2011 Gracie Awards for women in media - winners

The Alliance for Women in Media has announced the winners of the 36th Annual Grace Awards, given each year to outstanding women in the broadcast industry. The awards are named in honour of radio and television star Gracie Allen, of the famed comedy act Burns and Allen with her husband George Burns.

Winners include actress Claire Danes for her role in Temple Grandin, as well as Betty White for Hot in Cleveland, Piper Perabo for Covert Affairs, and Rosie Perez for In Plain Sight.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) won a number of prizes. CBC Radio One won for Outstanding Talk Show-News with the program The Current: Egg Freezing/Older Parents. CBC Television won for Outstanding Documentary (Africa on the Move: A Woman's World), Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature (The Fifth Estate: Behind the Wall), Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment/Information (The Mean Girl), and Outstanding Host-News/Non-Fiction (Alison Smith).

The Alliance for Women in Media is a non-profit, professional organization of women and men who work in the media and allied fields with nearly 10,000 community members.

The 36th Annual Gracies Celebration will be held on May 24-25, 2011 Los Angeles, CA.
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Complete list of winners for the 36th Annual Gracie Awards

National Award Winners (In Alphabetical Order)

60 Minutes: Interview with Kathryn Bigelow
Outstanding Interview Program
CBS News

A Conception Story
Outstanding Series
Discovery Communications

Alexandra Pelosi for Motel Kids of Orange County
Outstanding Director - News/Non-fiction
HBO

Alfre Woodard for Delta Blues
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role-Drama Series or Special
TNT

Anne Thompson
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams

Betty White for Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in Comedy Series or Special
TV Land

Breakthrough Women
Outstanding Series
HLN

Chelsea Lately
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
E! Entertainment Television

Claire Danes in Temple Grandin
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series or Special
HBO

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
Outstanding Special or Variety
CNN

Corny Koehl for The Gayle King Show
Outstanding Producer-Entertainment
Harpo Radio

E:60 Chelsea Baker
Outstanding Soft News Feature
ESPN

Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls
Outstanding Portrait/Biography
NPR

Francia Raisa for Secret Life of the American Teenager
Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special
ABC Family

Hannah Storm
Outstanding Producer - News/Non-fiction
ESPN

In the Same Boat
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
RTE Radio 1

Janet Tamaro for Rizzoli & Isles
Outstanding Producer-Entertainment
TNT

Julie McCarthy
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
NPR

Katie Couric
Outstanding Host-News/Non-fiction
CBS News

Kung Fu Grannies
Outstanding Soft News Feature
World Vision Report

Lynn Hermstad
Outstanding Director - Entertainment
Dr. Phil Show

Martha Stewart
Outstanding Host-Entertainment/Information
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Meredith Vieira

Outstanding Anchor-News
NBC News/The Today Show

Miranda Cosgrove for iCarly
Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Comedy
Nickelodeon

No Phone Zone
Outstanding PSA
Harpo Radio

Outside the Lines
Outstanding Sports Program
ESPN

Piper Perabo for Covert Affairs
Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role
USA Network

Private Practice
Outstanding Drama
ABC

Ramona Sweats the Blind Date
Outstanding Comedy
Greater Media Charlotte

Reporting from Haiti
Outstanding Breaking News Coverage
NBC News/The TODAY Show

Rosie Perez for In Plain Sight
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Special
Lifetime Movie Network

Seeking Justice for Campus Rapes
Outstanding Hard News Feature
NPR

Skin Cancer: Beautiful Doll
Outstanding PSA
Style Network

Sold on Craigslist
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
CNN

Taking Care with Joan Lunden
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
Retirement Living TV

The Assassination of Dr. Tiller
Outstanding Hard News Feature
MSNBC

The Current: Egg Freezing/Older Parents
Outstanding Talk Show-News
CBC Radio One

The Dr. Laura Berman Show
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
Oprah Radio

The Little Couple
Outstanding Reality Show
TLC/LMNO Productions

The Middle
Outstanding Comedy
ABC

True Life Presents: Resist the Power!Saudi Arabia
Outstanding Documentary
MTV Networks

Wells Fargo Women's eMagazine:Planforwhat'snext.com
Outstanding Web site-Information/Entertainment
Wells Fargo/Naka Productions

Word Girl
Outstanding Children/Adolescent Animated Program
Scholastic Media

Yvette Nicole Brown for Community
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role-Comedy Series or Special
NBC

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Local, Online, Public and Student Award Winners (In Alphabetical Order)

A Community Affair
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM
Market: Student

Africa on the Move: A Woman's World
Outstanding Documentary
CBC Television
Market: Public

Alison Smith
Outstanding Host-News/Non-Fiction
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Market: Public

Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
Plum TV
Market: Local

Breaking Faith: Fraud in the Heartland
Outstanding Investigative Program
CNNMoney.com
Market: Online

Chronicle-Breaking the Silence
Outstanding Magazine
WCVB-TV
Market: Local

Exceptional Women: Hearts & Hands
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
WMJX, Magic 106.7
Market: Local

Eye of the Beholder
Outstanding Documentary
Brigham Young Unverisity
Market: Student

Female Veterans Seek Support from VA
Outstanding Soft News Feature
UALR Public Radio/KUAR FM 89
Market: Public

Gay Teen Runaways
Outstanding Hard News Feature
WFUV-FM
Market: Student

Hallelujah Random Act of Culture
Outstanding Online Video
Beholder Productions
Market: Digital Media

Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
WTTW
Market: Public

Heather Date
Outstanding Producer-News/Non-fiction
George Washington University Global Media Institute
Market: Public

Idea Lounge with Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
KOOP Radio
Market: Public

Janet's Planet Health Interstitials
Outstanding Children-Non-animated Program
Janet's Planet Inc.
Market: Local

Jennifer Rogers
Outstanding Anchor-News or News Magazine
Reuters Insider
Market: Online

Joni Eareckson Tada
Outstanding Soft News Feature
PBS/WNET/Religion & Ethics Weekly
Market: Public

Juliet Papa
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
CBS Radio/NY
Market: Local

Kali-Ahset Amen
Outstanding Host-News/Non-fiction
WRFG 89.3 Atlanta
Market: Studen

KNX Hero of the Week
Outstanding Soft News Feature
KNX
Market: Local

Kylee Knowles
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
Brigham Young University
Market: Student

LA Protests SB 1070
Outstanding Breaking News Coverage
KNX
Market: Local

Lakia Holmes
Outstanding Host-Sports Program
Brigham Young University
Market: Student

Magalie's Moment in Haiti
Outstanding Series
CBS News 60 Minutes Overtime
Market: Online

Mary Wilson
Outstanding Host-Entertainment/Information
WFUV-FM
Market: Student

Meat Master
Outstanding Soft News Feature
Brigham Young University
Market: Student

Michael Nyman: Motion and Emotion
Outstanding Portrait/Biography
KMFA 89.5 Austin
Market: Public

Monkey See
Outstanding Blog
NPR
Market: Digital Media

MSL Educational Forum: When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to Present
Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment/Information
Massachusetts School of Law
Market: Local

Natalie Tripp
Outstanding Anchor - News or News Magazine
Brigham Young University
Market: Student

Outside the Wire
Outstanding Hard News Feature
PBS Need to Know
Market: Public

Pat Green: Dance Hall Dreamer
Outstanding Portrait/Biography
KTRK-TV
Market: Local

Rocketgirls and Astronettes
Outstanding Documentary
rlpaulproductions and Soundprint
Market: Public

Rodeo Houston: Have You Seen Me Lately?
Outstanding Special or Variety
KTRK-TV
Market: Local

Sabrina Deigert
Outstanding Director-Entertainment
Cable 8 Productions
Market: Student

She's the First
Outstanding Soft News Feature
WRHU
Market: Student

Study Abroad in Africa
Outstanding Interview Program or Feature
UW-Milwaukee Broadcast Club
Market: Student

The Baby Plan
Outstanding Series
KTLA-TV
Market: Local

The Challenges Facing Haiti's Children - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Outstanding Talk Show-News
WAMU 88.5 FM
Market: Local

The Ethics of Egg Donation
Outstanding Talk Show
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Market: Public

The Fifth Estate: Behind the Wall
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Market: Public

The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today
Outstanding Documentary
jay rosenstein productions
Market: Local

The Lori & Julia Show
Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment/Information
my Talk 107.1
Market: Local

The Mean Girl
Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment/Information
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Market: Public

The New Economics of Hollywood
Outstanding Hard News Feature
Bloomberg News
Market: Local

The Price of Convenience
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
The George Washington University
Market: Student

The Tiziano Project 360 Kurdistan
Outstanding Web site-News
The Tiziano Project
Market: Digital Media

Tisha Thompson
Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent
WTTG-TV
Market: Local

Two Soldiers
Outstanding Hard News Feature
WCVB-TV
Market: Local

Untested Justice
Outstanding Investigative Program or Feature
WREG
Market: Local

Urban Education
Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment/Information
GMU-TV
Market: Student

Watch What You Watch PSA
Outstanding Public Service Announcement
Girl Scouts of the USA, The Creative Coalition, the NAB, and NCTA
Market: Public

Women in Business
Outstanding Series
WCBS-Radio
Market: Local

Zheng Cao - Life on Her Terms
Outstanding Soft News Feature
ABC7/KGO-TV
Market: Local