Julia Roberts, Cicely Tyson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Munn, Mae Whitman, And Orange Is The New Black, Amongst Others To Be Honored At The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gracies Awards On May 19

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over the past 40 years, the Alliance for Women In Media Foundation (AWMF) has annually honored exemplary women and men in the media and entertainment industry – individuals who are pioneers in their respective fields and lead by example. This year's 40^th Anniversary Gracies Awards, in support of the AWMF's many educational programs, charitable activities, public service and scholarship campaigns that benefit women in media, is being held on Tuesday, May 19 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening will honor such luminaries as Julia Roberts, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Munn, and Mae Whitman, among many others. Additionally, AWMF will bestow Cicely Tyson with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her groundbreaking work, giving a voice to women in film and television for more than 60 years.  Local market, public, digital and student award winners will be recognized at the Gracies Awards Luncheon on June 22 in New York.

Kristen Welch, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Chair, said in making the announcement, "Though we receive hundreds of submissions from all over the country every year, it never ceases to amaze us of all the great work that has been done to further highlight women in media. We are thrilled to honor such smart, thoughtful and inspirational individuals, organizations and programming this year."

The evening will showcase the strides women have made in media throughout the past 40 years and celebrate the bold new trails women are blazing for tomorrow. This year's national radio, TV and digital Gracies Award honorees are (please see full list of local, public and student winners here):

48 Hours: Kristen's Secret
Outstanding Magazine
CBS News/48 Hours

Alicia Menendez
Outstanding Talk Show- Entertainment/Information
Fusion Network/AM Tonight

Angela Robinson
Outstanding Female Actor- One to Watch
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network/The Haves and The Have Nots

Ann Druyan
Outstanding Producer- Documentary/Reality
National Geographic Channel/Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

Anna Chlumsky
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical
HBO/Veep

Cicely Tyson
Lifetime Achievement Award

Diana Olick – Reality Check
Outstanding Blog
CNBC

Documentary on One: The Common Thread
Outstanding Documentary
RTE Radio 1

Elizabeth Cohen
Outstanding Original Online Programming- Series
CNN/The Empowered Patient

"Entre el Abandono y el Rechazo" (Between Abandonment and Rejection)
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
Univision Communications, Inc.

Erica Hill-Correspondent
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
NBC News/Today Show

espnW Presents: The State of the NFL
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
espnW

Every Day in Cambodia: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary
Outstanding Documentary
CNN

Fed Up
Grand Award for Outstanding Documentary
Artemis Rising Foundation

Ferguson Talks Politics
Outstanding Original Online Programming- Audio
Al Jazeera America

Fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone
Outstanding Hard News Feature
BBC

Girl Code: The Race Episode
Outstanding Reality Show
MTV

Gloria Steinem Talks to Al Jazeera
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
Al Jazeera America

Good Morning America
Outstanding Talk Show- News
ABC

Gotham
Outstanding Drama
Warner Bros.Television

Hoda Kotb
Outstanding Host- News/Non-Fiction
NBC News/Today Show

Isha Sesay
Outstanding Anchor- News or News Magazine
CNN

Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Lifestyle/Health Program
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Jane Anderson
Outstanding Producer- Entertainment
HBO/Olive Kitteridge

Julia Roberts
Grand Award Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role- Drama
HBO/The Normal Heart

Julie Ann Robinson
Outstanding Director- Entertainment
Universal Television/Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Kristen Johnston
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy or Musical
TV Land/The Exes

Lauren Hill's Story, CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
Outstanding Soft News Feature
CBS News

Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters, 41ON41
Outstanding Director- Documentary/Reality
41 Films

Look Different
Outstanding Public Service Announcement
MTV

Mae Whitman
Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role
Universal Television/Parenthood

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama
Sundance TV/The Honorable Woman

Margo Martindale
Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured or Guest Role
Fox 21 Television Studios/The Americans

Mary Stevens
Outstanding Online Producer
CNBC

Moll Anderson
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Lifestyle/Health Program
Contributor: The Doctors TV Show

Nine for IX Shorts
Outstanding Online Programming- News/Documentary
ESPN Films

Campus Sexual Assault Series
Outstanding Series
NPR

Olivia Munn
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama
HBO/The Newsroom

Oprah's Master Class
Outstanding Portrait/Biography
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Orange is the New Black
Outstanding Comedy
Netflix

Outside The Lines Special – "Domestic Violence and Sports: Out of the Shadows"
Outstanding Special or Variety
ESPN

Patricia DiCarlo
Outstanding Director- News
CNN

Perk Up: Facebook and Apple Now Pay for Women to Freeze Eggs
Outstanding Website- News
NBCNews.com

#PinkPower- Series
Outstanding Series
NBC News/Today Show

Rachel Nichols
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Sports Program
CNN

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Outstanding Sports Program
HBO

Robin Roberts
Outstanding Online Host or Correspondent
espnW

Robin Sindler
Outstanding Producer- News
NBC News/Today Show

Sadie Calvano
Outstanding Female Actor- Rising Star
CBS/Mom

Saving My Tomorrow
Outstanding Family Programming
HBO

Strange Empire: The Curiosities of Rebecca Blithely
Outstanding Website- Information/Entertainment
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Talking While Female
Outstanding Online Programming - Standalone Video
NPR

The Absolutely Mindy Show
Outstanding Family Programming
SiriusXM

The Legend of Korra
Outstanding Animated Programming- Production
Nickelodeon

The Phone Call
Outstanding Public Service Announcement
CBS

The Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Ensemble Cast
Lifetime

Tracey Edmonds
Outstanding Host- Entertainment/Information
Extra

We Need to Talk – Hosts
Outstanding On-Air Talent: Sports Program
CBS Sports Network

Women on Pop
Outstanding Talk Show- Entertainment/Information
Sirius XM

ABOUT THE GRACIES AWARDS
The Gracie Awards, established in 1975, honor outstanding programming by, for and about women and individuals of the highest caliber in all facets of radio, television, cable and web-based media including: news, drama, comedy, public service, documentary and sports. National and digital winners will be honored at the 40^th Gracies Awards Gala, May 19, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Local, public and student winners in radio and TV will be honored at the Gracies Awards Luncheon, June 22, 2015 in New York. For information about how to reserve a table, please contact AWMF at (202)750-3664. For updates on the awards ceremony and luncheon, please visit www.thegracies.org. For the latest information, please follow the Gracies Awards on Facebook: The Gracies and Twitter: @TheGracies.

SOURCE Alliance for Women in Media