A collection of 19 jury members — all industry professionals, media scholars, critics, and journalists — pored over more than 1,200 submissions and revealed the winners over a multi-day virtual ceremony with presenters like Melissa McCarthy, Riz Ahmed, and Alicia Keys. In the Entertainment category, the voting body especially highlighted bright, innovative comedies like FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts,” and HBO Max’s “Sort Of,” which not only bring laughs but introduce audiences to stories from people of historically underrepresented backgrounds. Among the documentaries awarded, projects like Hulu’s “Summer of Soul,” PBS’s “Mr. SOUL!,” and Netflix’s “High on the Hog” gave viewers a deeper knowledge of Black American cultural history.
The Institutional Award, honoring a program’s enduring, impactful work was given to legendary radio talk show “Fresh Air with Terry Gross,” while the Career Achievement Award went to venerable newscaster Dan Rather. Finally, in addition to giving the Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity to Dozhd, also known as TV Rain, the independent Russian television channel blocked by state authorities for its coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Peabody made a special commendation in recognition of journalists killed globally in the last year. The Peabody Awards are based at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. See the full list of the 2022 winners, plus a highlight reel of the celebration below.
Institutional Winner
Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Career Achievement Award
Dan Rather
Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity
TV Rain/Dozhd
Arts
“Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (Hulu / Searchlight Pictures / Onyx Collective)
Entertainment
Documentary
Podcast/Radio
“Finn and the Bell” (Rumble Strip) “Southlake” (NBC News) “Throughline: Afghanistan: The Center of the World” (NPR)
News
“The Appointment” (ABC News) “Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol” (The New York Times) “Escaping Eritrea” (PBS / GBH / FRONTLINE) “January 6th Reporting” (PBS NewsHour) “NBC Bay Area: ‘The Moms of Magnolia Street’ & ‘No Man’s Land: Fighting for Fatherhood in a Broken System’” (NBC Bay Area) “Politically Charged” (ABC15 Arizona) “PRONE” (KUSA) “‘So They Know We Existed’: Palestinians Film War in Gaza” (The New York Times) “Transnational” (VICE News Tonight)
Children’s & Youth
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