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Last night, New York City’s Times Square shone a little brighter as American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) descended upon the Marriott Marquis on Broadway, where the 2008 National Gracie Award winners were honored in a star-studded gala. Hosted by E! News Anchor and Managing Editor Giuliana Rancic, the Gracie Awards, also known as ‘the Gracies’, recognizes programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media and entertainment.
The black-tie Gala attracted the best and brightest in the field, including: XM’s Oprah & Friends Dr. Maya Angelou and Gayle King; NBC’s Heroes’ Ali Larter; CW’s Gossip Girls’ Kelly Rutherford; NBC’s Today Show hosts Hoda Kotb and Al Roker; E! Network’s Chelsea Hand ler and Ted Harbert; CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Campbell Brown and Jon Klein; Jones Radio Network’s Lia Knight; NBC Nightly News’ Brian Williams and Mary Laurence Flynn; FOX News’ Jamie Colby; CNBC’s Suze Orman, Maria Bartiromo, and Mark Hoffman; NBC 30 Rock’s Gail Mancuso; CBS News’ Tracy Smith, Susan Koeppen, Harry Smith and Nancy Giles; Lifetime’s Army Wives creator Katherine Fugate; NBC Universal Television Studios’ Jeff Zucker and Katherine Pope, as well as many others.
Lisa Ling, special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and a contributor for National Geographic Channel and the Oxygen Network, was the recipient of this year’s prestigious Dove Real Beauty Award. Since 2004, AWRT has partnered with Dove on the Campaign for Real Beauty, and created the Dove Real Beauty Award to honor an individual who best embodies and expresses the “substance and spirit” of real beauty through her life and career. Whether hosting a series that explores the challenges that girls face worldwide or exploring the phenomenon of female suicide bombers, Lisa personifies all things real and serves as a true inspiration for women and girls everywhere.
The audience was brought to its feet by four time Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, who captivated the crowd with her hit, “Today Will Be a Good Day,” a rollicking blues track from her new Blue Note album When You Know. Those in attendance were also treated to a special dance performance by Melissa Pabon, who has danced with Brooklyn’s Enixe Dance Company, and ESPN World Salsa Champion Darlin Garcia.
The official jeweler for the Gracies VIP’s this year was Jeri Cohen Fine Jewelry, which donated a stunning pair of diamond drop earrings for auction to raise money for the Foundation of AWRT.
