heather Cohen and The Punch Point Group co-founder and managing partner Annie Howell.

"Each year, the Gracie Awards celebrate and honor truly exceptional content by, for and about women. It is our belief that recognizing expertise, courage and contributions across television, radio and interactive/digital media is essential to ensuring continued growth for our industry," said AWMF executive director Becky Brooks. "As our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Gracies enables the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to deliver on its promise of furthering the connection, education and recognition of women in media."

This year includes a category for showrunners in television and creating more avenues for radio hosts/co-hosts by adding categories for Outstanding News Anchor and Weekend Host Personality.

The 2019 Gracie Awards entry eligibility air dates are from January 1, 2019, through December 31. Early Bird rates for entries end on December 12, 2019, at 11:59 PM Eastern. The deadline for all entries is January 16, 2020, at 11:59 PM Eastern. Find more info at https://allwomeninmedia.org/gracies/call-for-entries/