Hacks, Pen15, Summer Of Soul on the list of nominees for this year's Peabody Awards
The 60 nominees celebrate the "most compelling and empowering stories" in broadcasting and streaming from this past year
This year could continue Pen15's losing streak for a Primetime Emmy (yeah we still haven’t gotten over it), but hey, a Peabody would be a great replacement! Alongside Pen15's hilarious (and stressful) depictions of puberty, this year’s Peabody Awards nominees cover “an array of stories that poignantly and powerfully help us make sense of the challenges we face as a nation and world.”
From coverage of the January 6th Capital riots, to an Oscar-winning short documentary about the first woman drafted into the NBA, the prestigious awards continue its trend of honoring the best in storytelling across broadcasting and streaming.
A few notable nominees from the entertainment section include We Are Lady Parts, Hacks, and our favorite show to create theories for: Yellowjackets. Though not nominated under the documentary area, Questlove’s Oscar-winning Summer Of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) did get the only nomination for the arts category, making it a possible Peabody and Oscar winner.
Out of the 60 nominees, 30 winners will be announced through the Peabody Awards’ social accounts and website from June 6th to June 9th. There will be celebrity presenters announcing each winner via a short video (with winners’ speeches included) in what seems like a better version of the 2022 Golden Globes’ attempt at an online-only awards ceremony.
Here are the 2022 Peabody Award Nominees:
Arts
Summer Of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Children’s & Youth
City Of Ghosts
Colin In Black & White
Documentaries
9to5: The Story Of A Movement
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