''CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute'' is a television special created by
CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make a difference in their communities. The program was started in 2007. Since 2016, the program was hosted by
Anderson Cooper
Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator from the Vanderbilt family. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. In addition to his duties at C ...
and
Kelly Ripa. Honorees are introduced during the fall of each year and the audience is encouraged to vote online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Ten recipients are honored and each receive US$10,000. The top recipient is chosen as the CNN Hero of the Year and receives an additional US$100,000 to continue their work. During the broadcast celebrating their achievements, the honorees are introduced by celebrities who actively support their charity work.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the 2016 edition had an additional segment where five previous Hero of the Year winners were chosen as candidates for the Superhero of the Year award, which was decided with an online poll.
Heroes
2007
The 18 CNN Heroes finalists for 2007 were (in alphabetical order):
* Florence Cassassuce,
La Paz
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,
Mexico
* Kayla Cornale, of
Burlington,
Ontario, Canada
* Mathias Craig, of
San Francisco
* Irania Martinez Garcia, of
Guantanamo,
Cuba
* Pablo Fajardo, of
Ecuador
* Rangina Hamidi, of
Stone Ridge,
Virginia, United States
*
Rick Hodes
Richard Michael Hodes (born May 30, 1953) is an American medical doctor specializing in cancer, heart disease, and spinal conditions. Since the 1980s he has worked in Ethiopia and has adopted a number of children from the country. He is medical di ...
, of
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
* Lynwood Hughes, of
Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, United States
* Dallas Jessup, of
Vancouver, Washington, United States
*
Peter Kithene
Peter Kithene Wilson is a Kenyan - American and the founder of Mama Maria Clinics in Kenya. Kithene Wilson was named CNN Heroes Honoree in 2007 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokirxyoKKk) for his work in developing rural healthcare in Africa. In ...
, of
Seattle, Washington, United States
* Scott Loeff, of
Chicago,
Illinois, United States
* Mark Maksimowicz, of
St. Petersburg,
Florida, United States
* James McDowell, of
Patchogue
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,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, United States
* Anne McGee, of
Las Vegas,
Nevada, United States
*
Josh Miller Joshua or Josh Miller may refer to:
Musicians
*Joshua Miller, American musician with duo Nemesis also featured in '' Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising''
*Josh Miller, musician with The Pappy Johns Band
Sportsmen
* Josh Miller (field hockey) in ...
, of
Santa Monica,
California, United States
* Rosemary Nyirumbe, of
Uganda
* Steve Peifer, of
Kijabe,
Kenya
* S. Ramakrishnan, of Ayikydy,
India
* Julie Rems-Smario, of
Oakland
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
,
California, United States
*
Scott Southworth, of USA
2008
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 were (in alphabetical order):
*
Tad Agoglia
Tad Skylar Agoglia (born 22 May 1976) is originally from Long Island, NY. Agoglia is an entrepreneur and humanitarian. He is the chairman and founder of The First Response Team of America, a nonprofit organization providing immediate disaster re ...
, of
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, United States
*
Yohannes Gebregeorgis
Yohannes Gebregeorgis is an Ethiopian businessman and the founder of Ethiopia Reads, a philanthropic organization committed to bringing literacy to the children of Ethiopia. In 2008, he was recognized as one of the " Top 10 Heroes of the Year" by ...
, of
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
*
Carolyn LeCroy
Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles.
List of Notable People
* Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian ...
, of
Norfolk,
Virginia, United States
* Anne Mahlum, of
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States
*
Liz McCartney
Liz McCartney cofounded SBP (formerly the St. Bernard Project) in March 2006 to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in the St. Bernard Parish of Louisiana, southeast of New Orleans. She is the 2008 CNN Hero of the Year and was nominate ...
, of
St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish (french: Paroisse de Saint-Bernard; es, Parroquia de San Bernardo) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat and largest community is Chalmette. The parish was formed in 1807. St. Bernard Parish is part of ...
,
Louisiana, United States: CNN 2008 Hero of the Year
*
Phymean Noun
Phymean Noun is an activist for Cambodian children, winner of the 2015 World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, and founder of the People Improvement Organization.
Early life
Noun was born in Cambodia. When she was 10, her mother d ...
, of
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
* David Puckett, of
Savannah
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,
Georgia, United States
* Maria Ruiz, of
El Paso,
Texas, United States
*
Marie Da Silva, of (
Malawi), residing in
Los Angeles,
California, United States
* Viola Vaughn, of
Kaolack,
Senegal
2009
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 were (in alphabetical order):
*
Jorge Munoz
Jorge is a Spanish Language, Spanish and Portuguese Language, Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth ...
, of
Queens, New York, United States
* Jordan Thomas, of
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
,
Tennessee, United
* Budi Soehardi, of
Kupang,
Indonesia
*
Betty Makoni, of
London, United Kingdom
*
Doc Hendley
Dickson Beattie "Doc" Hendley (born March 19, 1979) is the founder of Wine to Water, an American charitable organization devoted to providing clean water and sanitation to people around the world.
Biography
Hendley was born to Jeff and Libbi Hend ...
, of
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
*
Efren Peñaflorida
Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida, (born March 5, 1981), is a Filipino teacher and development worker. He offers Filipino youth an alternative to street gangs through education, recreating school settings in unconventional locations such as cemeteries ...
, of
Cavite City,
Philippines: 2009 CNN Hero of the Year
*
Derrick Tabb
Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children i ...
, of
New Orleans,
Louisiana, United States
* Roy Foster, of
Palm Beach,
Florida, United States
*
Andrea Ivory
Andrea Ivory is an educator and an award-winning promoter of breast cancer awareness and heart health for women.
Women's Breast and Heart Initiative
Ivory was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. After receiving treatment and recovering ful ...
, of
West Park, Florida
West Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, ...
, United States
* Brad Blauser, of
Dallas,
Texas, United States
2010
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 (in alphabetical order):
*
Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega
Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega is a Mexican humanitarian who founded the Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones y Empresas Privadas (FEMAP), which supports a network of clinics, hospitals, and nursing schools in the North of Mexico, based in Ciudad Ju ...
of
Juarez,
Mexico
* Susan Burton of
California, United States
* Linda Fondren of
Mississippi, United States
*
Anuradha Koirala of
Kathmandu,
Nepal: 2010 CNN Hero of the year
*
Narayanan Krishnan
Narayanan Krishnan (born 1981) is an Indian chef-turned-social worker.
Early life
Krishnan was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, Bangalore and was short-listed for an elite job in Switzerland. After witnessing a distressing incident in 20 ...
of
Madurai,
India
*
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...
of
Scotland, United Kingdom
* Harmon Parker of
Kenya,
Africa
*
Aki Ra of
Cambodia
*
Evans Wadongo
Evans Wadongo (born 11 March 1986) is a Kenyan engineer, the co-founder of GreenWize Energy Ltd, the executive director and founder of SDFA-Kenya, and one of CNN's top ten heroes of 2010. He is a graduate in electronic and computer engineeri ...
of
Kenya,
Africa
* Dan Wallrath of
Texas, United States
Also all of the 33 Chilean Miners came on the show to be honored after the
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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before awards were given out to the list of heroes shown above. Kareem Taylor is the promotional voice for the commercial campaign leading up to the show.
2011
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011 (in alphabetical order):
* Eddie Canales of
Texas, United States
*
Taryn Davis
American Widow Project (AWP) is a non-profit organization providing peer to peer support to a new generation of military widows grieving the loss of a spouse in the United States armed forces.
History
AWP was founded in 2007 by Taryn Davis of San ...
of
North Carolina, United States
*
Sal Dimiceli
Sal Dimiceli is a real estate businessman from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin who writes a column on charity for thLake Geneva Regional News Dimiceli's column, "The Time is Now to Help," has been likened to "a 'Dear Abby' for the down and out", but is p ...
of
Wisconsin, United States
*
Derreck Kayongo
Derreck Kayongo is an entrepreneur and human rights innovator born on January 25, 1970, in Kampala, Uganda, just before General Idi Amin Dada seized power in a military coup. As violence spread through the country and civil war erupted, Kayongo ...
of
Atlanta, United States
*
Diane Latiker Diane Latiker is a community activist in Chicago. Latiker is the founder of the nonprofit, Kids Off the Block (KOB), which provides recreational activities and educational opportunities for young people in Chicago, focusing on the neighborhood of ...
of
Chicago, United States
*
Robin Lim
Robin Lim ("Mother Robin," or "Ibu Robin") is a midwife and founder of ''Yayasan Bumi Sehat'' (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation) health clinics, which offer free prenatal care, birthing services and medical aid to anyone who needs it. She and her te ...
of
Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...
,
Indonesia: 2011 CNN Hero of the year
* Patrice Millet of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
* Bruno Serato of
Anaheim
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
,
California, United States
*
Richard St. Denis
Richard St. Denis is an attorney from Colorado, a Top 10 CNN Hero of 2011, and a founder of World Access Project, which since 2008 has provided hundreds of wheelchairs and mobility aids to people living with disabilities
Disability is the exp ...
of
Mexico
* Amy Stokes of
South Africa
2012
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 (in alphabetical order):
*
Pushpa Basnet of
Kathmandu,
Nepal: 2012 CNN Hero of the year
* Wanda Butts of
Ohio, United States
* Mary Cortani of
California, United States
*
Catalina Escobar
Catalina Elena Escobar Gómez (born 21 September 1990) is a Colombian artistic gymnast and part of the national team.
She participated at the 2009 and 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championshi ...
of
Cartagena,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
*
Razia Jan
Razia Jan, born in Afghanistan is the founder of Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, a nonprofit education organization in Afghanistan.
Career and charity work
Jan moved to the United States in 1970. The proprietor of a small tailoring business in D ...
of
Afghanistan, with an organization located in
Massachusetts, United States
* Thulani Madondo of
Kliptown,
South Africa
* Leo McCarthy of
Montana, United States
* Connie Siskowski of
New Jersey, United States
* Scott Strode of
Colorado, United States
*
Malya Villard-Appolon
Malya Villard-Appolon is a Haitian activist for women's rights and domestic violence prevention. She is the cofounder of the Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV), an organization that provides services and support to victims of violen ...
of
Kofaviv,
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
The 3 Young Wonders of 2012 (in alphabetical order):
* Cassandra Lin
* Will Lourcey
* Jessica Rees
2013
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 (in alphabetical order):
* Dale Beatty, co-founder of Purple Heart Homes
* George Bwelle
* Robin Emmons
* Danielle Gletow, founder of
One Simple Wish
One Simple Wish is a non-profit that uses technology to raise awareness about foster care and connect caring people to kids in need. One Simple Wish had developed a unique wish granting platform that allows anyone to browse and grant wishes made b ...
* Tawanda Jones
* Richard Nares
* Kakenya Ntaiya
*
Chad Pregracke of the USA: 2013 CNN Hero of the year
* Estella Pyfrom, creator of "Estalla's Brilliant Bus"
* Laura Stachel
2014
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014 (in alphabetical order):
*
Arthur Bloom
Arthur Bloom is an American composer and pianist, and the founder and director of MusiCorps.
Career
Bloom is a Juilliard- and Yale-trained composer and pianist who works in both classical and popular music. He is the founder and director of Ren ...
of the United States
* Jon Burns of the United Kingdom
*
Pen Farthing
Paul "Pen" Farthing (born May 1969) is a British former Royal Marines commando and founder of the Nowzad Dogs charity.
Personal life
Paul Farthing was born in Essex, England. He became a sergeant in the Royal Marines.
Founding of the Nowza ...
of the United Kingdom: 2014 CNN Hero of the year
* Elimelech Goldberg of the United States
*
Leela Hazzah
Leela Hazzah is an Egyptian conservation biologist who works in Kenya and Tanzania. Hazzah grew up in Egypt, and completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees in the United States. In 2007, Hazzah founded Lion Guardians, which works to protect ...
of
Kenya
* Patricia Kelly of the United States
*
Annette March-Grier Annette March-Grier is the president of the Roberta's House Inc. This is a nonprofit grief support center for children and adults in Baltimore, MD. Her career path includes being a registered nurse and a licensed mortician. Her family owns the large ...
of the United States
* Ned Norton of the United States
* Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes of
Guatemala
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*
Dr. Wendy Ross of the United States
The 3 Young Wonders of 2014 (in alphabetical order):
* Lily Born
*
Maria Keller
Maria Keller (born May 2000) is an American woman who is the founder and executive director of Read Indeed, a nonprofit literacy organization that donates books to children who lack access to reading materials. Keller founded the charitable or ...
, Read Indeed,
* Joshua Williams, Joshua's Heart
2015
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2015:
*
Maggie Doyne
Maggie Doyne ( Nepali: म्यागी डोएन) (born c. 1986) is an American philanthropist who has built a children's home, women's center and school in Surkhet, Nepal. She won the CNN Hero of the Year Award in November 2015. She is th ...
, of
New Jersey, United States: 2015 CNN Hero of the year
*Jim Withers, United States
*Monique Pool, of Suriname
*Richard Joyner, United States
*Sean Gobin, United States
*Bhagwati Agrawal, India
*Kim Carter, United States
*Rochelle Ripley, United States
*Jody Farley-Berens
*Daniel Ivankovich, United States
2016
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2016:
*Jeison Aristizábal of
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...
,
Colombia
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: 2016 CNN Hero of the year
*Craig Dodson, United States
*Sherri Franklin, United States
*Brad Ludden, United States
*Luma Mufleh, United States
*Georgie Smith, United States
*
Umra Omar
Umra Omar (June 15, 1983) is a Kenyan humanitarian and community conservation strategist. She is the founder of Safari Doctors, an organization that delivers primary medical care and health education by boat, air, and land to Bajuni and Aweer com ...
, Kenya
*Sheldon Smith, United States
*Becca Stevens, United States
*Harry Swimmer, United States
*
Pushpa Basnet, of
Kathmandu,
Nepal: 10th Anniversary CNN SuperHero
2017
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2017:
*Stan Hays
*Samir Lakhani
*Jennifer Maddox
*Rosie Mashale
*Andrew Manzi
*Leslie Morissette
*Mona Patel
*Khali Sweeney
*Aaron Valencia
*
Amy Wright: 2017 CNN Hero of the year
2018
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018:
*Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin
*Maria Rose Belding
*Amanda Boxtel
*Rob Gore
*Luke Mickelson
*Susan Munsey
*Florence Phillips
*Ricardo Pun-Chong: 2018 CNN Hero of the Year
*Ellen Stackable
*Chris Stout
2019
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 each received US$10,000. The 2019 CNN Hero of the Year received an additional US$100,000. The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019:
*Staci Alonso, Noah's Animal House (pet shelter for escaping domestic violence)
*Najah Bazzy, Zaman International (helping women & children living in poverty)
*Woody Faircloth, RV4CampfireFamily.org
*
Freweini Mebrahtu
Freweini Mebrahtu ( gez, ፍሬወይኒ መብራህቱ, Frēweyinī Mebrahtu) is an Ethiopian chemical engineer and inventor who won the 2019 CNN Hero of the year award for her activism in improving girls' access to education.
Early life
Frew ...
, 2019 CNN Hero of the Year, Dignity Period (helping Ethiopian girls stay in school)
*Mark Meyers
*Richard Miles
*
Roger Montoya
Roger Evan Montoya (born February 3, 1961) is an American humanitarian, painter, former professional dancer and gymnast, and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 40th district. Elected in 2020, he ...
*Mary Robinson
*
Afroz Shah
*Zach Wigal
The 4 Young Wonders of 2019 (in alphabetical order):
* Jemima Browning, Tadcaster Stingrays
* Grace Callwood, We Cancerve Movement
* Bradley Ferguson, Post Crashers
* Jahkil Jackson, Project I Am
2020
The 14th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute focused solely on inspirational heroes from the biggest stories of the year -- the fight against coronavirus and the battle for racial equity and social justice. Frontline workers, advocates, scientists, Young Wonders and everyday people were saluted and 8 nonprofit organizations working to tackle these issues were highlighted. Each organization received $10,000 and viewers were encouraged to donate to these vetted, trusted organizations.
In lieu of the traditional Top 10 and CNN Hero of the Year, the 2020 edition saw viewers selecting the year's Most Inspirational Moments.
The nonprofit organizations highlighted included:
*
AdoptAClassroom.orgBring Change To MindCenter for Disaster Philanthropy
* Equal Justice Initiative
IssueVoter
* Make-A-Wish America
* Water.org
* World Central Kitchen
The 3 Young Wonders of 2020 (in alphabetical order):
Cavanaugh BellCool & DopeTiana DayYouth Advocates for ChangeTJ Kim
2021
The 15th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute returned to the long-running shows' traditional format honoring the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2021 with viewers voting online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Shirley Raines was selected as the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year.
Honorees included:
Jennifer Colpas, Colombia
Tierra Grata
Lynda Doughty, United States
Marine Mammals of Maine
David Flink, United States
Eye To Eye
Dr. Patricia Gordon, United States
Cure Cervical Cancer
Hector Guadalupe, United States
A Second U Foundation
Michele Neff Hernandez, United States
Soaring Spirits
Zannah Mustapha
Zannah Bukar Mustapha (born 1959 ) is a Nigerian educator and lawyer. He quit the legal profession in 2007 to open a school for orphaned children, opening a second school in 2016. Mustapha has twice negotiated the release of girls and women abduct ...
, Nigeria
Future Prowess Islamic Foundation
Shirley Raines, United States
Beauty 2 The Streetz
Made Janur Yasa, Indonesia
Plastic Exchange
Young Wonders recognized included:
Chelsea Phaire, United States
Chelsea's Charity
Jordan Mittler, United States
Mittler Senior Technology
2022
The 16th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute premiered live on Sunday December 11th, 2022. Nelly Cheboi
Nelly Cheboi is the founder of TechLit Africa, an organization that teaches digital skills in rural primary schools, and the winner of the 2022 CNN Hero award.
Early life
Cheboi grew up in poverty in the rural village of Mogotio in Kenya. ...
was selected by viewers as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year.
Honorees included:
Carie Broeker - Pacific Grove, CA
Richard Casper - Nashville, TN
Nelly Cheboi - Mogotio, Kenya and Shabbona, IL
Nora El-Khouri Spencer - Carrboro, NC
Tyrique Glasgow - Philadelphia, PA
Teresa Gray - Anchorage, AK
Meymuna Hussein-Cattan - Santa Ana, CA
Aidan Reilly - Santa Ana, CA
Debra Vines - Maywood, IL
Bobby Wilson - Atlanta, GA
Young Wonders recognized included:
Ruby Chitsey - Harrison, AR
Sri Nihal Tammana - Edison, NJ
Awards
In 2022, the program was honored with the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live News Special for its 2021 15th Annual Show. The program's director Brett Kelly was also nominated for Outstanding Direction and the original full-length CNN Heroes segment on Shirley Raines o
Beauty 2 The Streetz
was nominated for Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form.
In 2020, the program's director, Brett Kelly, received the inaugural Outstanding Direction News & Documentary Emmy Award for its 2019 13th Annual Show. In 2019, the program was nominated for the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding News Special for its 2018 12th Annual show.
In 2017, the program received a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design its 2016 10th Annual show.
In 2012, the program received a Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and ...
for its 2011 campaign and show. CNN Heroes has also been nominated for additional News & Documentary Emmy Awards and is the winner of 3 Gracies and multiple National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Awards.
See also
* List of awards for volunteerism and community service
References
External links
Official CNN Heroes website
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