Peabody Awards 2022: Celebrating Excellence in Media and Entertainment
"Heated Rivalry," a Canadian show that is not eligible for the Primetime Emmys this year, has been racking up awards, including a Peabody Award and a selection for the Television Academy Honors. The Peabody Awards jury chose 34 winners in various categories, such as entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children's and youth, immersive and interactive media, and public service programming. The winners were selected from over 1,000 entries, with HBO Max leading the pack with six awards.
The 86th annual Peabody Awards winners will be honored at a ceremony on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The event will have a different structure this year, focusing on a unified celebration of the winners grouped around shared thematic categories. Notable honorees include Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo, James L. Brooks, and PBS Kids.
Among the winners are shows like "Adolescence," "Andor," "Common Side Effects," "Dying for Sex," "Forever," "Heated Rivalry," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Pitt," "Pluribus," "The Rehearsal," and more. The winners span across different genres, with entertainment leading with 11 wins, followed by documentary with ten, news with five, interactive/immersive programming with four, and podcasts/radio with three. Children's/youth programming received one win this year.
The Peabody Awards aim to recognize storytelling that has the potential to impact culture positively. The winners represent a diverse range of programs that tackle important issues and showcase innovative storytelling. The ceremony will be a celebration of these outstanding achievements in media and entertainment.